University of Tartu invites doctoral students of social sciences from all Estonian universities to submit papers and poster abstracts to the PhD Summer School.
The event will be a 2-day workshop on June 10-11, 2026, in Narva-Jõesuu at the Meresuu Spa Hotel.
The event offers excellent opportunities for local doctoral students in economics, business administration, political sciences, law, government and politics, and public administration and management to get feedback on their research projects, improve presentation and research skills, and establish academic contacts with local academics and experts. Furthermore, papers related to the PhD dissertations in the area of economics and business administration will compete for the 2026 Vello Vensel Doctoral Research Prize awarded by the Estonian Economic Association.
Keynote speakers:
- Jan Fidrmuc (University of Lille): „Non-pecuniary returns to education“
- Laur Kanger (University of Tartu, University of Sussex): „Sustainability crisis: do we need to rethink science and technology”
- Niina Nummela (University of Turku, University of Tartu): „Mixed methods research“
The deadline for submitting either a non-published paper related to the PhD dissertation or a poster abstract that introduces the research ideas and/or preliminary results is May 8, 2026.
For more information, see https://majandus.ut.ee/en/news/phd-summer-school-10-11-june-2026-registration-open-until-8-may