22nd SCANCOR PhD course on institutional analysis held last month

September 14th 2026

22nd SCANCOR PhD course on institutional analysis held last month

Our 22nd SCANCOR PhD Course in Institutional Analysis, a weeklong doctoral course, ran from August 24 to August 28, 2026, at the School of Business, Economics, and Law at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

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A group photo showing students and faculty of the 22nd SCANCOR PhD Course on Institutional Analysis

Our 22nd SCANCOR PhD Course in Institutional Analysis, a weeklong doctoral course, ran from August 24 to August 28, 2026, at the School of Business, Economics, and Law at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

This course brings together students and top scholars from Europe and internationally, including several US faculty. The course covers topics in institutional theory.

We are thankful to the University of Gothenburg for hosting. We are also thankful to the following for their contributions:

Renate E. Meyer, Silviya Svejenova, Bruce G. Carruthers, Sarah A. Soule, Gili Drori, Alexander Styhre, Ulla Eriksson-Zetterquist, Maria Norbäck, Elena Raviola, Andreas Diedrich

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