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class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">About us\/Contact<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/2026\/08\/14\/phd-courses-meetup-in-karlstad\/\">PHD-courses meetup in Karlstad<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-08-14T11:01:59+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">August 14, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">It is soon time for PhD-candidates participating in either of the two courses What is the Problem Represented to be?\u00a0\u2013 Critical Policy Analysis in Theory and Practice or Critical studies of power, politics and governing \u2013 Anti-essentialist analysis to meet for seminars and workshops in Karlstad. You should have already gotten information through Canvas, however,\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/2026\/08\/14\/phd-courses-meetup-in-karlstad\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: PHD-courses meetup in Karlstad<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/2026\/08\/14\/2026-symposium-coming-up\/\">2026 symposium coming up<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-08-14T10:55:29+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">August 14, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">We are rapidly closing in on the 2026 symposium. If you are attending you should have already gotten further instructions through mail. With this post we wanted to draw your attention to this page where we have gathered some practical information about travels and accommodation. Again, most of that should already be set up for\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/2026\/08\/14\/2026-symposium-coming-up\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: 2026 symposium coming up<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/2026\/02\/20\/application-for-phd-courses-2026-open\/\">Application for Phd-Courses 2026 closed.<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-02-20T14:56:47+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 20, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This year we are happy to offer two international Phd-courses, one that focus on the epistemological foundations for anti- essentialist analysis and a new course on What is the problem represented to be? (WPR)-framework. For more information about the courses\u2014including how to apply\u2014please see the Phd-courses in the main menu. Application period is now closed.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/2026\/02\/17\/march-11-digital-book-launch\/\">March 11 &#8211; Digital Book Launch<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-02-17T12:39:33+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 17, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">On March 11, we are happy to invite you to join the online launch of&nbsp;Innovations in Critical Policy Analysis: What\u2019s the Problem Represented to Be?&nbsp;(Policy Press). The edited volume rethinks, extends and reflects on Carol Bacchi\u2019s WPR approach and explores new directions in critical policy analysis. The editors Malin R\u00f6nnblom and Rosalind Edwards, together with\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/2026\/02\/17\/march-11-digital-book-launch\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: March 11 &#8211; Digital Book Launch<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/2026\/01\/19\/new-publication\/\">New publication on WPR<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-01-19T10:04:56+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 19, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">https:\/\/policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk\/a-critical-approach-to-research-and-analysis This edited volume brings together leading international scholars to rethink, extend and reflect on the WPR approach in novel ways, demonstrating its applicability beyond policy documents and across diverse social science disciplines. It presents innovative perspectives on a radical methodology, making it a must-read for research methods scholars and critical policy analysts.&nbsp; Engaging with\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/2026\/01\/19\/new-publication\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: New publication on WPR<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/2025\/12\/29\/spring-2026-activities-and-events-soon-ready\/\">Spring 2026 activities and events soon ready<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-12-29T14:10:53+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">December 29, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">During spring 2026 PPG will continue to host reading seminars, research seminars and several other activities and events. Among other things, the PPG-week will commence March 9-13 and during this time we are planning for a new open desk system for visiting PhD-students. In addition we will host a book launch event and of course\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/2025\/12\/29\/spring-2026-activities-and-events-soon-ready\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Spring 2026 activities and events soon ready<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-archives-list wp-block-archives\">\t<li><a href='https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/2026\/08\/'>August 2026<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/2026\/02\/'>February 2026<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/2026\/01\/'>January 2026<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/2025\/12\/'>December 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/2025\/11\/'>November 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/2025\/10\/'>October 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/2025\/09\/'>September 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/2025\/02\/'>February 2025<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href='https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/2024\/02\/'>February 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":165,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-458","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/458","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/165"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=458"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/458\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":662,"href":"https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/458\/revisions\/662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}