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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\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/865\/2026\/02\/image-2-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/865\/2026\/02\/image-2-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/865\/2026\/02\/image-2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/865\/2026\/02\/image-2-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/sola.kau.se\/ppg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/865\/2026\/02\/image-2.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to being heavily involved in PhD-courses offered through the PhD-program in political science at Karlstad University, PPG is annually hosting courses specifically tailored to the theme and focus of the research group. This means that we offer courses that may be of specific interest for PhD students from around the world who pursue their work informed by post-foundational ontology, epistemology and methodology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The courses are held in a digital format, where students work through different modules on our digital platform usually from spring and over summer. When possible, the courses end with a two to three days physical meeting in Karlstad that coincides with the annual symposium organised by PPG.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PhD-courses In addition to being heavily involved in PhD-courses offered through the PhD-program in political science at Karlstad University, PPG is annually hosting courses specifically tailored to the theme and focus of the research group. 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