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Proposal guidelines

Panel and Paper proposals should aim to contribute to the understanding of the conference Section themes and may be submitted by scholars at all career stages. You may also propose other formats such as roundtables and author-meets-critics.

The Call for Panel and Paper Proposals is now closed.

PROPOSE A PAPER PROPOSE A PANEL

Good to know

To make a Paper proposal, you and your co-author(s) must have a My ECPR profile. If you don't already have one, you can create it here in just a few clicks.

  • You don't need to be affiliated with an ECPR Member institution to submit a proposal.
  • Each participant may submit up to 2 Papers (including co-authored Papers) or organised Panels. A mix of Panel and Paper proposals is allowed up to the total of 2. If you are proposing a panel AND a paper within that panel, this counts as one submission.
  • Papers submitted as part of a Panel do not need to be resubmitted individually.
  • If your Paper has more than one author, the person making the proposal will be listed as the Paper Presenter.

What you'll need

  • The Section number and/or title you wish to propose to, as listed in the Academic Programme
  • The abstract (no more than 350 words)
  • 3–5 keywords*, selected from a predetermined list, indicating the Paper’s subject, theme and scope
  • The email address of the Co-author and Presenter(s) as registered in My ECPR (if applicable)

*We use keywords to categorise Papers and Panels, enabling users to search the online programme.

Good to know

To make a proposal, you, your Discussant and your Paper Presenters must have a My ECPR profile. If you don't already have one, you can create it here in just a few clicks.

  • You don't need to be affiliated with an ECPR Member institution to submit a proposal.
  • Each participant may submit up to 2 Papers (including co-authored Papers) or organised Panels. A mix of Panel and Paper proposals is allowed up to the total of 2. If you are proposing a panel and a paper within that panel, this counts as one submission.
  • Panel proposals should comprise 3–4 Papers.
  • All Panels provisionally proposed as part of accepted Sections must be formally submitted via the Panel proposal form before the proposal deadline.
  • Papers submitted as part of a Panel do not need to be resubmitted individually.
  • The conference programme foresees several 90-minute slots for Panels. Panels may also run over several consecutive 90-minute slots.
  • Panels are interactive, discussion-oriented fora in which panellists present Papers and debate a chosen topic with the participants.

What you'll need

  • The Section number and/or title you wish to propose to, as listed in the Academic Programme
  • The title of your Panel (no more than 30 words)
  • The abstract (no more than 500 words)
  • 3–5 keywords*, selected from a predetermined list, indicating the Panel’s subject, theme and scope
  • The email address of the Panel Co-Chair (if you have one), as registered in My ECPR
  • The email address of the Discussant as registered in My ECPR

Details of Papers within Panel

  • The abstract of each Paper (no more than 350 words including the title)
  • 3–8 keywords for each Paper, selected from a predetermined list, indicating the Paper’s subject, theme and scope. We use these keywords to categorise Panels (as well as Sections and Papers), enabling users to search the online programme.
  • Each Paper Presenter’s email address, as registered in My ECPR
  • Each Paper Co-author’s email address, as registered in My ECPR (if applicable)

*We use keywords to categorise Panels and Papers, enabling users to search the online programme.

 

Review of proposals

  • After the proposal deadline, the organisers approve/decline/reserve all Papers proposed.
  • Approved Papers not submitted as part of a Panel will be allocated to an appropriate Panel.
  • The organisers may form additional Panels from individual Papers on a similar subject.
  • All proposers are informed of the outcome in mid-December 2025.

Once you know the outcome

If you wish to attend

Register and pay online before the registration deadline.

If you cannot attend

Email us immediately so we can rearrange Papers if necessary.

If one of your co-authors can attend and present in your place

Email us to let us know they should be listed as Presenter.

You'll need to upload your full Paper to the ECPR website via your My ECPR profile or email it to the Panel Chair, Discussant and fellow Paper givers to give your fellow Panellists time to read it.

Dates and Deadlines

Listed below are the key dates and deadlines in the lead up to the ECPG Conference 2026.

June - August 2025
Section Proposals

 

8 September - 14 November 2025
Panel and Paper Proposals

 

14 November - 16 December 2025
Proposal Evaluation

 

19 December 2025
Proposal Results

 

16 - 30 January 2026
Application for Travel Grants and Fee Waivers

 

20 February 2026
Travel Grant and Fee Waiver Application Results

 

February - March 2026
Registration

 

Mid - April 2026
Conference Programme

 

April - May 2026
Paper Upload