Public policy in the face of political uncertainty and radicalisation
Tuesday 16:15 - 18:00 CEST (08/09/2026)
Organised by the International Public Policy Association (IPPA), this roundtable examines the current dynamics in the field and opens a debate on what the study of public policy today teaches us about contemporary political issues.
Organised by the International Public Policy Association (IPPA), this roundtable examines the current dynamics in the field and opens a debate on what the study of public policy today teaches us about contemporary political issues.
Keynote Lecture
Democracy in Poland: Progress, backsliding and resilience
Tuesday 18:30 - 19:30 CEST (08/09/2026)
Delivered by Anna Gwiazda, this year’s keynote lecture brings together comparative and feminist perspectives to examine democratic developments in Poland within the context of broader global trends.
Delivered by Anna Gwiazda, this year’s keynote lecture brings together comparative and feminist perspectives to examine democratic developments in Poland within the context of broader global trends.
Featured Roundtable
The role of citizens in defending liberal democracy
Wednesday 14:00 - 15:45 CEST (09/09/2026)
This roundtable invites reflection on the role of civic participation in resisting democratic backsliding and asks whether liberal democracy must be reformed to become more representative and responsive.
This roundtable invites reflection on the role of civic participation in resisting democratic backsliding and asks whether liberal democracy must be reformed to become more representative and responsive.
Publishing and Profession
Resisting illiberalism
Thursday 14:00 - 15:45 CEST (10/09/2026)
This roundtable examines the strategies used to resist illiberalism, including those pursued by civil society, political parties, governments, and public institutions, and considers the conditions under which such resistance is most likely to succeed.
This roundtable examines the strategies used to resist illiberalism, including those pursued by civil society, political parties, governments, and public institutions, and considers the conditions under which such resistance is most likely to succeed.
Featured Roundtable
If democracy is dying, isn't it time political theorists thought of something else?
Friday 11:15 - 13:00 CEST (11/09/2026)
This roundtable brings together leading scholars from ECPR’s four Political Theory Standing Groups to take stock of the current challenges facing democracy and consider what political theorists ought to be doing in response.
This roundtable brings together leading scholars from ECPR’s four Political Theory Standing Groups to take stock of the current challenges facing democracy and consider what political theorists ought to be doing in response.
