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ECPR General Conference, Virtual Event, 30 August – 3 September 2021

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General Conference

30 August – 3 September 2021, Virtual event

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We are delighted to have welcomed over 2,400 scholars worldwide for five days of exciting academic exchanges at this year's Virtual General Conference!

Over the course of the week, we've kept our participants:

Engaged with discussing research across 66 Sections of 465 Panels
Inspired by Featured Roundtables and Scholarly Publishing sessions
Connected through business meetings, networking events, and more
Entertained and energised, with our leisure and wellness sessions
Supported by our team, via the tailor-made online event platform

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Head to On Demand in the virtual event platform to catch up. More content coming soon.

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About our General Conference

As a leading industry event, the General Conference continues to facilitate and nurture the development of political science across Europe; delivering an interactive and engaging platform for discussion, debate and innovative thinking. With around 500 Panels across c.70 Sections, the academic programme covers the breadth of political science; developed and delivered by high-profile members of the profession.

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