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The Joint Sessions of Workshops is a unique platform for political science scholars worldwide to come together for several days of intense discussion, feedback and collaboration.
The ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops bring together political scientists with shared interests to develop their research in an intimate, focused setting.
This unique, closed-group format facilitates intensive discussions, deep collaboration, and rigorous peer feedback. By offering a trusted global platform to refine ideas, the Joint Sessions play a vital role in building networks and supporting the publication of high-impact work.
Each Workshop is a closed forum accommodating 15–20 Papers over several days. Each participant presents their Paper which is then thoroughly reviewed and discussed by the group.
Join us in Innsbruck for an unmissable gathering that continues to drive the advancement of political science across Europe!
Participants may attend only one Workshop and must fully participate in all its sessions.
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Questions? Contact our Events Team.Only those with an approved Paper will be invited to register and pay through our online system. All participants and co-authors wishing to join must register to attend.
The registration fee is determined by your institution's membership status for the membership year 2025/26.
Please note that this event does not support hybrid participation.
Student: €138
Student: €277
All participants must pay a fee. Your space is not secured until your registration is paid in full.
You could get funded to attend our Joint Sessions of Workshops with the support of our dedicated funding stream.
Applications are accepted from 04 December 2025 until 13 January 2026, midnight UK time.
Open to PhD students and early career scholars from ECPR Full Member Institutions.
If successful, you will receive full fee waiver and up to £500 towards travel and accommodation costs.
All participants must register to attend. However, please do not register until you have heard about the outcome of your application.
Please note:
The Rudolf Wildenmann Prize is awarded annually to a scholar (before PhD or within five years of receiving their PhD) in recognition of an outstanding Paper presented at the Joint Sessions of Workshops. This can be a co-authored Paper, under certain circumstances. The award for this prize is £900.
Nomination information will be sent directly to Workshop Directors who will be invited to nominate ONE Paper from their Workshop for this prize.
Nominations open after the event.
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