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In 2025, over a third of our groups hosted events of all sizes, from online seminars and specialist workshops to schools and major conferences hosting up to 200 participants.
Want to organise an event for your group? Contact our Events Team to get started!
The events of our Standing Groups and Research Networks are at the heart of ECPR's activities, supporting a globally connected community and driving excellence in research, publishing, and teaching. Steering Committees spearhead these initiatives, either organising the events directly or collaborating with local hosts to create high-quality, engaging programmes.
Many groups also celebrate their members' achievements with prizes for outstanding papers, blogs, and other contributions, showcasing the depth and breadth of research across all subfields of political science and beyond.
Discover myriad opportunities offered this year to the ECPR community, by the ECPR community.
2025 saw the return of the Biennial Conference of the Standing Group on Regulatory Governance, the 9th Conference of the Standing Group on Parliaments, and welcomed the innaugrial conference from the Standing Group on Extremism and Democracy.
'It is well-suited for researchers at all career stages'
'A wonderful, focused conference for researchers in the field'
'excellent opportunity to (re)connect with colleagues'
Five groups hosted schools this year in locations from Portugal to Austria, bringing scholars together to share their work, enhance research skills, network, and gain practical advice. View past events here.
Find out more about the groups who ran these events:
'It was an enriching and productive week that I recommend to anyone interested in this subject!'
'I took this course in my second-to-last year of my PhD, and I wish I had taken it sooner.'
This year, sixteen Groups and Networks offered free, accessible platforms for learning and discussion, which reached more than 620 participants. These included innaugrial seminars by the the Standing Group on Political Sociology and the Research Network on Digital Authoritarianism.
The Standing Groups on Political Methodology and Political Communication also supported the next generation of political scientists by launching Early Careers Lounges this year.
Many groups chose to award prizes to recognise stand-out contributions from either Paper presenters or Summer School participants. ECPR supports these with a trophy, certificate, and publicity opportunities.
Congratulations to all 2025 winners!
Groups and networks also play an important role in driving the ECPR core prizes portfolio by appointing representatives to the juries for the following prestigious awards:
There are already plenty of events in the pipeline for 2025 and beyond – including seminars, workshops, and schools. We are also excited to see the return of the Biennial Conferences from the Standing Groups on Gender and Politics and European Union, along with a new Summer School from the Standing Group on Extremism and Democracy.