Academic Convenors will evaluate Section proposals based on the following criteria:

• quality of the proposal
• experience and competence of Section Chairs
• participation potential

The preliminary allocation of Panels in each Section is determined by the Academic Convenors. This is subject to confirmation or change in light of the number of Panel/Paper proposals received before the final review in March 2022.

If you have not received notification by 31 January 2022, please get in touch with our Events Team. Queries regarding the academic content of the proposed Section should be addressed to the Academic Convenors via the Events Team before the proposal deadline.

• All Panels provisionally proposed as part of accepted Sections must be formally submitted via the Panel proposal form.
• Papers submitted as part of a Panel do not need to be resubmitted individually.
• Panels should include 3–5 Papers.
• If your Paper has more than one author, the person making the proposal will be listed as the Paper Presenter.

To make a proposal, Panel Chairs/Co-Chairs, Discussants, Paper Presenters and Co-Authors must have a My ECPR profile. If you don’t already have one, it takes just a few clicks to create.

Applies to proposals for Panels (with Papers):

• Panel title and abstract
• 3–8 keywords*, selected from a predetermined list, indicating the Panel subject, theme and scope
• Email addresses of the Panel Co-Chair (if applicable) and Discussants, as registered in My ECPR

Applies to proposals for Panels (with Papers) and individual Papers:

• Section number and/or title you wish to propose to, as listed in the Academic Programme
• Title, abstract and 3–8 keywords* for each Paper
• Email address of each Paper Presenter and Co-Author (if applicable), as registered in My ECPR

*We use keywords to categorise Panels (as well as Sections and Papers), enabling users to search the online programme.

From 13 January 2022

Section Chairs can view Panels and Papers being proposed to their Section via their My ECPR account.

From 17 February 2022

Section Chairs may approve/decline/reserve Panel and Paper proposals in their Section. Section Chairs have until 16 March 2022 to finalise their Sections via My ECPR.

Section Chairs are expected to:

• evaluate all Panel and individual Paper proposals in their Section;
• allocate individual Paper proposals to Panels and, where appropriate, form Panels out of individual Paper proposals;
• allocate Chairs and Discussants for Panels in a Section;
• consider the quality of the proposal and the fit with the Section theme when evaluating Panels and Papers.

From 17 March 2022

Academic Convenors will review approved Panels and Papers to finalise the Academic Programme. The deadline for the Academic Convenors to complete their review is 23 March 2022.

The Academic Convenors may use their discretion to reallocate Panels and Papers to other Sections and Panels as required. Section Chairs may, therefore, be asked to accommodate new Panels in their Sections, and Panel Chairs may be asked to accommodate extra Papers within their Panels. Similarly, Section Chairs may also be asked to reduce the number of their Panels and rearrange their Papers accordingly.

If you wish to attend 

Register and pay online before the registration deadline. You'll also need to upload your full paper via your My ECPR profile or share it with the Panel Chair, Discussant and fellow Paper Presenters directly.

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.

If your Paper has been marked as reserved 

We will contact you as soon as possible if a space becomes available in the programme. Unfortunately, it is not possible to determine when this will be.

Funding opportunities will be available to students and young scholars from ECPR Full Member institutions who fit the criteria – keep an eye on our future communications and Funding page.

Explore all our finding streams here.