ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops and Research Sessions - Past Events

The ECPR’s flagship event, the annual Joint Sessions of Workshops, was launched in 1973 and are a political science institution. Held every spring, the Joint Sessions bring together groups of researchers working on key areas of political science through the unique workshop format. To find out more about this must-attend event, see the past events pages below.

The ECPR’s Research Sessions, which ran each year from 1978 to 2000, and then from 2011 to 2016, enabled small, pre-established groups to meet in a fully supported environment during the quieter summer months.

Three days of intensive discussion allowed these groups to focus and move their project forward, often towards the publication of an edited volume of work.

The Research Sessions were open only to groups from ECPR member institutions, and priority was given to applications from ECPR Standing Groups.

Over recent years, the numbers of groups applying to take part in the Research Sessions had begun to dwindle, prompting a review of the event by the ECPR’s Executive Committee.

In 2016, with regret, the EC took the decision to remove this event from the ECPR portfolio.

Scholars with shared research interests can still of course take part in our thriving Joint Sessions of Workshops, which have taken place each year since 1973, in different cities across Europe.

And pre-established groups from ECPR Member institutions are of course welcome to use the excellent meeting facilities in ECPR’s headquarters at Harbour House in Colchester, Essex, absolutely free of charge.

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ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops and Research Sessions - Past Events

Joint Sessions of Workshops, Leuphana University Lüneburg, 25 – 28 March 2024

Leuphana University Lüneberg

Joint Sessions of Workshops, Sciences Po Toulouse and Online, 25 – 28 April 2023

ECPR Joint Sessions, The University of Edinburgh & Online, 19 – 22 April 2022

The University of Edinburgh

ECPR Joint Sessions Virtual Event, 17 – 28 May 2021

Online

ECPR Joint Sessions Virtual Event, 14 - 17 April 2020

Online

ECPR Joint Sessions UCL Mons, 08 - 12 April 2019

Université catholique de Louvain, Mons, Belgium

ECPR Joint Sessions Nicosia, 10 - 14 April 2018

University of Nicosia

ECPR Joint Sessions Nottingham, 25 - 30 April 2017

University of Nottingham

ECPR Research Sessions Nijmegen, 28 June - 01 July 2016

Radboud University Nijmegen

ECPR Joint Sessions Pisa, 24 - 28 April 2016

Scuola Normale Superiore, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna and University of Pisa

ECPR Research Sessions Nijmegen, 30 June - 03 July 2015

Radboud University Nijmegen

ECPR Joint Sessions Warsaw, 29 March - 02 April 2015

University of Warsaw

ECPR Research Sessions Essex, 08 - 11 July 2014

University of Essex

ECPR Joint Sessions Salamanca, 10 - 15 April 2014

Universidad de Salamanca

ECPR Research Sessions Essex, 09 - 12 July 2013

University of Essex

ECPR Joint Sessions Mainz, 11 - 16 March 2013

Johannes Gutenberg Universität

ECPR Research Sessions European University Institute, 19 - 22 June 2012

European University Institute

ECPR Joint Sessions Antwerp, 10 - 15 April 2012

University of

ECPR Research Sessions European University Institute, 25 - 28 May 2011

European University Institute

ECPR Joint Sessions St Gallen, 12 - 17 April 2011

University of

ECPR Joint Sessions Munster, 22 - 27 March 2010

Westälische Wilhelms-Universität

ECPR Joint Sessions Lisbon, 14 - 19 April 2009

ISCTE, Lisbon University Institute; ICS; CIES and Portuguese Political Science

ECPR Joint Sessions Rennes, 11 - 16 April 2008

Institute d'Études Politiques de Rennes

ECPR Joint Sessions Helsinki, 07 - 12 May 2007

University of Helsinki

ECPR Joint Sessions Nicosia, 25 - 30 April 2006

Intercollege, Nicosia

ECPR Joint Sessions Granada, 14 - 19 April 2005

University of Granada, Faculty of Political Science and Sociology

ECPR Joint Sessions Uppsala, 13 - 18 April 2004

Uppsala Universitet

ECPR Joint Sessions Edinburgh, 28 March - 02 April 2003

University of Edinburgh

ECPR Joint Sessions Turin, 22 - 27 March 2002

Universita di Torino

ECPR Joint Sessions Grenoble, 06 - 11 April 2001

Institute of Political Studies

ECPR Research Sessions Barcelona, 21 - 23 September 2000

ECPR Joint Sessions Copenhagen, 14 - 19 April 2000

University of Copenhagen, Institute of Political Science

ECPR Research Sessions Uppsala, 04 - 05 October 1999

ECPR Joint Sessions Mannheim, 26 - 31 March 1999

Universitat Mannheim

ECPR Research Sessions Sandbjerg, 24 - 27 September 1998

ECPR Joint Sessions Warwick, 23 - 28 March 1998

University of Warwick

ECPR Research Sessions Bergen, 19 - 21 September 1997

ECPR Joint Sessions Bern, 27 February - 04 March 1997

Universität Bern

ECPR Research Sessions Heidelberg, 12 - 15 September 1996

ECPR Joint Sessions Oslo, 29 March - 03 April 1996

Universitet I Oslo, Institut for Statsvitenskap

ECPR Research Sessions Bergen, 01 January 1996

ECPR Joint Sessions Bordeaux, 27 April - 02 May 1995

Institut d Etudes Politiques de Bordeaux

ECPR Research Sessions Tromsø, 01 January 1995