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A. Conference format
The academic programme will be organised in the format of sections and panels, with each section chair organising a
variety of panels in a given field. There will also be an 'open' section, consisting of stand-alone panels.
The programme will be very broad, with approximately 35 sections covering all the main areas of political
science, political theory, international relations and European studies.
There will be a three stage selection process for the academic programme: first a call for sections (deadline 15 April 2008),
followed by a call for panels (deadline 1 September 2008) and finally a call for papers (deadline 1 February 2009).
Section chairs must propose a minimum of three and a maximum of eight panels. The panels should contain a minimum
of four and a maximum of five papers.
The final academic programme will be decided by the Academic Convenors for the Conference
(Professor Luciano Bardi, University of Pisa, and Professor Martin Bull, University of Salford) after the final
deadline for paper proposals has passed. They may, depending on the number and topics of the panels and papers
proposed on a stand-alone basis, use their discretion to allocate those panels and papers to sections and panels
where space permits. Section Chairs may, therefore, be asked to accommodate new panels in their sections.
Note that conference participants may only appear in the academic programme once in any one capacity. That is,
they may only chair one section, they may only chair one panel, they may only present one paper, they may
only act once as a discussant.
B. Proposals to organise sections
(1) Who may organise a Section?
Anyone from an ECPR member institution may organise a section.
Co-chairs may come from associate or non-member institutions.
(2) What information should the proposal include?
All proposals to organise Sections should be submitted
online by 15 April 2008.
Information required in the proposal is as follows:
- Title of the proposed Section
- Name of Section Chair
- Institution of Section Chair
- Email of Section Chair
- Name of Co-chair (if applicable)
- Institution of Co-Chair (if applicable)
- Email of Co-Chair (if applicable)
- Abstract of Section (up to 300 words)
- An indication of how many panels it will have (A minimum of 3 and a maximum of 8).
Section Chairs should be aware when they propose their number of panels that, besides
any panels they know will be proposed in advance, they may receive a number of panel
proposals spontaneously during the period of the call for panels.
- List of possible panel titles
- List of panel chairs (if known at this stage)
Any queries regarding the academic content of the proposed section should be addressed to Luciano Bardi and
Martin Bull before the 15 April deadline.
The accepted Sections will be finalised by the Academic Convenors by 1 May 2008. The exact size of each Section
(i.e. the number of panels awarded) is at the discretion of the Academic Convenors, whose decision is final.
Proposers will be notified of the outcome of their submission during May 2008. If you have not heard by
the end of May, you should contact ECPR Central Services immediately.
Proposers of successful Sections will be sent further information during May 2008.
A password and instructions will be sent to each Section Chair with details of how to view submissions
to their Section via the ECPR website.
C. Further information
Please contact the ECPR Central Services (ecpr@essex.ac.uk) if you have questions about any aspect of the
organisation of your section. The ECPR web site will be regularly updated with information about the academic
and social programmes, registration, hotel accommodation, etc.
We will also make regular announcements
in ECPR e-bulletins. Section Chairs should therefore ensure that they subscribe to our mailing list
(see: www.ecprnet.org for details). Key Dates & Deadlines
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