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The Joint Sessions of Workshops have been referred to as the ‘jewel in the crown’ of the ECPR and are recognised as one of the main highlights of the world’s political science calendar. The Joint Sessions have taken place annually in the spring since 1973.
The main aim of the workshops is the participation and equality of endeavour between advanced students, younger and newer members of the profession and well-established professors. In order to achieve this, the size of each workshop is strictly limited. Each participant is expected to be carrying out research in the field of the workshop, so that he or she can present a paper or research document for discussion, as well as take part in the discussion of the other papers presented. Participants may attend only one workshop and should stay for the duration of the Joint Sessions.
Applications: Prospective participants should contact the director/s of the workshop in which they are interested in the first instance, bearing in mind that they will be expected to present a paper and should, therefore, be conducting advanced research in that particular area. An application to participate should include a short summary of the proposed paper, with an explanation as to how this will fit into the general theme of the workshop. Participants are expected to contribute fully to one workshop for the whole period of the Joint Sessions. They should not, therefore, apply to more than one workshop.
Deadline for applications: 1 December 2008
Venue: The Joint Sessions of Workshops in 2009 will be hosted by four institutions: Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology (CIES-ISCTE); University Institute for Social Sciences Business Studies and Technologies (ISCTE); Institute for Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon (ICS) and Portuguese Political Science Association (APCP). All conference facilities (registration, book exhibition, information desk) and workshops will take place at the main building of ISCTE. The address is: Edificio ISCTE, Av. Das Forças Armandas 1649-026 LISBOA PORTUGAL
Timetable: Participants should arrive and register on Tuesday, 14 April, after 14:00 hrs. Workshops will begin on Wednesday, 15 April at 0900 hrs and will end on Sunday, 19 April at 1700 hrs.
On Wednesday and Thursday (15 and 16 April), the Joint Sessions will run for the first time a Workshop Directors’ Forum, in which one Director of each workshop will be asked to make a 15 minute presentation to a wider audience (graduate students, journalists, public in general). This event is subject to confirmation.
On Saturday, 18 April, the ECPR’s Council will meet to discuss general policy and planning of the ECPR. Executive Committee members and the ECPR Directors will present reports and members may raise items for discussion. An election for members of the Executive Committee will also take place.
Social Programme: The (provisional) social programme includes a dinner for workshop directors and others involved in the organisation of the Joint Sessions on Tuesday, 14 April, the official opening on Wednesday 15 April, followed by a reception to be hosted by the Mayor of Lisbon. The Stein Rokkan Lecture will be presented on Thursday, 16 April by José Manuel Barroso (to be confirmed), followed by a reception at ISCTE, University of Lisbon. On Friday, 17 April, there will be a dinner for all Council members, Executive Committee members and ECPR staff.
Accommodation & Excursions: A specialist agency will handle all hotel reservations and bookings for excursions. The Internet address will soon be advertised.
Transportation: Participants who fly should plan to arrive at Lisbon airport. The Turismo de Lisboa counter, located in the arrivals hall is very helpful. The taxi stand is right in front of the main exit. We suggest participants take a taxi, since Lisbon airport is very central. The taxi ride should not take more than 15-20 minutes (and costs around 8-10 euros). The best way to ensure that you are charged a fair rate is to get a “taxi voucher” at the Turismo de Lisboa counter. The price of the voucher depends on the distance of the trip and on the type of service required: normal or personalized (in the former, the driver is trained to speak foreign languages and acts as a tourist guide). At the Turismo de Lisboa counter you can also get the “Lisboa Card” which gives you free access to all public transportation (buses, trams, lifts, underground and trains to Sintra and Cascais), free entrance in museums and monuments, and discounts of up to 50% in other places of interest (http://www.askmelisboa.com/intro.php). Further logistic information will be updated on the ECPR site.
Finance and Conference Fees: Where no other source of finance is available, the ECPR will contribute toward the travel and accommodation costs of participants from full (not associate) ECPR member institutions. The exact amount reimbursed varies from year to year, depending on the overall budget and the number of people making a claim. Further information on reimbursement will be available on our website early February 2009. Unfortunately, it is not possible to extend support to non-ECPR participants who are, in addition, required to pay a conference fee of £300 in advance.
Further information: A more detailed outline of each workshop will be available on the ECPR web site together with updated day-by day programme of events at http://www.ecprnet.org.
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