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LoPaPol is back! 🥳
The Local Party Politics Workshop will take place on 24-25 March 2026 at TU Darmstadt, Germany.
Interested in presenting your research? Send your abstract by 11 Jan to:
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Our Summer School in Athens is wrapping up!
From inspiring paper presentations to thought-provoking lectures, we’ve spent the week exploring how local governments respond to global challenges.
A huge thank you to the organizers and participants🙌
Last, but not least...
Our final panel at #ecprgc25 discusses collaborative governance.
Discover the paper presentations this afternoon at 13:30 EEST.
Tomorrow morning our section at #ecprgc25 organises a panel on multi-level dynamics and spillover effects.
Join the conversation and discover the exciting papers being presented.
And the winner is... 🥁
We are thrilled to announce that the Ladner-Rose Best Paper Prize for #ecprgc24 has been awarded to @lieven_boelen and Kristof Steyvers for their paper on local democratic innovations.
Congrats! 🥳
Curious about smart and sustainable cities?
Don't miss your chance and join our panel at #ecprgc25
Our panel on Trust and Local Governance at #ecprgc25 welcomes four promising papers.
Don't miss the discussions this morning at 10:45 EEST.
📢 Ready to start!
Our Business Meeting is about to begin in Room 313, Law Building.
#ECPR #LocalGovernment #ecprgc25
This afternoon our section at #ecprgc25 organises a panel on local policies and reforms.
Join the conversation and discover the exciting papers being presented.
Discover new cutting-edge research in our panel on the Economics of Multi-Level Governance.
See you there this morning?
#ecprgc25
Tomorrow morning we discuss the role of local governments in combatting climate change at #ecprgc25
Don't miss the promising papers in this panel.
🚀 Ready to start our second panel at #ecprgc25!
Local Politics and Individuals features four exciting papers exploring councillors’ roles, participatory tools, hate speech, and local opposition dynamics.
#ECPR #LocalGovernment #LocalPolitics #ecprgc25
🚀 A great start at #ecprgc25!
Our section on Local Government and Politics kicked off with an insightful panel on the Urban/Rural Divide.
👏 Many thanks to our speakers and participants for a truly engaging discussion!
#ECPR #LocalGovernment #UrbanRuralDivide #ecprgc25
Our Local Politics and Individuals panel at #ecprgc25 welcomes four promising papers.
Come share your ideas and explore new research.
🚀 Tomorrow our section at #ecprgc25 kicks off with a panel on the urban/rural divide.
Join the discussions and discover the papers.
Alongside #ecprgc25, the Summer School on Local Government & Politics is coming up soon in Greece 🇬🇷
With PhD students’ papers and lectures from senior researchers, we’ll explore how local governments respond to global challenges 🌍
Looking forward to seeing you in Athens! 😎
Just a few days to go until the General Conference at Aristotle University in Thessaloniki.
We can't wait to welcome you to our section, chaired by Eva Marín Hlynsdóttir & Aldo Paparo.
Discover our nine panels 👇
📅 Just one month to go until the General Conference at Aristotle University.
We can't wait to welcome you to our section, chaired by Eva Marín Hlynsdóttir & Aldo Paparo.
See you soon in Thessaloniki! 😎
Participating in our section "Local Governments and Politics in Europe in an Era of Global Challenges"? Don't forget to register by 23 July.
🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝
📣 Calling all #ecprgc25 Chairs, Discussants or Presenters
🤔 Not participating? Observer 🔍 registration is open!
📆 26 – 29 August 🇬🇷 @Auth_University
‼️ Secure your space by 23 Jul ecpr.eu/GeneralConference
🤔 Why am I interested in these topics?
“Because local politics is fascinating—and in many respects, quite different from national politics. It is also far more diverse.
It's hard to imagine a modern welfare state or effective public services without decentralization and the empowerment of local authorities.