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European Consortium for Political Research

The European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) is a scholarly association that supports and encourages the training, research and cross-national cooperation of many thousands of academics and graduate students specialising in political science and all its sub-disciplines. ECPR membership is institutional rather than individual and, at its inception in 1970, comprised eight members. Membership has now grown to encompass more than 320 institutions throughout the world.

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The European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) is a scholarly association that supports and encourages the training, research and cross-national cooperation of many thousands of academics and graduate students specialising in political science and all its sub-disciplines. ECPR membership is institutional rather than individual and, at its inception in 1970,1 comprised eight members (Bergen, Gothenburg, Essex, Leiden, Mannheim, Nuffield College (Oxford), Strathclyde and Paris (FNSP)). Membership has now grown to encompass more than 350 institutions throughout Europe, with associate members spread around the world.

The ECPR has close links with similar organisations, such as the American Political Science Association (APSA), European national associations and the International Political Science Association (IPSA).2

Activities

  • Organising workshops, roundtables, conferences and a biannual Methods School
  • Publishing journals, books, articles and newsletters
  • Providing a comprehensive European information source for political scientists through its website, electronic bulletin and online searchable databases
  • Promoting teaching and training and the discipline in general through the professional journal European Political Science (EPS) and its Methods School.
  • Offering a range of funding schemes3 to help progress individual careers and to support the wider development of the discipline.

Events

  • General conference4
  • Joint Sessions of Workshops5
  • Methods School6
  • Futures Lab7
  • House Lectures8

Prizes and awards

  • Cora Maas Award9
  • Dirk-Berg-Schlosser Award10
  • Hans Daalder Prize11
  • Hedley Bull Prize in International Relations12
  • Jacqui Briggs EPS Prize13
  • Jean Blondel PhD Prize14
  • Joni Lovenduski PhD Prize in Gender and Politics15
  • Lifetime Achievement Award16
  • Mattei Dogan Foundation Prize17
  • Political Theory Prize18
  • Rising Star Award19
  • Rudolf Wildenmann Prize20
  • Stein Rokkan Prize for Comparative Social Science Research

Publications

The following academic journals and book series are published by ECPR, in conjunction with other academic publishers:

ECPR Press

ECPR Press publishes original research across all fields of political science, international relations and political thought, without restriction in approach or regional focus. It is also open to interdisciplinary work with a predominant political dimension.24

Standing Groups and Research Networks

ECPR Standing Groups25 encourage collaboration between scholars specialising in the same area of research. Their informal structure allows closer exchange of ideas.

Standing groups are open to individuals in ECPR member institutions as well as those from non-ECPR institutions.

References

References

  1. "ECPR - European Consortium for Political Research | Knowledge for policy".
  2. "IPSA at the 2025 APSA Annual Meeting: Advancing Political Science Research and Global Collaboration | IPSA". www.ipsa.org. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
  3. "Funding Opportunities".
  4. "About the ECPR General Conference". ecpr.eu. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  5. "Past ECPR Events". ecpr.eu. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  6. "About the ECPR Methods School". ecpr.eu. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  7. https://ecpr.eu/Events/EventTypeDetails.aspx?EventTypeID=9
  8. "About the ECPR The House Series". ecpr.eu. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  9. "Cora Maas Award - ECPR Prizes and Awards". ecpr.eu. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  10. "Dirk Berg-Schlosser Award - ECPR Prizes and Awards". ecpr.eu. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  11. "Hans Daalder Prize - ECPR Prizes and Awards". ecpr.eu. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  12. "Hedley Bull Prize - ECPR Prizes and Awards". ecpr.eu. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  13. "Jacqui Briggs EPS Prize - ECPR Prizes and Awards". ecpr.eu. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  14. "Jean Blondel PhD Prize - ECPR Prizes and Awards". ecpr.eu. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  15. "Joni Lovenduski PhD Prize - ECPR Prizes and Awards". ecpr.eu. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  16. "Lifetime Achievement Award - ECPR Prizes and Awards". ecpr.eu. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  17. "Mattei Dogan Foundation Prize - ECPR Prizes and Awards". ecpr.eu. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  18. "Political Theory Prize - ECPR Prizes and Awards". ecpr.eu. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  19. "Rising Star Award - ECPR Prizes and Awards". ecpr.eu. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  20. "Rudolf Wildenmann Prize - ECPR Prizes and Awards". ecpr.eu. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  21. "Political Research Exchange". Taylor & Francis.
  22. "Comparative Politics - Oxford University Press".
  23. "ECPR's Political Science Blog". The Loop. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  24. "ECPR | Rowman & Littlefield". rowman.com.
  25. "ECPR Standing Groups and Research Networks General Information". ecpr.eu. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
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