The third edition of the workshop will bring together scholars, both from the East and the West, to advance empirically grounded research on political realities in Central and Eastern Europe through within-country, between-country, and between-regional comparison. Contributions may address a broad range of topics, including public opinion, elections, voting behaviour, political parties, inter-group relations, and political participation.
The programme will feature in-depth discussions of accepted papers and a roundtable on democratic erosion in Europe with leading scholars such as Hanspeter Kriesi (University of Zürich), Milan Svolik (Yale University), and Natasha Wunsch (University of Fribourg). The workshop will also provide participants with opportunities to strengthen academic networks and establish future collaborations.
Researchers from Central and Eastern Europe, women and PhD candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Participation is free of charge, and financial support for travel and accommodation is available for participants based in selected countries.
The deadline for submissions is 30 March 2026, 12:00 CEST.
Learn more on our call for papers webpage, and use this link to apply.
This initiative is funded by the EUI Widening Europe Programme. Backed by contributions from the European Union and EUI Contracting States, the programme is designed to strengthen internationalisation, competitiveness, and quality in research in targeted Widening countries, and thus foster more cohesive European Higher Education and Research Areas.
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