📢 Our Summer School is back - and applications are open! Join us 14-17 September 2026 in Zagreb, Croatia for lectures and discussions on local government. PhD students: submit your abstract by 31 March. 📧 djurlina@eizg.hr | j.e.klausen@stv.uio.no 👉 More information: eura.org/news-summer2...

We’re excited to share the full programme of our #ecprgc26 section, chaired by Jan Klausen and Jurga Bucaite-Vilke. 🔗 ecpr.eu/Events/Event... We look forward to welcoming you to Kraków! 😎

‼️Only a few days left to submit a paper proposal for LoPaPol (Local Party Politics Workshop)

Martin Gross@martingross.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Still 5️⃣ days left to apply for LoPaPol 2026! 👇

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: 📧 christina-marie.juen@bertelsmann-stiftung.de 📧 martin.gross@gsi.uni-muenchen.de

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.

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

📢 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

Our Local Politics and Individuals panel at #ecprgc25 welcomes four promising papers. Come share your ideas and explore new research.

🚀 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

🚀 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! 😎

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 👇

Participating in our section "Local Governments and Politics in Europe in an Era of Global Challenges"? Don't forget to register by 23 July.

European Consortium for Political Research@ecpr.bsky.social · last yr.

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 📣 Calling all 2025 General Conference Chairs, Discussants or Presenters #ecprgc25 Not participating? Observer 🔍 registration is open! 📆 26 – 29 August, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki ‼️ Secure your space by 23 Jul buff.ly/1XItnxh #AcademicSky #PoliSky

🔎✨ Researcher Spotlight ✨🔎 👋 Meet @adamgendzwill.bsky.social from the University of Warsaw! His research explores local elections, political geography, and how municipal structures shape everyday democracy. 🗳️ 👇 #LocalPolitics #PoliticalScience #Democracy

🔎✨ Researcher Spotlight ✨🔎 👋 Meet António Tavares from the University of Minho, whose research explores how local institutions shape democracy and public services. 🏛️👇 #LocalGovernance #PoliticalScience

Honoured to give the keynote speech at LoPaPol 2025 @polscileiden.bsky.social. But before that: presenting insights of our @dfg.de project, w/ awesome @christinajuen.bsky.social. 😍 Thanks to @simonotjes.bsky.social @rafreuse.bsky.social & @christinajuen.bsky.social LoPaPol is going places.

Home after a very intensive 2-day conference on Local Party Politics (LoPaPol) that we organized at @polscileiden.bsky.social. 25 great presentations on local level partisan politics and an excellent key note speech by @martingross.bsky.social at the Leiden city hall! Thanks to all the attendees!

🔎✨ Researcher Spotlight ✨🔎 We're showcasing members of our Standing Group, their research & contributions to societal debate! Kicking off the series is our SG’s Chair, Silvia Bolgherini. 🏛️📚 #PoliticalScience #ResearcherSpotlight #LocalDemocracy

Studying local government and politics in Central and Eastern Europe? Present your research at the third CEE-Loc Conference, taking place on 25-26 September in Budapest. Send your abstract by 28 February to dobos.gabor@tk.hu

Call for the PhD Summer School "Global challenges and local responses" is now open‼️ 📅1-4 September 2025 🏛️Athens deadline for applications: 31 March 2024 ecpr.eu/news/news/de...

Call for Participation: PhD Summer School ‘Global challenges and local responses’, 01-04 September 2025, Athens

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Our first issue of 2025 is now available to browse online! Articles include a lit review of using social media to support public engagement, local gov in Northern Ireland & a paper on whether the media seems more hostile to losers. Browse today at the link: www.tandfonline.com/toc/flgs20/5...

Local Government Studies

Volume 51, Issue 1 of Local Government Studies

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‼️Save the date ‼️ Interested in local politics and keen to learn more about local elections? 📈 Join us and the Centre of Local Politics during the last edition of this winter's GASPAR lecture series with Prof. Ulrik Kjær! ➡️Register now at: event.ugent.be/registration...

📣CALL FOR PAPERS - local democracy in NL, BE, LUX PLC will host a special issue on #localdemocracy guest edited by K. Steyvers and J. van Ostaaijen @ostaaijen.bsky.social 📨 Submit your abstract by Feb 24 ! More info 👉 plc-journal.eu/announcement...