I'm DELIGHTED 2 say that @psapolthought.bsky.social have just approved a funding application I put in to host a pol-theory book workshop in Spring '27. If you have a manuscript you think would benefit from this then let me know! @biapt.bsky.social @ecpr-nptmethods.bsky.social @ipsa-rc31.bsky.social
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📬 Our June newsletter has landed! Inside: highlights from Innsbruck JS, updates on #ecprgc26 in Kraków, insights from the Waseda methodology workshop, member achievements, recent publications, and much more. Take a look 👇 @ecpr.bsky.social @jonathanfloyd.bsky.social ecpr.eu/news/news/de...
Deadline extended for this very interesting workshop on the designing of political theory curricula: philevents.org/event/show/1... Hosted by @drsvg.bsky.social & others @yorkuniversity.bsky.social. Should b of interest 2 @biapt.bsky.social @ecpr-nptmethods.bsky.social @psapolthought.bsky.social etc
TPTN Workshop: Designing Political Theory Curricula
An important part of teaching political theory and philosophy involves the designing of curricula, programmes and modules. However, in doing so, political theorists may face any number of challenges a...
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So many fascinating talks and tons of unforgettable memories! Thank you, Innsbruck, and thank you Ciaran, Coline, Ed, Francesca, Hidde, Jonathan, Lucas, Marina, Naima, Ophelia, Sania, and Sune! Joint Sessions 2026 #ecprjs26 @ecpr.bsky.social
Innsbruck views and even better conversations! Great group at @ecpr.bsky.social Joint Sessions exploring the intersections, dialogues, and collaborations between normative political theory and empirical political science. @jonathanfloyd.bsky.social @edmundhandby.bsky.social #ecprjs26
ECPR Joint Sessions kicks off today in Innsbruck! We’ll be diving into how normative political theory and political science inform and challenge each other. Looking forward to rich discussions ahead! @ecpr.bsky.social @sunelaegaard.bsky.social @jonathanfloyd.bsky.social @edmundhandby.bsky.social
Very happy to be one of two keynote speakers at this (always) excellent event. @ipsa-rc31.bsky.social @ecpr-nptmethods.bsky.social
Please share!!! Brave New World Graduate Conference in Political Theory 2026 at Mancept @uompols.bsky.social Call for papers:
📬 Issue 14 of our quarterly newsletter is out — packed with upcoming events, research news, and new publications! 📚 Featuring new books: - Derrida, Deconstruction and Political Theory - Why Political Theory Needs Social Science ecpr.eu/news/news/details/909 @ecpr.bsky.social
Methods of Normative Political Theory Newsletter March 2026 #14
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⏰ Final call! Submit a proposal by 9 Jan 23:59 UK time for our @ecpr.bsky.social section on democracy & rising authoritarianism, analysed through a methodological lens. Join us for #ecprgc26 in Kraków this September! Submit 👉 ecpr.eu/MyEcpr/Forms... Inspiration 👉 ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
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Please share!!! Brave New World Graduate Conference in Political Theory 2026 at Mancept @uompols.bsky.social Call for papers:
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⏰12 days left! Submit by Jan 9 to #ecprgc26 Join us in Kraków Sept 8–11, 2026 to explore how methods shape our understanding of democracy and how methodological innovation can diagnose, defend, or rethink democratic norms. @ecpr.bsky.social @jonathanfloyd.bsky.social shorturl.at/mfxb0
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🚀 Our December newsletter is live! Dive into upcoming events, fresh publications & the Onora O’Neill Book Prize nominations. 👉Read it here ecpr.eu/News/News/De... @jonathanfloyd.bsky.social
Methods of Normative Political Theory Newsletter December 2025 #13
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⏳Only 2 days left to submit for the #ECPRJS26 - deadline 10 Dec! Don’t miss our “Between Norms and Evidence” workshop in Innsbruck, 7–10 Apr 2026 🔗 Workshop info: shorturl.at/BZbC0 ✏️ Submit here: tinyurl.com/bd6r4nx8 @ecpr.bsky.social @jonathanfloyd.bsky.social @edmundhandby.bsky.social
Between Norms and Evidence: Connecting Normative Political Theory and Political Science
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One week left to submit your abstract for #ECPRJS26 in Innsbruck (April 7-10 2026)! Join our workshop on how empirical political science and normative theory can work together - or why they sometimes can’t. 🌍Submit by Dec10 shorturl.at/rdzGZ @ecpr.bsky.social @jonathanfloyd.bsky.social
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📢 CFP #ecprgc26 Join us in Kraków Sept 8–11, 2026 @ecpr.bsky.social to rethink how political theory does democracy. Our 6-panel section, led by Esma Baycan Herzog & @edmundhandby.bsky.social, invites your sharpest methodological takes! 📝 Abstracts due Jan 5 shorturl.at/uZjDX
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📢 CfP for #ECPRJS26 in Innsbruck We invite papers advancing methods that bridge empirical political science and normative theory 🗓️ Deadline 10 Dec 2025 👉 shorturl.at/rdzGZ @jonathanfloyd.bsky.social @jleadermaynard.bsky.social @adrianblau.bsky.social @svenjaahlhaus.bsky.social Pls join and share!
Between Norms and Evidence: Connecting Normative Political Theory and Political Science
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📢 CfP 2026 ECPR Joint Sessions! Curious how normative theory and empirical research can inform each other — and keen for thorough feedback? Join our #ECPRJS26 workshop “Between Norms and Evidence” in beautiful Innsbruck, 7–10 April 2026 🌄 🔗 shorturl.at/BZbC0 📬 Deadline: 3 Dec 2025 @ecpr.bsky.social
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Our Autumn newsletter is here! 🍁 Catch up on the @ecpr.bsky.social Thessaloniki conference highlights, meet the Best Paper Prize winner(s), and discover the new Onora O’Neill Book Prize in Political Theory, plus lots more! Read now 👉 shorturl.at/pUXUe
Newsletter #12, October 2025
On behalf of the Standing Group on Methods of Normative Political Theory, we are happy to announce that the quarterly newsletter of the Methods of Normative Political Theory appears four times a ye…
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Thrilled to share that our long-time member (and new Steering Committee member) Nahshon Perez (@nahshonp.bsky.social) has a forthcoming book with Oxford University Press, Empirical Political Theory: A Methodological Framework, coming spring 2026. Big congratulations, Nahshon! 🎉
Day 2 panels in Thessaloniki are now complete! You can still join our Business Meeting today at 17:45 and tomorrow’s panel on Digital Methods and Political Theory at 10:45. Location: Polytechnic School, Floor 0, Room Wing B D5D6. #ecprgc25
🚨 Exciting news! The Methods of Normative Political Theory section at #ecprgc25 in Thessaloniki is live 🎉 We’re hosting 5 panels in the Polytechnic building, Floor 0, Room D5D6. 📍 Check out our full program here: ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
🎉 Our June Newsletter is out! Check it out for updates on @ecpr.bsky.social General Conference panels, upcoming events & CFPs, and a roundup of exciting recent publications. 📬 Read it here: nptmethods.wordpress.com/2025/06/12/n... Next stop: Thessaloniki 🇬🇷 — August 26–29, 2025!
Newsletter #10, June 2025
On behalf of the Standing Group on Methods of Normative Political Theory, we are happy to announce that the quarterly newsletter of the Methods of Normative Political Theory will appear at the begi…
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🚀 Hot off the press! Our latest newsletter is here! Inside, you'll find: 📢 Upcoming conferences & workshops 📚 Recent publications + a job opening Stay in the loop—read it now! 👇 nptmethods.wordpress.com/2025/03/05/n... @ecpr.bsky.social
Newsletter #9, March 2025
On behalf of the Standing Group on Methods of Normative Political Theory, we are happy to announce that the quarterly newsletter of the Methods of Normative Political Theory will appear at the begi…
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Only 6 days left to submit your abstract for the ECPR GC in Thessaloniki, 26-29 Aug 2025! Check out our Section's panels at ecpr.eu/Events/Event... and submit by 6 January! Chairs: Esma Baycan Herzog @jonathanfloyd.bsky.social @edmundhandby.bsky.social & Glorianne Wilkins @ecpr.bsky.social
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🎉 Our 8th newsletter is out! Explore the latest updates on events and a fascinating list of recent publications here: nptmethods.wordpress.com/2024/12/17/n... Wishing everyone a joyful holiday season! 🎄✨
📢 Call for Papers 2025 ECPR General Conference: Push the boundaries of methods/methodology in political theory with us! 📍Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 📅Aug 26-29, 2025 🕸️Esma Baycan-Herzog @jonathanfloyd.bsky.social 🔗More info: ecpr.eu/Events/Event... ❗️Paper proposals DL Jan 6, 2025 #ecprgc25