Methods of Normative Political Theory - ECPR Standing Group

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Methods of Normative Political Theory Newsletter March 2026 #14 European Consortium for Political Research

📬 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
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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!
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Methods of Normative Political Theory European Consortium for Political Research

⏰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.
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Methods of Normative Political Theory Newsletter December 2025 #13 European Consortium for Political Research

🚀 Our December newsletter is live!
Dive into upcoming events, fresh publications & the Onora O’Neill Book Prize nominations.
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Between Norms and Evidence: Connecting Normative Political Theory and Political Science European Consortium for Political Research

⏳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
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Between Norms and Evidence: Connecting Normative Political Theory and Political Science European Consortium for Political Research

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
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Methods of Normative Political Theory European Consortium for Political Research

📢 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

Between Norms and Evidence: Connecting Normative Political Theory and Political Science European Consortium for Political Research

📢 CfP for #ECPRJS26 in Innsbruck
We invite papers advancing methods that bridge empirical political science and normative theory
🗓️ Deadline 10 Dec 2025
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Between Norms and Evidence: Connecting Normative Political Theory and Political Science European Consortium for Political Research

📢 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 🌄
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📬 Deadline: 3 Dec 2025
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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…

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!
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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...

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…

🎉 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 #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…

🚀 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! 👇
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Methods of Normative Political Theory European Consortium for Political Research

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
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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
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