Thank you to everybody that came to our 10 panels! We hope everybody enjoyed the intellectual discussions at #ecprgc25, and we look forward to next year’s conference!

Our penultimate panel of #ecprgc25: “Analysing Parliamentary Structures in Comparative Perspective” will explore: 🇺🇸🇫🇷 Staff in the US and France ↔️ Governance models in parliaments ⚙️ Parliaments in de facto states ⛓️‍💥 How rules and practices maintain exclusion 📄 More info: ecpr.eu/Events/Event...

🗳️ Our last panel of the day focuses on parliaments, their connections to citizens and attempts at public engagement. 🎯 We will be in the Theology Building, Amphitheatre A, 3.45pm-5.30pm. 📄 For full details, please follow this link: ecpr.eu/Events/Event... #ecprgc25

🗒️ Our next panel has begun in the Theology Building, Amphitheatre A! The theme of the panel is coalition and minority governments. Further details on the papers are available here: ecpr.eu/Events/Event... #ecprgc25

We are kicking off Day 3 of #ecprgc25 this morning with a panel on “Representation in Parliaments” *Please note the room change* We will be in the Law Building, Floor 3, Room 319, and find further details here: ecpr.eu/Events/Event...

💥 Reminder to please join us for our Business Meeting at 5.45pm EEST. 💃🏻 In-person: Theology Building, Amphitheatre A (Floor 2). 💻 Online: please check your emails or contact us for details. 🍾 We will go for drinks afterwards for SG members get to know each other!

🗳️ Our final panel of the day focuses on PPGs in parliaments! ⚙️ Join us for papers on defections in Germany, roll call voting in Belgium and opposition parties in comparative perspective ⏰ 3.45pm in the Theology Building, Amphitheatre A. 📄 More details: ecpr.eu/Events/Event... #ecprgc25

Our second panel of the day: 🏛️ Theme: MPs, Roles and Pathways to Parliaments ⏰Time and Location: 10.45am in Theology Building, Amphitheatre A 📄 Link to Abstracts: ecpr.eu/Events/Event... #ecprgc25

🎯 This morning we will begin at 8.30am with a panel on “Parliaments Under Pressure” with papers on: 👉 Violence in the German Bundestag 🌱 Environmental issue salience in the Italy 🗒️ The impact of the war in Ukraine on parliamentary agenda-setting 👋🏻 More info: ecpr.eu/Events/Event... #ecprgc25

Our second #ecprgc25 panel has just begun - you can find us in the (air-conditioned) Theology Building Amphitheatre A, on the second floor! We are looking at methodological advances in legislative research with three great papers!

👋🏻 Welcome to those attending the ECPR General Conference #ecprgr25! Our section this year is action-packed with panels every day of the conference - here is an outline of what to expect:

Kicking off our first panel on legislation and looking forward to a week of insights on parliaments. Join us in Amphiteater A for the rest of the week - we even have AC! #ecprgc25

Our first #ecprgc25 panel of the conference is about to begin! We have four papers exploring different aspects of the legislative process and policy-making processes in parliaments:

👋🏻 Welcome to those attending the ECPR General Conference #ecprgr25! Our section this year is action-packed with panels every day of the conference - here is an outline of what to expect:

As always, I had such a great time at this conference - it's always a joy to see old faces again, meet new ones, and get inspired by all the cool ideas floating around. Just a lovely community to be a part of. Looking forward to the second round in a few weeks in Thessaloniki 🇬🇷

I really enjoyed this 9th General Conference @sgparliaments.bsky.social, where I presented my thesis chapter on the strengthening of parliamentary groups and the centralisation of powers in the National Assembly.

This was great! I really enjoyed it! Thanks to everyone who joined us at #sgop25 last week, and specially the organisers at @dretub.bsky.social!

Thank you to everybody that attended our #sgop25 conference last week - here are some of the highlights:

I had a wonderful time at the ECPR @sgparliaments.bsky.social conf at the University of Barcelona. It was great to make connections and present data on committee witnesses in the Spanish and Catalan legislatures. A highlight was also the opportunity to visit the Catalan parliament!

Cheers to 10 great days of political science conferencing in Spain 🇪🇸 After all the sun ☀️ I’m looking forward to a cooler Belfast for next year’s @epssnet.bsky.social already. Thanks to @marcgeddes.uk and the organisers of @sgparliaments.bsky.social for a great conference in Barcelona!

Visiting the Catalan parliament @sgparliaments.bsky.social

Happy to have had the opportunity to attend and present my latest work on EU enlargement and the EP’s written parliamentary questions at the ECPR Parliaments Conference. Grateful for the organizers and all paper presenters! #sgop25

Had an exciting three days in Barcelona at the #sgop25 conference. Grateful for the organizers and @marcgeddes.uk and all presenters who made it such a great experience! @sgparliaments.bsky.social

Our final panels are starting now! #sgop25

Our #sgop25 penultimate panels will begin at 11.30am:

It’s the final day of our conference but the fun isn’t over - here are our morning panels starting at 9.30am #sgop25

Second day at the ECPR Standing Group on parliament in Barcelona. Learned a lot about contemporary and historical parliamentarism. @sgparliaments.bsky.social

Our final papers of the day are underway - covering outside interests in parliaments, political recruitment, political parties and the impact of structural factors #sgop25

It always feels like a great class reunion to attend the lovely ECPR Parliaments Conference @sgparliaments.bsky.social This year in - super hot - Barcelona, I presented joint work with THE one and only @martigso.bsky.social on cross-partisan co-sponsorship in parliamentary systems

Looking forward to presenting our papers with @marinampuig.bsky.social and Sebastian Ludwicki-Ziegler at Conference of @sgparliaments.bsky.social — one on the gender distribution of power in collective leadership, and the other on parliamentary assistants’ roles in political communication strategies

Very interesting panel on 'What voters think' including two papers making use of the @polscileiden.bsky.social 'Leiden Voter Study' (LeiKo) data, by @simonotjes.bsky.social and David Willumsen on legislative size and by Tim Mickler on post-parliamentary careers.

Looking forward to presenting research with @philiplynch.bsky.social on votes in select committees at #sgop25 in Barcelona tomorrow.

Day 2 of our #sgop25 conference will begin at 9.30am and we have four panels taking place:

Tomorrow, our doctoral student @kirareneekurz.bsky.social will present and discuss research on youth political representation in parliaments at the conference of the @sgparliaments.bsky.social in Barcelona. #sgop25

Our next panels are about to start! We have three sessions - on science in parliaments, politics of the environment, and issues and incentives in parliaments #sgop25

Welcome to those that have made it to Barcelona for our #sgop25 conference! Our first panels will begin at 2pm, here is an overview:

Two trains and a bus cancelled, but no one can stop me from boarding a flight for @sgparliaments.bsky.social #sgop2025 💪 Barcelona here I come!

On my way into Barcelona for the wonderful @sgparliaments.bsky.social conference! Excited to see colleagues and friends and learn about their new work in the area of legislative studies.

After killing a few hours in very hot Paris, I'm now in the luckily nicely air-conditioned TGV to Barcelona for the conference of the @sgparliaments.bsky.social Super excited for three days of research discussions and of course also for catching up with everyone! #sgop25

The upcoming conference of the @sgparliaments.bsky.social in Barcelona will also feature a panel focusing on young parliamentarians! Come by if you are around :) #sgop25

Not long till I’m off to the airport for the @sgparliaments.bsky.social conference in Barcelona to present my research on select committees and representation networks. It’s also my first international conference which is equal measures nerve wracking and exciting!

On my way to #sgop25 conference for 3 exciting days of science in Barcelona. I will present research on the attitudes of migrant origin candidates and the representation style of young politicians. If you want to grab coffee, please let me know. @sgparliaments.bsky.social

Our 9th ECPR Parliaments Conference begins tomorrow! We hope all participants are arriving or have arrived safely! 🥳 #sgop25

📢📢📢 CfP: What is a Parliament? Interdisciplinary workshop on 19th September 2025 in London. Full details below. Kindly sponsored by Birkbeck, the University of Birmingham and @psa-parliaments.bsky.social Please apply and/or spread the word!

🚨 PhD Funding Alert! 🚨 The ERC INCONEX research project has two PhD positions available, with focus on qualitative representation research - find all the details here: sites.google.com/view/inconex... 🦉

Not long now until registration for our conference closes - you have until tomorrow! All participants must register to attend the conference. We will be in the glorious city of Barcelona. Please join us! 🦉

A reminder that registration for our conference is open and will close in less than a week! Please check the link below for all the details! 🦉

Last chance to sign up for tomorrow's online roundtable co-organised by @iparl.bsky.social @psagermanpol.bsky.social and us The Bundestag after the 2025 election: What has changed? What to expect? 2 April, 1:30pm BST | 14:30 CET forms.office.com/e/8EN9X1qmyL Zoom link will be send in the morning

🦉 A reminder that the first Spring Virtual Workshop on Legislative Studies, sponsored by @winls.bsky.social, will take place on 25 April - see programme below and make sure to register by 17 April using this link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...