Annual Conference of the Elections, Public Opinion and Parties (EPOP) Specialist Group of the UK Political Studies Association

EPOP brings together people interested in the study of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties. It has more than 250 members, including media commentators, leading opinion pollsters and national party officials as well as academics. EPOP has its own journal, The Journal of Elections, Public Opinion & Parties, which publishes the latest, highest quality research on elections, public opinion and participation, and political parties. The journal welcomes submissions based on either comparative or single-nation studies, and has no methodological bias other than demonstrable excellence. 

EPOP Annual Conference - Call for Papers now open

We're delighted to announce that the call for papers for our 2024 conference is now open. This will be hosted by the Department of Politics at the University of Manchester on 11-13 September at the Royal Northern College of Music, located in the vibrant Oxford Road campus area.

Paper proposal submissions can be submitted here and should be received by 21 May 2024. Paper acceptance notifications, along with a first draft of the conference programme, will be sent by early July.

Pre-EPOP PhD and early career researcher event: Making sense of politics in a year of change for the UK and the EU

The UK in a Changing Europe (UKICE) in association with EPOP are delighted to announce a call for papers for a PhD student and early career researcher event at the University of Manchester on Wednesday 11 September 2024. Proposals are welcome on any aspect of politics research. Work focussed on British or European politics and publics opinion, election in the UK, the EU and EU member states, and UK-EU relations, is particularly encouraged. Presentations on work in progress are also encouraged.

This event is an opportunity to present your work in a friendly and supportive environment, meet with other early career researchers and doctoral students and participate in mentoring and career development activities. Lunch and dinner are provided at the event.

Funding is available to cover transport and accommodation costs (£250 per attendee maximum).

This is a 'pre-EPOP' event, taking place just before the main conference. If you wish to participate in the main EPOP conference, which take immediately after this event, you can find details in the notice above.

If you would like to participate in this event, please send a short (max 250 words) paper abstract or panel proposal to rob.ford@manchester.ac.uk by 14 June 2024.