5th Global Conference on Parliamentary Studies: Parliaments at a Crossroads

The Chair of Legislative Studies at the University of Luxembourg, in cooperation with the International Journal of Parliamentary Studies (Brill) and Széchenyi István University, would like to invite academics, researchers, and practitioners to the 5th Global Conference on Parliamentary Studies, to be held at the European Parliament (Konrad Adenauer Building), Luxembourg, on 5 June 2026.

Parliaments worldwide are navigating a period of profound transformation. Accelerating technological change, geopolitical instability, economic uncertainty, and evolving citizen expectations are reshaping how representative institutions legislate, scrutinize executives, engage with society, and address global challenges. The Conference provides a forum to examine how parliaments adapt to these new pressures and seize emerging opportunities, while safeguarding democratic principles, fundamental rights, and the rule of law. Four research themes will be particularly examined: 

1) Parliaments and Science
2) Parliaments and International Affairs
3) Parliaments and Economic Governance
4) The State of Representative Democracy
 
Important dates (at a glance)

28 February 2026: Deadline for paper proposals
15 March 2026: Notification of acceptance
15 April – 15 May 2026: Registration for passive participation
15 May 2026: Submission of full paper drafts
4 June 2026: Special lecture on representative democracy at the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg
5 June 2026: Conference day at the European Parliament, Luxembourg
6 June 2026: Optional social activities
 
Further information is available at: https://parliaments2026.sciencescall.org/