ECSA Suisse offers the possibility to network and exchange ideas at its annual conference. The conference brings together political scientists, legal scholars and colleagues from related disciplines to address questions related to European integration, European Union (EU) affairs, and the Swiss-EU relationship. Topics may include but are not limited to: Public opinion, politicization, populism and Euroscepticism | Democracy, fundamental rights and EU law | Migration, citizenship, freedom of movement, nationalism and identity | Inequality, redistribution. economic reform, and the future of the European welfare state | Europe in the world, external governance, and the transatlantic relationship | Institutional and procedural dynamics in EU decision-making | Environmental policy, climate action and energy security | European (dis)integration, differentiation and fragmentation.
Conference format, attendance and registration
Papers discussed at the conference should present a substantial argument without the need to be publication-ready. We value diversity and are open to different epistemological and methodological approaches. Interdisciplinary perspectives are especially welcome. Young researchers are explicitly encouraged to submit proposals and to attend the annual meeting. There is no conference or registration fee but becoming a member of ECSA Suisse is expected (CHF 50). Authors of accepted papers are invited for the conference dinner.
Next conference
2026 Annual Conference, University of Bern
The next annual conference will take place in Bern on 5 – 6 November 2026.
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Previous conferences
Please find below the conference programmes from previous years. In 2020 and 2021, the annual conferences were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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