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Protesters demonstrate on Earth Day against President Trump’s environmental policies in Ventura, California, on April 29, 2017. Photo: Joe Sohm.

ECPS Academy Summer School 2025 –Prof. Daniel Fiorino: Ideology Meets Interest Group Politics – The Trump Administration and Climate Mitigation

July 13, 2025

The fourth lecture of the ECPS Academy Summer School 2025 featured Professor Daniel Fiorino, a leading expert on environmental policy...

Farmers and truckers protest against subsidy cuts at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, on January 14, 2024. Photo: Shutterstock.

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ECPS Academy Summer School 2025 – Dr. Sandra Ricart: Climate Change, Food, Farmers, and Populism

July 13, 2025

Dr. Sandra Ricart delivered a timely and insightful lecture on the intersection of climate change, agriculture, and populism in Europe....

Dr. John M. Meyer, Professor in the Departments of Politics and Environmental Studies at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt.

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ECPS Academy Summer School 2025 – Prof. John Meyer: Climate Justice and Populism

July 13, 2025

In his lecture at the ECPS Summer School 2025, Professor John M. Meyer offered a compelling exploration of the relationship...

Scholars and thought leaders reflect on repairing democratic trust at Roundtable III of the ECPS Conference 2025, titled “When the Social Contract Is Broken: How to Put the Genie Back.” Featuring Aviezer Tucker, Baron John Alderdice, and Julian F. Müller, co-chaired by Irina von Wiese and Selçuk Gültaşlı at St Cross College, Oxford.

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ECPS Conference 2025 / Roundtable III — When the Social Contract is Broken: How to Put the Genie Back

July 9, 2025

Please cite as:ECPS Staff. (2025). “ECPS Conference 2025 / Roundtable III — When the Social Contract is Broken: How to...

Scholars unpack the shifting dynamics between “the people” and “the elite” in a global context during Panel VIII of the ECPS Conference 2025. Featuring papers on populist elites, authoritarian networks, and civil society resistance, the panel was co-chaired by Ashley Wright and Azize Sargın.

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ECPS Conference 2025 / Panel 8 — ‘The People’ vs ‘The Elite’: A New Global Order?

July 9, 2025

Please cite as:ECPS Staff. (2025). “ECPS Conference 2025 / Panel 8 — ‘The People’ vs ‘The Elite’: A New Global...

At Panel VII of the ECPS Conference 2025, titled “‘The People’ in Schrödinger’s Box: Democracy Alive and Dead,” scholars Max Steuer, Justin Attard, and Robert Person explored legal populism, democratic life in small island states, and authoritarian aggression in Russia’s war on democracy. Co-chaired by Ming-Sung Kuo and Bruno Godefroy.

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ECPS Conference 2025 / Panel 7 — ‘The People’ in Schröndinger’s Box: Democracy Alive and Dead

July 9, 2025

Please cite as: ECPS Staff. (2025). “ECPS Conference 2025 / Panel 7 — ‘The People’ in Schröndinger’s Box: Democracy Alive and...

Scholars examined how civil society, crisis governance, and performative protest shape democratic futures during Panel VI, “The ‘People’ in Search of Democracy,” at the ECPS Conference 2025. Speakers: Rashad Seedeen, Jana Ruwayha, and Özge Derman. Chair: Max Steuer.

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ECPS Conference 2025 / Panel 6 — The ‘People’ in Search of Democracy

July 9, 2025

Please cite as:ECPS Staff. (2025). “ECPS Conference 2025 / Panel 6 — The ‘People’ in Search of Democracy.” European Center...

$At Panel 5 of the ECPS Conference 2025, titled "Governing the ‘People’: Divided Nations," scholars explored how nationalism, religion, race, and populist politics intersect to shape fractured political identities across Europe and beyond.$

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ECPS Conference 2025 / Panel 5 — Governing the ‘People’: Divided Nations

July 9, 2025

Please cite as: ECPS Staff. (2025). “ECPS Conference 2025 / Panel 5 — Governing the ‘People’: Divided Nations.” European Center for...

Participants of Roundtable II – "'The People' in and against Liberal and Democratic Thought" engage in a vibrant discussion on political philosophy, populism, and the contested meanings of ‘the people’ at St Cross College, University of Oxford.

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ECPS Conference 2025 / Roundtable II — ‘The People’ in and against Liberal and Democratic Thought

July 10, 2025

Please cite as:ECPS Staff. (2025). “ECPS Conference 2025 / Roundtable II — ‘The People’ in and against Liberal and Democratic...

In Panel 3, Maria Jerzyk (Masaryk University) presented an interdisciplinary analysis of how children are used as symbolic tools in populist discourse in post-communist Poland.

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ECPS Conference 2025 / Panel 4 — Politics of Belonging: Voices and Silencing

July 10, 2025

Please cite as:ECPS Staff. (2025). “ECPS Conference 2025 / Panel 4 — Politics of Belonging: Voices and Silencing.” European Center...

Co-chaired by Elia Marzal and Bruno Godefroy, Panel 3, titled "Populist Threats to Constitutional Democracy," featured the EUCODEM team’s critical research on judicial erosion, the misuse of referenda, pro-independence populism, and institutional mechanisms to protect democratic systems.

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ECPS Conference 2025 / Panel 3 — Populist Threats to Modern Constitutional Democracies and Potential Solutions

July 8, 2025

Please cite as:ECPS Staff. (2025). “ECPS Conference 2025 / Panel 3 — Populist Threats to Modern Constitutional Democracies and Potential...

Alina Utrata, Murat Aktaş, Luana Mathias Souto and Matilde Bufano explore how artificial intelligence, digital infrastructures, and Big Tech influence democratic participation, redefine 'the people,' and challenge gender rights and state foundations in the digital age.

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ECPS Conference 2025 / Panel 2 — “The People” in the Age of AI and Algorithms

July 8, 2025

Please cite as:ECPS Staff. (2025). “ECPS Conference 2025 / Panel 2 — “The People” in the Age of AI and...

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