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The
rich academic programme consisted of 60
sections covering themes from ‘Politics and
the Arts in a Time of Crisis and Anxiety’ to
‘The Politics of Retrenchment and Welfare
State Policy’ each consisting of around six
panels each examining the given subject. In addition,
participants were able to enjoy the book
exhibition which ran throughout the
conference where all of the major
international academic presses were
represented alongside some smaller European
publishing houses, all offering an
opportunity to either discuss book proposals
or make a purchase.
The highlight to the
full social programme was the plenary
lecture by the President of Iceland, Olafur
Ragnar Grímsson. Former Professor of
Political Science at the University of
Iceland, the ECPR was honoured to have the
President give the lecture in the stunning
surroundings of Reykjavik’s brand new Harpa
Convention Centre.
During this evening the ECPR also presented
two of its Prizes: the ECPR Lifetime
Achievement Award to Hans Dieter Klingemann
and the Mattei Dogan Foundation Award to
Donatella della Porta. Once the prize giving
and lecture had concluded, attendees were
invited to a reception at the Harpa;
understandably this was the most well
attended lecture and reception the ECPR has
ever staged.
