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The Joint Sessions of Workshops have taken place since 1973 annually in March or April in a different European city,
and have been referred to as the 'jewel in the crown' of the ECPR and are recognised as one of the main highlights
of the world's political science calendar.
Workshops are designed to be a forum for substantive discussion on research in progress and collaboration among
scholars and are gatherings of approximately 15 to 20 participants from several institutions, lasting about 5 days.
The topics of discussion are precisely defined, and only those scholars currently working in the workshop's field
are accepted to participate.
The main aim of the workshops is the participation and equality of endeavour between advanced students, younger
and newer members of the profession and well-established professors. In order to achieve this, the size of each
workshop is strictly limited. Each participant is expected to be carrying out research in the field of the workshop,
so that he or she can present a paper or research document for discussion, as well as take part in the discussion
of the other papers presented. Participants may attend only one workshop and should stay for the duration of the
Joint Sessions. It is hoped that some of these workshops will lead to publications and the creation of permanent
standing groups, as well as to continuing collaboration between members.
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