The Kantian Standing Group of the ECPR - European Consortium for Political Research (Co-convenors: Howard Williams and Sorin Baiasu) - are organising a workshop for the Joint Sessions of Workshops, which will take place at the Mons campus of the Université catholique de Louvain in Mons, Belgium, between 8 and 12 April 2019.

The unique format of the Joint Sessions makes them an excellent forum for substantive discussion and collaboration for scholars from across the world, and at all stages of their career. The five-day event consists of around 30 closed Workshops, each with 15–20 participants. Topics of discussion are precisely defined, and only scholars working in that particular field, with a paper or research document for discussion, are invited to participate. Participants may attend only one Workshop, and must stay for the duration. Such intensive collaboration results in thorough critiques of the new research presented, and, often, in research groups being formed to take that work forward towards publication.

Paper proposals are invited for the workshop organised by the Kantian Standing Group on “Kant on Political Change: Theoretical Grounds and Global Challenges” (workshop convenors: Sorin Baiasu and Jakub Szczepanski). For the presentation of the workshop, please see:

To propose a paper (deadline: 3 December 2018), please go to:

Also: once a member, please consider joining the Kantian Standing Group: again, it is free and easy: after you login, click on MyECPR (top right) and select 'My Groups'; click on the 'Renew Membership' button corresponding to the Kantian Standing Group.

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