19th Pan-European Conference on International Relations
Iscte - University Institute of Lisbon, 1-4 September 2026
In 2026, our flagship event will take place in Portugal, at the crossroads of the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, offering a unique vantage point for exploring contemporary international relations. Following the remarkable success of PEC 2025 in Bologna, we will gather in Lisbon's inspiring scholarly environment at the ISCTE-University Institute of Lisbon.
Programme Schedule
1st September 2026
| Time | Programme | Building |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| 08:00–19:15 | Registration Hours |
Building 2 |
| 08:00–17:45 | Exhibition Hours |
Building 2 |
| Conference Programme | ||
| 09:00–10:30 | Panels + Roundtables (TA) |
Buildings 2 and 3 |
| 10:30–11:00 | Coffee Break |
Building 2, 3 |
| 11:00–12:30 | Panels + Roundtables (TB) |
Buildings 2 and 3 |
| 11:00–12:30 | Meet the Editors: OUP-EISA Voices in IR Book Series
Do you have a book project you are working on? Does it challenge, expand and reconfigure the conventional boundaries of the discipline of International Relations? If so, come along during the afternoon coffee break and talk about your project with one of the editors of the EISA-OUP Book Series Voices in International Relations. We can provide guidance on substantive issues, argument framing and submission procedures. Participants are asked to book a meeting time slot using the BOOKING FORM. Before signing up, please read more about the Books in the Voices in International Relations series. |
Building 2, C4.02 |
| 12:30–14:00 | Lunch Break |
Building 1 (pre-paid only) |
| 12:30–14:00 | ECD HUB: Networking |
Building 4, Auditorio A302 |
| 14:00–15:30 | Panels + Roundtables (TC) |
Buildings 2 and 3 |
| 15:45–16:15 | Opening Ceremony |
Building 2, Grande Auditorium |
| 16:15–17:45 | Plenary Session |
Building 2, Grande Auditorium |
| 18:00–19:00 | Special Event: Film Projection and Debate |
Building 2, Auditório B2.03 |
2nd September 2026
| Time | Programme | Building / Venue |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| 08:00–19:15 | Registration Hours |
Building 2 |
| 08:30–17:45 | Exhibition Hours |
Building 2 |
| Conference Programme | ||
| 09:00–10:30 | Panels & Roundtables (sessions WA) |
Buildings 2 and 3 |
| 09:00–10:30 | Meet the Editors: OUP-EISA Voices in IR Book Series
Do you have a book project you are working on? Does it challenge, expand and reconfigure the conventional boundaries of the discipline of International Relations? If so, come along during the afternoon coffee break and talk about your project with one of the editors of the EISA-OUP Book Series Voices in International Relations. We can provide guidance on substantive issues, argument framing and submission procedures. Participants are asked to book a meeting time slot using the BOOKING FORM. Before signing up, please read more about the Books in the Voices in International Relations series. |
Building 2, C2.01 |
| 10:30–11:00 | Coffee Break |
Building 2, 3 |
| 11:00–12:30 | Panels & Roundtables (sessions WB) |
Buildings 2 and 3 |
| 11:00–12:30 | ECD Project Lab: Writing Grant Applications |
Building 2, C4.05 |
| 12:30–14:00 | Lunch Break |
Building 1 (pre-paid only) |
| 12:45–13:45 | 15th EISA General Assembly (EISA Members) |
Building 2, Auditório B2.04 |
| 14:00–15:30 | Panels & Roundtables (sessions WC) |
Buildings 2 and 3 |
| 15:30–16:00 | Coffee Break |
Building 2, 3 |
| 16:00–17:30 | Panels & Roundtables (sessions WD) |
Buildings 2 and 3 |
| 18:00–19:00 | Special Event: Remembering Professor John Groom |
Building 2, Auditório B1.03 |
| 18:00–19:00 | Special Event: Palestine Studies |
Building 2, Auditório B1.04 |
| Social Event | ||
| 20:00–23:00 | Section Chairs' Dinner (upon invitation only) |
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3rd September 2026
| Time | Programme | Building / Venue |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| 08:00–19:15 | Registration Hours |
Building 2 |
| 08:30–19:15 | Exhibition Hours |
Building 2 |
| Conference Programme | ||
| 09:00–10:30 | Panels & Roundtables (sessions THA) |
Buildings 2 and 3 |
| 10:30–11:00 | Coffee Break |
Building 2, 3 |
| 11:00–12:30 | Panels & Roundtables (sessions THB) |
Buildings 2 and 3 |
| 11:00–12:30 | ECD Methods Café: Exploring Innovative Methods and Research Practices |
Building 3, AA3.40 |
| 12:30–14:00 | Lunch Break |
Building 1 (pre-paid only) |
| 12:45–13:45 | Meet the Editors: OUP-EISA Voices in IR Book Series
Do you have a book project you are working on? Does it challenge, expand and reconfigure the conventional boundaries of the discipline of International Relations? If so, come along during the afternoon coffee break and talk about your project with one of the editors of the EISA-OUP Book Series Voices in International Relations. We can provide guidance on substantive issues, argument framing and submission procedures. Participants are asked to book a meeting time slot using the BOOKING FORM. Before signing up, please read more about the Books in the Voices in International Relations series. |
Building 2, C2.01 |
| 14:00–15:30 | Panels & Roundtables (sessions THC) |
Buildings 2 and 3 |
| 15:30–16:00 | Coffee Break |
Building 2, 3 |
| 16:00–17:30 | Panels & Roundtables (sessions THD) |
Buildings 2 and 3 |
| 18:00–19:00 | Semi-Plenary 1 |
Building 2, Auditório B1.03 |
| 18:00–19:00 | Semi-Plenary 2 |
Building 2, Auditório B1.04 |
| Social Event | ||
| 20:00–23:00 | Conference Grand Reception |
Pátio da Galé |
4th September 2026
| Time | Programme | Building |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| 08:30–16:00 | Registration Hours |
Building 2 |
| 08:30–16:00 | Exhibition Hours |
Building 2 |
| Conference Programme | ||
| 09:00–10:30 | Panels & Roundtables (sessions FA) |
Buildings 2 and 3 |
| 10:30–11:00 | Coffee Break |
Building 2, 3 |
| 11:00–12:30 | Panels & Roundtables (sessions FB) |
Buildings 2 and 3 |
| 11:00–12:30 | ECD: From Draft to Publication: Navigating the Path to Academic Publishing |
Building 3, AA3.40 |
| 12:30–14:00 | Lunch Break |
Building 1 (pre-paid only) |
| 14:00–15:30 | Panels & Roundtables (sessions FC) |
Buildings 2 and 3 |
| 15:30–16:00 | Coffee Break |
Building 2, 3 |
| 16:00–17:30 | Panels & Roundtables (sessions FD) |
Buildings 2 and 3 |
