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

EISA PEC 2026

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
EISA PEC 2026

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
EISA PEC 2026

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
EISA PEC 2026

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