ECPR Standing Group on Interest Groups

Follow us and keep track of activities and research on interest groups. Conveners: Patrycja Rozbicka, Michele Crepaz and Meta Novak

[ECPR Standing Group on Interest Groups @ECPR_Int_Groups]

@ECPR General Conference, 8-11 September 2026, @ECPR_Int_Groups Section Announcement‼️ Join us in September discussing "Lobbying in Turbulent Times". Details and papers submission at https://t.co/zSsRL0cuH2

[ECPR Standing Group on Interest Groups @ECPR_Int_Groups]

@ECPR General Conference, 8-11 September 2026. @ECPR_Int_Groups Section Announcement ‼️ Join us in September talking about "Lobbying in Turbulent Times" Details ans papers submission: https://t.co/zSsRL0cuH2

[ECPR Standing Group on Interest Groups @ECPR_Int_Groups]

Another year of ECPR General Conference comes to an end! What an amazing section this year "Breaking new ground in IGs reasearch" Extra thank you to panel organizer's @ElineAntoine & @StevenEichenberger!

[Dr Patrycja Rozbicka 🎶 @patibeast]

ECPR General Conference 2025 came to an end, what an event!!! Huge thank you to this year's section organisers, @EliseAntoine and @StevenEichenberger. The details of this year's section and panels at: https://t.co/Ch2DXWDnLA

We are already looking forward to 2026 in Krakow!

[ECPR Standing Group on Interest Groups @ECPR_Int_Groups]

2025 ECPR SG IG Summer School was a full success! Focusing on lobbying and advocacy in a changing political environment, our participants explored a plethora of sub-topics, presented their research, and received constructive feedback. All hosted in amazing #Maastricht.

[Anne Rasmussen - @annerasmussen.bsky.social @a_rasmussen]

In survey experiment in NL & DK with elected representatives, we find public opinion directly shapes politicians' views, while interest groups have weaker effects, mainly influencing aligned legislators [2/2]

@ECPR_Int_Groups

[ECPR Standing Group on Interest Groups @ECPR_Int_Groups]

Many congrats to @darren_halpin, @MaxGroemping and Anne Nielsen on winning our section's best paper award @ECPR2024 General Conference!

[Michele Crepaz @michelecrepaz]

Little more than 10 days left to apply for this https://t.co/mYp3lFLvzP

Please feel free to fire questions my way!

@HAPPatQUB @ECPR_Int_Groups @psaitweets @PolStudiesAssoc @psa_ecn

[Michele Crepaz @michelecrepaz]

Interested in doing a PhD on #lobbying and interest group politics with me at @HAPPatQUB? Contact me!

Info about when and how to apply for funding:

https://t.co/QwaC1hG0CK

https://t.co/xBzEZKwt5l

@ECPR_Int_Groups @psaitweets @PolicyAdvocacy @IGA_journal @TheGoodLobby

[Iskander De Bruycker @IskanderDB]

✨New study from the #ACCESS4ALL project!I found that lobby teams with a balanced gender composition & shared national backgrounds with MEPs secure more access to the European Parliament🇪🇺But biases remain,especially against lobbyists from newer EU states👇https://t.co/nxtF8eomd3

[Bert Fraussen @BertFraussen]

Your window is closing! Over 2 weken start onze opleiding Strategische #Belangenbehartiging,waarin ervaren professionals in gesprek gaan met experts & ervaringsdeskundigen & we samen praktijkcasussen van deelnemers analyseren #Lobby #StakeholderEngagement
https://t.co/v20bCNylDn

[Bert Fraussen @BertFraussen]

Waarom is het zo belangrijk "top-of-mind" te blijven bij beleidsmakers? @darren_halpin zal tijdens onze opleiding #Belangenbehartiging dieper ingaan op dit vraagstuk & inzichten delen uit zijn nieuwste boek met @AnthonyNownes #Lobby #BigTech #Influence
https://t.co/0ZlNf02KnQ

[Anne Rasmussen - @annerasmussen.bsky.social @a_rasmussen]

Do citizens use interest groups aligned with their political views as shortcuts to assess if their views are well represented, similar to political parties?

In our new @EJPRjournal paper, @stefanie_reher & I explore this ❓ using survey exp's in 🇺🇸🇩🇪🇬🇧
🧵
https://t.co/sVnLZTxm1M

[Michele Crepaz @michelecrepaz]

🚨The ReCiv project is hiring soon!

I am looking for a #postdoc to work at QUB with me and superstar @wmjunk on the resilience of interest groups

Benefits include:
- Fab project 🤯
- Great colleagues 😊

Job-ad out soon
Feel free to drop me pm for Qs
https://t.co/Vk6ESwg328

[Anne Rasmussen - @annerasmussen.bsky.social @a_rasmussen]

The @Kingspol_econ communications team wrote a news story about @BCEgerod @JensAdriaan & my recent article in @IGA_journal on the impact of the revolving door 🚪🚪

Link to the article in the news story ⤵️

https://t.co/rhEmKsxflf

[Benjamin Egerod @BCEgerod]

In a new paper with @a_rasmussen and @JensAdriaan we show new evidence on the relation between the revolving door and access to decision-makers in the EU. The article is open access in @IGA_journal: https://t.co/yP99470sWq

Future studies should probe further with better data 1/5

[European Consortium for Political Research @ECPR]

💡 Did you know that #ECPRGroups may endorse an #ecprjs25 Workshop?
🤝 This can be a joint endorsement
📩 Contact Steering Committee Chairs to seek endorsement first
ℹ️ More https://t.co/TC83JCViuH
⏳ Submit by Wed 11 Sep https://t.co/vnhgJa1PDH

[Michele Crepaz @michelecrepaz]

This closes our project on EU funding and interest groups started in a Brussels bar with @MarcelHanegraaf! It feels soo long ago 😱

Project description and ALL outputs at: https://t.co/avd34AKeNX

[ECPR Standing Group on Interest Groups @ECPR_Int_Groups]

Great to have you there and Also MANY MANY thanks to you for organizing a fantastic summer school for our community in Croatia this summer!!

[Igor Vidačak @igorvidacak]

On my way back from Dublin #ecprgc24 organised at @ucddublin campus. Pleasure of presenting my research at the last @ECPR_Int_Groups panel. Enjoyed the city very much😊

[Igor Vidačak @igorvidacak]

On my way back from Dublin #ecprgc24 organised at @ucddublin campus. Pleasure of presenting my research at the last @ECPR_Int_Groups panel. Enjoyed the city very much😊

[Wiebke Marie Junk @wmjunk]

Heading back to Copenhagen after #ecprgc24 with a ton of great panels in on lobbying &interest groups. Thank you to the best section organisers @michelecrepaz & @vibekewoien! And to the community that excels both at comments and memorable social events 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 @ECPR_Int_Groups