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The Department of Government hosts a varied programme of exciting engagements, from open research seminars to graduate conferences. We provide a lively calendar of events, designed to pique your interest and share the very latest thinking from leading experts in the field of politics.

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2025-2026 events

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Find out about the very latest events from the Department of Government, including workshops, seminars, conferences and public lectures Many of our regular face-to-face events are now being held online and can be accessed digitally wherever you are.

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Discover our annual conferences and lectures

Annual Regius Lecture
Our annual Regius Lecture invites world-class scholars in political science to present their work to the University of Essex community.
Annual Student Conference
Organised by students, for students. Our Annual Student Conference is an excellent opportunity to share ideas and develop new skills.

Meet a selection of our external speakers

Our international research network comprises of some of the most high profile academics working in the field of politics today. Some of our most notable external speakers include:

Dr Janet Box-Steffensmeier

Dr Janet Box-Steffensmeier

Vernal Riffe Professor of Political Science and Professor of Sociology

Department of Political Science, The Ohio State University

Professor Gary King

Professor Gary King

Albert J. Weatherhead III University Professor and Director of the Institute for Quantitative Social Science

Department of Government, Harvard University

Professor Helen V. Milner

Professor Helen V. Milner

B.C. Forbes Professor of Politics and International Affairs

Princeton School of Public & International Affairs, Princeton University

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