In view of the next ECPR (European Consortium for Political Research) General Conference, to be held in Hamburg, Germany, 22-25 August 2018, the ECPR Standing Group on Internet and Politics is sponsoring Section S23 on “Digital Politics and Politics of the Digital”. The following panels are envisaged: (1) Political Organisations and the Digital; (2) E-Diplomacy – How the digital age shapes international and security affairs; (3) Populism Online: Entering Politics through the Digital Door; (4) Governing the Digital in an Era of Platforms and Big Data; (5) Digital Media and Politics; (6) State of Digital Democratic Theory; (7) Political Participation and Deliberation Online – Contributions from Social Computing More details on Section S23, with panels description are at: https://ecpr.eu/Events/SectionDetails.aspx?SectionID=769&EventID=115<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ecpr.eu_Events_SectionDetails.aspx-3FSectionID-3D769-26EventID-3D115&d=DwMFaQ&c=U0G0XJAMhEk_X0GAGzCL7Q&r=q9-2mnujQEwdQNQwf-YM2Ubavw4jgD03THN9RGVzAXs&m=kfW2D5Eu3zs9qHGwW5CReuyhm9HIkjnrnjhmwxnel-A&s=y-cbw2HLaRhIFySOe2HKTNgKXduRvFfu_ccjDQsMgIY&e=>. Deadline for submissions of panels and papers (500 words abstract) is 15 February 2018. How to submit: - General guidelines and deadlines are available here: https://ecpr.eu/Events/Content.aspx?ID=359&EventID=115<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ecpr.eu_Events_Content.aspx-3FID-3D359-26EventID-3D115&d=DwMFaQ&c=U0G0XJAMhEk_X0GAGzCL7Q&r=q9-2mnujQEwdQNQwf-YM2Ubavw4jgD03THN9RGVzAXs&m=kfW2D5Eu3zs9qHGwW5CReuyhm9HIkjnrnjhmwxnel-A&s=UNFh8LjYcupBy-ZGjBvvF0nI9iDxOB7LJfnAB2BJIno&e=> - You need to have a MyECPR account (or create one: https://ecpr.eu/LoginCreateNewAccount.aspx<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ecpr.eu_LoginCreateNewAccount.aspx&d=DwMFaQ&c=U0G0XJAMhEk_X0GAGzCL7Q&r=q9-2mnujQEwdQNQwf-YM2Ubavw4jgD03THN9RGVzAXs&m=kfW2D5Eu3zs9qHGwW5CReuyhm9HIkjnrnjhmwxnel-A&s=oxLorD7B1aW41JUGRn5M_iDe5LhaYv0TMIPxdr_An1I&e=>) to submit a panel or a paper proposal. There is no fee for this. - Then go to the panel (https://ecpr.eu/MyEcpr/Forms/PanelProposalForm.aspx?EventID=115<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ecpr.eu_MyEcpr_Forms_PanelProposalForm.aspx-3FEventID-3D115&d=DwMFaQ&c=U0G0XJAMhEk_X0GAGzCL7Q&r=q9-2mnujQEwdQNQwf-YM2Ubavw4jgD03THN9RGVzAXs&m=kfW2D5Eu3zs9qHGwW5CReuyhm9HIkjnrnjhmwxnel-A&s=0eK35sWtfquOgzR58bg7S6qJ5MXlC3r7S2Tinml72S4&e=>) or paper (https://ecpr.eu/MyEcpr/Forms/PaperProposalForm.aspx?EventID=115<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ecpr.eu_MyEcpr_Forms_PaperProposalForm.aspx-3FEventID-3D115&d=DwMFaQ&c=U0G0XJAMhEk_X0GAGzCL7Q&r=q9-2mnujQEwdQNQwf-YM2Ubavw4jgD03THN9RGVzAXs&m=kfW2D5Eu3zs9qHGwW5CReuyhm9HIkjnrnjhmwxnel-A&s=opn7BvHOpWgEAdn5x4laK1ahXCS88aXpyLUSW1F_fB8&e=>) submission page on ECPR General Conference website (https://ecpr.eu/Events/EventDetails.aspx?EventID=115<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ecpr.eu_Events_EventDetails.aspx-3FEventID-3D115&d=DwMFaQ&c=U0G0XJAMhEk_X0GAGzCL7Q&r=q9-2mnujQEwdQNQwf-YM2Ubavw4jgD03THN9RGVzAXs&m=kfW2D5Eu3zs9qHGwW5CReuyhm9HIkjnrnjhmwxnel-A&s=uBcPHlOjOFbIUvrY2jV7z2twYnwit-FpNypdh844WeI&e=>) Simpler alternative if interested to be part of the panel on "Governing the Digital in an Era of Platforms and Big Data": send your abstract (max 500 words) to co-chairs Meryem Marzouki and Nanette Levinson) (Meryem.Marzouki@lip6.fr<mailto:Meryem.Marzouki@lip6.fr>, nlevins@american.edu<mailto:nlevins@american.edu>) by Tuesday 13 February, so that we can consider it for inclusion in the panel. Nanette S. Levinson Associate Dean For Faculty Affairs School of International Service American University Washington, DC 20016-8071 202-885-1480