We are pleased to invite you to submit panel and paper proposals for the section *“The Many Faces of Digital Authoritarianism <https://ecpr.eu/Events/Event/SectionDetails/1672>”* at the upcoming ECPR General Conference 2026 (8 – 11 September, Jagiellonian University, Kraków). The section welcomes contributions that engage with the broad field of digital authoritarianism, and we particularly encourage comparative and interdisciplinary perspectives. You can find the full section description and an overview of the preliminary panels *here. <https://ecpr.eu/Events/Event/SectionDetails/1672>* All panel and paper proposals must be submitted online, in English, *by 5 January 2026 (midnight UK time)*. Papers submitted as part of a Panel do *not* need to be resubmitted individually. For full details, please consult the ECPR guidelines <https://ecpr.eu/Events/Event/Content?ID=1588&EventID=349> for panel and paper submissions. We look forward to receiving your proposals and to a stimulating set of discussions at the conference. Best regards, ECPR Research Network on Digital Authoritarianism ----------------- Dr. Ülker Sözen Postdoctoral researcher Chair of Development Politics, University of Passau Institute for the Study of Religions, Leipzig University