Events

ECPR Joint Sessions 2026
7 - 9 April 2026University of Innsbruck (Austria)
The SovereignPerformance project participates in the Joint Sessions through the workshop Self-Determination and Democratic Backsliding: New Directions in the Study of Secession and Minority Protection.

EWIS Workshop 2026
1 - 3 July 2026İzmir University of Economics (Turkey)
The SovereignPerformance project participates in the EWIS Workshops to foster a dialogue at the intersection of self-determination politics and democratic backsliding, decaying norms of international law, and the surge of democratic protest movements and their transnational solidarity networks.

Performative politics in Sri Lanka
4 May 2026Utrecht University (The Netherlands)
This invitation-only academic workshop aims to analyze Sri Lankan Tamil politics, refine conceptual frameworks for studying its performative repertoires, foster methodological innovation collaborative research plans.

Sri Lanka Roundtable
5 - 7 May 2026Ghent University (Belgium)
UGhent proudly hosts the Sri Lanka Roundtable this year. The Sri Lanka Roundtable provides a platform for exchange between academics and research-oriented professionals with an interest in Sri Lanka.
