European Political Science Society

Officers and Council

The 2026-27 EPSS Council

Officers

  • President: Simon Hix (EUI)
  • Past President: Sara Hobolt (LSE)
  • Treasurer: Kenneth Benoit (Singapore Management University)
  • Secretary: Macartan Humphreys (WZB)

Ordinary Members

  • Catherine E. de Vries (Bocconi)
  • Andy Eggers (University of Chicago)
  • Anita Gohdes (Hertie School)
  • Anja Neundorf (University of Glasgow)
  • Stefanie Walter (University of Zurich)

Ex officio members

  • Conference Committee Chair (2027): Sara Hagemann (University of Copenhagen)
  • Diversity Officer: Zeynep Somer-Topcu (University of Texas at Austin)
  • PSRM Editor: John Griffin (Georgetown University)
  • Ombudsperson: Vera E. Troeger (University of Hamburg)

The 2025-26 EPSS Council

Officers

  • President: Sara Hobolt (LSE)
  • President-Elect: Simon Hix (EUI)
  • Treasurer: Kenneth Benoit (Singapore Management University)
  • Secretary: Macartan Humphreys (WZB)

Ordinary Members

  • Catherine E. de Vries (Bocconi)
  • Andy Eggers (University of Chicago)
  • Mark A. Kayser (Hertie School)
  • Sven-Oliver Proksch (University of Cologne)
  • Stefanie Walter (University of Zurich)

Ex officio members

  • Conference Committee Chair (2027): Sara Hagemann (University of Copenhagen)
  • Diversity Officer: Zeynep Somer-Topcu (University of Texas at Austin)
  • PSRM Editor: John Griffin (Georgetown University)
  • Ombudsperson: Vera E. Troeger (University of Hamburg)

The Founding EPSS Council

Officers

  • President: Sara Hobolt (LSE)
  • President-Elect: Simon Hix (EUI)
  • Treasurer: Kenneth Benoit (Singapore Management University)
  • Secretary: Macartan Humphreys (WZB)

Ordinary Members

  • Catherine E. de Vries (Bocconi)
  • Andy Eggers (University of Chicago)
  • Mark A. Kayser (Hertie School)
  • Sven-Oliver Proksch (University of Cologne)
  • Stefanie Walter (University of Zurich)

Ex officio members

  • Conference Committee Chair and Ombudsperson: Vera E. Troeger (University of Hamburg)
  • Diversity Officer: Zeynep Somer-Topcu (University of Texas at Austin)
  • PSRM Editor: John Griffin (Georgetown University)

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