Dear all, The Call for Papers for the ECPR Joint Sessions held at the Leuphana University Lueneburg is now open. We welcome submissions for the Workshop "Contested Democratic Representation across Levels". The deadline for paper submissions is 23 November 2023. Why has political representation become so contested across political levels? From local to international politics, we find actors - citizens, interest groups, political parties, and state officials - that hold representation in low esteem and contest the manifold ways in which it is exercised. According to these actors, what is often referred to as 'identity politics' raises the threshold for descriptive representation to levels which are too difficult to achieve in real-world politics. This Workshop will take a closer look at whether and why representation has become so contested among different political actors, and across levels. For more information, please visit https://ecpr.eu/Events/Event/WorkshopDetails/14399 or contact the workshop organizers directly. Abstracts can be uploaded via the ECPR website at https://ecpr.eu/JointSessions. Best wishes, Astrid Séville and Michael Koß Prof. Dr. Sarah Engler Professor in Comparative Politics Leuphana Universität Lüneburg Mail to: <mailto:sarah.engler@leuphana.de> sarah.engler@leuphana.de Phone: +49.4131.677-2516 Office: Universitätsallee 1, C4.021a