2024

• “It’s not a reform, it’s a coup! Protecting Courts Against Populists” – Öffentliche Podiumsdiskussion im Rahmen des Forschungsprojekt “Courts under Pressure”, Hannover, DE
• “Party People: Candidates and Party Evolution” – Book presentation, University of Birmingham, UK

2023

• “Judges under pressure: Wie Polens Regierung des Rechtsstaat attackiert” – Filmvorführung und Podiumsdiskussion in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Nds. Ministerium für Europa und Bundesangelegenheiten und Regionale Entwicklung, Leibniz Universität Hannover, DE
• “Der Angriffskrieg gegen die Ukraine und Europäische Antworten”, Organisation eines öffentlichen Vortrags und Gespräch mit dem Ukrainischen Botschafter in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland S.E. Oleksii Makeiev, Leibniz Universität Hannover, DE

2022

• “Niedersachsen nach der Wahl” – Online-Talk für die Jugendpresse Niedersachsen e.V.
• “Tage der Jugend: Militär, Patriotismus und Gesellschaft in Russland” – Organisation und Moderation einer Filmvorführung und Diskussion zu Militär, Patriotismus und Gesellschaft in Russland, Leibniz Universität Hannover, DE

2017

• “Mythbusting in contemporary politics”, supporting the organization of a public art and poster exhibition, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK
• “Canterbury 2017: Why Labour Won”, supporting the organization of a public panel discussion, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK
• “Brexit: The next steps in the fight against it”, supporting the organization of a public lecture with Prof. A.C. Grayling, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK
• “General Election 2017 Parliamentary Hustings”, supporting the organization of a panel discussion with the parliamentary candidates for Canterbury, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK
• “Books, Impact & REF2021: ECR & University Perspectives”, public talk at the Academic Book Week / SpringerNature, London, UK [video]

2013

• “Президентське вето: Central and Eastern European presidents and their power to block legislation”, public talk at the Ukrainian Institute London, UK

2019–2024

• Koordinator, Wissenschaftliches Kolloquium, Institut für Politikwissenschaft, Leibniz Universität Hannover
• Ko-Koordinator, Norddeutsches Kolloquium der Sozialwissenschaften

2024

• Section organiser (w/ Sebastien Lazardeux), “Presidents in the context of global crises: powers, electoral strategies, and domestic politics”, ECPR General Conference, Dublin

2021

• Section organiser (w/ Anna Fruhstorfer; Presidential Leadership: Personality, Accountability & Governance), ECPR General Conference, Online

2017

• Panel organiser (Presidents and Legislation), ECPR General Conference, Oslo

2016-2018

• Coordinator, Departmental seminar series in Politics and International Relations, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK

2016

• Panel organiser (Presidential Veto Power), ECPR General Conference, Prague

2015-16

• Organiser, International seminar series „Innovations in corruption studies“, UCL, London

2014

• Conference Chair, 13th International Postgraduate Conference on Central and Eastern Europe, UCL, London

2013

• Organisator, PhD Workshops on research interviews & Mixed Methods, UCL, London

2012

• Co-Organizer, 11th International Postgraduate Conference on Central and Eastern Europe, UCL, London

2022

• Köker, Philipp, & Huber, Merle. Debating the legislature? Analyzing presidential participation in parliamentary debates. ECPR General Conference, Innsbruck, 22. – 26. August.
• Köker, Philipp, Swalve, Tilko, Huber, Merle, Hönnige, Christoph, & Nyhuis Dominic. Courts under pressure: How populists delegitimize counter-majoritarian institutions. ECPR General Conference, Innsbruck, 22. – 26. August.
• Fruhstorfer, Anna, & Köker, Philipp. Explaining presidential activism across domains: A multi-dimensional approach and empirical test. Workshop: “Presidential activism – causes, patterns, and consequences”, University of Tampere, 16. – 17. Juni.

2021

• Köker, Philipp, Harmening, Morten. Und wo sind die Wahlfrauen? Defizite deskriptiver Repräsentation bei der Wahl der deutschen Bundespräsidenten. Jahrestagung des DVPW AK Parteienforschung, Jena, 15. – 16. Oktober.
• Köker, Philipp. Roundtable: Robert Elgie’s contributions to presidential studies: The Presidential Power Blog. APSA Annual Meeting, Online, 30. September – 3. Oktober.
• Köker, Philipp, Weiher, Nele, & Schollmeyer, Anja. The gender gap in civil state decorations: New evidence from the Baltic states. UACES Annual Conference, Online, 6. – 8. September.
• Köker, Philipp. & Jahnke, Paul. Beyond “Considerable Powers”: Concepts of Presidential Power in Comparative Presidential Studies. ECPR General Conference, 30. August – 3. September.
• Köker, Philipp, Hönnige, Christoph & Aumann, Malte. Legislative Chamber Design, Regime Type and Democracy. IPSA World Congress, Online, 10. – 15. Juli.
• Köker, Philipp. & Jahnke, Paul. Beyond “Considerable Powers”: Concepts of Presidential Power in Comparative Presidential Studies. IPSA World Congress, Online, 10. – 15. Juli.
• Köker, Philipp. Signature requirements and ballot access restrictions in popular presidential elections: A global overview and analysis. Electoral Management Network Workshop, Online, 9. Juli.
• Köker, Philipp & Springer, Frederik. Closeness and voter turnout in European presidential elections. EPSA Annual Conference, 24. – 25. Juni.
• Köker, Philipp & Springer, Frederik. Closeness and voter turnout in European presidential elections. DVPW-Sektionstagung des AK Wahlen und politische Einstellungen, Online, 20. – 21. Mai.

2020

• Köker, Philipp. Signature requirements and ballot access restrictions in popular presidential elections: A global overview and analysis. ECPR General Conference, Online, 24. – 28. August.

2019

• Köker, Philipp. Indirect presidential elections: A global summary and comparison, 1945-2018. ECPR General Conference, Wroclaw, 4. – 7. September.
• Bode, E. & Köker, Philipp. Common trends or diverging trajectories: The Austrian and French presidential elections 2016/2017 and their consequences. ECPR General Conference, Wroclaw, 4. – 7. September.
• Sikk, Allan. & Köker, Philipp. Candidate Turnover and Party Policy Change in Central and Eastern Europe. APSA Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., 29. August – 1. September.
• Bode, E. & Köker, Philipp. Common trends or diverging trajectories: The Austrian and French presidential elections 2016/2017 and their consequences. Norddeutsches Kolloquium der Sozialwissenschaften, Hannover, 5 Juli.
• Köker, Philipp. Indirect presidential elections: A global summary and comparison, 1945-2018. EPSA Annual Conference, Belfast, 20. – 22. Juni.
• Sikk, Allan. & Köker, Philipp. Candidate Turnover and Party Policy Change in Central and Eastern Europe. EPSA Annual Conference, Belfast, 20. – 22. Juni.
• Köker, Philipp. The role of presidents in illiberal democracies: Hungary and Poland compared. BASEES Annual Conference, Cambridge, 31. März – 2. April.

2018

• Köker, Philipp. Why dictators veto: Legislation, legitimation and control in Kazakhstan and Russia. ECPR General Conference, Hamburg, 22. – 25. August.

2017

• Köker, Philipp. ‘Presidential veto power in post-Soviet authoritarian regimes’. BASEES Annual Conference, Cambridge, 31. März – 2. April.

2016

• Sikk, Allan. & Köker, Philipp. Electoral candidates as Difficult Political Data. Annual Conference of the Political Methodology Group of the Political Studies Association, London, 27. Juni.
• Köker, Philipp. Risk or Reward: Party strategies and extra-parliamentarian electors in German presidential elections, 1949-2012. EPSA Annual Conference, Brüssel, 23. – 25. Juni.
• Sikk, Allan. & Köker, Philipp. Corruption and candidate turnover in Central and Eastern Europe. PSAAnnual Conference, Brighton, 21. – 23. March.

2015

• Sikk, Allan. & Köker, Philipp. Replacing the rascals? Corruption and candidate turnover in Central and Eastern Europe. ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops. Warschau, 29. März – 2. April.

2014

• Köker, Philipp. Presidential activism in Central and Eastern Europe: The question of popular elections. BASEES Annual Conference, Cambridge, 5. – 7. April.

2013

• Köker, Philipp. Predecessors and constitutions: The evolution of Central and Eastern European presidents’ perceptions of their office. ISPP Annual Meeting, Herzliya, 8. – 11. Juli.
• Köker, Philipp. Presidential Activism in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE): A statistical analysis of the use of presidential vetoes in the CEE EU member states, 1990-2010. PSA Annual Conference, Cardiff, 25. – 27. März.
• Köker, Philipp. The next generation: Presidential predecessors, constitutions and the evolution of incumbents’ vision of the presidency. BASEES Annual Conference, Cambridge, 5. – 8. April.

2012

• Köker, Philipp. Office, Policy or Popularity? Motivations for presidential action in parliamentary and semi- presidential systems. ISPP Annual Meeting, Chicago, 6. – 9. Juli.
• Köker, Philipp. Presidential Activism in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE): A statistical analysis of the use of presidential vetoes in the CEE EU member states, 1990-2010. EPSA Annual Conference, Berlin, 21. – 23. Juni.
• Engst, Benjamin G. & Köker, Philipp. A way out of the crisis? Constitutional Courts as instruments of intra-executive conflict resolution. International Postgraduate Conference on Central and Eastern Europe, London, 15. – 17. Februar.
• Köker, Philipp. Presidential Activism in Central and Eastern Europe: How Presidents’ Background and Perception Shape the Use of their Powers. BASEES Annual Conference, Cambridge, 31. März – 2. April.

2011

• Köker, Philipp. The role of president-related factors in influencing the activism of Post-Communist presidents. ISPP Networking Conference, Budapest, 25. – 27. November.