“Anti-politics” and “austerity” are defining features of the perceived political crisis in Europe. Anti-politics refers to disenchantment with traditional forms of political organisation, while austerity, the reduction of public spending, is reconfiguring state, market and societal relations. However, little is known about how the two phenomena intertwine, how they are contributing to a decline of the ‘political’ and how, conversely, the anti-politics of austerity may also be contributing to novel forms of political renewal in Europe. The overall objective of this project is to engage with a wider audience of academics, policymakers, social groups and citizens in order to advance public discourse on the topic of anti-politics and austerity. It aims to show the interlinked and contested nature of these phenomena by developing a collaborative network beyond disciplinary and national boundaries. It does this in two main ways. First, it brings these two key dynamics of contemporary politics into dialogue. Second, it brings political scientists and geographers together in comparative and European collaborations to address the scalar and spatial dimensions of the anti-politics of austerity. This interdisciplinary exchange is central to the project and crucial to developing knowledge on the subject. Existing research has tended to explore the spaces and scales of austerity discretely, without regard to the relations between them. Further, both anti-politics and austerity have been approached through separate analytical lenses leading to parallel rather than interconnected debates. This project will support an emerging network of scholars working on anti-politics and austerity. The funding will be used primarily for a workshop and the establishment of a website for collation and dissemination of knowledge. This will achieve a conceptual framework for understanding the anti-politics of austerity – and an understanding of how these processes are being negotiated in different ways in different parts of Europe.