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Notification emails regarding the acceptance of proposals were sent on 22 January 2025. If you haven’t received the email, please check your spam folder.
Registration is now Open! All participants, including strack chairs, panel chairs, discussants and paper givers, must register to attend the Congress. All Congress participants must be 2025 individual IPSA members to register for the Congress. Register by 20 March 2025 to enjoy the early-bird discount! Please note that fees will increase on 21 March.
IPSA is pleased to announce that Professor Neera Chandhoke will be a plenary speaker at the 2025 IPSA World Congress in Seoul on 16 July 2025.
Her keynote, titled Legal Autocracy in South Asia, will examine how autocrats in the region undermine democratic institutions through legislation while maintaining the facade of democracy. Prof. Chandhoke will explore the factors behind their enduring popularity, including the use of populist strategies that exploit fears and historical conflicts in pluralistic societies.
Track chairs are currently reviewing over 6,000 paper submissions and 800 panel proposals for the 2025 IPSA World Congress of Political Science in Seoul. Notification emails regarding the acceptance of proposals will be sent on 22 January 2025. Early bird registration for the World Congress will also open on that date.
IPSA is pleased to announce that travel grants are available to World Congress participants who live and work in developing economies and have a role in the Congress Program.
The Travel Grant application period is from 4 December 2024 to 5 February 2025.
Please visit the IPSA Travel Grants page for complete details.
IPSA Travel Grants include:
We are thrilled to announce that we received over 6,000 paper and 800 panel submissions in response to the Call for Proposals for the 2025 IPSA World Congress of Political Science in Seoul. Notably, submissions from the Asia-Oceania region were particularly strong, with more than 2,000 paper proposals - one of the highest regional representation rates in recent years.
The Call for Proposals deadline for the 28th IPSA World Congress of Political Science on 12-16 July 2025 in Seoul has been extended to 12 November 2024.
We hope this extension provides everyone with additional time to submit a paper or closed panel proposal. With hundreds of high-quality submissions already received, we extend our sincere thanks to all who have submitted their proposals.
The nomination deadline for the 2025 IPSA Awards has been extended to 29 November! We hope this extension will allow you to submit nominations for those who have made outstanding contributions to political science.
IPSA confers several prestigious awards, presented at the IPSA World Congress, that recognize outstanding contributions to political science and include a monetary prize.
IPSA is pleased to announce that Professor Donatella della Porta will be a plenary speaker at the 2025 IPSA World Congress of Political Science in Seoul on 14 July 2025. Her keynote, titled The Contentious Politics of Academic Freedom: Social Movements and Repression, will explore the growing threats to academic freedom, particularly the repression of scholars and social movements in both authoritarian regimes and Western democracies.
IPSA is pleased to announce that Professor Donatella della Porta will be a plenary speaker at the 2025 IPSA World Congress of Political Science in Seoul on 14 July 2025. Her keynote, titled The Contentious Politics of Academic Freedom: Social Movements and Repression, will explore the growing threats to academic freedom, particularly the repression of scholars and social movements in both authoritarian regimes and Western democracies.
IPSA is pleased to introduce a new policy for the IPSA World Congress of Political Science, allowing paper givers to present in languages other than the official IPSA languages.