About the World Congress
The IPSA World Congress of Political Science is the preeminent international gathering of political scientists working in academia, research and consulting who present their research over four days and 500+ panels. It is held every two years.
The next IPSA World Congress of Political Science will be held 15-19 July 2023 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Over 2800 delegates from approximately 80 countries are expected to attend. The Congress will have a particularly strong Latin American representation.
The 2023 IPSA World Congress will be an onsite event with a limited number of virtual-only panels.
Congress Theme and Programme - Politics in the Age of Transboundary Crises: Vulnerability and Resilience
Domestic and international politics are notably challenged by complex transboundary problems that include climate change, cyber terrorism, global migration flows, financial instability and the COVID-19 pandemic, among others. These problems are transboundary in the sense that they traverse state boundaries in an era of intense global connectivity. Disruptions in one part of the world quickly move around the globe through highly integrated global networks. (...)
In order to investigate, understand and contribute to academic and public debates on these complex transboundary problems and opportunities, the discipline of political science needs conceptual lenses and theoretical approaches that span traditional disciplinary boundaries and cross over social, cultural, economic, religious, ethnic, sexual and linguistic delineations. Connecting theory and praxis is also important. Transboundary approaches are called for and these might include but are not limited to interdisciplinarity, sub-field pluralism and diversity of methodological approaches. We invite proposals for panels and roundtables on topics relevant to the theme using both domestic and international analytical lenses and focusing on multiple units of analysis that include citizens, social movements, political parties, leaders, public policies, states and IOs. We especially encourage international participation and collaboration by scholars across boundaries.
Important Dates
| 20 SEP 2022 | Call for Panels Opens |
| 01 NOV 2022 | Open Panel Proposal Submission Deadline |
| 02 NOV 2022 | Review of Open Panel Proposals Begins |
| 15 NOV 2022 | Call for Papers Opens |
| 18 JAN 2023 | Proposal Submission Deadline: Papers and Closed Panels |
| 25 JAN 2023 | Review of Paper and Panel Proposals Begins |
| 8 MAR 2023 |
Proposal Acceptance/Rejection Notifications |
| 5 APR 2023 | Early-bird Registration Deadline |
| 18 APR 2023 | Deadline to edit paper and panel proposals Deadline to add chairs, discussants and co-authors to proposals |
| 10 MAY 2023 | Final Registration Deadline |
| 1 JUL 2023 | Paper Upload Deadline |
| 15-19 JUL 2023 | Congress Dates |
Cover image by Caleb Minear.
