Dear Member of Faculty,

I am sending this e-mail on behalf of International Association for Political Science Students. We thought your graduate and undergraduate students might be interested in our World Congress 2020. Below you will find a shortened version of our Call for Abstracts. For the full version, please click on this link.


The International Association for Political Science Students launches its Call for Abstracts for the World Congress in Vienna. This year, we are partnering with the Central European University (CEU). If you are interested in presenting your paper, you are kindly requested to submit your abstract by 27 January (priority deadline) and 17 February 2020 (regular deadline) respectively.

Theme: Democracy, Identity and Power

With this conference theme, IAPSS hopes to encourage students and junior scholars of political science and related disciplines to participate in this exciting academic discussion.

Sub-themes:

Given the width of the theme of Democracy, Identity and Power, we welcome contributions focusing on a variety of perspectives. The topics addressed at the conference include, but are not limited to, the following topics:

• Political Theory and State Philosophy
• Contemporary Governance
• Political Psychology, Affection and Contentious Politics
• Politics of Crisis
• Regional Power Dynamics and Geopolitics
• Regime Change, Democratization, Backsliding
• (Non-Violent) Protests, Revolutions and Social Movements
• Citizen-State-Relations, Civil Society and Public Opinion
• Civil-Military Relations, Security Agencies, Non-State Actors
• Cyberspace and Politics, Digitalization
• Representation, Elections and Voting Behavior
• Migration, Borders and Conflict
• Natural Resources, Climate Change


Guidelines for Abstract Submissions:

Please send us your abstract of no more than 250 words through the online form at www.iapss.org. This form will include the name of the author(s), the title of the paper, key words, home university, and email address(es).

Full papers should be submitted via the available online form at www.iapss.org by March 31, 2020.

Overview of Deadlines:

• January 27: Priority Deadline for Abstract Submission
• February 17: Regular Deadline for Abstract Submission
• February 10: Priority Abstracts Announcement
• March 10: Regular Abstracts Announcement
• March 15 : Launch of Call for Chairs and Discussants
• March 25: Deadline for Registration for Panelists
• March 31: Submission Deadline for Full Papers
• April 14: Papers disseminated among conference participants
• April 18: Deadline for Call for Chairs and Discussants

Please do not hesitate to contact us in case of any further questions at: wcadmincoordinator@iapss.org

We very much look forward to your submission!


Ahmet Kaan Ketboga
University of Cologne
Panels Coordinator
World Congress Team

International Association for Political Science Students (IAPSS)
Postbox 9108 | 6500HK Nijmegen | The Netherlands
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