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IPSA World Congress of Political Science
ConferenceAwardedPolitical Science, Academia, ResearchIn-personBiennial
Rome, IT24 Jul 2027 – 28 Jul 20275 days
Delegates
3,450+
Countries
95+
Duration
5 days · 24 Jul 2027 – 28 Jul 2027
Frequency
Biennial
About this congress
The IPSA World Congress of Political Science is a biennial international gathering of political scientists, academics, researchers, and consultants. The 29th edition, themed 'Uncertain Democracies: Rethinking Governance in a Changing Global System,' will be held in Rome, Italy. It aims to foster discussions on innovations in democracy, participatory processes, and adapting democratic institutions to global challenges. The event provides a platform for scholars to present research and connect with colleagues worldwide, contributing to a global political science community. [2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 15]
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Key details
- City & country
- Rome, IT
- Dates
- 24 Jul 2027 – 28 Jul 2027
- Duration
- 5 days
- Frequency
- Biennial
- Format
- In-person
- Rotation pattern
- Global rotation, moving between continents every second year.
- Commercial type
- B2B
- Official website
- www.ipsa.org/events/congress/rome2027 — register free for link access
Who attends
Political scientistsacademicsresearchersconsultantsand social science scholars from around the world
Host city history — 28 congresses since 1950
2025SeoulKR← current
2023Buenos AiresAR
2021VirtualN/A
2018BrisbaneAU
2016PoznańPL
2014MontréalCA
2012MadridES
2009SantiagoCL
2006FukuokaJP
2003DurbanZA
2000Quebec CityCA
1997SeoulKR
1994BerlinDE
1991Buenos AiresAR
1988Washington DCUS
1985ParisFR
1982Rio de JaneiroBR
1979MoscowRU
1976EdinburghGB
1973MontréalCA
1970MunichDE
1967BrusselsBE
1964GenevaCH
1961ParisFR
1958RomeIT
1955StockholmSE
1952HagueNL
1950ZurichCH
AsiaLatin AmericaOtherOceaniaEuropeNorth AmericaAfrica
CA ×3KR ×2AR ×2DE ×2FR ×2CH ×2N/A ×1AU ×1PL ×1ES ×1CL ×1JP ×1ZA ×1US ×1BR ×1RU ×1GB ×1BE ×1IT ×1SE ×1NL ×1
Based on the rotation history, the next congress is likely to move to North America. Rome has hosted 1× (1958).