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IPSA · International Political Science Association (IPSA)
International Political Science Association World Congress
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 29th IPSA World Congress is a major international scientific gathering for political scientists, organized in collaboration with LUISS Guido Carli and the Società Italiana di Scienza Politica (SISP). The congress theme is 'Uncertain Democracies: Rethinking Governance in a Changing Global System.' It aims to call the political science community to carry out systematic analysis and rethink local, national, and global democratic governance in the 21st Century, discussing topics such as innovations in democracy, monitoring democracy, and participatory processes.
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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
- Commercial type
- B2BConference
- Official website
- www.ipsa.org/events/congress/rome2027 — register free for link access
Who attends
Political scientistsscholarsacademicsresearchersconsultantsand students from around the worldaiming to foster inclusive and global scholarly engagement
Host city history — 28 congresses since 1950
2025SeoulKR← current
2023Buenos AiresAR
2021VirtualN/A
2018BrisbaneAU
2016IstanbulTR
2014MontrealCA
2012MadridES
2009SantiagoCL
2006FukuokaJP
2003DurbanZA
2000QuebecCA
1997SeoulKR
1994BerlinDE
1991Buenos AiresAR
1988WashingtonUS
1985ParisFR
1982Rio de JaneiroBR
1979MoscowRU
1976EdinburghGB
1973MontrealCA
1970MunichDE
1967BrusselsBE
1964GenevaCH
1961ParisFR
1958RomeIT
1955StockholmSE
1952The HagueNL
1950ZurichCH
AsiaLatin AmericaOtherOceaniaEuropeNorth AmericaAfrica
CA ×3KR ×2AR ×2DE ×2FR ×2CH ×2N/A ×1AU ×1TR ×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).