The 2021 IPSA World Congress Program is divided into the following sessions. All sessions are held in either of IPSA's official languages: English and French.
The LOC - Local Organizing Committee Sessions may be held in Portuguese.
The preliminary schedule of panels is available on the Schedule page.
Submitted full papers are available in the Online Paper Room to IPSA online account holders.
Program Sessions
Congress General Sessions
Sessions encompassing general areas of the discipline, organized by session chairs.
Panel/paper submissions open to all.
LOC - Local Organizing Committee Sessions
Organized by the Portuguese Association of Political Science.
Panel/paper submissions open to all.
APSA
IAPSS
Research Committee Sessions
IPSA’s research committees organize panels related to their field of interest.
Panel/paper submissions open to all.
Program Highlights
Plenary Sessions
Keynote speaker lectures take place daily 13:45 to 15:15. No other events or sessions are organized during this time.
Congress Theme Sessions
Panels and events related to the theme “New Nationalisms in an Open World”.
Special Sessions
These will include innovative events such as research methods café, professional development café and special roundtables.
Award Sessions
Lectures by recipients of IPSA awards, followed by award ceremonies.
