The IPSA Research Committee RC03 European Unification is inviting you to submit proposals for our Research Committee Track at the 2025 IPSA World Congress of Political Science. This international event will be held in Seoul, South Korea, between 12-16 July 2025. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to share your research with peers and engage with the global political science community!

Proposals for Panels (open and closed) for the RC03 Track can focus on any aspect related to the process of European integration and EU politics. This can include, among others, topics such as: theories of integration; public policy in the EU; multilevel governance and EU decision-making; the evolution and functioning of EU institutions; democracy, legitimacy and accountability in the EU; electoral politics in the EU; the EU as a global actor; economic and fiscal governance in the EU; rule of law; values and rights in the EU, etc.

The Call for Panel Proposals is now open. Anyone can submit a proposal for the RC03 Research Committee Track (please select this Track when submitting). An IPSA online account (free) is required in order to submit a proposal. While IPSA membership is not required for submission, it is mandatory for participation and registration for the IPSA World Congress.

There are two options to submit a panel proposal: 

  • Open Panel = Submitted without papers and open to paper submissions
    A panel that is submitted by the convenor without papers, with an appointed chair, co-chair and discussant(s). Once the panel is accepted, it will be open to paper submissions. The convenor (proposer) is responsible for reviewing all submitted paper abstracts in order to complete the panel. An open panel proposal should include a title, a description, 1 chair, 1-2 discussant(s). Deadline to Submit Open Panel Proposals: 28 August 2024.
  • Closed panel = Closed for paper submissions to the general public (submissions by invitation only)
    Pre-organized and complete panel that already has an appointed chair(s) and discussant(s) and 4-6 papers. The panel convenor (proposer) is responsible for sending invitations to the authors (papergivers) and accepting all paper abstracts submitted to the panel. A closed panel proposal should include a title, a description, 1 chair, 1-2 discussant(s) and 4-6 submitted papers. Deadline to Submit Closed Panel Proposals: 5 November 2024

Please familiarize yourself with the guidelines for panel proposals and rules for participation, by clicking here: https://wc2025.ipsa.org/wc/submit-panel. Please also note that:

  • The 2025 IPSA World Congress of Political Science will be a fully in-person event.
  • The Call for Papers will open on 10 September 2024.