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IAPSS World Congress 2024
May 21 – 24, Athens, Greece
The IAPSS World Congress is the largest annual event hosted by IAPSS – the International Association for Political Science Students. As a flagship event with hundreds of students participating each year, it serves as a platform to present and discuss research with fellow students from the political science discipline. During the conference, the participants will be involved in a broad range of different activities: attending student-run panels, academic lectures, and study tours. The event will be held under the theme The Future of Governance in the Digital Era.
This event will be fully in-person.
Call for Abstracts
Extended deadline for Abstracts Submissions: February 15, 11:59 pm (EST), 2024
The International Association for Political Science Students is launching its Call for Abstracts for the Virtual World Congress 2024. If you are interested in presenting your paper, you are kindly requested to submit your abstract by February 15.
“Future of Governance in the Digital Era”
Athens, Greece
The digital era has revolutionized the way societies function, communicate, and are governed. The integration of technology into governance processes has shown the potential to enhance efficiency, transparency, and citizen engagement. Although the rate of adoption of digital tools among government has been slow at first, the growing accessibility of mobile Internet, and notably the COVID-19 pandemic, have forced government transformation to adapt to the digital era. Governments have taken notice of how digital tools help to accelerate operations and optimize resources, allowing for a more effective allocation of public funds. Governmental entities started making use of data-driven decision-making as the ability to collect and analyze vast amounts of data empowered them to make informed decisions based on evidence and trends.
However, the high pace of progress of digital technologies presents challenges to governance. Crucial questions about privacy, security, and the equitable distribution of digital resources have been posed, while the recent developments in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) have raised concerns about the risks created by the growing accessibility to AI models. The governments-signatories to The Bletchley Declaration have highlighted that “many risks arising from AI are inherently international in nature, and so are best addressed through international cooperation”. As we navigate through an increasingly interconnected and technologically driven global landscape, the future of governance faces unprecedented challenges and opportunities.
There are many implications of the digital era on issues such as human rights, privacy, and the rule of law. How do digital advancements affect the balance between security and civil liberties? What challenges emerge in ensuring ethical governance in the face of rapid technological change? How are developing nations navigating the challenges posed by digitalization? How do advancements in technology impact the security of government systems and citizens’ personal data?
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. If you have never presented a paper before, this is your best chance to start!
Call for Abstracts
We welcome abstracts from undergraduate, graduate and PhD students, as well as from junior scholars from different academic perspectives, such as: comparative politics, international relations, international political economy, political theory, security studies, public policy and administration, regional and area studies as well as political psychology and behavior studies, and international law, among others.
Guidelines for Abstract Submissions:
Please send us your abstract (200 – 300 words) with your name, your subject of study and home university, contact data and 5 keywords by the extended deadline of February 15, 2024 by filling out the Abstract Submission Form.
Registration
Please note that you need to be registered for the World Congress by purchasing your ticket in the IAPSS Web Store. Registration for panelists may take place after abstract decisions are announced.
We very much look forward to your submission!
On behalf of the IAPSS Executive Committee,
Eyrin Kyriakidi
Vice President of Academic Affairs
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