Conferences and Calls for Papers

CONFERENCES

POLITICAL SCIENCE DEADLINES

The purpose of this FB group is to provide a single space for everything relevant to political scientists that cannot be deferred forever: job vacancies, calls for papers/panels, applications for grants, summer schools etc. 

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International Association for Political Science Students

With constant expansion, the IAPSS portfolio has grown for the past years. As a result, we are able to offer our members an even broader range of congresses, conventions, in combination with summer/winter schools, and study trips. IAPSS events are designed to provide participants from political science and related disciplines with a stepping stone into the world of politics. IAPSS events offer a high quality academic programme, as well as networking opportunities with high level stakeholders and scholars.

IAPSS organises at least two academic conferences annually. The biggest conference – the IAPSS World Congress – is held in a major city in spring each year and brings together over 400 students from all over the world. Furthermore, the smaller IAPSS Autumn Convention is held in autumn.

The IAPSS Winter/Summer School is an intensive week held twice a year with 60 students from political science and related disciplines, and focuses on regional issues. The study trips lead to centres of political activities, where participants can explore institutions and stakeholders in various political settings all the world.

For all questions related to the academic programme, please contact either academics@iapss.org or wc-info@iapss.org . For questions related to events, please email events@iapss.org.

IAPSS STUDY TRIPS

IAPSS DELEGATIONS

EDU-ACTIVE

  • Call for Applications for YATA Germany's NATO's Future Seminar

On November 13, the German Atlantic Association, the Federal Academy for Security Policy, and the Representation of the European Commission in Berlin co-host an international conference in Berlin addressing NATO’s current agenda in the run-up for the 2018 Summit against the background of rapid changes in the alliance’s security environment. Supported by the Press and Information Office of the Federal Government and NATO PDD, high-ranking politicians, diplomats, military officials, and representatives from academia and civil society, will discuss the implementation process as well as future challenges to the alliance.

In order to foster the understanding of security politics, to establish an international dialogue among the younger generation, and to connect emerging leaders from NATO member and partner countries with senior decision-makers, YATA Germany will host a seminar from 11 – 13 November 2017 focusing on key issues of transatlantic security. In an open and competitive call for panels, the members of YATA Germany chose three topics on the basis of their ideas and expectations through the lens of NATO’s future:

  1. More than words? The Future of EU-NATO Cooperation
  2. Troubled Waters? Security in the Black Sea
  3. Towards the Renaissance of MAD and the Disintegration of the NPT? Nuclear Diplomacy in the Early 21st Century

To each session, senior political and military experts will be invited to discuss with the group the ideas and recommendations of young scholars and experts in the field (see the agenda) .

Eligibility

Given the special location of the conference, we are happy to provide our guests with an exclusive tour of the German capital on November 11. All seminar participants will also participate in the main conference “NATO’s Future in an unpredictable World” on November 13 at the Hotel Adlon Kempinski, and YATA Germany’s public town-hall debate “The alliance we (hardly) know? NATO’s role in German foreign and security policy” at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin.

  • Students with an academic background in International Relations and Security Studies and young professionals who have begun a career in a related field
  • Between 18 and 35 years of age
  • NATO or PfP country citizenship
  • Past experience and/or studies relating to: security or defense policy; democratic transitions; international law; humanitarian issues; or any other fields of relevance to the transatlantic partnership.
  • Working knowledge of English (German is not mandatory)
  • There is no participation fee for the seminar. YATA Germany will offer travel reimbursements of up to €100/€200 (national/international), provided that participants will choose affordable travel options. We will also provide accommodation in central Berlin from November 11 to 14.

Application

  • Candidates are asked to fill out the online formular by September 18 
    • a short CV (in English)
    • a cover letter indicating the candidates’ motivation of participation and a preference for one of the three working groups (EU-NATO, Black Sea, Nuclear Diplomacy)
    • an abstract (140 character long [Tweet]) outlining the main arguments of the participant’s essay.
  • Selected participants are expected to submit their original essays, reflecting their views on one of the three policy questions outlined above as well as three to five specific policy recommendations for NATO, member states, and partners (5,000 characters), which will be published in a special volume of the conference report and the Atlantic Treaty Association’s “Atlantic Voices”

Successful applicants will be informed by September 23 and are requested to send in the final essays by October 7.

For any further questions and information,

get in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook or via yata.ger@gmail.com

Young Leaders Forums

"Analysing Youth Unemployment within the EU: Global Dialogue for Tackling Youth Unemployment” 
Berlin; September 16th - 20th, 2013 

Cultural Diplomacy in Europe: A Forum for Young Leaders (CDE) is a network of young individuals from across the world, who have an interest in exploring and strengthening relations between European states. The program is based on the recognition that the increasing political and economic integration of the European Union must be accompanied by sustained activity to ensure that public opinion and relations between individual member states, remain positive and constructive at the grass roots level. 

Conference Location 
Based in Berlin, the conference will be hosted at a number of important political, historic, and cultural locations across the city. 

Conference Speakers 
Speakers during the Conference will include head of state and ministers, leading figures and experts from international politics, economics, academia, diplomacy, civil society, and the private sector. The speakers will also include a number of individuals from the ICD Advisory Board. 

To apply please visit: 
http://www.culturaldiplomacy.de/index.php?en_application-form_weeklong-seminars 

For more information please visit: 
http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/youngleadersforums/index.php?en_cde_about-forum

ACADEMIC JOURNALS

THE LIBERAL HERALD

The Liberal Herald is an interdisciplinary academic platform founded in late 2012 by a group of undergraduate students at the Bratislava International School of Liberal Arts (BISLA). It was born of the necessity to establish a stable intellectual forum for aspiring scholars from Central Europe and beyond. Since its inauguration, The Liberal Herald has emerged to provide both students and accomplished academics a chance to discuss pressing issues in politics, philosophy, sociology, and the arts.

POLITIKON Politikon is the flagship publication of the International Association for Political Science Students. It publishes papers submitted by undergraduate and graduate students with the frequency of four issues per year in March, June, September and December. The abstracts of each issue of Politikon are indexed in the IPSA Annual International Political Science Abstracts.

http://www.iapss.org/academics/journals/politikon/call-for-papers/

Harvard Political Review - Harvard University

The Harvard Political Review is the renowned undergraduate journal of politics and policy.

https://erisjournal.com/ - Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam

ERIS aims to publish articles of humanities students of all universities. ERIS publishes regular issues and essay prizes bi-annually.

  • The Undergraduate Journal - The Undergraduate Awards

    Cited as the ultimate champion for high-potential undergraduates, The Undergraduate Awards is the world’s largest academic awards programme. It is uniquely pan-discipline, identifying leading creative thinkers through their undergraduate coursework. The Undergraduate Awards provides top performing students with the support, network and opportunities they require to raise their profiles and further their career paths, as well as coming to Dublin for an all-expenses-paid trip to receive their medal.

  • The Yale Philosophy Review - Yale University

    The Yale Philosophy Review is an annual journal that showcases the best and most original of philosophic thought by undergraduate students, worldwide. The goal of the Review is to promote philosophic discourse of the highest standard, and to bring together a community of young philosophers in both the United States and abroad.