Growing Up Digital: Young People & Technology Workshop
Join the Technology, Internet and Policy Group (TIP) and the Media and Politics Group (MPG) for a day-long workshop exploring how young people interact with social media and the wider digital environment. Taking place on Wednesday 16 September 2026 at Coram’s Lecture Hall in London, the event will bring together academics, policymakers, civil society researchers and practitioners to examine the evidence, challenges and policy questions surrounding young people and technology. The programme will explore key issues including age assurance and verification, the changing scope of social media, online safety, the potential consequences of social media bans, and children’s rights in […]
PSA Parliaments Annual Conference
The PSA Parliaments Annual Conference will take place at the University of Manchester on Monday 2 November 2026. We will hear from papers featuring original research on any parliaments or legislatures around the world. This is an in-person, all day event. PhD students can register for free, by either having a PSA ECN membership or contacting Lauren Martin for a discount code to use during registration. The PSA Parliaments newsletter for information about a drinks reception and self-sponsored dinner on the evening of Sunday 1 November. If you aren’t a member of our Specialist Group, you can join us via […]
Contemporary Statecraft In British Politics
On behalf of the Political Leadership Specialist Group, in partnership with the University of Birmingham’s British Politics Research Group, we would like to highlight the upcoming one-day academic workshop on the value of the Statecraft framework for analysing British politics in the contemporary period. It is free to participate in this event; limited places are still available for anyone who would like to attend the workshop at The Exchange in Birmingham. Those wishing to attend should contact Mark Bennister and Peter Kerr here. The full programme for this workshop can be seen here: https://www.psa.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Programme-Statecraft-Workshop-Sept-2026.pdf Special thanks to Nathan Critch (University […]
10th Annual Workshop of the Populism Specialist Group
Who are the people? Populism, disruption, identity Call for Papers open: Please submit a 250-word abstract, including your name and affiliation, by the 1st of August 2026 using this form. 10th Annual Workshop of the Populism Specialist Group in collaboration with the Chaire Professeur Junior “Discours Identitaires” and the Centre Interlangues Texte, Image, Langage Keynote Speakers Annie Collovald, Université Paris-Nanterre Federico Tarragoni, Université Caen-Normandie This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Populism Specialist Group. Since its creation in 2016, the group has played a pivotal role in shaping the research agenda on populism: fostering creative discussions at the cutting edge […]
The Environmental Politics of War
The Environmental Politics of War: One-day workshop Friday 18 September, 2026 09.00 – 16.00, University of Warwick About this event Organised by the PSA Environmental Politics Specialist Group, this workshop will foster critical discussions around the environmental politics of war and conflict. Warfare and conflict are devastating socially, politically and environmentally, generating mass casualties, displacement, disruption to civic life and a sense of a viable future, and environmental sacrifice zones. From military training to direct conflict, dropping bombs and nuclear weapons, warfare undermines the ecosystems that enable life on earth, namely through dramatic habitat alteration, disturbance and environmental pollution. Recent […]
29th IPSA World Congress of Political Science
The 29th IPSA World Congress of Political Science will take place at Luiss Guido Carli in Rome, 24-28 July 2027, under the theme Uncertain Democracies: Rethinking Governance in a Changing Global System. It marks IPSA’s first return to Rome since 1958. Full details on programme, registration, venue, and visas are at wc2027.ipsa.org. The Congress will honour the late Leonardo Morlino, IPSA Past President 2009-2012 and Luiss professor, who died in June 2025. A new policy permits closed panels to present in languages other than English, French, or Italian, provided all panel members agree. Submissions must still be written in English, […]
Media and Politics & Technology, Internet, and Policy Joint Annual Conference
“Dis(mis)information and the Public Sphere in the Age of AI” You are warmly invited to submit papers for presentation at the joint annual conference of the Political Studies Association’s Media and Politics Group & Technology, Information and Policy Group. This year’s conference theme, “Dis(mis)information and the Public Sphere in the Age of AI,” will explore how Information Communication Technologies (ICT) are impacting the public sphere and whether social media facilitates an electronic agora. For advocates of a digital democracy, the abundance of unfiltered information streams, platforms and podcasts could enable ‘net’ citizens (or ‘Netizens’) to connect on a many-to-many or […]
PSA27 Annual Conference
PSA27: ‘Seismic Politics – impacts and responses from the global to the local’ University of Hull, 22 – 24 March 2027 The PSA’s annual conference is a rewarding, and popular event for those researching, teaching, studying, or practicing politics, political studies, international relations, and related disciplines. Hosting over 200 panels, keynotes, workshops, and professional development opportunities. Call for papers/panels will open in summer 2026, and registration will open in autumn 2026. Visit our dedicated PSA27 webpage where you will find more details including key dates, FAQs and other information.
Teaching & Learning Network Conference 2026
PSA Teaching & Learning Network Annual Conference 2026: ‘teaching amid chaos’ 3 – 4 September 2026 University of Glasgow, the Adam Smith Building Please see the TLN Conference Programme here. Keynote speaker: Dr Donna Smith, Senior Lecturer in Politics and Director of Tuition Programme, The Open University, and Honorary Secretary, PSA Trustees The theme of this year’s conference is ‘teaching amid chaos’ and the event will cover topics that broadly link to this theme, including: developing the disciplines understanding of how to teach contemporary political events that are constantly in flux how to engage with and teach controversial and difficult topics how the […]
EPOP2026 Conference
The Department of Politics at the University of Liverpool is delighted to be hosting the Elections, Public Opinion and Parties (EPOP) Conference 17-19 September 2026. Registration for the conference is now open. The early bird registration is 13 July at 5pm (BST), with the final date for registration being 5 August. Register via this link. Key information about the EPOP2026 conference will be updated on this page. Any questions can be directed to [email protected] EPOP is a Specialist Group of the Political Studies Association. Learn more about EPOP here.