Open calls for the 2027 international conferences: ICA, IPSA and ECPR
Calls are now open for some of the leading international Political Science and Communication conferences of 2027. Below are the dates and deadlines for each, in order of closing date.
ICA 2027 – 77th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association
When and where: 3–7 June 2027, Glasgow (Scotland, United Kingdom)
Theme: Centering the Human: Communication in an Age of Uncertainty
Deadline: 2 November 2026, 12:00 noon (US Eastern Time)
The International Communication Association (ICA) accepts paper and panel proposals through its divisions and interest groups, each with its own call.
More information about ICA 2027
29th IPSA World Congress of Political Science
When and where: 24–28 July 2027, Luiss Guido Carli University, Rome (Italy)
Theme: Uncertain Democracies: Rethinking Governance in a Changing Global System
Deadline: 4 November 2026
The International Political Science Association (IPSA) accepts individual paper proposals, submitted to a thematic track or to an open panel, as well as closed panel proposals. Submitting only requires a free IPSA online account, but IPSA membership is required to take part in the congress.
Submit a proposal to the IPSA World Congress
ECPR General Conference 2027 – call for sections
When and where: 7–10 September 2027, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona (Spain)
Deadline: 9 November 2026
The European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) is accepting section proposals for its General Conference until 9 November. Calls for panels and papers will open at a later stage.
More information about the ECPR General Conference 2027
ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops 2027 – call for papers
When and where: 1–4 June 2027, University of Trieste (Italy)
Deadline: 14 December 2026, midnight (UK time)
The call for papers for the Joint Sessions opened on 15 October. Each participant presents their work in a single workshop of 15 to 20 papers and must attend all of that workshop’s sessions. All sessions are in person only. Decisions will be communicated by February 2027.