The Research Committee of Legislative Specialists (RC08) of the International Political Science Association (IPSA) invites paper and panel proposals for the 29th IPSA World Congress, to be held in Rome, 
Italy, July 24-28, 2027.
We welcome proposals addressing a broad range of classic and emerging issues in legislative studies, including, but not limited to, parliamentary organization and leadership, political parties, committees, legislative behavior, legislative-executive relations, second chambers, gender and representation, parliamentary engagement, and public outreach.
The theme of the 2027 World Congress, “Uncertain Democracies: Rethinking Governance in a Changing Global System”, speaks directly to many of the challenges confronting contemporary parliaments and legislatures. As central institutions of democratic representation, lawmaking, and oversight, legislatures are navigating political polarization, institutional instability, executive expansion, technological change, armed conflict, natural disasters, and other global and domestic pressures.
Download the full call here: IPSA_RCLS_-_CfP_WC_2026-09-09.pdf
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