Electronic versions of the full printed program of the 24th World Congress of Political Science (dated July 1) are available for your convenience:
Please note that the printed program does not reflect any changes made to the program after July 1, 2016.
Papers presented at the congress are available in IPSA's Online Paper Room
Schedule Overview
Schedule Overview by Day
Saturday, July 23 (Pre-congress day)
09:00-17:00 | Research Methods Courses (AMU-Morasko) |
09:00-17:00 | Pre-Congress Workshops (AMU-Morasko) |
09:00-17:00 | EC Meeting - Mercure Hotel |
15:00-18:00 | Pre-Registration (PCC-15) |
15:00-18:00 | Exhibitor Set Up |
Sunday, July 24 (Day 1)
08:00-20:00 | Registration |
08:00-10:30 | Exhibitor Set Up |
10:00-12:00 | Poznań Classic (the Old Town) - Walking Tour |
10:30-18:00 | Exhibition Open (PCC-15) |
11:00-12:30 | Plenary: Inequality: The Enemy Between Us - Richard Wilkinson |
13:30-15:15 | Special Session: Roundtable: The Future of Political Science: IPSA Past Presidents Look Over the Evolution of our Discipline |
13:30-15:15 | Panel Sessions (C) |
15:30-17:15 | Panel Sessions (D) |
17:30-19:15 | Panel Sessions (E) |
19:30 | Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception |
Monday, July 25 (Day 2)
08:00-17:30 | Registration / Certificate of Attendance Pick up (PCC-15) |
09:00-17:30 | Exhibition Open (PCC-15) |
09:00-10:45 | Panel Sessions (A) |
11:00-12:30 | Plenary: Legitimacy of the Political System: System Support from a Comparative Perspective - President's Plenary |
13:30-15:15 | Award Session: Juan Linz Award Lecture - Brendan O'Leary |
13:30-15:15 | Panel Sessions (C) |
13:30-17:15 | Council Meeting |
14:00-16:00 | Imperial District in Poznań - Walking Tour |
15:30-17:15 | Special Session: Roundtable: The IPSA-APSA Summer School Experience - Prospects for Cooperation |
15:30-17:15 | Special Session: 2016 World Social Science Report – “Challenging Inequalities: Pathways to a Just World” |
15:30-17:15 | Panel Sessions (D) |
17:30-19:15 | Panel Sessions (E) |
17:30 | World Values Survey Association - Welcoming Reception |
Tuesday, July 26 (Day 3)
08:30-17:30 | Registration / Certificate of Attendance Pick up (PCC-15) |
09:00-17:30 | Exhibition Open (PCC-15) |
09:00-10:45 | Panel Sessions (A) |
09:00-12:00 | Council Meeting: Election of President |
10:00-12:00 | Poznań Classic (the Old Town) - Walking Tour |
11:00-12:30 | Plenary: Inequality in the 21st Century: A problem for Politics – Joseph E Stiglitz (VIDEO): Responses by Phil Cerny, John Gaventa, Helen Milner, Lourdes Sola |
13:30-15:15 | Award Session: Global South Award Lecture - Erica Gorbak |
13:30-15:15 | Special Session: Roundtable: The 30 Years of "Transition from Authoritarian Rule" |
13:30-15:15 | Panel Sessions (C) |
15:30-17:15 | Special Session: Politics as a Science (With Apologies to Max Weber) |
15:30-17:15 | Meeting of Presidents and Secretaries of National Associations |
15:30-17:15 | Panel Sessions (D) |
17:30-19:15 | Panel Sessions (E) |
17:30-18:30 | Award Session: Meisel-Laponce Award Ceremony - Lingling Qi & Doh Chull Shin |
18:30-19:30 | SAGE Reception |
19:30 | Polish Evening hosted by Adam Mickiewicz University (AMU-Morasko) |
Wednesday, July 27 (Day 4)
08:30-17:30 | Registration / Certificate of Attendance Pick up (PCC-15) |
09:00-17:30 | Exhibition Open (PCC-15) |
09:00-10:45 | Panel Sessions (A) |
11:00-12:30 | Plenary: When Democracy Fails Twice: Can Losers Accept the Victors as Legitimate - Peter Anyang' Nyong'o |
13:30-15:15 | Award Session: Karl Deutsch Award Lecture - Rein Taagepera |
13:30-15:15 | Special Session: Roundtable: IPSA MOOCs: A New Frontier for Online Education |
13:30-15:15 | Special Session: The Community of Political Science in Russia: 60 Years of Development (1955-2015) |
13:30-15:15 | Panel Sessions (C) |
14:00-16:00 | The Origins of Poland (Ostrów Tumski - Cathedral Island) - Walking Tour |
15:30-17:15 | Special Session: RC 14 After 40 Years: What We Know (and Still Do Not Know) About Ethnicity and Politics |
15:30-17:15 | Panel Sessions (D) |
17:15-20:15 | Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Research (Election of the RC Liaison Representative) |
17:30-19:15 | Panel Sessions (E) |
19:30 | Piano Concert by GRAMMY® Winning pianist Angelin Chang: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of RC18 |
Thursday, July 28 (Day 5)
08:30-18:00 | Registration / Certificate of Attendance Pick up (PCC-15) |
09:00-17:00 | Exhibition Open (PCC-15) |
09:00-10:45 | Panel Sessions (A) |
09:00-12:00 | Council Meeting: Election of Executive Committee |
11:00-12:30 | Plenary: Confusion in the Debate About Inequality - Leszek Balcerowicz |
13:30-15:15 | Special Session: Hyperpolitics, Political Science and Concept Formation |
13:30-15:15 | Special Session: Roundtable: Academic Freedom - Prospects and Limits |
13:30-15:15 | Panel Sessions (C) |
15:30-17:15 | Special Session: Transition et dialogue national en Tunisie |
15:30-17:15 | Panel Sessions (D) |
17:00-20:00 | Exhibition Tear Down |
17:30 | Closing Ceremony and Reception |
Friday, July 29
09:00-17:00 | New EC Meeting - Sheraton Hotel |