RC07 Webinar Explores Funding Challenges for Academic Travel

IPSA’s Research Committee (RC07) on Women and Politics in the Global South held a webinar titled Unlocking Access: Funding Your Academic Journey on 16 April 2025. The webinar featured Kavita Ramdas (Gender Equity and Justice Advocate), Diana Chacón (Lawyer and International Development Practitioner) and Jane Sloane (Feminist and Experienced Resource Mobilizer), and was moderated by RC07 Chair Swarna Rajagopalan. The session focused on the challenges of funding academic travel, particularly for scholars in the Global South.

Speakers discussed a range of issues, including the financial barriers that often prevent scholars from attending international conferences such as the IPSA World Congress. The conversation included practical strategies, fundraising approaches, and reflections on structural inequalities.

The full recording is available HERE.