Join IPSA’s Newly Established Research Committees on Latin American Politics and Global Peaceful Change

We are pleased to announce that IPSA’s two new Research Committees (RCs), RC54 – Latin American Politics and RC55 – Global Peaceful Change, are now officially established, with dedicated pages available on the IPSA website. Both committees were approved at the 148th IPSA Executive Committee meeting in Seoul on 12 July 2025.

Political scientists and scholars from related fields worldwide are invited to contact the chairs of these Research Committees to become members and engage in their academic activities. IPSA’s 55 RCs focus on specific subfields of political science, fostering research and collaboration through international initiatives.

Research Committee on Latin American Politics (RC54)

Founded by Gabriela Ippolito-O’Donnell (Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Argentina), RC54 aims to foster scholarship, promote empirical research, and facilitate academic and policy engagement across the region. Latin America faces critical political challenges, not least democratic erosion, inequality, social movements, and shifting geopolitical alliances. All require rigorous, collaborative research. RC54 seeks to produce cutting-edge academic work on Latin American political dynamics, foster collaboration among political scientists by engaging diverse analytical perspectives, and strengthen the network and influence of IPSA members in the region. Activities include panels at IPSA World Congress events, biennial workshops, working paper series, policy briefs, virtual seminars, and a digital platform with datasets and research tools. 

Find out more about RC54: https://www.ipsa.org/page/rc54-latin-american-politics

Research Committee on Global Peaceful Change (RC55)

Sponsored by the Global Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC), RC55 investigates transformations in global and regional orders, with a focus on conditions for “peaceful change.” The committee examines how international affairs evolve through non-coercive means such as diplomatic negotiations, institutional reforms, and shifts in normative frameworks. Its activities include panels at IPSA World Congress events, annual conferences, newsletters, and collaborations with other associations such as the International Studies Association (ISA).

Find out more about RC55: https://www.ipsa.org/page/rc55-global-peaceful-change