Photo Recap (Tuesday, 15 July) - 2025 IPSA World Congress Highlights
Publication date: Wed, 16 Jul 2025
Photo (left to right): Kim Fontaine-Skronski (IPSA Executive Director), Pablo Oñate (IPSA Past President), Yuko Kasuya (IPSA President) and Hasret Dikici Bilgin (IPSA President-Elect).
The third day of the #IPSA2025 World Congress, held on 15 July, featured 236 sessions and marked an important milestone in IPSA’s leadership transition. Yuko Kasuya officially assumed the IPSA presidency, while Hasret Dikici Bilgin was elected President-Elect. Highlights included the President’s Plenary on populism and democratic backsliding, the Meisel-Laponce Award Lecture, and engaging panels on academic publishing and research ethics.
Yuko Kasuya Becomes IPSA’s 28th President
Yuko Kasuya, who was elected President-Elect by the IPSA Council in 2023, officially assumed the role of IPSA President on 15 July. Prof. Kasuya will serve a two-year term from 2025 to 2027. On behalf of IPSA and the global political science community, we congratulate Prof. Kasuya on becoming the 28th IPSA President.
IPSA Past President Pablo Oñate and IPSA President Yuko Kasuya
IPSA President Yuko Kasuya speaking at the IPSA Council meeting on 15 July.
Photo (left to right): Kim Fontaine-Skronski (IPSA Executive Director), Pablo Oñate (IPSA Past President), Yuko Kasuya (IPSA President) and Hasret Dikici Bilgin (IPSA President-Elect).
The Council Elects Hasret Dikici Bilgin as IPSA’s President-Elect
The IPSA Council, the Association’s highest decision-making body, has elected Hasret Dikici Bilgin as the new President-Elect at the IPSA World Congress of Political Science on 15 July in Seoul. Prof. Bilgin will serve a two-year term as President-Elect and will assume the presidency at the 2027 IPSA World Congress in Rome, Italy. We warmly congratulate Prof. Dikici Bilgin on her new position.
IPSA President-Elect Hasret Dikici Bilgin addresses the IPSA Council.
IPSA President-Elect Hasret Dikici Bilgin addresses the IPSA Council.
IPSA President-Elect Hasret Dikici Bilgin addresses the IPSA Council.
IPSA President’s Plenary: Populism, Polarization and the Consequences on Democracy
At each World Congress, the outgoing IPSA President hosts a plenary bringing together distinguished scholars. Continuing this tradition, IPSA Past President Pablo Oñate chaired the plenary titled Populism, Polarization and the Consequences on Democracy, which examined the global impact of these trends on democratic institutions and explored how they can be resisted and reversed.
Photo (left to right): Ji Yeon Hong, Magdalena Musiał-Karg, Murat Somer, Kurt Weyland, Carlos de la Torre, and Pablo Oñate.
Meisel-Laponce Award Lecture and Sage Reception
Hilde Coffé and Marion Reiser, recipients of the 2025 Meisel-Laponce Award, delivered a lecture on their award-winning article titled How perceptions and information about women’s descriptive representation affect support for positive action measures. The lecture was followed by the IPSR/Sage Reception, offering delegates the opportunity to meet IPSR Co-Editor Annika Hinze.
Photo (left to right): Hilde Coffé, Marion Reiser and Annika Hinze.
Roundtable: Predatory Publishing and Ethics in Research: What’s Up?
Chaired by IPSA Vice-President Madalena Meyer Resende, the roundtable addressed the growing concern over predatory journals in academic publishing. IPSA’s new online tool, the Predation Index, designed to help political scientists identify potentially predatory journals, was launched. We invite all scholars to explore and make use of the Predation Index.
Professional Development Café: Crafting Your Path Through the Academic Publishing Landscape
This interactive café event provided valuable guidance for early-career scholars navigating the academic publishing process. Participants explored key strategies for framing research articles, selecting the right journals, and avoiding common pitfalls to boost their chances of publication success.
