World Congress - Rome 2027

As a scientific association with over 4,500 members worldwide, we are pleased to organize the 29th IPSA World Congress in Rome for the second time since 1958. Rome, with a history spanning over two thousand years, is regarded as the world's first great modern metropolis. The city played a pivotal role in shaping the artistic and cultural heritage of Western civilization. UNESCO designated Rome's entire historic center as a World Heritage Site in 1980, celebrating iconic landmarks such as the Colosseum, the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain, the Roman Forum, the Palatine Hill, and many others.

The 2027 IPSA World Congress will be organized from 24-28 July 2027 in collaboration with LUISS Guido Carli and the Società Italiana di Scienza Politica (SISP). The Congress program will be developed under the guidance of Program Co-Chairs Vanessa Elias de Oliveira (Brazil) and Francesca Longo (Italy), under the theme Uncertain Democracies: Rethinking Governance in a Changing Global System. Please click here to learn more about the Program Co-Chairs. Stay tuned for more exciting news about the 2027 IPSA World Congress in Rome!

In a world marked by rapid and uncertain geopolitical shifts, economic disruptions, and technological revolutions, democracy finds itself at a crossroads. Traditional governance structures are under strain as a result of rising populism, digital authoritarianism, the erosion of social rights and public services provisions, the rising ride of human migration and the consequent growing of multiethnic societies. What’s more, non-state actors now assume many of the functions previously provided by State and public institutions. As a result, private actors are wielding greater political influence, albeit without the accountability typically demanded of their public counterparts.