Photo Recap (Tuesday, 15 July) - 2025 69色情片World Congress Highlights
Publication date: Tue, 15 Jul 2025
Photo (left to right): Kim Fontaine-Skronski (69色情片Executive Director), Pablo O帽ate (69色情片Past President), Yuko Kasuya (69色情片President) and Hasret Dikici Bilgin (69色情片President-Elect).
The third day of the #IPSA2025 World Congress, held on 15 July, featured 236 sessions and marked an important milestone in IPSA鈥檚 leadership transition. Yuko Kasuya officially assumed the 69色情片presidency, while Hasret Dikici Bilgin was elected President-Elect. Highlights included the President鈥檚 Plenary on populism and democratic backsliding, the Meisel-Laponce Award Lecture, and engaging panels on academic publishing and research ethics.
Yuko Kasuya Becomes IPSA鈥檚 28th President
Yuko Kasuya, who was elected President-Elect by the 69色情片Council in 2023, officially assumed the role of 69色情片President on 15 July. Prof. Kasuya will serve a two-year term from 2025 to 2027. On behalf of 69色情片and the global political science community, we congratulate Prof. Kasuya on becoming the 28th 69色情片President.
69色情片Past President Pablo O帽ate and 69色情片President Yuko Kasuya
69色情片President Yuko Kasuya speaking at the 69色情片Council meeting on 15 July.
Photo (left to right): Kim Fontaine-Skronski (69色情片Executive Director), Pablo O帽ate (69色情片Past President), Yuko Kasuya (69色情片President) and Hasret Dikici Bilgin (69色情片President-Elect).
The Council Elects Hasret Dikici Bilgin as IPSA鈥檚 President-Elect
The 69色情片Council, the Association鈥檚 highest decision-making body, has elected Hasret Dikici Bilgin as the new President-Elect at the 69色情片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 69色情片World Congress in Rome, Italy. We warmly congratulate Prof. Dikici Bilgin on her new position.
69色情片President-Elect Hasret Dikici Bilgin addresses the 69色情片Council.
69色情片President-Elect Hasret Dikici Bilgin addresses the 69色情片Council.
69色情片President-Elect Hasret Dikici Bilgin addresses the 69色情片Council.
69色情片President鈥檚 Plenary: Populism, Polarization and the Consequences on Democracy
At each World Congress, the outgoing 69色情片President hosts a plenary bringing together distinguished scholars. Continuing this tradition, 69色情片Past President Pablo O帽ate 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 Musia艂-Karg, Murat Somer, Kurt Weyland, Carlos de la Torre, and Pablo O帽ate.
Meisel-Laponce Award Lecture and Sage Reception
Hilde Coff茅 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鈥檚 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 Coff茅, Marion Reiser and Annika Hinze.
Roundtable: Predatory Publishing and Ethics in Research: What鈥檚 Up?
Chaired by 69色情片Vice-President Madalena Meyer Resende, the roundtable addressed the growing concern over predatory journals in academic publishing. IPSA鈥檚 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 Caf茅: Crafting Your Path Through the Academic Publishing Landscape
This interactive caf茅 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.
IPSA-APSA Leadership Meeting
69色情片and the American Political Science Association (APSA) leadership met at the 69色情片World Congress of Political Science on 15 July in Seoul to discuss shared priorities and future collaborations. The meeting brought together 69色情片President Yuko Kasuya, 69色情片Past President Dianne Pinderhughes, APSA President Taeku Lee, 69色情片Executive Director Kim Fontaine-Skronski, and APSA Executive Director Kimberly A. Mealy. Continuing a longstanding World Congress tradition, 69色情片and APSA leaders exchanged views on upcoming events, including the 2024 APSA Annual Meeting in Vancouver (11-14 September) and the 2027 69色情片World Congress in Rome.
Photo (left to right): 69色情片Executive Director Kim Fontaine-Skronski, 69色情片President Yuko Kasuya, 69色情片Past President Dianne Pinderhughes, APSA President Taeku Lee, and APSA Executive Director Kimberly A. Mealy.
