IPSA Newsletter July-August 2014
World Congress Special Edition
2014 Montreal IPSA World Congress of Political Science
The Montréal 23rd World Congress of Political Science is fast approaching. We have prepared a busy and exciting program for you, and we hope you are as excited as we are! At any time before and during the Congress, you can obtain live information and join the discussion by using the hashtag #ipsawc on Twitter.
Pre-Congress Activities
A selection of activities will be held on the eve of the official launch of the Congress: on Saturday, July 19, Pre-Congress Sessions will open at 9 a.m. and pre-registration will open at 3 p.m.
The new One Day Research Methods Courses will also be given on the Saturday, with two courses scheduled:
- Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and Fuzzy Sets (Instructor: Damien Bol)
- Process-tracing (PT) Case Study Methodology (Instructor: Derek Beach)
Given by renowned international instructors, these courses offer state-of-the-art information on recent advances in research methods across various fields. They should draw junior and senior scholars with an interest in these fields and recent developments enhancing their respective research networks. Course fees are US$50 and advance registration is required. Register at http://www.ipsa.org/events/congress/montreal2014/one-day-research-methods-courses. Enrollment will be limited to 30 participants per course, so hurry and register now!
World Congress Kickoff
Activities presented as part of the 23rd World Congress of Political Science will begin on Sunday, July 20, with the opening of the exhibitor hall at 10:30 a.m. and the start of panel sessions at 11 a.m.
A full slate of activities will be featured during the five days of the World Congress. Here is the list of main events.
Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony of the World Congress will start at 7:15 p.m. and will showcase the world renowned Cirque du Soleil.
World Congress participants and attendees must show their Congress badge to gain entry into the opening ceremony and the special performance. Registered participants were asked to confirm their attendance in conjunction with their registration. If you have not yet confirmed your attendance, please go to the registration link on your Montréal 2014 webpage to edit your registration details.
The opening ceremony will be followed by a welcome reception.
Plenaries
Michael Dukakis - International Security Policy
Sunday, July 20 - 1 p.m.
Rod Rhodes - Recovering the ‘craft’ of Public Administration in Network Governance
Monday, July 21 - 3 p.m.
IPSA President’s Plenary - Globalization and Domestic Political Change
Tuesday, July 22 - 5 p.m.
Carwyn Jones - Constitutional Reform in the UK: A Federal Future?
Wednesday, July 23 - 11 a.m.
Special Sessions
Is there a future for Belgium after 2014 ?
Monday, July 21 - 9:00am
Juan Linz, the Man and his Legacy
Monday, July 21 - 11:00am
Moscow 1979: The 11th IPSA World Congress
Monday, July 21 - 5 p.m.
Funding Opportunities for Political Scientists
Tuesday, July 22 - 11 a.m.
The MOOC Challenge for Political Science
Wednesday, July 23 - 9 a.m.
Wednesday, July 23 - 5 p.m.
Jean Laponce et la science politique internationale
Thursday, July 24 - 11 a.m.
Political Science: Current Performance and Future Strengths
Thursday, July 24 - 3 p.m.
Award Sessions
Global South Lecture - Sunil Kumar
Tuesday, July 22 - 9 a.m.
Karl Deutsch Lecture - Pippa Norris
Wednesday, July 23 - 1 p.m.
Special Events & Receptions
- Reception - Jerzy J. Wiatr, Polish-German Relations
Monday, July 21 – 3 p.m.
Exhibition – Barbara Budrich Publishers - Booth 21
- Reception to celebrate the launch of the 6th Wave World Values Survey Public Dataset co-sponsored by RC13 (Elections, Citizens and Parties) and RC17 (Comparative Public Opinion).
Monday, July 21 - 5 p.m.
7th Floor Terrace
Monday, July 21 - 7 p.m.
- Reception - European Review of International Studies (ERIS)
Tuesday, July 22 - 5 p.m.
Exhibition – Barbara Budrich Publishers - Booth 21
- SAGE Reception - Meet the Editors
Tuesday, July 22 - 7 p.m.
Exhibition – SAGE - Booth 11
Wednesday, July 23 - 5 p.m.
- CPSA/SQSP Reception
Wednesday, July 23 - 7 p.m.
7th Floor Terrace
- Closing Ceremony and Reception sponsored by the Turkish Embassy
Thursday, July 24 - 5 p.m.
Institut du Nouveau Monde (INM)
The Institut du Nouveau Monde (INM) symposium will be held on July 21 and 22 in conjunction with the IPSA World Congress of Political Science. The symposium is included with World Congress registration, but members of the public who wish to attend only the symposium may do so for a fee of US$40.
Register here at http://www.ipsa.org/events/congress/montreal2014/inm-symposium-developing-expertise-design-participatory-tools-professio
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