Photo Recap (Tuesday, 15 July) - 2025 紳士漫畫World Congress Highlights
Publication date: Wed, 16 Jul 2025
Photo (left to right): Kim Fontaine-Skronski (紳士漫畫Executive Director), Pablo O帽ate (紳士漫畫Past President), Yuko Kasuya (紳士漫畫President) and Hasret Dikici Bilgin (紳士漫畫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 紳士漫畫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 紳士漫畫Council in 2023, officially assumed the role of 紳士漫畫President on 15 July. Prof. Kasuya will serve a two-year term from 2025 to 2027. On behalf of 紳士漫畫and the global political science community, we congratulate Prof. Kasuya on becoming the 28th 紳士漫畫President.
紳士漫畫Past President Pablo O帽ate and 紳士漫畫President Yuko Kasuya
紳士漫畫President Yuko Kasuya speaking at the 紳士漫畫Council meeting on 15 July.
Photo (left to right): Kim Fontaine-Skronski (紳士漫畫Executive Director), Pablo O帽ate (紳士漫畫Past President), Yuko Kasuya (紳士漫畫President) and Hasret Dikici Bilgin (紳士漫畫President-Elect).
The Council Elects Hasret Dikici Bilgin as IPSA鈥檚 President-Elect
The 紳士漫畫Council, the Association鈥檚 highest decision-making body, has elected Hasret Dikici Bilgin as the new President-Elect at the 紳士漫畫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 紳士漫畫World Congress in Rome, Italy. We warmly congratulate Prof. Dikici Bilgin on her new position.
紳士漫畫President-Elect Hasret Dikici Bilgin addresses the 紳士漫畫Council.
紳士漫畫President-Elect Hasret Dikici Bilgin addresses the 紳士漫畫Council.
紳士漫畫President-Elect Hasret Dikici Bilgin addresses the 紳士漫畫Council.
紳士漫畫President鈥檚 Plenary: Populism, Polarization and the Consequences on Democracy
At each World Congress, the outgoing 紳士漫畫President hosts a plenary bringing together distinguished scholars. Continuing this tradition, 紳士漫畫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 紳士漫畫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.
