RC06 - Political Sociology

RC06 Call for Panels Now Open for IPSA Rome 2027

Lucía Miranda Leibe — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:32:00 -0400

RC06 – Political Sociology invites members and colleagues to submit panel proposals for the 29th IPSA World Congress of Political Science. Help shape the Committee's scientific programme and join us in Rome, Italy, in July 2027.

The IPSA Research Committee 06 (Political Sociology) is pleased to announce that the Call for Panels for the 29th IPSA World Congress of Political Science is now open.

For the 2027 Congress, RC06's programme will be organized around the theme "Reconfiguring Leadership and Elite Governance: Inequalities in a Changing World." We invite scholars from across the globe to submit panel proposals that contribute to advancing debates in political sociology and reflect the diversity of approaches, regions, and perspectives within the field.

Panel proposals may be submitted either as Open Panels, which will later receive paper submissions through the IPSA Call for Papers, or as Closed Panels, organized in advance with a chair, discussant(s), and four to six confirmed papers. Areas of interest include political culture, political behaviour and public opinion, elites and political leadership, democratic quality and institutions, political parties and representation, social movements and collective action, and the sociology of power and inequality.

The deadline for Open Panel submissions is 26 August 2026, while Closed Panel proposals may be submitted until 4 November 2026. We encourage both current RC06 members and colleagues working in political sociology to take part in building a dynamic and internationally diverse programme for Rome 2027.

We look forward to receiving your proposals and welcoming you to the RC06 programme at the IPSA World Congress.

PANEL SUBMISSION INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS: https://wc2027.ipsa.org/wc/submit-panel

RC06-18 July 2026 Newsletter

Lucía Miranda Leibe — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400

The July 2026 edition of the RC06-18 Newsletter is now available, featuring recent publications, research projects, conferences, calls, and committee updates contributed by members of our international political sociology community.

We are pleased to announce the publication of the July 2026 edition of the RC06-18 Political Sociology Newsletter.

This issue showcases the breadth and diversity of research being conducted across our international community. Members from around the world have contributed recent journal articles, books, research projects, conference announcements, calls for opportunities, and other academic initiatives, reflecting the wide range of topics and perspectives that characterize contemporary political sociology.

In addition to highlighting members' achievements, this edition includes updates on the Committee's recent activities, including the RC06-18 Open Meeting in Paris, ongoing efforts to strengthen international collaboration, preparations for the 2027 IPSA World Congress in Rome, and a call for Research Assistants to support upcoming IPSA and ISA conferences.

The newsletter aims to foster dialogue, strengthen collaboration among members, and provide a platform for sharing the research, publications, and initiatives that continue to enrich the field of political sociology. We warmly thank everyone who contributed to this edition and invite all members to participate in future issues.

NEWSLETTER JULY 2026: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rEe_vAy1O23bRKdqWEiig8lU6GAGfGzW/view?usp=sharing

RC06–18 Workshop at IPSA World Congress, Paris

Lucía Miranda Leibe — Tue, 05 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400

RC06-18 members gathered in Paris for the Open Meeting and the workshop Reconfiguring Leadership and Elite Governance: Inequalities in a Changing World. Hosted by the Institut Catholique de Paris in collaboration with Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez (UCSH), FLACSO Chile, and RC06-18, the event fostered academic exchange while providing an opportunity for the Executive Board to discuss the Committee's future priorities.

On June 1, 2026, members of the IPSA–ISA Research Committee 06-18 on Political Sociology gathered in Paris for the RC06-18 Open Meeting, held in conjunction with the workshop "Reconfiguring Leadership and Elite Governance: Inequalities in a Changing World." The event was hosted by the Institut Catholique de Paris, in collaboration with Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez (UCSH), FLACSO Chile, and RC06-18.

The workshop brought together scholars from different countries to discuss contemporary transformations in political leadership, elite governance, inequalities, and democratic representation. Through presentations and discussions, participants exchanged perspectives across diverse regional and disciplinary contexts, strengthening international academic dialogue and collaboration.

The Open Meeting also provided an opportunity for the RC06-18 Executive Board to review the Committee's ongoing activities and discuss its future priorities. Conversations focused on preparations for upcoming IPSA and ISA conferences, plans to involve early-career scholars through a Research Assistant programme, the 2027 RC06-18 elections, publication initiatives, and strategies to strengthen member engagement and international collaboration.

We warmly thank the Institut Catholique de Paris, UCSH, FLACSO Chile, all speakers, and participants for making this event a valuable space for scholarly exchange and for advancing the work of our international political sociology community.

NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2026

Lucía Miranda Leibe — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0500

First Newsletter of 2026: Publications, Books, and Research Highlights

Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to share the January 2026 edition of the RC06-18 Newsletter, marking the first issue of the year. This edition highlights recent scholarly contributions from members of the Research Committee on Political Sociology, with a particular focus on newly published books, journal articles, and ongoing research agendas.

The newsletter features selected publications by RC06-18 members across diverse thematic areas, including political sociology, critical theory, migration studies, gender, media and culture, public opinion, and global social change. Special attention is given to recently released and forthcoming books, as well as peer-reviewed journal articles published in 2025 and early 2026.

This issue also includes updates on research projects, public sociology initiatives, and selected academic activities, reflecting the breadth and vitality of RC06-18’s international scholarly community.

We warmly encourage members to continue sharing information about upcoming events, conferences, calls for papers, and research initiatives, which will allow us to further strengthen academic exchange and the political and social engagement of RC06-18 in future editions.

The full January 2026 newsletter has been circulated to members via email.

CPS JANUARY NEWSLETTER 2026.pdf

Newsletter January 2025

Lucía Miranda Leibe — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:48:00 -0500

Dear Colleagues,

We are happy to share with you the January newsletter from the Research Committee on Political Sociology!

We were honored to receive numerous excellent contributions from over 16 CPS members located around the world, and have compiled them into the newsletter we have attached below.

At a glance, the January newsletter includes: 3 workshop announcements, 6 book publication announcements, 13 paper/article announcements, and 1 prize recipient announcement.

If you have any publications or news that you would like to share with the community of Political Sociology, please send it to us at this email (rcpscontact@gmail.com) and we'll announce it on our social networks (Twitter: @ResearchCPS), the webpage, and in our upcoming Newsletters. We are also thinking of moving from X to Bluesky, and we'll keep you updated if anything changes.

All the best,

RC on Political Sociology

You can access the Newsletter by clicking here: Jan 2025 CPS Newsletter_compressed.pdf

Newsletter September 2024

Lucía Miranda Leibe — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 10:18:00 -0400

Dear members,
Please see below the September newsletter from the Research Committee on Political Sociology!

We were honored to receive numerous excellent contributions from over 23 CPS members located around the world, and have compiled them into the newsletter we have attached below.

At a glance, the September newsletter includes: 2 calls for papers/panels, 2 book pre-publication announcements, 6 book publication announcements, and 12 paper publication announcements.

If you have any publications or news that you would like to share with the community of Political Sociology, please send it to us at this email (rcpscontact@gmail.com) and we'll announce it on our social networks (Twitter: @ResearchCPS), the webpage, and in our upcoming Newsletters.

CPS Newsletter December 2023

Lucía Miranda Leibe — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 14:46:00 -0400

The last CPS Newsletter is now available. In it, you will find information about the new Board and its composition, brief overview of the CPS activities during 2018-2023 and the latest publications of our members.

We especially want to thank the outgoing aboard for all their contributions made during their tenure: (Stephanie Alenda (President), Robert M. Fishman & Laurence Morel (Vice Presidents), Julieta Suarez-Cao (Secretary & Treasurer), Dan Slater, Manfred B. Steger, Hiroko Takeda, Karina Kosiara-Pedersen, & Michelangelo Vercesi (Board Members)

We will put forth all our efforts to build upon the work already done.

You can access the Newsletter by clicking here: Newsletter December 2023

CPS Newsletter December 2022

CPS Staff — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 18:27:00 -0400

The last CPS Newsletter is now available. In it, you will find information about the CPS activities during the second semester of 2022, the latest publications of our members, information about the 27th IPSA-AISP World Congress of Political Science, and more.

You can access the Newsletter by clicking here: Newsletter December 2022

CPS Newsletter July 2022

CPS Staff — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 10:56:00 -0400

The July 2022 Newsletter is now available. In it, you will find information about the CPS activities during the first semester of 2022; the latest publications of our members, information about the XXI ISA World Congress of Sociology, Melbourne 2023, and more.

You can access the Newsletter by clicking here Newsletter July 2022

CPS Newsletter December 2021

CPS Staff — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 09:57:00 -0500

The December 2021 Newsletter is now available! You will find in it detailed information about an overview of CPS activities during the second semester of 2021; comments on two books presented in the CPS seminar series; the latest publications from our members; information about The Survey Data Recycling Project; a call for Resilient Cities and Migration Governance papers; and information about the Master Degree in Political Sociology at the UNSAM.

You can access the Newsletter by clicking here Newsletter December 2021

8th CPS Permanent Seminar: "CPS Talks With Authors"

CPS Staff — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 09:46:00 -0500

We are pleased to leave you with the recording of the 8th CPS Permanent Seminar: “CPS Talks with Authors”. On this occasion, we were talking with Dr. Kellee S. Tsai (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) and Dr. Chun-Chih Chang (Xiamen University) about their edited book called Evolutionary Governance in China. State-Society Relations under Authoritarianism, then discussed by Dr. Hiroko Takeda (Nagoya University).

You can have access to the full seminar by clicking here.

7th CPS Permanent Seminar: "CPS Talks With Authors"

CPS Staff — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 09:44:00 -0500

We are pleased to leave you with the recording of the 7th CPS Permanent Seminar: “CPS Talks with Authors”. On this occasion, we were talking with Dr. Muriel Surdez (University of Fribourg, Switzerland) and Dr. Eric Neveu (Sciences Po Rennes, France) about their edited volume Globalizing Issues. How Claims, Frames, and Problems Cross Borders, thereafter commented by Manfred Steger (University of Hawaii-Manoa).

You can have access to the full seminar by clicking here.

6th CPS Permanent Seminar: "CPS Talks With Authors"

CPS Staff — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 11:40:00 -0500

We are pleased to leave you with the recording of the 6th CPS Permanent Seminar: “CPS Talks with Authors”. On this occasion, we were talking with Dr. Cristóbal Rovira (Diego Portales University, Chile) and Dr. Tim Bale (Queen Mary University of London, UK) about their edited book Riding the Populist Wave. Europe's Mainstream Right in Crisis, commented by Javier Sajuria (Queen Mary University of London, UK).

You can have access to the full seminar by clicking here.

5th CPS Permanent Seminar: "CPS Talks With Authors"

CPS Staff — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 11:37:00 -0400

We are pleased to leave you with the recording of the 5th CPS Permanent Seminar: “CPS Talks with Authors”. On this occasion, we were talking with Dr. Laurence Morel (University of Lille and Science Po Paris, France) and her book The Question of Referendum, thereafter discussed by Yannis Papadopoulos (Institute of Political Studies, University of Lausanne).

You can have access to the full seminar by clicking here.

CPS Newsletter July 2021

CPS Staff — Sat, 31 Jul 2021 11:51:00 -0400

The July 2021 Newsletter is now available! You will find in it detailed information about a proposal of collaborative approaches for comparative research, written by Anika Gauja and Karina Kosiara-Pedersen; the latest publications from our members; an overview of CPS activities during the first semester of 2021; information about the Digital Democracy Database project; information about the international conference: Comparative Aspects of Remembrance, Memory Politics and Inter-State Conflict: Eastern, Southeastern Europe, and the Middle East; and an obituary for Ronald Inglehart, courtesy of Pippa Norris.

You can access the Newsletter by clicking here: Newsletter July 2021

4th CPS Permanent Seminar: "CPS Talks With Authors"

CPS Staff — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 11:31:00 -0400

We are pleased to leave you with the recording of the 4th CPS Permanent Seminar: “CPS Talks with Authors”. On this occasion, we were talking with Dr. Kévin Parthenay (University of Torus), about his book: A Political Sociology of Regionalism. Perspectives for a Comparison, thereafter discussed by Elisa López Lucia (SciencePo ULB).

You can have access to the full seminar by clicking here.

Business Meeting Presentation, IPSA Congress

CPS Staff — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 13:21:00 -0400

The RC06 Business Meeting was held On July 12th at the IPSA Congress. You will find attached the PowerPoint presentation at the following link.

Business Meeting Presentation

Third CPS Permanent Seminar: "CPS Talks with Authors"

CPS Staff — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 17:56:00 -0400

We are pleased to leave you with the recording of the third CPS Permanent Seminar recording: “CPS Talks with Authors”. On this occasion, we were talking with Dr. Jennifer Piscopo, Associate Professor at the Occidental College, about her book: The Right to be Elected: 100 Years Since Suffrage, thereafter commented by Dr. Julieta Suárez-Cao, Associate Profesor at the Instituto de Ciencia Política in the Universidad Católica de Chile.

Click here to have full access to the seminar.

Second CPS Permanent Seminar: "CPS Talks with Authors"

CPS Staff — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 11:17:00 -0400

We are pleased to leave you with the second CPS Permanent Seminar recording: “CPS Talks with Authors”. On this occasion, we were talking with Dr. Joshua Kudrow, Professor at the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences, and with Adrianna Zabrzewska, Doctoral candidate in philosophy at the Polish Academy of Sciences, about his book: Gender Quotas Post-Communist World: Voice of the Parliamentarians thereafter commented by Dr. Karolina Gilas (Faculty of Political and Social Science, UNAM).

Click here to have full access to the seminar.

First CPS Permanent Seminar: "CPS Talks with Authors"

CPS Staff — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 11:37:00 -0400

We are pleased to leave you with the recording of the first CPS Permanent Seminar: “CPS Talks with Authors”. On this ocation we were talking with Dr. Gianluca Passarelli, Associate Professor in Political Science at the Department of Political Sciences, Sapienza University (Roma), about his book: Preferential Voting Systems. Influence of Intra-Party Competition and Voting Behaviour, thereafter comented by Dr. Carmen Le Foulon (researcher of the Center of Public Studies, Chile) and Dr. Kenneth Bunker (Elections Observatory, Diego Portales University, Chile).

Click here to have full access to the seminar.