Call for Papers
II. Marmara Political Sciences Congress 2026
Following its first congress held in 2025, the Marmara University Faculty of Political Science will hold the II. Marmara Political Sciences Congress on 16–17 December 2026 at the Marmara University Faculty of Political Science, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Campus.
The main aim of the Congress is to strengthen academic interaction and institutional cooperation by enabling the knowledge produced in the fields of political science, public administration, international relations and local government to be discussed on an interdisciplinary basis. We aim to enhance the quality of academic output, to contribute to the emergence of new collaborations among researchers from different disciplines, and to deepen debates at both the local and global levels.
Venue
Marmara University Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Campus
Faculty of Political Science
Aydınevler Mahallesi, 34854, Maltepe / Istanbul
Important Dates
Abstract Submission Period: 28 September – 6 November 2026
Notification of Accepted Papers: 20 November 2026
Announcement of the Congress Program: 4 December 2026
Congress Dates: 16–17 December 2026
Paper Submission and Template
To be considered for evaluation, all submissions must strictly adhere to the official abstract submission template provided below.
The submission file must be named using the author's full name. (Example: Jane_Doe.docx)
Click to download the abstract submission template.
Once completed, please send your submission by email to: siyasal-kongre@marmara.edu.tr
Thematic Areas
Our call is open to studies covering (but not limited to) the following topics:
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- Political thought, theories and comparative politics
- Political institutions, political behavior and political sociology
- Public policy analysis, public administration reforms and organization theory
- Digitalization, artificial intelligence and the transformation of public services
- International relations theories and global governance
- Foreign policy analysis, diplomacy and regional balances of power
- Security studies, geopolitics and strategic analysis
- Political economy, development and the global economic order
- International financial organizations, global financial architecture and economic governance
- Energy policy, energy security and the energy transition
- Artificial intelligence governance, algorithmic decision-making and digital sovereignty
- Technology, data policy and international competition
- Climate finance, the green economy and just transition
- International law, international organizations and humanitarian affairs
- Migration, conflict resolution and humanitarian aid studies
- Municipal governance, urbanization and urban policy
- Local democracy, participatory governance and civil society
- Environmental policy, sustainable cities and central–local government relations
Interdisciplinary, multi-authored and comparative studies are particularly encouraged.
Contact
Congress Secretariat: siyasal-kongre@marmara.edu.tr
