Call for Papers
Marmara Political Science Congress 2025
“Interaction, Critique, and Innovation in Political Science”
The Faculty of Political Science at Marmara University is pleased to announce the inaugural edition of the Marmara Political Science Congress, to be held on November 27–28, 2025 in Istanbul, at the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Campus.
This interdisciplinary academic event aims to bring together scholars, researchers, and experts from various fields to establish a more comprehensive, critical, and interactive approach to the discipline of political science. The congress is envisioned as a recurring event that will develop into a traditional academic platform in the years to come.
Why This Congress?
Although political science has deepened into various subfields—such as political theory, public administration, local governance, and international relations—this expansion has also led to increasing fragmentation and the weakening of interdisciplinary dialogue. The need to bridge these divisions, support methodological diversity, and encourage collaborative research has become more urgent than ever.
The Marmara Political Science Congress is designed to respond to this need by fostering an inclusive and pluralistic environment that welcomes critical perspectives. Papers presented at the congress are expected to contribute to rethinking the theoretical foundations of political science and addressing contemporary global and local challenges through interdisciplinary lenses.
Congress Objectives
- To question and overcome disciplinary fragmentation in political science
- To revitalize academic and methodological interaction
- To build bridges between different theoretical and practical perspectives
- To promote new research collaborations and intergenerational academic dialogue
Thematic Areas
The congress welcomes paper proposals related (but not limited) to the following themes:
- Political Thought and Theories
- Methodological and Epistemological Debates in Political Science
- State, Governance, and Public Policy
- Local Governments and Urban Politics
- Democracy, Elections, and Political Parties
- International Politics and Global Governance
- New Approaches in International Relations Theories
- Globalization, Regionalism, and International Institutions
- Politics, Economy, and Society
- Political Participation, Civil Society, and Social Movements
- Digitalization, Artificial Intelligence, and Political Transformation
- Security Studies, Strategy, and Geopolitics
Important Dates
- Congress Dates: November 27–28, 2025
- Abstract Submission Deadline: July 15, 2025
- Full Paper Submission Deadline: December 15, 2025
- Registration Period: November 1–10, 2025
Submission Guidelines
- Abstracts must be prepared using the official template provided by the congress.
- Abstracts should not exceed 2 pages and must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.docx) format.
- Submissions not complying with the template will not be considered for review.
- The file must be named using the author's First_LastName format.
Example: Jane_Doe.docx
Click here to download the Abstract Submission Template
Please send your submissions to: siyasal-kongre@marmara.edu.tr
