The event is organized under the coordination of the Centre for International Cooperation and Development Studies (IDC) of the Faculty of Political Science, University of Bucharest (Romania) and it is held fully in person. The official languages of all the activities are English and French. The primary working language is English and we expect most abstracts, papers, presentations and discussions to be in this language. Pre-organized panels or round tables in French may be also accepted.
The 9th edition of SCOPE: Science of Politics - International Interdisciplinary Conference of Political Research (19-21 September 2024, University of Bucharest, Romania) is dedicated to the exploration of TRUST.
From climate change to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent infodemic, and from the Russian invasion of Ukraine to the recent multiple turmoil points in the Middle East, various crises keep the issue of trust in politics high on both the national and international public agendas. As new digital technologies, especially Artificial Intelligence (AI), are increasingly present in the public space, so are the concerns about the distortions of reality for political and / or economic purposes which may radically alter the democratic landscapes and even the very fabric of contemporary societies. At the same time, such substantive issues cannot be fully grasped and tackled without addressing the contemporary dynamics of trust as topic of political research or without investigating their connection to democratization processes, human rights concerns, or their international impact and socio-economic implications.
Around these lines of reflection we invite scholars across different disciplines to submit papers, panels or round table proposals from various conceptual, empirical and methodological perspectives. Proposals of roundtables around major new publications and panels presenting preliminary findings from work conducted within larger research projects are also strongly encouraged.
Like for all previous editions, with the support of the Research Committee 33 (The Study of Political Science as a Discipline) of the International Political Science Association (IPSA), the conference also includes a special section dedicated to debating current challenges in our discipline. In 2024, this section features a roundtable on the reputation and trust in political science as a discipline, as well as a roundtable on trust in political science publishing in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Celebrating 160 years since the modern establishment of the University of Bucharest, SCOPE 2024 also marks the International Day of Peace (21st of September) with a special event that brings together diplomats and scholars to debate on current international affairs and trust in international relations dynamics.
Keynotes
Current Global Trends on Trust (19.09): Prof. Christian WELZEL (World Values Survey Association)
Populism and Trust in Contemporary Democracies (20.09): Prof. Sorina SOARE (University of Florence)
Trust-Building in a Fractured World: The Role and Potential of Digital Diplomacy (21.09): Prof. Corneliu BJOLA (University of Oxford)
More additional events (i.e. keynotes, book launches and special roundtables) to be announced soon.
Abstract submission deadline
Les résumé doivent être envoyés avant le
31 / 05 / 2024
SUBMIT AN INDIVIDUAL PAPER | PROPOSER UNE COMMUNICATION INDIVIDUELLE
(300-500 words abstract / résumé 300-500 mots)
SUBMIT A PANEL | PROPOSER UN ATELIER (PANEL)
(300-500 words abstract, 3-4 paper proposals / résumé 300-500 mots, 3-4 communications)
PROPOSE A ROUND TABLE | PROPOSER UN DEBAT/UNE TABLE RONDE
(300-500 words abstract, 3-6 invited speakers / résumé 300-500 mots, 3-6 participants)
SCOPE 2024 is supported through the EU Horizon research and innovation program under the Grant Agreement no 101095237 (TRUEDEM: Trust in European Democracies)