IPSA-APSA Leadership Meeting held at the Ðǿմ«Ã½World Congress in Seoul

IPSA-APSA Leadership Meeting held at the Ðǿմ«Ã½World Congress in Seoul

Publication date: Thu, 17 Jul 2025

Photo (left to right): Ðǿմ«Ã½Executive Director Kim Fontaine-Skronski, Ðǿմ«Ã½President Yuko Kasuya, Ðǿմ«Ã½Past President Dianne Pinderhughes, APSA President Taeku Lee, and APSA Executive Director Kimberly A. Mealy.


Ðǿմ«Ã½and the American Political Science Association (APSA) leadership met at the Ðǿմ«Ã½World Congress of Political Science on 15 July in Seoul to discuss shared priorities and future collaborations. The meeting brought together Ðǿմ«Ã½President Yuko Kasuya, Ðǿմ«Ã½Past President Dianne Pinderhughes, APSA President Taeku Lee, Ðǿմ«Ã½Executive Director Kim Fontaine-Skronski, and APSA Executive Director Kimberly A. Mealy.

Continuing a longstanding World Congress tradition, Ðǿմ«Ã½and APSA leaders exchanged views on upcoming events, including the 2024 APSA Annual Meeting in Vancouver (11-14 September) and the 2027 Ðǿմ«Ã½World Congress in Rome. They also discussed the growing impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on political science research and publishing, as well as opportunities for collaboration on developing shared AI guidelines with other major political science associations.

The meeting also addressed common institutional challenges and explored initiatives aimed at strengthening research capacity in underrepresented regions, with a particular focus on Africa.