18th national congress of the AFSP - French Political Science Association

From 30 June to 2 July 2026 | Lyon

The 18th^e The national conference of the French Political Science Association will be held in Lyon from 30 June to 2 July 2026, organised in partnership with Sciences Po Lyon, the Triangle laboratory, the University of Lyon 2 and the University of Lyon 3 Jean Moulin.

The 2026 edition of the national congress of political science will pursue its dual ambition of mobilising scientific and professional resources, with sessions in a variety of formats. Nearly 1,000 French and international delegates are expected to present and discuss their work, and talk about the challenges facing their profession in an unprecedented and radically altered context for French higher education.

Participation of several MESOPOLHIS members:

Thematic sections (ST)

Laurence Dufresne Aubertin, https://www.afsp.info/congres/congres-2026/sections-thematiques-2026/st-01-26/

Grégoire Sorias Métais, https://www.afsp.info/congres/congres-2026/sections-thematiques-2026/st-10-26/

Dorota Dakowska, https://www.afsp.info/congres/congres-2026/sections-thematiques-2026/st-27-26/

Andrea Gallinal Arias and Théotime Chabre, https://www.afsp.info/congres/congres-2026/sections-thematiques-2026/st-28-26/

Hélène Jeanmougin and Maurice Olive, https://www.afsp.info/congres/congres-2026/sections-thematiques-2026/st-30-26/

Philippe Aldrin and Manon Sebah / Dorota Dakowska, https://www.afsp.info/congres/congres-2026/sections-thematiques-2026/st-40-26/

Magali Nonjon, Emily Lopez-Puyol and Ariane Richard-Bossez / Philippe Aldrin, https://www.afsp.info/congres/congres-2026/sections-thematiques-2026/st-42-26/

Joaquim Axelrad, https://www.afsp.info/congres/congres-2026/sections-thematiques-2026/st-43-26/

Debates and controversies (DC)

Aude Signoles, https://www.afsp.info/congres/congres-2026/debats-et-controverses-2026/dc-03-26/

Group sections (SG)

Dilek Yankaya, https://www.afsp.info/congres/congres-2026/sections-groupes-2026/sg-06-26/

Full programme and more information here:

https://www.afsp.info/congres/congres-2026/