Conference Program

We are pleased to announce the full program for the Seventh Global Conference of WISC, which will be held in Warsaw on 24-26 July 2024. For your convenience, a directory of confirmed participants is also available for consultation. You can browse the list here. Additionally, you can download a PDF copy here.

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Filter by Section		Show all sections  101 – Global Disorder  103 – Foreign Policy in a World of Flux: Comparative Decision-Making Process  104 – Theorising International Relations Beyond the State/Society Binary: Continuity, Change, and Contestation  105 – Indo-Pacific Regional Security Architecture  107 – Subnational Entities in a Reimagined Global Landscape: Paradiplomacy and International Relations  109 – Sovereignty, Hierarchy and Security in a New Shared World Order  110 – The Latin American Mosaic: Politics, Hybrid Governance and Organized Crime  113 – Populism as a Domestic Driver of Contestation in a World in Flux  116 – Winning as the Only thing: Changes in the Contestation of Security  118 – International Intergovernmental Organizations Towards the Challenges of the Contemporary International Order  124 – Inequality, Insecurity, and Development  127 – Governing Global Economy in a Time of Geoeconomic Fragmentation  129 – International Security  131 – Rising Powers of Global South and Their Approach toward Liberal International Order (LIO)  134 – International Society at Its End? Re-thinking Global Order in Times of War  135 – Is the International Constituted to Meet the Demands of Global Justice?  136 – Conference Theme: "International Relations in a World of Flux: Understanding Continuity, Change and Contestation"

Session Overview

Date: Tuesday, 23/July/2024
9:00am - 5:00pm	Workshop 1: The Handbook of Paradiplomacy Location: Room 223 Exploratory Research Workshop	Workshop 2: Critical Conceptualization of Global Disorder Location: Room 303 Exploratory Research Workshop
	Workshop 3: Absence – Silence – Temporalities Location: Room 317 Exploratory Research Workshop

Date: Wednesday, 24/July/2024
8:00am - 5:00pm	Registration Location: Baszkiewicz Hall
9:00am - 10:30am	WA01: Entanglements and Disorder Location: Room 5 Panel	WA02: The Geopolitics of Climate Change: Foreign Policy, Humanitarian Response, and Sustainable Development Location: Room 105 Panel
	WA03: Beyond Traditional Foreign Policy Drivers: Identity, Emotions, and Interests in a Complex World Location: Room 222 Panel	WA04: Latin America and Liberal International Order Location: Room 223 Panel
	WA06: Institutionalizing the Indo-Pacific Security Architecture Location: Room 314 Panel	WA07: Local Responses to Global Migration: From Sanctuary Cities to International Alliances Location: Room 315 Panel
	WA08: International Orders in Flux Location: Room 317 Panel	WA09: Challenges to be faced in building a New Shared Global Order 1 Location: Room 303 Panel
	WA10: Politics and Violence in Latin America Location: Room 1.008 Panel	WA11: Configuring the Subject of Rights, Sovereignty, and Relationality Location: Room 1.138 Panel
	WA12: The European Union towards the selected problems of the contemporary IR Location: Room 1.152 Panel	WA13: Populism as a Threat to the International Liberal Order Location: Room 1.158 Panel
	WA14: China and Liberal International Order. Panel One Location: Room 1.162 Panel	WA15: China and Liberal International Order. Panel Two Location: Room 1.168 Panel
	WA17: Geoeconomic Fragmentation and New Institutions in Global Economic Governance Location: Room 1.017 Panel	WA18: Interrogating International Orders Location: Room 1.016 Panel
10:30am - 11:00am	Coffee Break
11:00am - 12:30pm	WB01: International Conditions for Shaping Foreign Policy on the Balkan Peninsula Location: Room 5 Panel	WB02: The Domestic-International Nexus in Foreign Policy: Comparing Decision-Making, Leadership Transitions, and Regional Dynamics Location: Room 105 Panel
	WB03: Global and Regional Environmental Governance: Challenges and Prospects Location: Room 222 Panel	WB04: Japanese Foreign Policy in the post-Abe Indo-Pacific Location: Room 223 Panel
	WB05: Problematizing the State vs Society Binary Location: Room 303 Panel	WB06: Extraregional Approach towards Security Architecture in the Indo-Pacific Region Location: Room 315 Panel
	WB07: Paradiplomacy in Asia: Regional Dynamics and Cross-Border Interactions Location: Room 317 Panel	WB08: Conceptualizing and Discussing Russian (Retro)Imperialism as a Challenge for European Security and Prospects Location: Room 0.410 Roundtable
	WB09: Great Power Competition Location: Room 1.008 Panel	WB10: Political Violence and Governance in Latin America Location: Room 1.138 Panel
	WB11: Sovereignty, Order, and Inequality: Critical Perspectives on State Power and International Relations Location: Room 1.152 Panel	WB12: Activities of the Global and Regional International Intergovernmental Organizations in the Area of Climate and Environment Protection Location: Room 1.158 Panel
	WB13: Global Perspectives on International Security Agenda Location: Room 1.162 Panel	WB14: Thinking Globally about World Politics Location: Room 1.168 Book Roundtable
	WB15: India's Global Aspiration and Liberal International Order Location: Room 1.172 Panel	WB16: Extrapolating the Globality of Global IR Location: Room 1.017 Panel
12:30pm - 3:00pm	Lunch Break
3:00pm - 4:30pm	WC01: Domestic Influences and Strategic Adjustments in Foreign Policy: Case Studies from Emerging Powers and Conflict Zones Location: Room 5 Panel	WC02: Norms, Alliances, and Transformations: Evolving Foreign Policy Dynamics in Europe and Beyond Location: Room 105 Panel
	WC03: Epistemological Challenges and Material Realities: Reframing International Relations in the 21st Century Location: Room 222 Panel	WC04: Rising Powers and Shifting Dynamics: Reassessing the Liberal International Order Location: Room 1.017 Panel
	WC05: Theorising International Relations Beyond the State/Society Binary: Continuity, Change, and Contestation Location: Room 303 Roundtable	WC06: Conceptualizing the Indo-Pacific Security Architecture Location: Room 317 Panel
	WC07: Re-Ordering European International Society Location: Room 0.410 Panel	WC08: Global Diplomacy Redefined: The Emergence of Cities and Regions in International Relations Location: Room 1.008 Roundtable
	WC09: Russian-Ukrainian War: The Impact on the International Security Agenda Location: Room 1.138 Panel	WC10: Non-traditional (In)security and Development: Spillover and Convergence Location: Room 1.152 Panel
	WC11: To Look or Not to Look: Participation, Visual Agency and Global Injustices Location: Room 1.158 Panel	WC12: Global and Regional International Intergovernmental Organizations Towards the Current Security Problems Location: Room 1.162 Panel
	WC13: Populism and Foreign Policy Location: Room 1.168 Panel	WC14: Trade Governance and Global Value Chains: Major Tendencies and Challenges Location: Room 1.172 Panel
4:30pm - 4:45pm	Break
4:45pm - 6:15pm	Opening Ceremony Location: Adam Mickiewicz Hall Welcome by WISC, UW and PISA authorities. Speech by Professor Adam Daniel Rotfeld (Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, 2015).
8:00pm - 11:00pm	Section Chairs' Dinner By invitation only

Date: Thursday, 25/July/2024
8:00am - 9:00am	WISC General Assembly Meeting Location: Room 303 By invitation only
8:00am - 5:00pm	Registration Location: Baszkiewicz Hall
9:00am - 10:30am	TA01: Theory Making and Possibilities for Global IR Location: Room 5 Panel	TA02: Shifting Strategies and Identities in Asian Foreign Policies: Historical Legacies and Contemporary Geopolitics Location: Room 105 Panel
	TA03: EU Institutions and Member States towards the Enlargement Policy Reform: Does Geopolitics Matter? Location: Room 222 Roundtable	TA04: Indo-Pacific and Liberal International Order Location: Room 223 Panel
	TA05: Domestic Dynamics of International Politics Location: Room 315 Panel	TA06: NATO and Europe´s Transregional Security Agenda Location: Room 317 Panel
	TA07: Paradiplomacy in Action: Cities and Regions Leading Climate and Sustainability Efforts Location: Room 1.172 Panel	TA08: The EU in IR and Development Location: Room 1.008 Panel
	TA09: Obstacles to Overcome in Building a New Shared Global Order Location: Room 1.138 Panel	TA10: Peace and Democratic Crisis in Latin America Location: Room 1.152 Panel
	TA11: Global Financial and Monetary Governance in the Time of Geoeconomic Fragmentation Location: Room 1.158 Panel	TA12: NATO Towards the Security Challenges of the Contemporary International Order Location: Room 1.162 Panel
	TA13: Populist Experiences in Great and Emerging Powers Location: Room 1.168 Panel	TA14: Liberal International Order and the Debate of North-South Division Location: Room 0.410 Roundtable
	TA15: Liberal International Order Location: Room 1.017 Panel	TA16: India in Liberal International Order. Panel Two Location: Room 1.016 Panel
10:30am - 11:00am	Coffee Break
11:00am - 12:30pm	TB01: Environment, Energy, and Struggles in Disorder Location: Room 5 Panel	TB02: Latin American Foreign Policies in the Context of Global Power Dynamics and Ideological Shifts Location: Room 105 Panel
	TB03: Foreign Policy in a Comparative Perspective: Variables and Cases Location: Room 222 Roundtable	TB04: Regional Actors in the Indo-Pacific Security Architecture - part 1 Location: Room 223 Panel
	TB05: Identities and Diasporas in World Politics Location: Room 303 Panel	TB06: Regional Actors in the Indo-Pacific Security Architecture - part 2 Location: Room 314 Panel
	TB07: Redefining the Diplomatic Landscape: Theoretical Insights into Paradiplomacy and City Diplomacy Location: Room 315 Panel	TB08: Critical Studies and Interdisciplinary Approaches on International Security Location: Room 317 Panel
	TB09: Democracy, hierarchy and hegemony in a New Shared Global Order Location: Room 0.410 Panel	TB10: European Regional Security Studies Location: Room 1.008 Panel
	TB11: Winning the War: Irregular Warfare and Strategic Competition Location: Room 1.138 Panel	TB12: International Institutions Towards the Political, Security and Social Challenges of the Contemporary International Order Location: Room 1.152 Panel
	TB13: Postcolonial Perspectives on International Politics Location: Room 1.158 Panel	TB14: Deconstruction of Liberal International Order. Panel One Location: Room 1.162 Panel
	TB15: Deconstruction of Liberal International Order. Panel Two Location: Room 1.168 Panel	TB16: Deconstruction of Liberal International Order. Panel Three Location: Room 1.172 Panel
	TB17: Towards a Post-Liberal International Order? Location: Room 1.017 Panel	TB18: European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI) 50th anniversary roundtable, with APISA on ‘Conversations between International Studies and Development Studies’ Location: Room 1.016 Roundtable
12:30pm - 3:00pm	Lunch Break
3:00pm - 4:30pm	TC01: The New International Order and Disorder Location: Room 5 Panel	TC02: Foreign Policy in a Comparative Perspective: Variables and Cases II Location: Room 105 Roundtable
	TC03: Unveiling New Agendas: Rethinking Foreign Policy in Latin America Location: Room 222 Panel	TC04: World Society, Peace and International Order Location: Room 223 Panel
	TC05: Beyond-the-state and Non-state Dimensions of World Politics Location: Room 303 Panel	TC06: Regional Actors in the Indo-Pacific Security Architecture - part 3 Location: Room 317 Panel
	TC07: Crossing Borders, Bridging Levels: Paradiplomacy in Action Across Continents Location: Room 0.410 Panel	TC08: Challenges to Be Faced in Building a New Shared Global Order 2 Location: Room 1.008 Panel
	TC09: Conflict, Cooperation and the Global South in Global IR Location: Room 1.138 Panel	TC10: Global South Perspectives and International Security Location: Room 1.152 Panel
	TC11: Activities of International Intergovernmental Organizations in Light of the Selected IR Theories Location: Room 1.158 Panel	TC12: International Institutions Towards Selected Social Problems in the Contemporary IR Location: Room 1.162 Panel
	TC13: Selected Challenges of Regional Economic Development Location: Room 1.168 Panel	TC14: Shifting Power Dynamics and New World Orders: Rethinking North-South Relations Location: Room 1.172 Panel
	TC15: Africa and Liberal International Order Location: Room 1.017 Panel
4:30pm - 5:00pm	Break
5:00pm - 6:30pm	Plenary Session: The Sciences of the International: Allodoxia, Apocrypha, Misology, Misoneism, and Cryptomnesia Location: Adam Mickiewicz Hall Keynote speaker Prof. Siba N. Grovogui
7:00pm - 10:00pm	Reception Dinner Location: The Gardens of the Royal Castle

Date: Friday, 26/July/2024
8:00am - 5:00pm	Registration Location: Baszkiewicz Hall
9:00am - 10:30am	FA01: Blocs, Groups, and Disorder Location: Room 5 Panel	FA02: Strategic Influences and Leadership in Foreign Policy Decision-Making: Comparative Case Studies from Europe, Asia, and Beyond Location: Room 105 Panel
	FA03: War in Ukraine and Its Implication to Liberal International Order Location: Room 222 Panel	FA04: International Security Location: Room 223 Panel
	FA05: Methodological and Conceptual Challenges to Traditional IR Binaries Location: Room 303 Panel	FA06: Regional Powers and Institutions in the Indo-Pacific: New Challenges Location: Room 315 Roundtable
	FA07: Multi-Level Governance and Subnational Diplomacy: Comparative Perspectives and Case Studies Location: Room 317 Panel	FA08: Populism, Nationalism and Migration Location: Room 1.162 Panel
	FA09: The BRICS Plus: A major Challenge to a New Shared Global Order 1 Location: Room 1.008 Panel	FA10: US and Asymmetric Security Relations Location: Room 1.138 Panel
	FA11: China in Global Economic Order Location: Room 1.152 Panel	FA12: Non-European International Organizations Towards the Challenges of the Contemporary International Order Location: Room 1.158 Panel
10:30am - 11:00am	Coffee Break
11:00am - 12:30pm	FB01: European Security in the Age of Contestation Location: Room A Semi-Plenary 01	FB02: Interrogating the International Location: Room B Semi-Plenary 02
	FB03: The Global South Shaping the World Agenda Location: Room 0.410 Semi-Plenary 03	FB04: The State of Art of the IR Discipline in Poland Location: Room D Semi-Plenary 04
12:30pm - 3:00pm	Lunch Break
3:00pm - 4:30pm	FC01: The BRICS Plus: A major Challenge to a New Shared Global Order 2 Location: Room 5 Panel	FC02: Contested Interventions and Strategic Alliances: Analyzing Foreign Policy Decision-Making in Conflict Zones Location: Room 105 Panel
	FC03: Re-Thinking Order in International Society Location: Room 222 Panel	FC04: Political Sociology and International Politics Location: Room 223 Panel
	FC05: Heterarchy in World Politics and Global Governance Location: Room 303 Panel	FC06: The Latin American Mosaic: Politics, Non-State Actors and Violence Location: Room 315 Roundtable
	FC07: Foreign Policy in the Age of Contestation Location: Room 317 Panel	FC08: States, Power Distribution, and the Indo-Pacific Location: Room 0.410 Roundtable
	FC09: Liberal International Order from a Dogma of Post Colonial Study Location: Room 1.008 Panel	FC10: Thirty Years of Samuel Huntington's "Clash of Civilizations" - The Role of Religion and Cultural Identity in International Relations Location: Room 1.138 Panel
	FC11: National and Local Development - Selected Evidence from the Global South Location: Room 1.152 Panel	FC12: War in Ukraine as a Catalyst of Changes in the Contemporary International Order Location: Room 1.158 Panel
4:30pm - 5:00pm	Coffee Break
5:00pm - 6:30pm	FD01: Challenges and Realignments in Foreign and Security Policies: Insights from Recent Global Conflicts and Crises Location: Room 5 Panel	FD02: Non-State Actors in International Security Location: Room 222 Panel
	FD03: Voted In and Voted Out: The Recent Elections and the Foreign Policy of Populists Location: Room 1.152 Roundtable	FD04: The Rule of Law in the Multilevel Context: Resilience – Backsliding – Improvement Location: Room 303 Panel
	FD05: State vs Society in Discourse and Diplomacy Location: Room 317 Panel	FD06: India in International Liberal Order Location: Room 0.410 Roundtable
	FD07: Cooperation Between International Intergovernmental Organizations in the Light of Challenges of the Contemporary International Order Location: Room 1.008 Panel	FD08: Winning the Minds: Conjecture, Conspiracy and the Power of New Media Location: Room 1.138 Panel
	FD09: The Gaze of Copernicus: Postcolonialism, Serendipity, and International Relations Location: Room 1.014 Book Roundtable