The XXIII World Congress of Political Science took place in Montréal, Québec, from 19 to 24 July 2014, organised by IPSA – International Political Science Association.

IPSA – (International Political Science Association) was founded in 1947 in Paris under the aegis of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) with the mission to develop Political Science in the world, build academic networks, create an inclusive and global community of political science scientists. By promoting collaboration among scholars in emerging and established democracies, it encourages the academic freedom necessary for the development of the social sciences. IPSA’s world political science congresses are biannual, moving between continents.

Political Observatory participation in IPSA:
22 july 2014, Palais de Congrès
RC15 – Political and Cultural Geography

Sense of place, arts and politics: a cultural geography perspective
Closed panel (APPROVED)
Convenor: Prof. Heriberto Cairo (UniComplutense de Madrid)
Chair: Dr. Maria Lois
Co-chair: Prof. Doutora Cristina Montalvão Sarmento
Discussants: Luna Vives & Carlos Vargas

Abstracts from Observatório Político:
Cultural policies and national cultures in the Ibero-American context, Carlos Vargas & Jonathan Paquette
Political networks: Portugal and Brazil, Cristina Montalvão Sarmento
Reception in Latin-America of documentaries about the Carnation Revolution, Patrícia Oliveira

Does crisis matter? Governing cultures in the ibero-american context
Closed panel (APPROVED)
Convenor: Prof. Doutora Cristina Montalvão Sarmento
Chair: Prof. Doutora Cristina Montalvão Sarmento