11th LSE Graduate Conference in Political Theory (2025)

The LSE Department of Government is pleased to announce its 11th annual Graduate Conference in Political Theory, taking place on May 22nd and 23rd, 2025. The conference will be held entirely in-person.

This year’s conference will follow a workshop model, fostering deep engagement and constructive feedback on research from graduate scholars. Each presenter will be assigned a commentator followed by an open Q&A.

We welcome submissions from graduate students in political theory and related disciplines. Papers can engage with normative, historical, analytical, or critical approaches, as well as interdisciplinary perspectives. 

Lunch will be provided for speakers on both days. Coffee, refreshments, and a drinks reception will also be included. Unfortunately, we are unable to cover transportation and/or accommodation costs. 

We are also delighted to feature two keynote speakers, who will participate in workshop discussions: Rufaida al Hashmi (Reading) and John O'Neill (Manchester).

Submission Guidelines:

• An anonymized long abstract of 1000-words. 

• Submission form: https://forms.gle/WdhAVuLDzRbaCdgq9

• Submission Deadline: February 20th, 2025. 

• If accepted, presenters will circulate their full papers (6,000–8,000 words) a month prior to the conference. Papers should be unpublished.

For more information, contact the conference organizers: 

Cristina Conesa ([email protected]); 

Emma Obermair ([email protected]); 

Jan Wasserziehr ([email protected]); 

Yusuf Khan ([email protected]) 

We look forward to your submissions!