IPA2027EU BUDAPEST

The 14th Interpretive Policy Analysis Conference, jointly organized by the Critical and Interpretive Policy Network and the Critical Policy Studies Network of the International Public Policy Association, will take place in 2026-2027 in an exciting new format. For the first time, the conference will unfold across three interconnected editions in South America, Oceania, and Europe. This structure is designed to expand participation, deepen regional engagement, and strengthen our global scholarly community, while also embracing a more environmentally responsible model.

Over the past two decades, the Interpretive Policy Analysis (IPA) conferences have grown into a vibrant and distinctive intellectual community. They have significantly shaped international conversations on power, meaning-making, narratives, values, democratic practices, emotions, and qualitative methodologies in public policy research. What makes IPA truly unique is its exclusive focus on critical-interpretive scholarship. The conference is intentionally designed as an intimate event, creating generous space for in-depth discussion, thoughtful exchange, and genuine community-building.

The European edition will be held in Budapest (Hungary) from 13-15 January 2027. Like the other two editions, it will be fully international in scope, and we warmly welcome participants from around the world. Please note that the working language is English. 

The CEU Democracy Institute will host a dynamic and inclusive gathering in Budapest (Hungary), at the forefront of addressing the global challenges democracy faces, to stimulate academic ambition, social responsibility, and public engagement towards democratic renewal. This edition is supported by …