The Faculty of International Relations at Yerevan State University organizes its second annual conference on politics and international affairs. The 2025 conference is titled “Post-Soviet Transformations: Geopolitics, Nation-building and Development”. The conference aims to bring together scholars specializing in post-Soviet studies. It will serve as a venue for academic discussions and a meeting point for scholars to present their current research, discover common academic interests and discuss ideas for potential joint research projects.
Applications from all fields of political science are welcome. Presentations can be related, but not limited to the following topics:
- Nationalism and nation-building processes in the post-Soviet space
- Regionalism and regional governance in the post-Soviet space
- Regional conflicts
- Migration and political demography in post-Soviet countries
- Foreign policy of post-Soviet countries
- Cooperation and rivalry of regional powers
- Political systems in transition
- Governance and public administration
- Cyber security and hybrid warfare
- Soft power and cultural diplomacy
Applications should include a title, presenter’s name, affiliation and email and an abstract (up to 300 words). The application file should be sent to conference.int.rel@ysu.am in a .doc, .docx or .pdf format. The Conference Committee will review the applications and communicate its decision via email. After receiving the acceptance letter, presenters are expected to send their papers in a .doc or docx or .pdf format. After the conference, the participants will be offered to submit their manuscripts to YSU Journal of International Affairs, published by Yerevan State University Press. The scholars, who will not attend the conference are also welcome to submit their research articles to the journal.
participate
All sessions will be held in person. The working language of the conference is English. The conference does not cover travel and accommodation costs. All questions should be addressed to conference.int.rel@ysu.am .
Important dates
Deadline for abstract submissions: May 31, Yerevan time (GMT+4)
Notification on Committee’s decision: June 25
Deadline for paper submissions: September 1
Publication of the conference program: September 15
First annual conference
More information about the first annual conference can be found here.
