2026 IIPPE Annual Conference
[The site for submission of proposals for consideration for presentation at the 2026 IIPPE Annual Conference in Lisbon is now closed.]
16TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN POLITICAL ECONOMY
Theme: Capitalism Moving Beyond Neoliberalism: Crises, Changes, and What Comes Next
Date: Wednesday, 9 September, to Saturday, 12 September, 2026
Venue: Lisbon. Joint hosts: Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon & ICS – Lisbon University
(If clicking doesn’t open your email app, copy this address: iippeconference2026@iscte-iul.pt)
(only for Auditors and to purchase additional tickets for lunches & social mixers)
For questions regarding the scientific programme, please contact conference@iippe.org or your Working Group directly. Email addresses for the WG coordinators can be found here: https://iippe.org/working-groups/
REMAINING IMPORTANT DATES (EXPECTED)
PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE PROGRAM opens on the WHOVA conference platform: Monday, 15 June 2026
FINAL CONFERENCE PROGRAM published on the WHOVA conference platform: Monday, 3 August 2026
Registration Deadline for Auditors: Sunday 6 September 2026
REMINDER NOTE:
1. Membership Fees and Conference Fees:
All presenters must be members of IIPPE. Annual membership fees are:
- Students, Unwaged, and Retired €15.
- All others (including Activists) €30.
The CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES the ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE.
The CONFERENCE FEE includes the LUNCHES for the three days of panel presentations, the COFFEE BREAKS for all four days, and the SOCIAL MIXERS on Wednesday and Friday, for ALL PRESENTERS.
The LUNCHES and SOCIAL MIXERS are not included for AUDITORS and for ACTIVISTS WHO ONLY PAY THE REDUCED CONFERENCE FEES (see below).
- Presenters who are students, unwaged, or retired: €90.00
(subsidized conference fee €75; membership €15) - All other Presenters without institutional support, except Activists €220.00
(conference fee €190; membership €30) - All other Presenters with institutional support, except Activists €260.00
(conference fee €230; membership €30) - On-line presenters (possible only in selected WGs) €40.00
(reduced conference fee €10; membership €30) - Activists (reduced conference fee €10; membership €30) €40.00
- Auditors €40.00
- Additional fee for Activists, Auditors, or Guests who join lunches €50.00
& social mixers
2. Refunds
As IIPPE absorbs the registration and processing fees, we are unable to give full refunds for withdrawals.
In addition, withdrawals lead to extra workload and costs for the Program Committee. Taking this into account, we refund the following amounts according to the withdrawal notification date:
Notification of withdrawal until 30 June 2026: 70% of fees to be refunded;
until 31 July 2026: 40% of the fees to be refunded;
after 31 July 2026: no refund.
If you wish to withdraw from IIPPE 2026 and to request a partial refund of the registration fee, please email conference@iippe.org.
3. Scheduling Conflicts
This is a 4-DAY CONFERENCE, from WEDNESDAY (workshop day) through SATURDAY.
In order not to disrupt the proper functioning of the Working Groups and their presentation streams, SCHEDULING REQUESTS ARE LIMITED to indicating only ONE DAY THAT YOU CANNOT ATTEND, and REQUESTS AFTER THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE, SUNDAY, 3 MAY, 2026, CANNOT BE ACCOMMODATED.
