YSI Experimental Panel @DSA2026: Interdisciplinary Workshop on International Political Economy and Development

The YSI panel will take an experimental format given that the main objective is to establish theoretical nexus, empirical extensions, and concrete opportunities for interdisciplinary work in international political economy and development. We will welcome papers highlighting the shifting terrain of global geopolitics and the emergence of a multipolar world order, focusing on how evolving alliances and economic realignments are reshaping aid, diplomacy, and state sovereignty. As traditional hegemonies wane and new powers rise, global governance, development agendas, and international political economy are undergoing profound transformation.

We invite papers that critically engage with these dynamics, especially those examining the implications for Global South actors, alternative models of development, and contested norms of international engagement, contextualised within the conference theme of reimagining development. In continuing with the format from our panel at DSA2025, each participant will not present their own submission but will instead be in charge of discussing a paper submitted by another Young Scholar. Their discussion must focus on how their own research benefits from and informs the work that has been assigned to them. Young Scholars will then be able to provide clarifications and facilitate a deeper understanding of their own work. Thus, a concrete outcome from this experimental panel would be a network of early career researchers working on closely related topics, which can potentially lead to joint research projects and future collaborations.

Deadline for applications: May 18, 2026