Call for Papers and Annual Events

We welcome essay submissions from all undergraduate students

The title of the essay will be announced Mid November 2025. 

Submission:

Essays must be submitted as a PDF document to the Department of Political Science via e-mail at [email protected] with the title 'Women's Day' in the subject line. All submissions should be between around 750 words, double-spaced and cited accordingly. Submitted essays must be the original work of the student and include the name and student number. We welcome interdisciplinary submissions. Late submissions are not accepted.

Guidelines:

The competition is open to all undergraduate students from any major with good academic standing. Submitted essays will be evaluated by a Faculty Committee that will consider the quality of writing, depth and relevance of argument, originality and creativity of the paper.

Prize: 5000 EGP

Submit to: [email protected]

Deadline: February 15, 2026

The winner will be announced during the Award Ceremony

Sunday, March 8, 2026 from 1- 2pm

Political Science meeting room

Call for Papers for the 8^th Annual Political Science Conference 

The Middle East in Transition: The Palestinian Cause, Regional Realignments,
and the Future of Post-Conflict Reconstruction

Conference Date: February 11-12, 2026

This two-day interdisciplinary conference seeks to critically engage with the political, legal, and socio-economic issues within the contemporary Middle East amid ongoing conflicts and shifting political alliances. The ongoing war in Palestine has, for the first time, prompted the active engagement of new regional and international actors whose involvement reflects a broader shift in the balance of power. What unfolded in Gaza became a critical juncture that exposed the limits of the old regional order and hastened the emergence of a new one in which states such as (but not limited to)
Saudi Arabia, China, and Russia, and non-state actors have begun to assert much greater influence in the changing political and socioeconomic landscape of the Middle East.
 

We invite submissions from political science, international relations, law, history, sociology, and related disciplines. Contributions that adopt comparative, interdisciplinary, or critical approaches are especially welcome.

Possible Themes Include (but Are Not Limited To):
• The reshaping of regional alignments and the rising role of non-traditional actors in Middle Eastern diplomacy
• The question of Palestine and its impact on the transformation of regional politics
• International law, sovereignty, and the recognition of Palestine
• The politics of aid, sanctions, and economic dependency in conflict and post-conflict contexts
• Regional alliances and competing visions of a new post-war order
• Reconstruction, legitimacy, and governance in post-war Arab states
• The role of global powers (China, Russia, the U.S., and the EU) in redefining the Middle East's strategic landscape
• The media narratives and public diplomacy shaping perceptions of the Palestinian conflict and reconstruction
• Humanitarian governance, displacement, and the politics of reconstruction
• Energy politics and economic realignments in the wake of regional conflict
• Comparative approaches to post-conflict reconstruction and state-building across the Middle East
• The role of identity, ideology, and political discourse in shaping contemporary Middle East
• Knowledge production, media narratives, and the framing of conflict and potential recovery Comparative or theoretical perspectives on statehood and potential reconstruction of Gaza

Submission Guidelines:

• Abstracts should be 300-400 words, outlining the paper's main argument, theoretical framework, and methodology.
• Please include a short bio (100 words) with institutional affiliation.
• All submissions must be in English.

Deadlines:

• Deadline for abstract submission: December 1, 2025
• Notification of acceptance: December 15, 2025
• Full papers (minimum 3,000 words) due by January 5, 2026, for circulation among participants.

Submission & Inquiries:

• Please send submissions to [email protected]
• For inquiries, contact: Dr. Maye Kassem ([email protected]) or Dr. Amr Adly ([email protected])

Are you wondering about your career opportunities when you graduate with a degree in Political Science? Every week during the month of March the Department of Political Science hosts career information sessions. Guest speakers discusses and answering questions regarding their experiences following successful completion of degrees in political science and their journeys into a variety of related fields. 

Stay tuned for more details about the information sessions of March 2026!