Adela Militaru, 27, from Bucharest, Romania, is currently a final-year student in the International Development graduate program of the Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. In 2010, she obtained her BA degree in Psychology, and has since graduated from an M.A. in Counseling and Educational Psychology at the University of Bucharest. In 2013, she turned her attention to the field of Development Studies after spending some time in South Africa and more recently, India. Her professional interests encompass the fields of facilitation and capacity building in intercultural settings, peacebuilding and conflict transformation, personal coaching, and global education. At the moment, Adela is a free-lance professional looking at innovative ways of bringing Psychological science into Development, and has recently joined the Romanian Association for International Cooperation and Development (ARCADIA), to further pursue her passion for Global Education, and capacity building in developing country contexts.
Our Conversations Section invites contributions for its November issue on Democracy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. The issue explores how democratic systems are adapting—or faltering—amid rapid AI advances. Scholars, activists, policy analysts, and practitioners are encouraged to submit original essays (up to 500 words) by 30 October. Submissions should address the guiding question: What is the most urgent challenge AI poses to democracy, and which democratic practice or institution is best equipped to address it? Notifications will be sent by 10 November. Contact Section Editor Marianna Prysiazhniuk at politikon.conversations@iapss.org to join this debate.
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Politikon: The IAPSS Journal of Political Science is seeking a Deputy Editor-in-Chief to join our team for a one-year term.
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We invite researchers and activists to contribute to a Lexicon—a critical glossary of key terms on migration and mobility in Latin America and the Caribbean. Entries can be textual (1000 words), graphic (art + 500-word text), or multimedia (5-min piece + 500-word text). Submissions should be in English, with potential translations available.
Deadline: 28 February 2025