The 11th edition of the IPS Winter School will take place from 29 June to 10 July 2026 at PUC-Rio’s campus. Over two weeks, the programme offers a variety of activities centred on the research agenda of International Political Sociology.
Deadline: May 18 2026.

Activities included courses, workshops, roundtables, tutoring sessions, and informal discussions that cover both conceptual and substantive content, as well as the development of skills relevant to the academic profession. This year, the Winter School features a guest faculty composed of both international and Brazilian scholars. It is open to graduate students and early-career academics.
This year, we have the pleasure of welcoming:
Angharad Closs-Stephens (Swansea University) – ‘Everyday Affects at the End of the World‘;
Claudia Aradau (King’s College London) – ‘Researching security practices: Scandals, controversies and struggles‘;
Jef Huysmans (Queen Mary University of London) and João Nogueira (PUC-Rio) – ‘Introduction to IPS – Concepts and Methods‘.
Kyle Grayson (Newcastle University) – ‘International Publishing and Crafting Articles and Papers‘;
Lara Selis (Universidade Federal de Uberlândia) – ‘Feminist Cartographies of the International‘;
Victor Lage (Universidade Federal da Bahia) – ‘Modernity and Discrimination‘.
IPS Winter School Coordinators: João Pontes Nogueira (PUC-Rio) and Roberto Yamato (PUC-Rio)
For any inquiries, e-mail us: ipswinterschool@puc-rio.br
A 11ª edição da IPS Winter School acontecerá de 29 de junho a 10 de julho de 2025, no campus da PUC-Rio. Durante duas semanas, a escola oferece várias atividades organizadas em torno da agenda de pesquisa da Sociologia Política Internacional.
Inscrições até 18 de maio de 2026.

As atividades incluíram cursos, workshops, mesas-redondas, sessões de tutoria e discussões informais, abrangendo conteúdos conceituais e substantivos, bem como o desenvolvimento de habilidades relevantes para a profissão acadêmica. Este ano, a Escola de Inverno contará com um corpo docente convidado composto por acadêmicos brasileiros e internacionais. A Escola é aberta a alunos de pós-graduação e acadêmicos em início de carreira.
Este ano, teremos o prazer de receber:
Angharad Closs-Stephens (Swansea University) – ‘Everyday Affects at the End of the World‘;
Claudia Aradau (King’s College London) – ‘Researching security practices: Scandals, controversies and struggles‘;
Jef Huysmans (Queen Mary University of London) and João Nogueira (PUC-Rio) – ‘Introduction to IPS – Concepts and Methods‘.
Kyle Grayson (Newcastle University) – ‘International Publishing and Crafting Articles and Papers‘;
Lara Selis (Universidade Federal de Uberlândia) – ‘Cartografias Feministas do Internacional‘;
Victor Lage (Universidade Federal da Bahia) – ‘Modernidade e Discriminação‘.
Coordenadores da Escola de Inverno IPS: João Pontes Nogueira (PUC-Rio) e Roberto Yamato (PUC-Rio).
Qualquer dúvida, nos envie um e-mail em: ipswinterschool@puc-rio.br
Check out the activities of the previous editions:
The 2025 IPS Winter School; The 2024 IPS Winter School; The 2023 IPS Winter School; The 2022 IPS Winter School; The 2021 IPS Winter School; The 2019 Winter School; IPS Winter School 2017; IPS Winter School 2016; IPS Winter School 2015.






