Selected papers will be considered for inclusion in a special issue of a high-quality journal.
Key Themes include:
● Comparative approaches to science diplomacy (France, Türkiye, U.S., China, etc.)
● The role of scientific cooperation in conflict resolution and peacebuilding
● Science diplomacy in climate, health, and space
● Institutional actors in science diplomacy (ministries, academies, research councils)
● Science–policy interfaces and epistemic communities
● Science diplomacy in international/regional organizations (EU, UNESCO, etc.)
● Theoretical and methodological approaches to science diplomacy
● Science diplomacy in emerging technologies (AI, big data, energy transition)
● Challenges and opportunities for science diplomacy in the Global South
● Gender, diversity, and inclusivity in science diplomacy
● Science diplomacy and “other diplomacies” (tech diplomacy, digital diplomacy, knowledge diplomacy, data diplomacy, disaster diplomacy etc.)
● Historical trajectories and conceptual debates on science diplomacy
● Elements and challenges of fieldwork research on science diplomacy
Submission Guidelines:
Abstract: 300–400 words (in English)
Short bio: max. 150 words
Deadline: 15 October 2025
Notification of acceptance: 25 October 2025
Email submissions to: sciencediplomacy[at]yeditepe.edu.tr
Call for Papers – Science Diplomacy Forum: Pathways for Cooperation in Times of Crisis
