IIPPE Summer School

IIPPE Summer School 2026: Critical Political Economy (Foça, August 2026) 24- 30 August | Foça, Turkey

The International Initiative for Promoting Political Economy (IIPPE) www.iippe.org/ is pleased to announce its 2026 Summer School, taking place August 24-30 in the Village of Sciences in Foça, Turkey. This intensive program promotes critical political economy through workshops on value theory, socialist praxis, social struggles, and resistance. Designed for emerging scholars, the summer school fosters rigorous debate in an inclusive and supportive environment.

Aylin Topal, Alfredo Saad-Filho, and Al Campbell will lead the sessions, drawing on their extensive work in political economy.

Program Details

The Summer School spans 7 days with morning and evening sessions (afternoon free for reading provided related materials). A detailed reading list will be shared with accepted participants upon registration—no prerequisites required.

IIPPE offers scholarships of 120 Euros for all selected participants. The registration fee for the whole week for the Village of Sciences is 12,500 Turkish Lira, so the scholarship has been set to cover roughly 50% of the registration fee at the exchange rate when the scholarships were set in the middle of March. Registration includes comfortable tent accommodations and three daily meals. Please see the website of the Village: www.bilimler.org

To apply, submit a letter of interest (max. 2 pages) by June 1st. Include in this letter your academic education and current affiliation, and for those more advanced students for whom these are applicable, any current research project (e.g., Master’s thesis, PhD work, other current research), and any publications. Priority goes to those showing strong alignment with the event’s topics. Email applications to aylintopal@gmail.com

Venue

Foça is a coastal town near İzmir with ancient Phocaean roots. It is easily accessible for International or Turkish students via İzmir’s Adnan Menderes Airport, followed by a short train ride or drive.

Submission Deadline: 1 June 2026

Who Can Participate?

Open to undergraduate and graduate students worldwide with a passion for critical political economy. Anticipated capacity: not over 15 participants.