Recent edited volumes (e.g. Yanow and Schwartz-Shea 2012, Cyr and Goodman 2024) have made the fundamentals of interpretivism accessible to a wider audience. Where does the methods conversation go next? The papers on this panel suggest productive new directions.

This panel stands at the intersection of political theory, interpretive methods, and attempts to remake the world. Drawing on empirical insights from the Americas, all four papers explore the relationship between how we understand the world and how we try to change it.

💥 Interpretive Policy Analysis conference update 💥

The call for papers is now open for the IPA-EUR 2027 in Budapest!

‍Please click here for a preliminary announcement about our Visual Politics Research Program events for the second semester of 2026. While still a couple of months away, please click the links for more details and dates. All events will be held at the Swedish Defence University in Stockholm and will be both in-person and online.