Polls and Gallups

The Politics & International Affairs Unit of the Athens Institute is organizing a Microsymposium on “Polls and Gallups” as part of the 24^th Annual International Conference on Politics & International Studies, 15-19 June 2026, Athens, Greece sponsored by the Athens Journal of Politics & International Affairs. 

The aim of the microsymposium is to explore the role, methodology, and impact of public opinion research in modern societies. This microsymposium welcomes both theoretical and empirical contributions that critically examine the design, execution, and interpretation of opinion polls across political, social, economic, and cultural contexts. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Methodological innovations in polling and survey design; Polling accuracy and error margins; Electoral forecasting and political implications; Media use and misuse of polling data; Cross-national and comparative public opinion research; Online polling and digital data collection; The psychology of survey response; Public trust in polling institutions; Ethical considerations in opinion research. You may participate as a presenter of one paper and/or an attendee.

Please submit an abstract (by email only) to: atiner@atiner.gr, using the abstract submission form by 11 November 2025 to: Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, President, Athens Institute. Abstracts should include the following details: Title of Paper, Full Name (s), Affiliation, Current Position, an email address, and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your submission. Decisions are reached within 4 weeks.

Fee structure information is available on www.atiner.gr/fees.

From the Athens Institute’s long experience these events bring together scholars from different countries and disciplines which may result to research collaborations and joint publications. These events include a pragmatic symposium (as organized in Ancient Athens but fine-tuned to synchronous ethics), a special one-day educational island tour, a Mycenae visit, an Athens educational walking tour, a day trip to Delphi, and an ancient Corinth and Cape Sounion visit. Details of the social program are available here.