Conference - Political trust, a challenge for democracies

On December 5–6, 2025, CEVIPOF/Sciences Po’s Center for Political Research – will host a major international conference titled “Political Trust: A Challenge for Democracies.” Bringing together researchers from across Europe and North America, the event will explore the causes, consequences, and possible remedies to the crisis of trust that increasingly undermines democratic systems today.

Through keynote lectures, panel discussions, and the presentation of CEVIPOF’s Political Trust Barometer, the conference will engage political scientists in a shared reflection on a central question: how can democratic legitimacy be renewed in an age of populism, distrust, and digital transformation?

A rich, cross-disciplinary dialogue that seeks to deepen our understanding of political trust and to envision new paths toward a more resilient democracy.

This event is organized by the CEVIPOF with Audencia Business School

• Friday , December 5
  • From 9.00 to 16.30, Amphi Goguel : 27, rue St Guillaume 75007 Paris

  • From 17.30 to 20.30 (Colloque en français) Salons scientifiques  : 1, place Saint-Thomas d’Aquin, 75007 Paris

     

• Saturday, December 6
  • From 09.30 to 13.00 Salons scientifiques : 1, place Saint-Thomas d’Aquin, 75007 Paris

Venue: Sciences Po Paris

Nearest metro stations : Rue du Bac (M12) & St Germain-des-Prés (M4)
Bus stop Rue du Bac – René Char (lines 63, 68, 69, 83, 84, 87, 94)

See the full program