Call for Papers – 2026 WAPOR Asia Pacific Regional Chapter Conference

Jan 29, 2026
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WAPOR Regional Chapter in Asia Pacific (WAP) invites submissions of abstracts and papers for the 2026 WAPOR Asia Pacific Regional Conference, to be held in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 27 to 29 July 2026.

Venue: Ali Sadikin Building, Jakarta Public Library and HB Jassin Literary Archive Center, Central Jakarta, Indonesia

The conference welcomes methodological, empirical, and theoretical contributions in public opinion research and survey methodology. Abstract proposals addressing topics listed below can be submitted via https://access.wapor.org/

A. Methodological Approaches

Data

  • Data sharing

  • Sampling methods

  • Big data, artificial intelligence (AI), and alternative polling methods

  • Using and analyzing longitudinal survey data

  • Multi-platform data integration and use

Measurement

  • Artificial intelligence (AI) and problems of measurement and assessment

  • Incorporating implicit attitude measurement into public opinion surveys

  • Measurement issues in social surveys

Analysis

  • Inferential challenges in elite and key opinion leader (KOL) surveys

  • Survey experiments: prospects and challenges in causal analysis

  • Instrument analysis and psychometric attribute analysis

B. Thematic Topics

Geopolitics, Geo-economics, and Foreign Policy

  • Surveying foreign policy issues

  • Public perceptions of globalization’s impacts on jobs and inequality

  • Public perceptions of geopolitical rivals and allies

  • Preferences for economic nationalism versus international cooperation

  • Public opinion on war and inter-state conflict

  • Public opinion on great powers in Asia

Democracy and Authoritarianism

  • Trust and democratic processes

  • Measuring political trust and institutional confidence

  • Public opinion in transition countries (democratization and authoritarian backsliding)

  • Using survey research for policy decision-making

  • Political attitudes

  • Social and economic origins of democratic resilience

  • Democracy, well-being, happiness, and perceptions of (mental) health

Religion, Identity, and Ideology

  • Measuring ideology across socio-political contexts

  • Religion, citizenship, and the state

  • Identity, conflict, and society

Climate Change

  • Public attitudes toward climate change

  • Risk perception of physical and transition risks related to nature and climate

Media, Digital Media, and Digital Society

  • Youth, civic engagement, and digital political behavior

  • Social media, misinformation and disinformation, and political attitudes

Special Topic and Lifetime Achievement Award Session

25 Years of Public Opinion Polls in Indonesia: Challenges and Achievements