GAAS PolSci Conference 2025: The Biden Presidency - An Assessment

Project no.:

25-0522

Date:

Thursday, May, 22nd– Friday, 23th, 2025

Venue:

Political Science Department, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena

Partner:

Political Science Department, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena
German Association for American Studies

Organizers:

Michael Dreyer, Tim Haas, Sarah Wagner & David Sirakov

Target group:

Political scientists, historians, sociologists as well as a larger interested audience

Participation fee:

Participation at the conference is free of any charges, both for presenters and for participants.

Registration:

Please register for the conference here.

General Information (program, arrival, accommodation, travel grants, business meeting):

available soon …

Description:

The Biden Administration came to a dramatic and unexpected turn with the events of the summer as well as the election of Donald J. Trump as the 47th President last November. It is a longstanding tradition of the Political Science Section of the DGfA/GAAS to evaluate a President’s term by examining the politics, policy, and polity during his administration. Joe Biden’s presidency, marked by significant challenges in both domestic and international policy, certainly merits the continuation of this tradition. 

The new administration is attempting to reverse key policies of its predecessor at an extremely rapid pace and does not shy away from unconstitutional behavior. Therefore, alongside an evaluation of the Biden administration’s record, the conference will also explore the initial months of the Trump administration.