************Sorry for crossposting************ Dear colleagues, Davide Vittori and I are pleased chair the panel *“Disentangling Causal Effects in the Face of Challenges to Liberal Democracy”* at the upcoming Italian Political Science Association (SISP) Conference, which will take place in *Naples from 4 to 6 September 2025*. We warmly invite paper proposals that address methodological or empirical challenges in identifying causal effects in political science, especially in the context of democratic backsliding, institutional instability, or norm violations. 📅 *Submission deadline:* 25 May 2025 📄 *Panel and section details:* Link to panel info <https://sisp.it/convegno2025/?pagename=cms&name=sessiontracks&trackname=methods-for-political-science> 📝 *Submit your paper here:* Call for Papers – SISP 2025 <https://sisp.it/en/conference-2025/call-for-papers-2025> Please feel free to circulate this invitation to colleagues or graduate students who might be interested. We look forward to receiving your submissions! Best regards, Leonardo and Davide