Dear colleagues, The PSA Specialist Group on Autocracy and Regime Change (Link<https://www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-groups/autocracy-and-regime-change>) is inviting you all to submit proposals for the PSA Annual Conference. It will take place from 14 to 16 April 2025 in Birmingham (Link<https://www.psa.ac.uk/events/psa-annual-conference>). We welcome proposals on all aspects of authoritarian regimes, either with a specific country focus or from a comparative perspective, processes and mechanisms of autocratization as well as democratization. The deadline for submission is 18 October. At the conference, we will not only have dedicated panels, but also a business meeting and an Autocracy and Regime Change drinks social. We hope to see many of you there! Please see more information on how to submit your abstract below. If you work on autocracies or dynamics of regime change, feel free to also become a member of our Specialist Group here<https://www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-groups/autocracy-and-regime-change> to stay up-to-date with our activities! Membership is completely free. Submission info: Please log-in to Ex-Ordo via this link<https://psa25.exordo.com/> from 12 July and upload your abstract which you intend for review by our Specialist Group by 18 October. If you don’t already have an Ex-Ordo account, you can create one via the link above. * Once you are logged into the PSA25 Ex Ordo website, click the ‘Dashboard’ link in the top bar. On the dashboard home page, you will see a card that says, ‘SUBMIT ABSTRACT’ and a button labelled ‘Submit Your Abstract Now’ which will take you to the My Submission Portal. * In the My Submission portal, you will find an easy step-by-step process to follow and successfully submit your abstract. * When submitting your abstract, please select our Specialist Group’s name in the ‘Topics’ section, which will identify us as the intended recipient and ensure your abstract is sent to us by the PSA team. If you have any questions about the conference or the submission process, please let us know at arc.psa.sg@gmail.com<mailto:arc.psa.sg@gmail.com>. Best, Autocracy and Regime Change PSA Specialist Group https://arcpsasg.wordpress.com/ Convenors: Janina Beiser-McGrath Felix Wiebrecht Fabio Angiolillo