Dear all, The Authoritarian Political Systems Group (APSG) is delighted to announce the Call for Participants for the *2-day Conference “New Faces and Methods in Authoritarian Politics,” which will be held at Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, on 23-24 May 2024.* We are looking for *eight early- to advanced-career scholars* to take part in a critical discussion on the current state of the field of authoritarian politics. The aim of the conference is to discuss promising and innovative theoretical and methodological contributions arising in research on authoritarian politics. We encourage submissions from traditionally underrepresented groups, including women and minorities. As we strive to provide a comprehensive perspective on autocracies worldwide, we also encourage submissions from scholars whose regional areas of study are not adequately represented in the mainstream study of authoritarianism. *Professor Martin K. Dimitrov (Tulane), Professor Jennifer Gandhi (Yale), and Professor Thomas Pepinsky (Cornell) will join us as keynote speakers.* *How to apply?* *Apply by 10 December, 2023 *at this link: https://forms.gle/p4GZ5NivGiAzGUMSA In the form, we will ask you to write an abstract of 500 to 800 words, specifying your: - theory/theoretical framework and what - data sources and/or - methods you are using to test it. Please specify in which ways they mean an innovation or contribution to the field. *What do we offer?* Along with the 2-day in-depth discussions on new trends in authoritarian politics, we will *offer participants accommodation for two nights, and meals*. This will also include a dinner reception on 23 May. Furthermore, we offer the opportunity to work towards the publication of a collective research output as a result of the conference discussion. Please check out our website <https://apsg.work/call-for-participants-new-faces-and-methods-in-authoritarian-politics/> for the most up-to-date information about the conference. We look forward to receiving your proposal! Best, Authoritarian Political Systems Group Fabio Angiolillo Emilia Simison Felix Wiebrecht Ruilin Lai