UAI-PUC 2025

INTRODUCING

The ninth Latin American Polmeth (LAPolMeth) meeting will take place on-site on Viña del Mar, Chile, on November 21-22, 2025. The meeting is hosted by Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez in collaboration with Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and sponsored by the Society for Political Methodology, Princeton University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The meeting will feature two keynote talks by prominent political methodologists and a poster session for graduate students.

This gathering continues our tradition of advancing the development and application of innovative research methodologies within the political science community in the region.

We welcome submissions that demonstrate methodological innovations and research applying advanced methods to pivotal political and social questions. Submissions will be received until June 1st, and applicants will be informed of acceptance decisions on July 15th.

While we aim to promote quantitative social science research in Latin America, we are keen to include contributions from scholars focusing on global regions.

KEYNOTES

We are very excited to announce this year keynote addresses by two distinguished scholars:

PROGRAM

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EVENT FORMAT

The event will feature parallel paper workshops, which will be restricted to registered participants. These sessions will consist of active discussions of previously circulated manuscripts; no presentation will take place. It is therefore imperative that all participants read the papers in advance and prepare feedback to ensure a lively and engaging discussion. There will be a total of two keynote presentations at the end of each day. These will be open to the public.

The poster session for graduate students will be held at lunchtime on Saturday, November 23.

All talks, posters and sessions will be held in English. Attendees will have the option to participate virtually or in person

VENUE

Universidad de la República (UdelaR) is a public University founded in 1849. It accounts for roughly 80% of the country’s academic research and has around 137.000 students.

The conference venue will be the Research and Postgraduate Building (EIP) of the School of Economics and Administration (FCEA), at the Universidad de la República.

Please see our LAPolMEth 2024 map, which also includes some coffee shops and restaurants near the venue.

Entrance doors:

On Friday 22nd, access to the building is through Lauro Muller Street.

Address: Dr. Lauro Müller 1921, 11200 Montevideo, Departamento de Montevideo

On Saturday 23rd, access will only be through Gonzalo Ramirez Street.

Address: Av. Gonzalo Ramírez 1926, 11200 Montevideo, Departamento de Montevideo.

ACCOMODATION

We recommend a number of hotels near the venue. Please note we are also soon contacting you with some discounted proportions for LAPolMeth 2024. Airbnb is also a great alternative in Montevideo.

Hotel Dazzler Montevideo

21 de Setiembre 2752

Montevideo, Uruguay.

25 mins.

5 mins.

+598 2716 0000

Approximate prices:

Classic Single: US$ 85
Classic Double: US$ 91

You can book on the hotel website, with code: “1000088316”.

HOTEL WITH DISCOUNT

Hotel Cala di Volpe

Rambla M. Gandhi 2545

Montevideo, Uruguay.

35 mins.

7 mins.

+598 2710 2000

Approximate prices:
Standard Single: US$ 85
Superior Single: US$ 125

Corner Suite Single: US$ 155

Hotel IBIS Montevideo Rambla

La Cumparsita 1473

Montevideo, Uruguay.
13 mins.
3 mins.

+598 2413 7000

Approximate prices:
Single bedroom US$ 63

Double bedroom US$ 63

Hotel Crystal Palace

Av. 18 de Julio 1210

Montevideo, Uruguay.
29 mins.
7 mins.

+598 2900 4645

Hotel Crystal Tower

Dr. Aquiles R. Lanza 1323

Montevideo, Uruguay.
28 mins.
8 mins.

+598 2904 8535

TRAVELING

LOCAL TRANSPORTATION

Arriving at Carrasco International Airport.

On your arrival at Carrasco airport, you can take a taxi or Uber to your hotel in Montevideo. Uber stop is located next to the departures entrance, this is the airport upper floor.

Taxis are parked outside as you exit the airport. It will take between 30 and 40 minutes to reach your hotel. We advise you to request the driver to take you along the “rambla” (see promenade) to enjoy the view of the river “Río de la Plata”. The cost of the transfer is 2000 Uruguayan pesos (aprox USD 55).

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON TAXIS

RESTAURANTS AND COFFEE SHOPS NEAR THE VENUE

Listed in the LAPolMeth Map.

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WEATHER

Temperature in November ranges between 20°C and 24°C Celsius during the day but it can get cooler in the evening up to 15°C. We highly encourage the use of sun protection cream and hat.

SAFETY

Montevideo is a fairly safe city compared to other cities in Latin America, but basic precautions are recommended.

Click here to download the tour guide

Click here to go to map