Global Changes: (Dis)Order, Multipolarity, and Actors in Transformation in World Politics
The 6th Seminar of the Middle Powers Research Group (GPPM) 2026 takes place from September 22 to 24, 2026, dedicated to debating transformations in contemporary world politics.
Over the course of three days, the seminar brings together researchers and experts to discuss various dimensions of global change, featuring panels dedicated to topics such as hegemony, security, the Global South, multipolarity, political economy, governance, BRICS, and integration, among other relevant subjects.
Program:
September 22 | 7:00 PM – 8:40 PM
PUC Minas – Coração Eucarístico | João Paulo II Auditorium
Architectures of Influence: Hegemony, Security, and Global South Responses
Chair: Daniela Vieira Secches
Discussant: Leonardo César Souza Ramos
Speakers:
• Inderjeet Parmar – University City of London / Global Disorder Network (UK)
• Filipe Almeida do Prado Mendonça – Federal University of Uberlândia / INEU (Brazil)
September 23 | 8:50 AM – 10:30 AM
PUC Minas — Coração Eucarístico | João Paulo II Auditorium
Hierarchies in Transition: Status, Recognition, and Multipolarity
Chair: Daniela Vieira Secches
Discussant: Filipe Almeida do Prado Mendonça
Speakers:
• Andrei Tsygankov – San Francisco State University (USA)
• Cristina Pacheco – State University of Paraíba / UFPB / INEU (Brazil)
September 23 | 7:00 PM – 8:40 PM
PUC Minas — Coração Eucarístico | João Paulo II Auditorium
Between Order and Disorder: Political Economy and Governance in the Global South
Chair: Javier Vadell
Discussant: Cristina Pacheco
Speakers:
• Ernesto Vivares – FLACSO Ecuador (Ecuador)
• Henrique Zeferino de Menezes – Federal University of Paraíba / INEU (Brazil)
September 24 | 2:00 PM – 3:40 PM
PUC Minas — Lourdes | Auditorium 1
BRICS and (Dis)Order: integration, dependencies, and institutional innovation
Chair: Marinana Andrade e Barros
Discussant: Daniela Vieira Secches
Speakers:
• Leonardo César Souza Ramos – PUC Minas (Brazil)
• Ana Elisa Saggioro Garcia – Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
September 24 | 4:00 PM – 5:40 PM
PUC Minas — Lourdes | Auditorium 1
The Global South: Continuities and Ruptures in the International Order
Chair: Leonardo César Souza Ramos
Discussant: Henrique Zeferino de Menezes
Speakers:
• Marinana Andrade e Barros – PUC Minas (Brazil)
• Matheus de Oliveira Pereira – Federal University of Uberlândia / INEU (Brazil)
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