The 28th IPSA World Congress of Political Science was held at the Coex Convention Center in Seoul, South Korea, July 12–16, 2025, under the theme "Resisting Autocratization in Polarized Societies." The congress set a new attendance record in IPSA's 76-year history, with 3,450 participants from 95 countries presenting 3,059 papers across 776 panels. RC17 (Comparative Public Opinion) organized 11 panels. In addition, RC17 held its business meeting during the congress, at which officer elections were conducted for the vice-chair, secretary, and committee member positions.