Thank you for your understanding & patience as we weather together these public health & economic crises. MPSA 2020 conference is now cancelled. MPSA will survey soon to gauge interest in virtual presentations. Registration refunds can be secured here:
The MPSA has extended the deadline for paper, roundtable and complete panel proposals to Monday, October 23. There is still time to submit your proposal for your research to be considered for the 2024 MPSA Annual Conference program!
Onsite registration is now open for
#MPSA2022
! Come see us in the Red Lacquer Room on the 4th Floor of the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, IL until 7:00 p.m. tonight. Welcome back to Chicago!
In order to protect the health of attendees and the broader community, the 2021 MPSA conference will be held virtually. Learn more and submit your proposal by November 16!
A summary of "A Boundary of White Inclusion: How Religion Shapes Perceptions of Ethnoracial Assignment", award winning research by
@asdurso
is now available on the MPSA blog. The paper won the MPSA’s 2022 Lucius Barker Award. View the blog summary here: .
Need some quiet? MPSA is reserving the Congress on the 3rd floor of the Palmer House, as a quiet space for the duration of the
#MPSA18
conference to allow attendees to get away from the sounds, lights and energy of the annual conference activity.
The MPSA has extended the deadline for paper, roundtable and complete panel proposals to Monday, October 17. There is still time to submit your proposal for your research to be considered for the 2023 MPSA Annual Conference program:
Submit your proposal for the 80th Annual MPSA Conference, April 13-16, 2023! The event will be held at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago. Panels, Roundtables, Lightning Talks & Working Groups will be hybrid. Poster & JSS sessions will be in-person only.
Submit your proposal now to present your research at the 81st Annual MSPA Conference, April 4-7, 2024! The conference will be held in a hybrid format, with the option to present in-person at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago or online.
#MPSA2024
PHISHING SCAM: MPSA has been made aware of an email sent to members that states they are the recipient of an MPSA Award. The email appears to be sent from our Executive Director, William Morgan. Please be aware that this email is not from MPSA and should be deleted immediately.
Member Publication Spotlight:
In Nationalized Politics, Jamie L. Carson,
@joelasievert
, and
@ryan_dane
examine 180 years of US congressional elections to uncover how the nationalization of politics has influenced elections across eras.
Learn more here:
Will
#MPSA2023
be your first conference? Read how to maximize feedback about research during the conference in this blog feature by
@JamesSteur
Ph.D. Candidate, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign!
The MPSA has officially extended the proposal deadline for for papers, roundtables, and complete panels to Friday, October 22! Submit your proposal for
#MPSA2022
at:
The MPSA is honored to announce the creation of the “Vincent Hutchings Diversity Travel Scholarship” to help defray travel costs associated with attending the conference. Read more and learn how to apply here:
#MPSA18
attendees: Don't miss the MPSA Minority Caucus Reception Friday (4/6/18) , 9:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. in the Crystal, 3rd Floor of the Palmer House!
Shout out to MPSA's partner in excellence
@Kansas_Press
! Visit their website at to take advantage of their exclusive MPSA conference discount (through 6/30). We missed seeing you at conference this year!
MPSA is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation and is taking all developments very seriously.
#MPSA2020
is currently expected to proceed as scheduled with a virtual option for attendees who are unable to travel. Please see the following statement:
En route to the conference in Chicago? Looking for things to do, places to eat? Check out the latest MPSA blog, "Last Minute Planning Chicago? You’re Not Alone" by
@EmilyBoykinPA
, Doctoral Candidate in Public Administration at Florida State University
Parents in academia face unique professional challenges at all stages in their career. "An Honest Conversation: Parenting in the Academy" by
@JamesSteur
focuses on a roundtable discussion that highlights the big topics about the state of parenting.
Good morning
#MPSA18
! Complimentary coffee is available Thursday through Saturday in the 4th floor Exhibition Hall from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., and on Sunday on the 7th floor from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Simplicity over Complexity; Clear, Large Visualizations; Practice Before You Present. Read about these tips and more in "From Nerves to Knockout: Essential Tips for Conference Presentations" By
@JamesSteur
What is your "why" for attending political science or academic conferences? Hear about one professor's experience and insight in "
#MPSA2024
– This Is My Why" by
@MuphdSmith
MPSA is now accepting proposals for papers, roundtables and complete panels for the 79th Annual Conference! Submit your proposal to present your research at the hybrid conference with an in-person or virtual option for attendees. Learn more at
#MPSA2022
Planning your
#MPSA19
schedule? Be sure to add the
@PSANational
Lecture with
@MajorCBS
on Friday, April 5, 6:30 - 7:30pm (Book signing immediately following remarks.)
That's a wrap! MPSA offices are closed on Monday and Tuesday to allow staff time to transition back to the office post-
#MPSA19
. We will reopen on Wednesday, April 10 refreshed and ready to resume planning for
#MPSA2020
!
Preparing for
#MPSA2022
? For practical tips to maximize your experience at the conference, read the latest MPSA blog "Conference Smarter Not Harder: An Interview with
@Gusvalo
" By
@JamesSteur
Ph.D. Candidate, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign!
Member Publication Spotlight:
Parties, Politics, Peace: Electoral Inclusion as Peacebuilding
Carrie Manning, Ian Smith, &
@ozlem__tuncel
examine the long-term effects of integrating post-rebel parties into electoral politics.
#MPSA18
Conference Registration (including nametag pickup) begins today (4/4/18) from 4pm to 7pm in the State Ballroom (4th Floor of the Palmer House).
‘How to Get Grant Money in the Humanities and Social Sciences’: Professor discusses new book about finding the funds to do your project and advance your career. via
@insidehighered
Is the empirical basis that political scientists draw from often concentrated on a modest number of countries? Read more about this research from
@polyarchist
&
@carlhknutsen
in "Geographical Coverage in Political Science Research", the latest MPSA Blog.
In the latest MPSA blog, Carrie Manning, Ian O. Smith, Ozlem Tuncel examine the impact of electoralism on the construction of peace, and highlight their new book: Introducing “Parties, Politics, Peace: Electoral Inclusion as Peacebuilding”
@ozlem__tuncel
The latest
#MPSA2024
Blog "Fascinating Findings: Health & Politics at MPSA 2024" by
@JamesSteur
, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is available here:
I'm going to be presenting at MPSA next week and it's my first big academic conference. While I'm super excited to meet people and to explore chicago I'm also a bit nervous. Any first time conference advice? Any Chicago recommendations? Any Twitter folks who will be at MPSA?
Imposter syndrome, it's real and happens at conferences too. Check out the latest conference blog feature "The False Promise of Conference Imposters" by
@DrKelseyLarsen
, Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida!
The MPSA conference convenes each year in Chicago. The Trump International Hotel and Tower looms from down the street. Does Trump’s legacy still loom this large over political science? Read more in the conference blog by
@MuphdSmith
Call for MPSA Award Nominations - If you held a chair, discussant, and section head role at
#MPSA18
, please submit nominations for outstanding papers from your sessions at or emailing mpsainfo
@mpsanet
.org.
Congratulations to
@hhannahnam
@SamuelAJens
@ykrupnikov
for their research 'Their economic pain, our emotional gain: Can schadenfreude motivate responses to redistributive policies?' won two MPSA Awards in 2020. Read a blog summarizing the research here:
The MPSA Council expressed overwhelming support for the recommendation of the MPSA Executive Committee to extend the term of Kathleen Dolan and Jennifer L. Lawless as
@AJPS_Editor
Editors for an additional two years. Read more here:
@HumanitiesAll
has a new toolkit: Documenting the Impact of Your Humanities Program, aimed at helping the humanities community collect data about the impact of programs. Learn more about it in the latest MPSA blog:
Must. Have. Coffee.... Good morning,
#MPSA18
! Complimentary coffee is available Friday and Saturday in the 4th floor Exhibition Hall from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., and on Sunday on the 7th floor from 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.