82nd Annual Midwest Political Science Association Conference
Thursday, April 3 through Sunday, April 6, 2025
Hybrid Format: In-Person at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, IL or Online

All Panels/Paper Sessions, Roundtables, Lightning Talks and Working Groups will Feature a Hybrid Format (for In-Person or Virtual Participation). Undergraduate Poster Sessions will be In-Person Only

Conference Program Co-Chairs:
Hans C. Noel, Georgetown University
Jae-Jae Spoon, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

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Important dates and deadlines for the 2025 MPSA Annual Conference

October 8, 2024 Extended to October 22, 2024 Deadline for submitting papers, roundtables, complete panels and working group proposals.
Mid-November MPSA begins to send acceptance emails.
November 25, 2024 Deadline for special scheduling requests.
November 27, 2024 Extended to December 9, 2024 Deadline for submitting subfield and undergraduate section proposals.
January 2025 Preliminary program available on MPSA website.
January 7, 2025 Deadline to apply for a Graduate Student Travel Scholarship.
January 14, 2025 Deadline to submit an application for a conference registration fee waiver.
January 22, 2025 Early registration deadline.
February 5, 2025 Deadline to propose meetings, receptions and networking events for the conference.
TBA MPSA room block cutoff date for discounted hotel accommodations at the Chicago Hilton.
March 19, 2025 Deadline for regular registration.
TBA MPSA room block cutoff date for discounted hotel accommodations at the Palmer House Hilton
March 20, 2025 Suggested deadline date to upload research papers to the online conference program.
April 3-6, 2025 82nd Annual MPSA Conference 
July 1, 2025 Deadline for Section Heads, Chairs and Discussants to nominate conference papers for awards for research presented in 2024.

 

Future MPSA Conference Dates

    • Thursday, April 23 – Sunday, April 26, 2026
    • Thursday, April 1 – Sunday, April 4, 2027
    • Thursday, March 30 – Sunday, April 2, 2028
    • Thursday, April 19 – Sunday, April 22, 2029
    • Thursday, March 28 – Sunday, March 31, 2030