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
| 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. |
| 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
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- 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