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
Learn more about the conference. Sign up here to receive email communications about the conference.
Plan to Attend a Meeting or Reception
Mark your calendar and plan to attend these 82nd Annual MPSA Conference meetings, receptions and events. Room names and locations will be available closer to the event in both the online conference program and on the conference app. Please note that many events are available for in-person participation only, although some may offer a virtual option.
Wednesday, April 2 |
||
| 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | MPSA Pre-Conference Workshop: Beyond the Hype: Rethinking Text Analysis in the Age of Generative AI* | Honoré, Lobby Level |
Thursday, April 3 |
||
| 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | MPSA Networking Lounge | State & Grand Ballrooms, 4th floor |
| 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Complimentary Coffee | Outside of State & Grand Ballrooms, 4th floor |
| 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Midwest Women’s Caucus Lounge | Cresthill, 3rd floor |
| 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Hours | Exhibit Hall, 4th floor |
| 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Complimentary Coffee in the Exhibit Hall | Exhibit Hall, 4th floor |
| 12:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | MPSA Executive Council Meeting & Luncheon** | Crystal, 3rd floor |
| 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | MPSA Ombuds Open Office Hours | Clark 2, 7th floor |
| 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | MPSA Executive Committee Open Office Hours for Attendees | Harvard, 3rd floor |
| 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | First-Time Attendee Networking Reception and Tour* | State & Grand Ballrooms, 4th floor |
| 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Columbia University, Department of Political Science Reception | Water Tower Parlor, 6th floor |
| 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Networking for Scholars of Reproductive Justice | Clark 10, 7th floor |
Friday, April 4 |
||
| 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | MPSA Networking Lounge | State & Grand Ballrooms, 4th floor |
| 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Complimentary Coffee | Outside of State & Grand Ballrooms, 4th floor |
| 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Midwest Women’s Caucus Lounge | Cresthill, 3rd floor |
| 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Norton Political Science Focus Group | Sandburg 7, 7th floor |
| 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Narrative Policy Framework Networking Group | Crystal, 3rd floor |
| 9:30 a.m. – 6:40 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Hours | Exhibit Hall, 4th floor |
| 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | MPSA Headshot Lounge, Sponsored by Wiley* | Exhibit Hall, 4th floor |
| 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Complimentary Coffee in the Exhibit Hall | Exhibit Hall, 4th floor |
| 9:50 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. | MPSA Department Chairs’ Caucus Business Meeting | Marshfield, 3rd floor |
| 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | MPSA Ombuds Open Office Hours | Clark 2, 7th floor |
| 3:20 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. | Association for Politics and the Life Sciences Reception and Keynote by Jennifer L. Hochschild, Harvard University | Crystal, 3rd floor |
| 5:10 p.m. – 6:40 p.m. | Midwest Public Administration Caucus Meeting & Herbert Simon Lecture: Building Political Support for Administrative Capacity | Spire Parlor, 6th floor |
| By: Susan L. Moffitt, Brown University | ||
| 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | research4impact Information Session | Sandburg 7, 7th floor |
| 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Midwest Women’s Caucus for Political Science Business Meeting | Monroe, 6th floor |
| 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Texas Universities Reception (Rice University, University of Houston, The University of Texas, at Austin, Texas A&M University, Texas Tech University) | Spire Parlor, 6th floor |
| 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | MPSA Mentoring Reception* | State & Grand Ballrooms, 4th floor |
| 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | MPSA Program Committee Reception** | Crystal, 3rd floor |
| 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | MPSA Minority Caucus Reception | Adams, 6th floor |
Saturday, April 5 |
||
| 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | MPSA Networking Lounge | State & Grand Ballrooms, 4th floor |
| 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Complimentary Coffee | Outside of State & Grand Ballrooms, 4th floor |
| 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Midwest Women’s Caucus Lounge | Cresthill, 3rd floor |
| 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Hours | Exhibit Hall, 4th floor |
| 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Complimentary Coffee in the Exhibit Hall | Exhibit Hall, 4th floor |
| 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | MPSA Executive Committee Open Office Hours for Attendees | Harvard, 3rd floor |
| 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | MPSA Ombuds Open Office Hours | Clark 2, 7th floor |
| 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Wiley Coffee Hour: Meet the Incoming AJPS Editors | Exhibit Hall, 4th floor |
| 5:10 p.m. – 6:40 p.m. | Midwest Latino/a Caucus Business Meeting | Sandburg 8, 7th floor |
| 6:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. | MPSA Business Meeting & Awards Ceremony | State & Grand Ballrooms, 4th floor |
| 7:45 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | MPSA President’s Reception | State & Grand Ballrooms, 4th floor |
Sunday, April 6 |
||
| 7:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | MPSA Networking Lounge | State & Grand Ballrooms, 4th floor |
| 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Complimentary Coffee | 7th floor |
*Advanced registration required.
**By invitation only.
The preliminary schedule for all sessions at the conference is available here. You must be logged in with your MPSA username and password to access the system.
Office Hours with the MPSA Executive Committee During the MPSA Annual Conference
The MPSA Executive Committee (President, Christina Wolbrecht and President-elect, Rikhil Bhavnani) will hold office hours with attendees on Thursday, April 3rd from 3:30–5:30 p.m., and Saturday, April 5th from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the Harvard Room on the 3rd floor. Attendees are welcome to drop-in without an appointment or may schedule time to meet with the Executive Committee through this link. Appointments are available in 10-minute intervals; if you need a longer appointment time, please book up to two consecutive 10-minute time slots or email the Executive Committee (ExecutiveCommittee@mpsanet.org) if you would like to set up meeting that you anticipate may go over twenty minutes.
MPSA Ombuds Office Hours at the MPSA Conference
The MPSA Conference Ombuds serve as impartial, confidential, and independent resources, offering informal support to all conference participants in addressing a wide range of challenges and concerns that may arise during the event. Learn more about how the Ombuds can provide assistance and be a resource for you.
The MPSA Ombuds Sarah Klaper will be available to meet with attendees (via walk-in or scheduled appointment) Thursday, April 3rd from 1:00-5:00 p.m., Friday, April 4th from 1:00 –5:00 p.m., and Saturday, April 5th from 12:00-4:00 p.m. in Clark 2 on the 7th floor. MPSA Ombuds Tyler Smith and will be available by virtual appointment. To contact Sarah or Tyler on Sunday, April 6th please reach out via email to set up a virtual appointment that will take place after the conference. You can easily schedule a meeting during the conference with either Sarah or Tyler by using their scheduling links. The Ombuds are also available for walk-in appointments, so long as they do not have another appointment already scheduled. If you have any questions or concerns about scheduling an appointment, please contact the ombuds via email at mpsaombuds2025@gmail.com.