81st Annual Midwest Political Science Association Conference
Thursday, April 4 through Sunday, April 7, 2024
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:
Gisela Sin, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Elizabeth Suhay, American University

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Plan to Attend a Meeting or Reception

Mark your calendar and plan to attend these in-person, 81st Annual MPSA Conference Meetings and Receptions. Please check back later for more meetings, receptions and events as they are scheduled. Room names and locations will be available closer to the event in both the online conference program and on the conference app.

­­Thursday, April 4
8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Midwest Women’s Caucus Lounge
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. MPSA Ombuds Open Office Hours (walk-ins welcome or available by appointment – link forthcoming)
12:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. MPSA Executive Council Meeting & Luncheon**
4:45 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. First-Time Attendee Networking Reception and Tour*
4:45 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Celebrating 75 Years of the ANES: New Directions from Junior Scholars
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. MPSA Welcome Reception
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CMPS Reception
 
Friday, April 5
8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Midwest Women’s Caucus Lounge
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. MPSA Ombuds Open Office Hours (walk-ins welcome or available by appointment – link forthcoming)
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. MPSA Executive Committee Open Office Hours for Attendees (walk-ins welcome or available by appointment – link forthcoming)
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Birthday cupcakes available to those celebrating their birthday during the conference
4:45 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.

 

Midwest Caucus for Public Administration Meeting & Herbert Simon Lecture: Speaking Up for Good: The Role of Public Employee Voice in Democratic Governance

By: Leisha DeHart-Davis, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. MPSA Mentoring Reception*
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Midwest Women’s Caucus for Political Science Business Meeting
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. MPSA Program Committee Reception**
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Texas Reception (Rice University, University of Houston, The University of Texas, at Austin, Texas A&M University, Texas Tech University)
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Association for Politics and the Life Sciences: Keynote and Reception
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Columbia University, Department of Political Science Reception
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. MPSA Minority Caucus Reception
 
Saturday, April 6
8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Midwest Women’s Caucus Lounge
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. MPSA Ombuds Open Office Hours (walk-ins welcome or available by appointment – link forthcoming)
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. MPSA Executive Committee Open Office Hours for Attendees (walk-ins welcome or available by appointment – link forthcoming)
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Midwest Latino/a Caucus Business Meeting
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. MPSA Business Meeting & Awards Ceremony
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. MPSA President’s Reception
Sunday, April 7
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. MPSA Ombuds Open Office Hours (walk-ins welcome or available by appointment – link forthcoming)

*Advanced registration required.
**By invitation only.

The preliminary schedule for all sessions at the conference is available here. You will be asked to set your time zone before you can view the program. You must be logged in with your MPSA username and password to access the system.