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The preliminary schedule for sessions at the 83rd Annual MPSA Conference is available here. You must be logged in with your MPSA username and password to access the system.

Registration is open for the 83rd Annual MPSA Conference, April 23-26, 2026! Click here to get started. Reduced registration rates are available to MPSA members and to those who reserve a room at one of the official conference hotels. Additionally, the MPSA is accepting applications for a limited number of Conference Fee Waivers. Sign up here to receive email communications about the conference.

Volunteer to Serve as Mentor at the 2026 MPSA Mentoring Reception! The MPSA is seeking faculty, PhDs, and non-academic professionals willing to spend an hour in conversation with a small group of mentees which might include undergraduate students, graduate students, and recent PhDs, to discuss current research, career goals, and professional aspirations. Sign up here to participate as a mentor. (Please note, you must be attending the MPSA Conference in-person to participate; there is no option for virtual participation in this event).

Take Action: Apply for an Advocacy Day Travel Grant. There are two upcoming opportunities for MPSA members to meet with their elected officials to help underscore the importance of Federal funding to our discipline: the National Humanities Alliance (NHA) Annual Meeting and Humanities Advocacy Day (March 8-10) and COSSA’s Social Science Advocacy Day (March 23-24). To support participation, MPSA funds two grant programs each year for MPSA members to participate in the following events in Washington, D.C. Learn more and apply today!

Recently Published a Book? MPSA members can showcase their recent publications on the MPSA Bookshelf!