83rd Annual Midwest Political Science Association Conference
Thursday, April 23 through Sunday, April 26, 2026
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:
Bethany Lacina, University of Rochester
Cecilia Hyunjung Mo, University of California-Berkeley
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Please be aware that the MPSA will utilize a streaming platform for virtual conference sessions. Attendees participating virtually are responsible for having an adequate internet connection to live-stream and participate in the conference. The MPSA will not issue any refunds for slow connectivity due to poor internet connection.
By participating in the event, you are automatically authorizing the Midwest Political Science Association the right and permission to record video and audio. Further, you authorize the MPSA and its employees, agents, and assigns to use your photograph, voice, or other likeness for purposes related to the mission of the MPSA, including but not limited to publicity, marketing, websites, promotion of the MPSA and their various programs, and other electronic forms of media. Individuals who do not want their identities to be captured are solely responsible for turning off their camera, muting their microphone, and/or adjusting their screen name accordingly.
Some sessions may be auto-recorded in the virtual conference platform. The MPSA may then make some of the recordings available on the MPSA website after the conference.
Some Professional Development Roundtables may be recorded and uploaded to the MPSA website. Individuals who do not want their identities to be captured during these sessions are solely responsible for turning off their camera, muting their microphone, and/or adjusting their screen name accordingly.
Participants may not record or broadcast audio or video of any MPSA session. The use of artificial intelligence (AI)–driven technologies, including but not limited to virtual assistants, chatbots, automated transcription or recording software, and other digital tools that capture, analyze, or transmit meeting content, is strictly prohibited during conference sessions. Only individuals expressly authorized by the MPSA may record or transcribe proceedings.