MPSA Conference
Beyond the Applauses: How Conference Insights are Beneficial for Research Practice
By: Britney Roach, M.A., Ph.D Student in the School of Public Administration, Florida Atlantic University When thinking about networking at academic conferences, images of introductions, panel discussions, receptions, and brief conversations between sessions are often imagined. In reality, the most…
Without a Blueprint: A First-Generation Journey to Graduate Education
By: Britney Roach, M.A., Ph.D Student in the School of Public Administration, Florida Atlantic University My own path towards becoming a scholar is shaped less by a single defining moment and more by a gradual process of learning how to navigate academic systems without inherited guidance. As a…
Beyond the Presentations: Turning Points by Conference Spaces
By: Britney Roach, M.A., Ph.D Student in the School of Public Administration, Florida Atlantic University Attending the Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) Annual Conference in my first year of graduate study was an important part of learning how to situate myself within the discipline. As…
Substituting the Spouse: Exploring intra and extra-household mobilisation of wives after enfranchisement
By: Isobel Kemp, University of Barcelona The following blog post summarizes the research that was the winner of the 2026 Midwest Political Science Association’s Sophonisba Breckinridge Award and the Richard E. Matland Award for research presented at the 2025 MPSA Annual Conference. This paper…
An Exciting Opportunity with Verasight at MPSA 2026: A Free National Survey Question
By: James Steur, Ph.D., Lecturer in Political Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Practical Steps on Book Publishing: Insights from Political Science Acquisitions Editors
By James Steur, Ph.D., Lecturer in Political Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Many individuals…
Handling Challenging Moments at Conferences: You Got This!
By James Steur, Ph.D., Lecturer in Political Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Emigration and Radical Right Populism (AJPS Best Article Award Winner)
By: Rafaela Dancygier, Princeton University; Sirus H. Dehdari, Stockholm University; David D. Laitin, Stanford University; Moritz Marbach, University College London; Kåre Vernby, Stockholm University The following blog post summarizes the research that was the winner of the 2026 Midwest Political…
Presenting, Learning, and Growing — Insights from Inside MPSA 2025
by Bakhytzhan Oskeyeva, PhD student in Public Policy, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Note: This blog post is Part 2 of a reflection series based on a voluntary questionnaire I shared during MPSA 2025. It gathers informal insights from attendees about what they presented, what they…
Conference aftermath and reflections on current affairs
Written by a current MPSA member requesting anonymity The views and opinions expressed in this blog are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the MPSA (Midwest Political Science Association). Any content provided is for informational purposes only…