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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…
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…