The following information about academic conferences in the field of political science is provided for the convenience of Politics faculty and students. Application deadlines and other details may vary; check the conference website for the most accurate, up-to-date information.

ConferenceTimeframeProposals Due
American Political Science Association (APSA)Early SeptemberJanuary
International Political Science Association (IPSA)JulyOct/Nov
Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA)AprilOctober
Northeastern Political Science Association (NPSA)NovemberJune/July
Southern Political Science Association (SPSA)JanuaryAug/Sept
Western Political Science Association (WPSA)March/AprilSeptember
National Conference of Black Political Scientists (NCOBPS)MarchDecember

Conferences by Subfield

American Politics/Public Law

ConferenceTimeframeProposals Due
American Association for Public Opinion ResearchMayNovember
International Society of Political PsychologyJulyNovember
Law and Society AssociationMay/JuneOctober
Midwest Association for Public Opinion ResearchNovemberTBA
Emerging Scholars Conference in Public LawFebruary/MarchNovember
CBS-Princeton Money in Politics ConferenceJuneJanuary

Comparative Politics

ConferenceTimeframeProposals Due
Association for the Study of the Middle East and AfricaNovemberTBA
African Studies AssociationNovember/DecemberTBA
The Middle East Studies AssociationNovemberTBA
Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian StudiesNovemberApril
Association for the Study of NationalitiesMayDecember
Council for European StudiesJulyTBA
Latin American Studies AssociationJuneNovember
Association for Asian StudiesMarchAugust

Formal Theory/Quantitative Methods

ConferenceTimeframeProposals Due
International Political Economy SocietyNovemberTBA
Political Methodology SocietyJulyApril

International Relations

ConferenceTimeframeProposals Due
International Political Economy Society (IPES)NovemberTBA
International Studies Association (ISA)AprilJune
Conflict Research SocietySeptemberTBA
Peace Science SocietyNovemberTBA
Political Economy of International OrganizationsJuneJanuary
Regional Studies AssociationJuneTBA
The Middle East Studies AssociationNovemberTBA
Association for Asian StudiesMarchAugust

Political Theory

ConferenceTimeframeProposals Due
Duke Graduate Conference in Political TheoryFebruaryNovember
Philosophy, Politics and Economics Society (PPE)NovemberTBA
Stanford Political Theory Graduate ConferenceFebruaryNovember
Northwestern University Political Theory ConferenceOctober/NovemberAugust
Notre Dame Graduate Conference in Political Theory and Constitutional StudiesMarchJanuary