The SPSA extended deadline for the 2027 Conference in St. Pete Beach, FL, taking place from January 13th to 16th, is this Tuesday, September 15th! Check your email or visit spsa.net/annual-meeti... for more information on how to submit to and register for the conference!

SPSA is offering shared rides for the 2027 Annual Conference in St. Pete Beach, FL! Travel with us for $25 to save on transportation costs and ride with friends and colleagues. Purchase your ticket(s) when you register for the conference. Reserve your ride by November 20, 2026!

The SPSA is excited to announce that our Saturday night party will be at Coconut Charlie's! You can reserve your spot by adding tickets to your cart when you register for the conference through the SPSA MemberSuite Registration website. We hope to see you there!

You still have time to submit your SPSA conference proposals for the 2027 meeting! The submission deadline has been extended to Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Check your email or visit spsa.net/annual-meeti... for more information on how to submit!

There are 3 days left to submit to SPSA 2027! Proposals can be submitted at convention2.allacademic.com/one/spsa/sps.... The KiND Institute will be offering a series of research and professional development sessions at SPSA 2027! Check your email/visit spsa.net/annual-meeti... for more information!

The proposal deadline for the SPSA 2027 is approaching soon! Proposals are due September 1, 2026. You can also now book your hotel room for SPSA 2027! Check your email or visit spsa.net/annual-meeti... for more information about submitting to the conference and booking your room!

August’s JOP Article of the Month introduces a new theory of threat to examine the heterogeneous patterns that shape Black Americans’ experiences with police. #JOP #Threat #Race #Policing www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/... @thejop.bsky.social

The deadline to submit proposals for the SPSA 2027 Conference is September 1st! Check your email or visit spsa.net/annual-meeti... for more information about submissions, Conference Within a Conference, Author Meets Critics panels, and volunteering for discussant/chair roles!

There is less than one month until the September 1 deadline for SPSA 2027 conference proposals! Both the SPSA Room Block at the Tradewinds Resort and conference registration are now open! Check your email or visit spsa.net/annual-meeti... for more information.

July’s JOP Article of the Month examines how Americans allocate public benefits to men and women. #JOP #Gender #Welfare #Value www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/... @thejop.bsky.social

Happy 250 years of independence! The SPSA wishes everyone a wonderful 4th of July!

The SPSA hopes our Canadian friends enjoy their celebration of Canada Day today!

The deadline for SPSA Award nominations is quickly approaching! To nominate an outstanding scholar, teacher, and mentor who has made a significant contribution to political science, please contact info@spsa.net. Nominations must be received by the end of the day on June 30.

June’s JOP Article of the Month asks why individual donors attend fundraising events, and why candidates rely on events to finance their campaigns. #JOP #CampaignFinance #Ideology #Fundraising www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/... @thejop.bsky.social

The SPSA will be closed tomorrow, June 19th, in observance of Juneteenth, a federal holiday to celebrate the end of slavery in the United States.

Thank you for joining us for the #SPSA2026 Virtual Conference! And thank you to all the participants for making this virtual conference a success. We can't wait to welcome you to our January 2027 in-person conference in St. Pete Beach!

Finishing out the #SPSA2026 Virtual Conference are panels discussing “International Gender & Politics”, “Applied Policy Analysis”, and “Institutional Authority & Political Influence”. Don’t miss out on these final presentations at 4 pm!

At 2 pm, the #SPSA2026 Virtual Conference features panels on “Electoral Conflict from a Comparative Perspective”, “Violence, Repression, & Strategic Interaction in International Politics”, and “Critical Theory & Global Democracy”!

Starting at noon, the #SPSA2026 Virtual Conference is highlighting presentations on “International Power, Strategy, & Approaches to Global Order”, “Political Communication”, and “Research at the Intersection of Race & Gender”!

Coming up at 10 am for the #SPSA2026 Virtual Conference are panels on “Political Economy, Regulation, & State Policy Construction”, “Innovations in Qualitative & Quantitative Methodology”, and “Equity, Access, & Public Service Outcomes”!

Coming up at 10 am for the #SPSA2026 Virtual Conference are panels on “Political Economy, Regulation, & State Policy Construction”, “Innovations in Qualitative & Quantitative Methodology”, and “Equity, Access, & Public Service Outcomes”!

Day two of the #SPSA2026 Virtual Conference is here! Today's panels begin at 8 am with a panel discussing "Policy Design, Diffusion, & Governance Systems"! It’s not too late to register; visit spsa.users.membersuite.com/events/f27f6... to do so!

Day one of #SPSA2026 Virtual Conference is complete! Visit spsa.net/annual-meeti... to check out this year’s poster presentations, as well as the panels and KiND Workshops happening tomorrow!

2026 Virtual Summer Conference – Southern Political Science Association

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Closing out day one of #SPSA2026, the Virtual Conference is hosting panels with presentations about “IR Conflict & Security”, “Comparative Institutions, Party Systems, & Democratic Resilience”, and “American Political Thought”. Check them out at 4 pm before the day ends!

At 2 pm, #SPSA2026 Virtual Conference panels discuss “Political Science Education”, “Political Participation, Campaigns, & Public Opinion”, and “Global Governance”! Check that you’re registered at spsa.users.membersuite.com/events/f27f6...!

During the lunch hour, take some time to check out the #SPSA2026 Virtual Conference’s panels centered on “Elite-Public Relations & Policy Tradeoffs”, “Protest, Repression, & Political Conflict from a Comparative Perspective”, and “Classical & Normative Political Theory”!

At 10 am, the #SPSA2026 Virtual Conference features presentations on “Teaching Political Science”, “Executive Power”, and “Public Administration”! Register for the conference at spsa.users.membersuite.com/events/f27f6...!

Our first panels of the #SPSA2026 Virtual Conference start shortly! Topics for this period include "Comparative Voting Behavior, Electoral Context, & Political Attitudes" and "Public Policy Design, Implementation, & Administrative Response". Come check them out!

The SPSA Virtual Conference begins this Monday! Register for the conference and stay up-to-date on the research that will be presented on our conference website: spsa.net/annual-meeti.... We hope to see you there!

There is still time to nominate outstanding scholars, teachers, mentors, and papers for SPSA Awards! Awards will be presented at the January 2027 SPSA Annual Meeting. For eligibility criteria and a full list of SPSA awards and past winners, please visit spsa.net/about-spsa/e....