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See You in Denver in 2027!

WPSA Annual Meeting
March 25–27, 2027

Submit Proposals for the 2027 Annual Meeting

Proposals for papers and panels are now being accepted for the 2027 annual meeting of the Western Political Science Association. You can access the submission form here: https://www.wpsanet.org/conference-proposals. The DEADLINE for submitting paper and panel proposals, and for participating as a discussant or chair, is September 25, 2026.

The theme for the 2027 conference is: “From Political Turmoil to Democratic Renewal." While proposals are welcome on all topics in political science, the program chair is encouraging proposals that identify the causes and consequences of some of the most pressing issues facing our society including democratic backsliding, climate change, political polarization, institutional distrust, political misinformation, economic displacement, growing racial and gender inequality, and political violence. Scholars in all subfields of the discipline are welcome to submit proposals on subjects related to this theme.

The annual meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center from March 25 to 27. This is the first time that the association has been to Colorado since 2003 and we are expecting good turnout. Late March can be absolutely gorgeous in Denver, and the hotel is in a central location downtown. As a major airport hub, Denver is easily accessible from across the US and beyond. Christopher Stout, University of California at San Diego, is serving as program chair for this meeting. University of Denver professor Alena Wolflink is chairing the Local Arrangements Committee.

For special submissions including proposals for mini-conferences, workshops, receptions, or other events, please contact Program Chair Christopher Stout ([email protected]) or Executive Director Richard Clucas ([email protected]) for instructions.

Details about the conference, the conference theme, the list of section chairs, and proposal instructions appear on our meeting information page:

2027 Conference Meeting Page

Looking Back at San Diego and Forward to 2027

The WPSA Annual Conference in San Diego was the most successful since our conference was held there in 2019 and one of the most successful ever. In total, the conference included 946 proposals, 1190 participants, 270 panels, 62 posters, 3 Wednesday workshops, 3 mini-conference, and numerous special events and receptions. But the numbers do not begin to convey the energy and excitement that was felt at the conference. It was a good meeting!

We expect a similarly strong conference next year when we meet in Denver, Colorado, for the first time since 2003. The city has changed considerably in those twenty-four years and offers a welcoming location for a conference. Late March can be especially beautiful in Colorado and the conference will be held in an attractive, well-designed Hyatt hotel. Denver is easily reached from cities across the country because of the large number of flights in and out of the Denver International Airport. We also have the lowest guest room rates in several years. The conference will be held from March 25-27, with the pre-conference workshops on March 24. The Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center is the conference hotel. Please join us!

We will begin to accept proposals for papers, panels, and other forms of participation this summer. We will be sending out an announcement when the proposal form becomes available, but don't hesitate to check the website just to be safe. The deadline for proposals is September 25, 2026. In the meantime, check out the Call for Papers: 

Call For Papers 2027

 

"The One Place I Always Felt Supported"

Luis Fraga, the Joseph and Elizabeth Robbie Professor of Political Science at Notre Dame University, gave a moving talk about the Western Political Science Association after receiving the Betty Moulds Lifetime Service Award. The talk captured an essential element of the association to many members. Please watch.


 

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