 MPSA at the Historic Palmer House Hotel in Chicago | |
| Abbreviation | MPSA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1939 |
| Purpose | to promote the professional study and teaching of political science, to facilitate communications between those engaged in such study, and to develop standards for and encourage research in theoretical and practical political problems. |
| Headquarters | Bloomington, Indiana |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 39°09′59″N 86°32′03″W / 39.166287°N 86.534238°W |
Region served | United States |
Official language | English |
Main organ | Council |
| Affiliations | Consortium of Social Science Associations, Member |
| Website | www |
The Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA)[1] is a professional association of political scientists in the United States. It was founded in 1939, and publishes the American Journal of Political Science in conjunction with Rice University.
In April of each year, MPSA holds one of the largest political science conferences in the United States. In 2013, more than 5,700 presenters presented almost 4,700 papers at the conference.[2] Traditionally, the MPSA Conference is held in Chicago, Illinois at Palmer House Hilton.
- ^ "Midwest Political Science Association official website". Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "MPSA Conference". Retrieved 17 September 2012.