Thank you!

Thank you to all who attended our 2023 Conference at the Tradewinds Resort, St. Pete Beach, Florida! We hope you all had a great time at the conference. Here is a little highlight of the conference

James C. Garand Outstanding Mentor Award Announcement

The Southern Political Science Association is pleased to announce a new award for outstanding mentoring in Political Science has been created to honor James C. Garand, the Emogene Pliner Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Louisiana State University and past president of the Southern Political Science Association.  The award is intended to recognize outstanding mentors in political science. The award is open to anyone who mentors undergraduate students, graduate students, or jun…

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Submit Your Proposal for the SPSA 2024 Virtual Summer Meeting!

The SPSA’s 2024 Virtual Summer Meeting, which takes place June 20th and 21st, is currently accepting paper, post, and panel proposals!  Email your proposal (250 words or less) to spsa.conference@spsa.net. The Proposal deadline is May 10th!

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2025 Call for Proposals

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Get ready for our 2025 conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico!

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SPSA Booth at MPSA Conference 2024

Come meet us at Booth 305 at the MPSA Conference in Chicago, IL between April 4th and April 11th!

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SPSA 2023 Awards

SPSA 2023 Award Presentations

Marian Irish Award

Committee Members:

Steven Greene

Laura Van Assendelft

Alixandra Yanus

The 2023 Marian Irish Award is being presented by Laura Van Assenfeldt to the authors of the Best Papers on Women and Politics presented at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association:Read More →

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Southern Studies Conference at Auburn

Auburn University at Montgomery will host its annual, interdisciplinary Southern Studies Conference between April 7-8, 2023. This conference is open all those studying the politics, history, literature, culture, and arts of the American South. We welcome submissions from full-time faculty, undergraduate or graduate students, other-full time professionals, or retired individuals. The conference will feature panel sessions, poster sessions, art exhibits, and keynote lectures. Individuals can …

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Assistant Professor Position at the College of Coastal Georgia

Assistant Professor Position at the College of Coastal Georgia

The College of Coastal Georgia is looking to fill an Assistant Professor opening for its department of Social Sciences. For more information, here’s a link to the listing: Read More →

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Assistant Professor of Political Science at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology invites applications for a full-time, benefited, 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Political Science. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate general education courses in political science with additional opportunities to offer upp…

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Institute for Citizens & Scholars Fellowships

The Institute for Citizens & Scholars, formerly the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, has opened its 2023 competition for several fellowships that support either dissertation completion or junior faculty progress toward tenure. Find more information here: Read More →

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