Southern Political Science Association

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 https://spsa.users.membersuite.com/events/f27f66f6-0078-c465-426a-0b49607e7899/details to do so!

Day one of Virtual Conference is complete! Visit https://spsa.net/annual-meeting/2026-virtual-summer-conference/ 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 The purpose of the Southern Political Science Association (SPSA) shall be to publish professional journals, improve teaching, promote interest and research in theoretical and practical political problems, encourage communication, and develop standards of competence and respect between persons engage...

Closing out day one of , 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!

Welcome to the last day of SPSA 2026! The SPSA Registration desk is open until 2pm. Registrants with tickets to the final SPSA reception should head over to the Crescent City Brewhouse at 6:30pm. Thank you for attending SPSA 2026! We hope you have enjoyed Southern’s hospitality!