The Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Political Science Association
Conference Dates: March 5-6, 2027
Program Chair: Dr. Hans Hacker, hhacker@astate.edu
Conference Location: Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas
Theme: Shifting States: Scholarship on changing American and Arkansan political, economic, cultural, and electoral norms and practices.
The association invites submissions of proposals of posters, papers, panels, and roundtables related (and unrelated) to the theme from scholars and students of Political Science and related disciplines. All proposals should include the information requested below. If you are uncertain about the placement of the proposal, please contact the Program Chair for clarification on the appropriate section. Individuals willing to serve as Panel Chairs or Discussants should send such requests to the appropriate Section Chair.
Please e-mail proposals to the appropriate Section Chairs (see below) with the following information by the deadline of Sunday, December 13, 2026:
- Type of Proposal (paper, panel, roundtable)
- Abstract (approximately 250 words or less)
- Title of Submission
- Name, Position, and Institutional Affiliation
- Mailing Address, Telephone Number, and E-mail Address
Section Chairs
American Government and Politics
Dr. John Davis, jcd09@uark.edu
University of Arkansas
Arkansas Politics and State Politics
Dr. Michael Rogers, mrogers@atu.edu
Arkansas Tech University
International Relations and Comparative Politics
Dr. Mark Mullenbach, markm@uca.edu
University of Central Arkansas
Political Theory
Dr. Carol Strong, strong@uamont.edu
University of Arkansas, Monticello
Public Administration and Public Policy
Dr. Edmund Adu, eadu@astate.edu
Arkansas State University
Graduate Student Research
Dr. Gizachew Tiruneh, gtiruneh@uca.edu
University of Central Arkansas
Undergraduate Student Research
Dr. Joseph Giammo, jdgiammo@ualr.edu
University of Arkansas at Little Rock