53rd Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Political Science Association
March 6th-7th, 2026 at
(REVISED) DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: Sunday, January 11, 2026
Call for Papers, Panels, and Roundtables
This notification is the call for paper, panel, and roundtable proposals for the 2026 conference of the Arkansas Political Science Association (ArkPSA). The Arkansas Political Science Association is a professional association of university and secondary school political scientists and other related fields (history, geography, sociology, psychology, emergency management, etc.), graduate and undergraduate students, practitioners, and other professionals in the scientific study of government and political behavior. The Arkansas Political Science Association also publishes a refereed journal: The Midsouth Political Science Review.
The association invites paper, panel and roundtable submissions from scholars and students in political science and related disciplines. All proposals should be e-mailed to the appropriate section head (see list below) and include the following:
- 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
The Arkansas Political Science Association is also seeking chairs and discussants for panels and roundtables. Please email the program chair directly to volunteer, listing your areas of expertise.
Program Chair
Dr. Brendan Connell
Lyon College
Section Chairs
American Government and Politics
Dr. Joseph Giammo
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Arkansas Politics and State Politics
Dr. Christopher Tyler Burks
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
International Relations and Comparative Politics
Dr. Hyo-Won Shin
University of Central Arkansas
Political Theory
Dr. Matthew Evans
Northwest Arkansas Community College
Public Administration and Public Policy
Dr. Amber Overholser
Southern Arkansas University
Graduate Student Research
Dr. Gizachew Tiruneh
University of Central Arkansas
Undergraduate Student Research
Dr. Jaeyun Sung
Lyon College