Florida Political Science Association
2026 Annual Conference
April 18, 2026
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, Florida
Extended Proposal Deadline:
January 31, 2026
The 2026 FPSA Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Saint Leo University in Saint Leo, Florida. The conference program will be sent to all accepted attendees in February 2026.
Preregistration before the conference day is $75 for faculty and $35 for students. All paper presenters, panel chairs, and discussants are asked to preregister. Registration at the meeting is $85 for faculty and $40 for students. Registration includes lunch, refreshments, and a subscription to The Florida Political Chronicle.
Preregistration before the conference day is $75 for faculty and $35 for students. All paper presenters, panel chairs, and discussants are asked to preregister. Registration at the meeting is $85 for faculty and $40 for students. Registration includes lunch, refreshments, and a subscription to The Florida Political Chronicle.
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Program Chair:
Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan Affiliation: USF St. Petersburg Phone: 727.873.4956 E-Mail: jsm2@usf.edu Arrangements Chair: Austin Trantham Affiliation: Saint Leo University Phone: 352.588.6313 E-Mail: [email protected]u |
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Faculty, talented undergraduates, and graduate students are encouraged to submit papers.
A $250 award is given to the Best Graduate Student Paper presented at the conference, and a $200 award will be given to the Best Undergraduate Student Paper. Please send paper proposals to the appropriate Section Chair by January 31, 2026. Accepted papers will be notified in February 2026.
A $250 award is given to the Best Graduate Student Paper presented at the conference, and a $200 award will be given to the Best Undergraduate Student Paper. Please send paper proposals to the appropriate Section Chair by January 31, 2026. Accepted papers will be notified in February 2026.
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American National Politics
Austin Trantham Saint Leo University E-Mail: [email protected] Political Theory Brian Kupfer Tallahassee Community College E-Mail: [email protected] Public Policy & Public Administration Douglas Rivero St. Petersburg College E-Mail: [email protected] State & Local Government Sean Foreman Barry University E-Mail: [email protected] |
International Relations
Leah Blumenfeld Barry University E-Mail: l[email protected] Comparative Politics Houman Sadri University of Central Florida E-Mail: [email protected] Roundtable: Regional Security from World War I to Today Marco Rimanelli Saint Leo University E-Mail: [email protected] Roundtable: Teaching Political Science Kelly McHugh Florida Southern College E-Mail: [email protected] |
Want to Be Published? See Information Below on FPSA Publications!
Call for Submissions to the Florida Political Chronicle, the FPSA’s academic journal: https://www.fpsanet.com/florida-political-chronicle.html. Scholarly articles from past FPSA conferences are welcome, as well as other papers that have not been previously published. Please contact the Editor, Marco Rimanelli ([email protected]) to begin the peer-review process.
Call for Submissions to The Political Scientist, the semi-annual newsletter of the FPSA: https://www.fpsanet.com/the-political-scientist.html. Possible submissions include short research articles, reflections on classroom activities, reviews of teaching resources, and/or short book reviews.
Participation by graduate students and junior faculty is welcomed! Please contact the Editor, Austin Trantham ([email protected]) for more information concerning submission guidelines.
Call for Submissions to the Florida Political Chronicle, the FPSA’s academic journal: https://www.fpsanet.com/florida-political-chronicle.html. Scholarly articles from past FPSA conferences are welcome, as well as other papers that have not been previously published. Please contact the Editor, Marco Rimanelli ([email protected]) to begin the peer-review process.
Call for Submissions to The Political Scientist, the semi-annual newsletter of the FPSA: https://www.fpsanet.com/the-political-scientist.html. Possible submissions include short research articles, reflections on classroom activities, reviews of teaching resources, and/or short book reviews.
Participation by graduate students and junior faculty is welcomed! Please contact the Editor, Austin Trantham ([email protected]) for more information concerning submission guidelines.