Call for Proposals | Registration | Travel| Speakers | Program | Schedule | Hotels
MIPSA’s annual conference normally takes place in October of each year on the campus of one of its member institutions.
The 2026 conference will take place October 15-16 on the campus of Macomb Community College. Information about the conference may be accessed through the links below. For questions not covered by the information presented here, please contact the organizer and host, Dr. Ryan Kostanecki, kostaneckir331@macomb.edu.
Macomb Community College is about transforming lives and communities through the power of education, enrichment and economic development. The college grants the largest number of associate degrees in Michigan and is the largest community college in the state, with three campuses in Macomb County and an additional facility dedicated to engineering and advanced manufacturing workforce development. Macomb provides programming for youth through seniors, including early college for high school students, university transfer and career preparation programs, workforce education, continuing education and certification, and a wide range of enrichment opportunities encompassing arts, culture and lifelong learning.
Call for Proposals
We accept proposals from all subfields of political science, public administration, and public policy. Additionally, we also accept proposals from scholars in other disciplines whose work touches on power, politics, government, and/or public policy. We do not require printed papers at the MIPSA meeting, though they are welcome. Our emphasis is on carefully prepared oral presentations that can stand by themselves.
We especially encourage proposals for research posters or papers from undergraduate and graduate students. MIPSA is a welcoming environment where early scholars are encouraged and supported. Graduate and undergraduate students should also consider submitting their finished papers for MIPSA’s paper prizes.
The Call for Proposals is coming soon.
Travel & Parking
Parking is free of charge at Macomb Community College. Click here for an interactive campus map.
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