Michigan State University is hosting the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Society for Political Methodology, which will be held July 16-18, 2026.

Conference registration is now open. The deadline for registration is May 5, 2026.

Accommodation

• Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center: Reservations for the PolMeth XLIII Conference are available to be booked at the group rate for stays from July 14, 2026 - July 21, 2026. This special rate is only available for booking until June 14, 2026. For more information and to make a reservation, please see here.

• On-campus accommodation: Please note that on-campus housing add-ons are intended for graduate student attendees only.

The event is organized in collaboration with Universidad de los Andes, the Society for Political Methodology, Princeton University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Illinois University Urbana-Champaign, American University, University of Colorado Boulder and Texas A&M University. This two-day conference will feature a variety of workshop-style panels, a poster session for graduate students, and keynote addresses by distinguished figures in the field. We welcome submissions that demonstrate methodological innovations and research applying advanced methods to pivotal political and social questions.

The meeting will be held in English.

Abstract submission will open on May 1, 2026 and close on June 1, 2026.
Conference registration will open on July 21, 2026 and close on September 19, 2026.