Annual Meeting 2026
We are pleased to announce that the 28th Annual Meeting of the GPPSA will be held at University of Missouri - Kansas City on March 20-21, 2026.
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The program for the conference is available on this page. Friday will include research panels and the annual business meeting. It is geared towards individuals wishing to engage with new scholarly work on politics. Saturday will feature a series of workshops focused on the teaching of political science. All conference attendees are welcome to join, but we also offer a registration option for those interested solely in the Saturday pedagogy workshops.
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Registration for the conference is also handled on this site - see the registration page for more information. Membership fees for the association are included in your conference registration. We offer a rate schedule based on academic status (faculty, graduate or undergraduate student, professional).
Travel and Lodging
The conference will be held on the campus of the University of Missouri - Kansas City. Parking on campus is included with the price of registration.
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For those flying in, Kansas City has an international airport with the code MCI.
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We do not have an official conference hotel this year. However, Country Club Plaza is about a mile from campus and has a number of lodging and dining options. Kansas City's tourism bureau has a directory of hotel options in the area.