Annual Meeting of the Society of Political Methodology

Thu, July 16, 2026 at Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center

Since 1984, the Society for Political Methodology has held an annual summer meeting. “Polmeth” is the premier meeting in political science for research advancing applied statistics and machine learning methods. The meeting provides an opportunity for leading faculty and advanced PhD students to showcase and receive feedback on recent work in the field of political methodology as well as empirical applications of quantitative methods to substantive questions in political science and beyond. It is a place to build professional networks and meet the next generation of political scientists. We invite you to join our community.

Michigan State University is hosting the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Society for Political Methodology, July 16-18, 2026. To broaden participation, funds will be available to defray the cost of registration, accommodations, and some additional travel expenses for some participants. 

• CFP opens: February 11, 2026
• CFP deadline: March 26, 2026
• Decisions emailed: April 24, 2026
• Registration opens: April 24, 2026
• Registration closes: May 5, 2026
• Program posted: Week of June 8, 2026
• Paper upload deadline: July 1, 2026 (5pm ET)
• VIM Pre-Conference Workshop July 15, 2026
• Conference dates: July 16–18, 2026