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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.
- Paper upload deadline: Friday, July 3, 2026 (5pm ET)
- VIM Pre-Conference Workshop July 15, 2026
- Welcome Reception: Wednesday July 15, 2026 6:15 - 7:30 p.m. Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center.
- Conference begins Thursday, July 16, 2026. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. with the first sessions beginning at 8:45 p.m.
- Conference concludes Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 12:30 p.m.
Society for Political Methodology
The Society for Political Methodology is the world's premier academic organization for quantitative political science, addressing the needs of a global membership base united in developing and establishing empirical tools for the study of politics by advancing research methodology and design, in data collection and measurement, in statistics and machine learning, and in theoretical and empirical modeling. The Society is committed to broadening participation in our subfield through mentoring and support for scholars.
Application Details
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
There are three options for accommodations at and around MSU.
- Our on-campus Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center
- Off-campus: The Graduate Hotel and The East Lansing Marriott