49th Annual Meeting, March 3-4, 2022

Conference Program

The 49th annual meeting of the Arkansas Political Science Association (ArkPSA) will take place virtually on March 3-4, 2022.  Please click here for the conference program.

Call for Papers

Conference Dates:  March 3-4, 2022

Conference Sponsor:  Southern Arkansas University (SAU)

The Arkansas Political Science Association invites submissions of proposals of posters, papers, panels, and roundtables from scholars and students of Political Science and related disciplines. All proposals should include the information requested under the “Proposals Submission” sub-heading below. If you are uncertain about the placement of the proposal, please contact the Dr. Amber Overholser, Program Co-Chair, for clarification on the appropriate section. Individuals willing to serve as Panel Chairs or Discussants should send such requests to the appropriate Section Chair.

Proposals Submission

Please e-mail proposals to the appropriate section chairs (see below) with the following information by the extended deadline of January 17, 2022:

  • Type of Proposal (paper, panel, roundtable, poster)
  • Title of Submission
  • An Abstract
  • Name, position, and institutional affiliation
  • Mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address

If volunteering to serve as panel chair or discussant, please send a CV to the Program Co-Chairs.

Section Chairs

  • American Government & Politics: Dr. Karen Sebold, University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, ksebold@uark.edu
  • Arkansas Politics/State Politics: Dr. Michael Rogers, Arkansas Tech University, mrogers6@atu.edu
  • International Relations/Comparative Politics:  Dr. Gizachew Tiruneh, University of Central Arkansas, gtiruneh@uca.edu
  • Political Theory: Dr. Paul Babbitt, Southern Arkansas University, paulbabbitt@saumag.edu
  • Public Administration/Public Policy: Dr. Brendan Toner, Arkansas Tech University, btoner@atu.edu
  • Undergraduate Student Research: Dr. John Davis, University of Arkansas-Monticello, DavisJC@uamont.edu
  • Undergraduate Student Poster Presentations: Dr. James McQuiston, Southern Arkansas University, jamesmcquiston@saumag.edu

 Program Co-Chairs

Dr. Amber Overholser, amberoverholser@saumag.edu

Dr. James McQuiston, jamesmcquiston@saumag.edu