Since 1984, the Society for Political Methodology has held an annual summer conference. “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.

Emory University is hosting the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Society for Political Methodology, July 17-19, 2025. To broaden participation, funds will be available to defray the cost of conference registration, accommodations, and some additional travel expenses for some participants.

Conference registration (for invited participants only) will open on April 21st. The deadline for registration is May 5.

The Latin American PolMeth (LAPolMeth) meeting is an academic conference focused on advancing methodological innovation in political science, with an emphasis on quantitative research. It features paper workshops, a graduate student poster session, and keynote talks by leading scholars in the field. The ninth edition of the meeting will take place in Viña del Mar, Chile on November 21–22, 2025.

Abstract submission is now closed. Acceptance decisions will be communicated on July 15th.
Conference registration will open on July 28th and close on October 3rd.