The deadline to submit proposals for the Politics and Political Economy of Eurasia Workshop at MPSA 2027 is Sept. 15. We invite submissions for the seventh annual Politics and Political Economy of Eurasia Workshop, which will be held as a two-day conference within the 84th Annual Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) Conference, April 1-4, 2027, in Chicago.
The workshop brings together scholars working on the politics and political economy of Eurasia, from Eastern Europe to Central Asia, to present research, exchange feedback, and build connections. We welcome both established projects and ongoing research, including papers presenting preliminary empirical results.
Workshop features
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Two-day mini-conference within the MPSA meeting
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7-8 thematic panels with three papers each
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Detailed feedback on each paper from a designated discussant
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Ample time for Q&A and participant discussion
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Opportunities for informal networking through a possible workshop dinner or reception
Topics of interest
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Political institutions and behavior
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Regime dynamics
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Economic development and policies
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Historical political economy
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Governance
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Geographic scope: Central Asia, the South Caucasus, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, the Baltic States, and post-communist Eastern Europe
Submission information
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Workshop submission deadline: Sept. 15
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Notifications: Sept. 30
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Applicants whose proposals are not selected for the workshop will still have time to submit their papers to the general MPSA conference by its October 6 deadline.
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Submit your proposal here: https://forms.gle/ZUYnD4Uz5zqCXrrK6
For more information, see https://sites.google.com/view/ppeew/home. Questions may be directed to the workshop at eurasiapoliticaleconomy@gmail.com