Midwest Political Science Association (U.S.)

The Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) is a professional association of political scientists in the United States. It was founded in 1939, and publishes the American Journal of Political Science in conjunction with Rice University. In April of each year, MPSA holds one of the largest political science conferences in the United States. In 2013, more than 5,700 presenters presented almost 4,700 papers at the conference. Traditionally, the MPSA Conference is held in Chicago, Illinois at Palmer House Hilton.