Conferences

Members present formal theory research at the APSA Annual Meeting and at the conferences and workshops listed below.

APSA Annual Meeting

The Section organizes panels at the APSA Annual Meeting each year. Panel proposals are coordinated by the Section’s program chairs.

2026 Annual Meeting

Upcoming · September 3–6, 2026 · Boston, MA
Program Co-Chair
Zhaotian Luo
University of Chicago
Program Co-Chair
Amna Salam
University of California, San Diego

2027 Annual Meeting

Call for proposals · Due January 13, 2027 (expected)
Program Co-Chair
Federica Izzo
Vanderbilt University
Program Co-Chair
Peter Bils
Vanderbilt University

Dates marked expected follow APSA's usual schedule and are not yet confirmed.

Conferences of Interest

Conferences and workshops relevant to the formal theory community. Dates are approximate and may vary by year. Events are also circulated via the Formal Theory Talks email list.

ConferenceTimingDeadline
Washington University Early Career Formal Theory Conference May February
European Political Science Society (EPSS) June February
LSE-NYU Political Economy Conference May February
Formal Theory and Comparative Politics (FTCP) June March
Alghero Political Economy Workshop June March
Southern Political Science Association (SPSA) January August
Comparative Formal Theory Conference October August
Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) April October
Public Choice Society March October
Western Political Science Association (WPSA) April October
APSA Annual Meeting September January
Bocconi-Columbia Political Economy Conference June December