IHS attends over 20 conferences a year, representing five academic disciplines.

Conferences are a great place to catch up with IHS staff or participate in an IHS event. These often include receptions, academic research seminars, career development workshops, mock interviews, and more.

IHS also offers financial support to help you get to conferences through our Hayek Fund for Scholars, which can help cover the cost of travel or other career-related expenses.

Panel Support

IHS offers support to scholars organizing Conference Panels. In addition to logistical support, IHS may cover travel costs and registration fees.

As part of its Discourse Initiative, IHS is particularly interested in conference panels in the following general categories:

Liberalism and Its Critics, including engagement with and response to critiques from both ends of the ideological spectrum.
Key Challenges within a Free Society, such as tensions between liberty and equality, dynamism and disruption, and freedom of speech and social cohesion.
Cultural Challenges within Liberal Society, such as protections for minority rights, the pace of change in an increasingly digital and globalized world, and the cultural requirements of a tolerant and pluralistic society.
Contentious Topics within the Liberal Tradition, including negative vs. positive rights, moral obligations within the liberal order, and contested meanings of liberal principles such as justice, equality, and democracy.
Liberalism in Times of Crisis, including the proper role of government in a crisis and how to balance competing goals, such as public health and safety, with civil liberties, the rule of law, and economic freedom in an emergency.

IHS welcomes applications and proposals on these or other related topics from scholars in all disciplines, including economics, history, political science, philosophy, PPE, law, literature, business, sociology, psychology, and the visual and performing arts. Scholars can visit the pages listed above for more information and to apply directly to their program(s) of interest.

Apply below or to learn more about how IHS can help support your conference panel, please contact IHS.Conferences@TheIHS.org.

We encourage you to sign up for updates on upcoming conferences or contact us to learn more about what we’ll be doing and where you can find us.

april, 2020

16apr(apr 16)8:00 am19(apr 19)6:00 pmMPSA-Midwest Political Science Association Annual MeetingNETWORKING RECEPTION | EXHIBIT BOOTHChicago, IL

Event Details

Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting

The Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) will be at the Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) 78th Annual Meeting from April 16 to April 19, 2020 at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, IL. IHS will be hosting a variety of programming at MPSA this year and we hope to connect with you at the conference.

Let us know if you want to receive updates regarding IHS programming at MPSA in Chicago.

MOCK INTERVIEWS

Hone your interviewing skills and get constructive feedback from faculty who know the job market. Sessions include a 30-minute interview and 20 minutes of feedback from faculty. Availability is limited; PhD students in the last year of their program receive priority. Take advantage of this opportunity by clicking ‘Learn More’ below to apply.

NETWORKING RECEPTION

The ISA Annual Meeting is right around the corner and we cannot wait to meet you there! Take the night off from presentations and panels and join us for an evening of drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and networking with fellow scholars at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort.
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: TBD

EXHIBIT BOOTH

Stop by our booth in the exhibit hall, where you can learn more about the resources and opportunities IHS offers to scholars like you.
Dates: Thursday, April 16 – Sunday, April 19
Hours: 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Location: Palmer House Hilton

STAFF ATTENDING

MPSA

HAYEK FUND FOR SCHOLARS

Need financial support to help you get to the conference? Our Hayek Fund for Scholars provides funding for conference travel, presentations, job interviews and much more. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Click here for more information!

PANEL SUPPORT

IHS offers support to scholars organizing or participating in Conference Panels, including financial assistance and access to a network of scholars. Key subject areas for 2020 conferences include free speech, civil exchange, liberty, equality, market dynamism and social stability.

Those who are interested should apply below.

ADDITIONAL CONFERENCE PROGRAMMING

The Institute for Humane Studies offers a comprehensive suite of research and career-advancing programming at conferences throughout the year that is tailored to your needs, no matter where you are in your academic career. Offerings include Academic Research Seminars, Graduate Student Mock Interviews, Career Development Workshops, receptions, and more.

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

The Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) was founded in 1939 and is dedicated to the advancement of scholarship in all areas of political science. The purposes of the MPSA are to promote the professional study and teaching of political science, to facilitate communications between those engaged in such study, and to develop standards for and encourage research in theoretical and practical political problems.