Schedule of Events Sponsored by the Policy Studies Organization
In the wake of the challenges posed by the current pandemic, PSO conferences will be virtual for the time being, and will be hybrid when that becomes possible, which should enable wider participation than before as that will mean including both live and virtual presentations. Early registration will help us handle the logistics and keep you informed. The PSO conferences will be held and are in cooperation with American Public University System.
The Policy Studies Organization sponsors various events throughout the year. Some of these form part of the programs of the annual conventions of the American Political Science Association (APSA), the Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) and the Southern Political Science Association (SPSA). Others are in connection with some of our publications and their hosting institutions.
The purpose of these events is to provide neutral grounds to encourage dialogue and exchange of views across the political spectrum. This furthers the goals of the PSO in promoting multidisciplinary discussion of relevant policy issues. Members of the PSO, academics, social, government and business leaders, students, and the general public, are all invited to come, network, and participate in these events. Co-sponsored by American Public University.
PSO encourages 365 day conferences, those that interact and network between actual meetings and where early postings of drafts encourage ongoing discussion. We try hard to provide continuity so those who attend can mark their calendars with confidence. Our conferences, like our journals, are central to our role in dissemination and conversation.
For questions about any of these events, please contact PSO Executive Director, Daniel Gutierrez, at
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Join PSO at the following:
PSW Lecture Series, Ongoing. In cooperation with American Public University, the Guest Lecture Series of the Philosophical Society of Washington are selected to appeal to those with a general interest in science and do not require a specialized knowledge of the subject.
Space Education and Strategic Applications Conference, September 23-24, 2021, convened by the Space Education & Strategic Applications journal, the event promots multidisciplinary conversation about the new Space Age and the emerging field of Space Studies.
International Criminology Conference, Friday, November 5, 2021. Co-sponsored by the PSO's International Journal on Criminology. The call for proposals is now open. Papers and panels invited on criminology in its broadest context.
Dupont Summit on Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy, Friday, December 3, 2021. Convened by the PSO's Review of Policy Research, Policy & Internet, Risk, Hazards & Crisis in Public Policy, and World Medical and Health Policy journals.
Internet, Politics, and Policy 2018: Long Live Democracy? January 28-29, 2022, in Oxford, England. This biannual event is organized by the Oxford Internet Institute for the Policy & Internet journal.
Popular and American Culture, March 4-6, 2022, organized by the Far West Popular Culture Association, in connection with the Popular Culture Review journal.
Middle East Dialogue, Friday, March 18, 2022. This event is in connection with the Digest of Middle East Studies journal.
World Conference on Fraternalism, Freemasonry, and History, May 26-28, 2022, in Paris, France. Convened by the Ritual, Secrecy, and Civil Society journal, the conferences are held alternatively in odd number years in Paris in cooperation with the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris- France, and in Washington DC in even numbered years. The event focuses on the study of ritual, secrecy, and civil society vis-à-vis the dynamics of Masonic scholarship around the world. The meeting is a part of the PSO's support of research into social capital, civility, and the role of non governmental organizations in democracy.