Upcoming Events

2013 OPSA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

University of Oklahoma - November 7- 8, 2013

Sandy Bell Gallery and Mary Eddy and Fred Jones Auditorium

Conference Chair:

 Keith Gaddie

Phone: 405-325-4989

Email: rkgaddie@ou.edu

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Scott E. Buchanan is an associate professor of political science and the Executive Director of The Citadel Symposium on Southern Politics. He is the author of the only published biography of Georgia Governor Marvin Griffin, who was a member of The Citadel Class of 1929. Dr. Buchanan has also written articles on realignment in Southern politics and has been involved in oral histories of Georgia political figures of the 1950s and 1960s. In addition, Dr. Buchanan is a past president of the Georgia Political Science Association.

Conference Location and Conference Program

The 2013 Oklahoma Political Science Association Annual Conference will be held on the campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman. The Sandy Bell Gallery and the Mary Eddy and Fred Jones Auditorium will serve as the specific conference sites. For a map of campus, please click here. Please make sure to review the information below carefully, as it will allow you, among others, to register for the conference and submit paper, panel, roundtable suggestions. The 2013 OPSA Conference Program will be determined and made available accordingly.

Conference Registration

Welcome to this year's Oklahoma Political Science Association annual meeting registration. To register online for the conference, please click Online Conference Registration.

Conference Payment

There are two options:

1. complete and mail the OPSA Conference Registration Form or
2. pay with your credit card by clicking the Buy Now button below

Notes:

The online and OPSA Conference Registration forms specify the conference fees

Regardless of the payment option you select, please make sure to complete the Online Conference Registration.

Paper, Panel, Roundtable Submission

Please click here to submit proposals for papers, panels, and roundtables and if you like to serve as chair and/or discussant. The deadline for submitting paper, panel, and roundtable suggestions is September 30, 2013.

Designated Conference Hotels

The Montford Inn
322 West Tonhawa Street
Norman, OK 73069
405-321-2200 / 800-321-8969

Room Rate: $109-169
Cottage Rate: $209-$229
Fresh breakfast and wine in the evening

Hilton Garden Inn
700 Copperfield Drive
Norman, OK 73072
(405) 579-0100

Room Rate: $95
Complimentary breakfast

Super 8 Norman
2600 West Main Street
Norman, OK 73069
(405) 329-1624

Room Rate: $55
Complimentary breakfast and wifi in public areas

Student Paper Awards

Once again the Oklahoma Political Science Association is recognizing outstanding student achievement with Best Student Paper Awards.


Best OPSA Graduate Student Paper

To be considered for the award the respective paper must be presented at the OPSA conference.

Best OPSA Undergraduate Student Paper

To be considered for the award the respective paper must be presented at the OPSA conference.


To be eligible for the awards, all material must be submitted to the committee by October 7, 2013. In addition, the paper must be presented at the OPSA meeting November 7-8, 2013 Please send submissions to:

Dr. Tony Wohlers
Oklahoma Politics
Cameron University
awohlers@cameron.edu
580-581-2496

The Oklahoma Political Science Association (OPSA) is the professional organizations of Oklahoma political scientists and practitioners. Drawing on political scientists and practitioners from across the state, the OPSA brings together scholars from all fields of inquiry and occupational endeavors within and outside academe in order to expand understanding of politics and policies. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the state's politics.