The Department of Political Science at Duke University will host its thirteenth annual Graduate Conference in Political Theory on February 18-19\, 2027. Our keynote speaker will be Ryan Patrick Hanley of Boston College. \;
\nWe invite completed paper drafts from graduate students on any topic in the fields of political theory\, political philosophy\, the history of political thought\, or related disciplines. We particularly welcome submissions that will relate to the interests of our intellectual community and engage a broad audience. Accepted participants will be provided with lodging during the conference. Limited funding will be available for travel reimbursement. \;
\nIn addition to bringing together graduate students from different institutions\, this conference offers participants the opportunity to receive feedback on their work from scholars in the field. Each selected paper will have its own faculty discussant drawn from Duke or the broader Research Triangle area. Participants are expected to attend the entire conference. \;
\nTo apply\, please submit a full draft of your paper up to 10\,000 words long as a PDF. The paper should be formatted for blind review with no identifying information.
\nSubmit your paper using the following link: \;https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6LsgRFULsOnPVvE
\nThe submission deadline is Friday\, December 11\, 2026. Accepted participants will be required to circulate their final paper by Thursday\, February 4\, 2027. If you have any questions\, please email dukegcpt@gmail.com. \;
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