Princeton University Graduate Conference in Political Theory

April 17, 2026 - April 18, 2026
University Center for Human Values and the Department of Politics, Princeton University

Princeton
United States

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Dartmouth College

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Princeton University

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We are delighted to announce that Princeton University’s 18th Annual Graduate Conference in Political Theory will be held on Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18, 2026. We welcome submissions related to any topic in the history of political thought and contemporary political theory, including projects that are methodologically innovative or center voices traditionally marginalized in the discipline.

Our conference offers graduate students a unique opportunity to present and receive feedback on works in progress. Each session focuses exclusively on one paper; after receiving feedback from a discussant, each author will engage in a question and answer period with Princeton faculty, students, and guests.

We are thrilled that Professor Shatema Threadcraft, Associate Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies, Philosophy, and Political Science at Vanderbilt University, will deliver the conference’s keynote address on Friday, April 17.

Please see our call for papers to apply. 

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#Political Theory; Graduate Conference; History of Political Thought; Contemporary Political Theory; HPT; normative political theory; critical theory; social theory