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Political Science Association Student Conference May 12 features student panel discussions
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Political Science Association Student Conference May 12 features student panel discussions
April 29, 2026
Western's Political Science Department will host the 31st annual Political Science Association Student Conference Tuesday, May 12 on the Western Washington University campus.
All the events are free and open to the public. Students, faculty, staff and members of the wider community are welcome to attend.
The conference will begin with seven student panels on the fourth floor of Arntzen Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. Scheduled topics include U.S. Public Opinion, Border Security and Transnational Migration, U.S. Political Institutions and Voting Behavior, Comparative Politics and more.
At 2:30 p.m. is a scheduled roundtable discussion on "Trump v. U.S. (2024): The Supreme Court's Recent Executive Immunity Ruling," led by Professor Paul Chen and Washington Supreme Court Justice Raquel Montoya-Lewis in the Biology Building Room 234.
At 4 pm, Justice Montoya-Lewis will give the Gordon Sandison Memorial Lecture, "Descendant Daughter" in Academic West 204. The lecture will also be available to stream.
There will be a closing reception at 5 pm in the lobby of Academic West.
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