Past Conferences

2021 Annual Conference

In 2021, the Atlantic Provinces Political Science Association’s annual conference was held at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, on October 22-24.

At the conference, there was a special panel “Reflections on the Opportunities and Challenges in a Post-Pandemic Atlantic Canada” organized by the Brian Mulroney Institute of Government. The panel featured the Hon. Scott Brison (PC), Ms. Claudia Chender (MLA for Dartmouth South), Senator Mary Coylem, and the Hon. Peter MacKay (PC, QC).

Click for program: 2021 APPSA Program.

2020 Research Exchange

Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the APPSA 2020 Conference was cancelled.

In lieu of an in-person conference, St. Francis Xavier University hosted a Research Exchange. Participants both submitted papers and provided comments on two submitted papers. The Research Exchange ran from Oct 19 to Oct 29, 2020.

Click for the Research Exchange Program.

2019 Annual Conference

In 2019, the Atlantic Provinces Political Science Association’s annual conference was held at Acadia University, Wolfville, NS, from October 18-20.

The H.T. Reid Lecture keynote speaker was Dr. Shiri Pasternak (Ryerson University) who spoke on “Assimilation or Segregation? A Talk on the Status of Indigenous Economic Rights in Canada.”

The conference also held a Special Roundtable on Anti-Black Racism in the Academy, which featured Claudine Bonner, PhD (Acadia University & Black Canadian Studies Association Executive Member), Sawyer Carnegie (Saint Mary’s University & Black Canadian Studies Association Executive Member), Tracy-Ann Johnson-Myers, PhD (University of the West Indies), and Shelby McPhee (Acadia University).

Click for: 2019 APPSA Programme

2018 Annual Conference

In 2018, the Atlantic Provinces Political Science Association’s annual conference was held at Memorial University, St. John’s from October 12-14. The conference theme was “Margins, Identity and Borders: Re-Centering Politics.” The keynote speaker was Professor Malinda Smith (University of Alberta).

Click for program: 2018 APPSA Programme
APPSA Constitution Committee Report (2018)

2017 Annual Conference

In 2017, the Atlantic Provinces Political Science Association’s annual conference was held at the Université de Moncton (Moncton campus) from October 13-15. The conference theme was “Canada’s 150th Anniversary: Perspectives from the Atlantic Region.” The keynote speaker was the Honourable Wade MacLauchlan, Premier of Prince Edward Island.

Click for program: 2017 APPSA Programme
PROPOSED MOTIONS FOR 2017 AGM

2016 Annual Conference

In 2016, the Annual Meeting was held at University of New Brunswick Saint John on the northern shores of the Bay of Fundy in Saint John, New Brunswick, October 14-16. The conference theme was “Politics at the Tipping Point” allowing for a discussion of political institutions, policies, cultures, societies and movements at a critical juncture. This year’s conference featured guest speakers Richard Salliant (Université de Moncton) and Christine Saulnier (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives).

Click for program: 2016 APPSA Programme

2015 Annual Conference

The 2015 APPSA Annual Meeting was held at Mount Saint Vincent University in beautiful coastal Halifax, Nova Scotia, September 25-27. The conference theme was “Political Science in Action: Research for Social Change,” allowing for a focused discussion on political alternatives, strategies, visions and transformations. The keynote speaker was Dr. Cynthia Enloe, world-renowned scholar in feminist international relations.

Click for program: 2015 APPSA Programme

2014 Annual Conference

The Annual General Conference of the Atlantic Provinces Political Science Association was held October 3-5, 2014, at Memorial University, St. John’s.

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