Dear PolMeth Community, We are delighted to announce the 2024 Summer Meeting of the Japanese Society for Quantitative Political Science (JSQPS), scheduled for July 6th and 7th. We extend an invitation for oral presentations based on original research. Below are details regarding the meeting and the proposal submission process. Information about participant registration will be disseminated by the end of May. *1. Date and Venue* - Date: July 6-7 (Saturday and Sunday), 2024 - Venue: Kochi University of Technology, Eikokuji Campus, Kochi, JAPAN ( https://www.kochi-tech.ac.jp/english/about/access/eikokuji.html) - This meeting is entirely in-person. - Registration will be closed once the maximum capacity is reached. - Presenters are expected to attend both days of the meeting. *2. Objectives* - We invite proposals that emphasize empirical and positive research in political science, aiming for submission to international English-language journals. - Each presenter will be given ample time to engage with the audience directly through discussion and questions. - Although discussants are not assigned to each presentation, we offer a mentorship program for students, early-career researchers, and women, allowing them to receive comprehensive feedback after the presentation. - Priority will be given to women. - Presentations in Japanese are welcome. - For reference, please see our past programs: http://www-cc.gakushuin.ac.jp/~e982440/conference/past.htm *3. Proposal Submission* - Please submit your proposal, including a title and an abstract (150-250 words), by May 11, 2024 (Saturday, JST) via the following link: https://forms.gle/GxTukrmNAa3aP5e56 - Notification of acceptance will be sent by May 31, 2024 (Friday). - You may submit multiple proposals for co-authored works, but each participant can make at most one presentation. - We will not be accepting submissions for poster presentations. *4. Additional Information* - A participation fee may be applicable. Should there be any fee, you will be notified before registration. - The final program will be made available in early June on the JSQPS website: https://sites.google.com/view/jsqps/ - Participants must upload their presentation slides to Google Drive by June 28, 2024 (Friday). - Paper submission is not required but encouraged. - Paper submission is required for those who ask for feedback from a mentor. - After proposal acceptance, detailed instructions for uploading materials will be provided. *5. Organizing Committee* - Yukari Iwanami, Masataka Harada, and Yuki Yanai (chair) - For inquiries, please contact Yuki Yanai at [log in to unmask] We look forward to your attendance and active participation in the 2024 Summer Meeting. -- Yuki YANAI, Ph.D. (he/him/his) Associate Professor School of Economics & Management Kochi University of Technology Email: [log in to unmask] Website: https://yukiyanai.github.io SSRN: https://ssrn.com/author=1276709 ************************************************************** Political Methodology E-Mail List Editors: Yuan (Cecilia) Sui and Gechun Lin <[log in to unmask]> ************************************************************** Send messages to [log in to unmask] To join the list, cancel your subscription, or modify your subscription settings visit: https://www.cambridge.org/core/membership/spm/mailing-list **************************************************************