MIT

PolMeth XXXVI @ MIT

Key Dates

March 29: Proposals Deadline

April 19: Application Decisions (UPDATE April 20: Decisions are currently being made. Notifications will be emailed to all applicants in about a week. Thank you for your patience.) 

April 30: Acceptance Emails Out

May 24: Registration Deadline

June 20: Preliminary Program Posted

July 18-20: Conference

Sponsors

MIT Political Science
IDSS
The society for Political Methodology

Posters

Poster Sessions 

There are two poster sessions at this year’s PolMeth meeting: Session I (Thursday 12-2pm) and II (Friday 12-2pm). Both include faculty, graduate student and AERoPUP poster presentations, organized by themes. Lunch will be provided during the poster sessions. Click here for the list of posters and session assignments.

Poster Location Diagrams:

Click here for the poster location diagram for Session I (Thursday)

Click here for the poster location diagram for Session II (Friday)

Poster Printing 

Presenters may bring printed posters with them to the PolMeth meeting, or they may print posters upon arriving in Cambridge. Local printing options include:

  • MIT CopyTech 
    Address: Stratton Student Center, 84 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139 
    Phone: 617-258-0859
    Price (Example): $84 for one standard A0 poster (36″ x 48″)
    Turnaround: 48 hours 
  • FedEx Office Print & Ship Center 
    Address: 600 Technology Sq Cambridge, MA 02139 US 
    Phone: 617-494-5905
    Price (Example): $90 for one standard A0 poster (36″ x 48″)
    Turnaround: 24 hours 
  • Kendall Press 
    Address: 600 Technology Sq Cambridge, MA 02139 US 
    Phone: 617-354-2584
    Price (Example): $108 for one standard A0 poster (36″ x 48″)
    Turnaround: 48 hours 
  • Sr. Speedy Print 
    Address: 827 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116 US 
    Phone: 617-267-9711
    Price (Example): $108 for one standard A0 poster (36″ x 48″)
    Turnaround: 48 hours 

Dimensions & Guidelines 

The conference will provide surfaces or mounting posters and tacks for affixing them. All mounting surfaces will be 4 feet wide by 6 feet high, with a 1.5″ border on all sides. Presenters can bring posters of any size that can fit on this surface, though they should be mindful that the audience may not be able to read materials easily if their posters are placed too close to the very top or bottom of the mounting board. Presenters should arrive early to affix their posters before the sessions begin. Presenters should stay near their posters throughout the sessions to talk with attendees about their projects.

There are many resources available to guide the creation of an effective poster. The Polmeth Repository has some examples of posters from previous conferences. General advice on how to create a good poster presentation and additional templates are available here and here.