UAFS Hosts 48th Annual Conference of the Arkansas Political Science Association
The 48th Annual Conference of the Arkansas Political Science Association took place in a virtual format Thursday, Feb. 25 and Friday, Feb. 26, hosted for the first time by the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith. Influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic and social unrest that has caused a myriad of political, social, economic, and international disruptions, the theme for this year’s event was “An Unnatural State of Affairs: Governing in Uncertain Times.”
“It was an honor for the UAFS campus to have virtually hosted the 48th Annual Conference of the Arkansas Political Science Association,” said Dr. Williams Yamkam, assistant professor of political science at UAFS and conference program chair. “Though we wished we could have physically hosted this prestigious conference on our campus to fully experience the effervescence that often surrounds the event, we are nonetheless grateful to have p