The Prairie Political Science Association was formed in Saskatoon in June 2007, and incorporated in July 2012 by representatives from ten Political Science departments in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, and with the support of colleagues from other regional Political Science associations in Canada.
The 2025 Prairie Political Science Association (PPSA) conference and Indigenous Relationality Workshop (IRW) will be held at the Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta, Canada, located in Treaty 7 Territory, traditional lands of the Stoney Nakoda, Blackfoot, Tsuut’ina Nations, and the Ktunaxa Nation.