The Society holds conferences annually within North America and periodically in other parts of the world. These bring together leading researchers scientifically investigating questions related to conflict and peace from all over the world. Recent North American meetings have been held at the following locations:
| 2023 Washington University St. Louis |
| 2022 University of Denver |
| 2020 Online Conference |
| 2019 Kansas State University |
| 2018 University of Texas |
| 2017 Arizona State |
| 2016 University of Notre Dame |
| 2015 University of Mississippi |
| 2014 University of Pennsylvania |
| 2013 University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
| 2012 Peace Science Society (in Savannah, GA) |
| 2011 University of Southern California |
| 2010 University of North Texas |
| 2009 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
| 2008 Claremont Graduate University |
| 2007 University of South Carolina |
| 2006 Ohio State University |
| 2005 University of Iowa |
| 2004 Rice University |
| 2003 University of Michigan |
| 2002 University of Arizona |
| 2001 Emory University |
| 2000 Yale University |
| 1999 University of Michigan |
| 1998 Rutgers University |
| 1997 Indiana University |
| 1996 Rice University/Texas A&M University |
| 1995 Ohio State University |
| 1994 University of Illinois |
| 1993 Syracuse University |
| 1992 University of Pittsburgh |
| 1991 University of Michigan |