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Register Now for the 2023 APSA Teaching & Learning Conference (TLC)!

Attend the in-person 16th APSA Teaching & Learning Conference (TLC) in Baltimore, Maryland, February 10‒12, 2023, to share research and innovative tools for political science education with teaching scholars engaging in highly interactive forums. The conference invites attendees to engage in the conference theme, “Re-Energizing Political Science Education: Innovations and New Opportunities.” Book your hotel rooms now!

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A Collection of Articles from Cambridge on Abortion Politics

In the wake of the United States Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overruled long-term precedents securing the right to choose abortion Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, we present a special collection of political science research drawn from APSA and Cambridge journals addressing the politics of abortion and abortion rights. 


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APSA News & Updates



APSA Statement Condemning Attack at Sharif University of Technology

The American Political Science Association 
condemns the recent attack against and detention of students at Sharif University of Technology in Tehran. Students were participating in a protest related to the recent death of Mahsa Amini and were violently attacked by security forces.

Read the statement here

Read all the APSA Public
Statements and Letters here.


APSA Task Force on Systemic Inequalities in the Discipline Report

The APSA Presidential Task Force Report on Systemic Inequalities in the Discipline, led by former APSA president Dr. Paula D. McClain, is available for review and engagement on the Task Force’s new website. The task force report and recommendations will inform the association’s work to address inequities and systemic inequalities in the profession.




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APSA Annual Meeting

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Call for Proposals Open for the 2023 APSA Annual Meeting & Exhibition | Deadline: January 18, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific

APSA invites proposals for the 119th APSA Annual Meeting & Exhibition, August 31 – September 3, 2023, held in Los Angeles, California, to address the latest scholarship in political science. The conference theme is “Rights and Responsibilities in an Age of Mis- and Disinformation.”

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APSA Mentoring Program Enrollment

APSA Mentoring Program
The APSA Mentoring Program connects undergraduate, graduate students, and junior faculty to mentors in the political science discipline. Potential mentoring topics include graduate school admissions, navigating the academic job market, applied careers in political science, and work-life balance. Learn how to apply.

Calls for Applications

Call for Editors for Perspectives on Politics | Deadline: January 2, 2023

APSA invites applications and nominations for the editorship of Perspectives on Politics. One of the Association’s three flagship journals and now in its 20th year of publication, it receives over 500 article submissions and solicits 350 book reviews per year. APSA is open to proposals for the editorship that include innovative individual and institutional collaborations, including diverse international teams at a single institution or multiple institutions. Learn more here.

APSA Women’s Research Virtual Mentoring Workshop

Deadline EXTENDED: Apply for the APSA Women’s Research Virtual Mentoring Workshop (Deadline: February 22)an opportunity for scholars in all subfields who identify as women, non-binary or genderqueer to network and workshop a paper with senior mentors.

Diversity Fellowship Program

Apply Now: APSA Diversity Fellowship Program – Spring Cycle (Deadline: March 3) 

The APSA Diversity Fellowship Program aims to increase the diversity and the presence of underrepresented individuals in the discipline of political science. The spring cycle will provide financial support to first- and second-year students in political science PhD programs.  

Membership

Member Spotlight: Submit Your Nominations
The APSA Member Spotlight program recognizes one member each quarter. We encourage our members to submit nominations to help us recognize more of our members who are achieving professional milestones in the discipline. Nominations for the award (including self-nominations) may be submitted by members and nonmembers of APSA. 


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Trial Memberships
APSA has established a 90-day trial membership option to provide prospective members, including graduate students, and political science job seekers an introduction to APSA’s professional development and career resources. Trial Members gain access to eJobs, APSA’s online journals, and the all-member newsletter. Learn more and activate your trial membership here

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APSA Events

APSA Challenges of Evaluation Webinar

This webinar discusses teaching evaluations, evaluating research and service, measurement and equity bias and how to mitigate these biases.


APSA Pedagogy Workshop: Preparing Teaching Materials for the Job Market

This workshop was on preparing teaching materials for your academic job search. Attendees learned about the key components of a teaching portfolio, its role in the job market file, and how to prepare for interviews at teaching-oriented institutions.

APSA Educate

APSA Educate


Pink and White Bubble Chat Thank You Instagram Post (1) APSA Educate, political science’s new teaching resource library, allows faculty and graduate students to easily find, share and use teaching materials.

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Publications

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Read the current issue of Political Science Today, APSA’s New Member Magazine

Political Science Today now serves as the journal of record for the association and includes sections previously published under “the Association” in PS: Political Science & Politics as well as original content.

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The American Political Science Association

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Founded in 1903, the American Political Science Association (APSA) is the leading professional organization for the study of political science and serves more than 11,000 members in more than 100 countries. With a range of programs and services for individuals, departments, and institutions, APSA brings together political scientists from all fields of inquiry, regions, and occupational endeavors within and outside academe to deepen our understanding of politics, democracy, and citizenship throughout the world. The Association promotes a lively, diverse community of scholars, teachers, students, and practitioners who bring wide-ranging interests, methodologies, and perspectives to the analysis and conduct of government and politics.

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