Foundations of Political Theory (Section 17)
Section awards are presented during the APSA annual meeting awards ceremony. To learn more about any award listed, contact the award committee chair for the award.
All section 17. Foundations of Political Theory awards to-date »
David Easton Award
The David Easton Award is given for a book that broadens the horizons of contemporary political science by engaging issues of philosophical significance in political life through any of a variety of approaches in the social sciences and humanities. Deadline for nominations: February 15, 2024
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Kennan Ferguson | University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee | kennan@uwm.edu |
| Corey Robin | City University of New York | crobin@brooklyn.cuny.edu |
| Melissa Schwartzberg | New York University | ms268@nyu.edu |
First Book Award
The First Book Award is given for a first book by a scholar in the early stages of his or her career in the area of political theory or political philosophy. Deadline for nominations: February 15, 2024
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| PJ Brendese | Johns Hopkins University | pbrende1@jhu.edu |
| Benjamin McKean | Ohio State University | mckean.41@osu.edu |
| Shalini Pradeepa Satkunanandan | University of California, Davis | ssatkunanandan@ucdavis.edu |
Best Paper Award
Best Paper Award is given for the best paper presented on a Foundations panel at the previous year's APSA Annual Meeting. Nominations are limited to presenters untenured as of September 2019. Deadline for nominations: February 15, 2024
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Nina Hagel | Wesleyan University | nhagel@wesleyan.edu |
| Noga Rotem | University of Washington | nrotem@uw.edu |
| David Termin | University of Michigan | detmin@umich.edu |
Okin-Young Award in Feminist Political Theory
The Okin-Young Award in Feminist Political Theory, co-sponsored by Women and Politics, Foundations of Political Theory, and the Women’s Caucus for Political Science, commemorates the scholarly, mentoring, and professional contributions of Susan Moller Okin and Iris Marion Young to the development of the field of feminist political theory. This annual award recognizes the best paper on feminist political theory published in an English language academic journal during the previous calendar year. Deadline for nominations: February 15, 2024
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Danielle Hanley | Clark University | danhanley@clarku.edu |