Critical Political Science (Section 27)
A section of critical scholars committed to making the study of political science relevant to building a more democratic and egalitarian economic, social, and political order.
CNPS biennial conference postponed from 2021 to 2022 due to Covid-19 pandemic. Details will follow on section website.
Founded: 1992
Website: connect.apsanet.org/s27
Social: @NPS_Journal
Section Membership Dues
| Student | Regular |
|---|---|
| $5 | $30 |
Section Awards
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 27. New Political Science awards to-date »
Christian Bay Award
The Christian Bay Award recognizes the best paper presented on a Critical Political Science panel at the previous year's annual meeting.
Deadline for nominations: Not awarded in 2024.
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | ||
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| TBA |
Richard Cloward and Frances Fox Piven Award
The Richard Cloward and Frances Fox Piven Award recognizes an activist group, in the region of the annual meeting, that puts the ideals of the Critical Political Science Section, “to make the study of politics relevant to the struggle for a better world,” into practice. Deadline for nominations: April 1, 2024
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Biko Koenig (Chair) | Franklin and Marshall College | bkoenig@fandm.edu |
| Claire Snyder-Hall | N/A | claire.snyderhall@gmail.com |
| Katerina Traut | University of Pennsylvania | trautk@sas.upenn.edu |
Charles A. McCoy Career Achievement Award
The Charles A. McCoy Career Achievement Award recognizes a progressive political scientist who has had a long, successful career as a writer, teacher, and activist. Deadline for nominations: April 1, 2024
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Wallis (Chair) | Berklee College of Music | vwallis@berklee.edu |
| Lauren Olson | Lehigh University | lko1@lehigh.edu |
| Edwin Dan Jacob | Arizona State University | edwindanieljacob@gmail.com |
Michael Harrington Book Award
The Michael Harrington Book Award recognizes an outstanding book that demonstrates how scholarship can be used in the struggle for a better world.
Deadline for nominations: April 1, 2024
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Bryant Sculos (Chair) | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | bryant.sculos@utrgv.edu |
| Stan Luger | University of Northern Colorado | stan.luger@unco.edu |
| Brian Waddell | University of Connecticut | brian.waddell@uconn.edu |
| Kevin Funk | Columbia University | kevin.funk@gmail.com |
Stephen Eric Bronner Dissertation Award
For an outstanding Political Science dissertation finished within the previous year of the APSA Meeting which exemplifies the commitment to use scholarship in the struggle for a better world. Deadline for nominations: April 1, 2024
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Candice K. Travis (Chair) | Quinnipiac University | candice.travis@quinnipiac.edu |
| Judith Grant | Ohio University | grantj1@ohio.edu |
| Lucrecia Garcia Iommi | Fairfield University | lgarciaiommi@fairfield.edu |
| William Sokoloff | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | william.sokoloff@utrgv.edu |