Political Organizations and Parties (Section 5)
The organized section on Political Organizations and Parties (POP) works to further scholarship on American political parties, comparative political parties, interest groups, and social movements. We do this in a number of different ways. Through our meetings, workshops, newsletter, and website, we provide a means of interaction and communication for like-minded scholars. At our annual workshop at the American Political Science Association conference, we work to train scholars in the use of various methods or databases, or to promote new research in a particular area. Our participation as one of the oldest organized sections of the American Political Science Association allows us to be a voice for our members’ interests within APSA. We also organize the panels in our subfields for the annual APSA conference. Finally, we recognize excellence in scholarship with our awards for best book, best article, best APSA paper, career achievement, emerging scholar, and graduate student research. We are governed by the volunteer efforts of our officers and executive council. We are eager to reach out in new directions. So, let us hear your ideas!
Section Membership Dues
| Student | Regular |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
Founded: 1983
Website: connect.apsanet.org/s5
Newsletter: VOX/POP
Twitter: @APSA_POP
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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 05. Political Organizations and Parties awards to-date »
Emerging Scholar Award
Given to a scholar early in their career who has not yet received tenure and whose career to date demonstrates unusual promise. Deadline for nominations: March 29, 2024
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Herrnson (Chair) | University of Connecticut | paul.herrnson@uconn.edu |
| Heath Brown | John Jay College, CUNY | hbrown@jjay.cuny.edu |
| Bonnie Meguid | University of Rochester | bonnie.meguid@rochester.edu |
Jack Walker Article Award
Recognizes an article published in the last two calendar years that makes an outstanding contribution to research and scholarship on political organizations and parties. A journal scan of articles appearing in-print will be used to identify potential nominees. External nominations will also be considered. Deadline for nominations: February 29, 2024
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Julia Azari (Chair) | Marquette University | |
| Martin Bisgaard | Aarhus University | mbisgaard@ps.au.dk |
| Devin Fernandes | California State University, Chico | devinfernandes@yahoo.com |
| Shamira Gelbman | Wabash College | gelbmans@wabash.edu |
| Zim Nwokora | Deakin University | z.nwokora@deakin.edu.au |
Leon Epstein Outstanding Book Award
Recognizes a book published in the last two calendar years that makes an outstanding contribution to research and scholarship on political organizations and parties.
Deadline for nominations: February 29, 2024
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley English (Chair) | University of North Texas | ashley.english@unt.edu |
| Sarah Zukerman Daly | Columbia University | sd2623@columbia.edu |
| Matt Lacombe | Case Western Reserve University | matthewjlacombe@gmail.com |
POP Best APSA Paper Award
The POP/Party Politics Award recognizes the best paper delivered on a Political Organizations and Parties-sponsored panel at the preceding APSA annual meeting. Nomination Deadline: Papers uploaded to the APSA Conference site by September 17, 2023, will be considered.
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Zeynep Somer-Topcu (Chair) | University of Texas at Austin | zsomer@utexas.edu |
| Caitlin Andrews-Lee | Toronto Metropolitan University | caitlinandrewslee@torontomu.ca |
| Connor Phillips | Princeton University | connor.phillips@princeton.edu |
The Virginia Gray Graduate Research Award
Awarded to graduate student POP members who are presenting their research on political organizations and/or parties on a POP or non-POP sponsored panel at the upcoming APSA annual meeting. Applicants who identify as a member of an underrepresented group in the profession are encouraged to apply. Deadline: TBA
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Marie Hojnacki (Chair) | Pennsylvania State University | marieh@psu.edu |
| Sergio Ascencio | University of Essex | sergio.ascencio@essex.ac.uk |
| Susan Scarrow | University of Houston | sscarrow@central.uh.edu |
Samuel Eldersveld Career Achievement Award
Recognizes a scholar whose lifetime professional work has made an outstanding contribution to the field. Each nomination will be considered for two cycles. Those who have not won the award during those cycles are eligible for future nominations. Deadline for nominations: March 29, 2024
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| David Karol (Chair) | University of Maryland | dkarol@umd.edu |
| Russell Dalton | University of California, Irvine | rdalton@uci.edu |
| Amy McKay | University of Exeter | a.mckay@exeter.ac.uk |