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↕ APSA Media Alerts

In advance of key events and following major news developments, APSA’s Public Engagement Program issues media alerts to connect members of the media with political scientists from our experts database who have expertise on the issues at hand. To sign up for APSA’s media alerts, click here.

↕ Connect to a Political Scientist

Interested in connecting with an expert on a particular topic? Contact us at press@apsanet.org.

↕ About APSA

Founded in 1903, the American Political Science Association is the leading professional organization for the study of political science and serves more than 13,000 members in more than 80 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.

Learn more about APSA’s leadership here.

The APSA membership includes journalists and other members of the media. Learn more about the benefits of membership here.

↕ Annual Meeting

APSA’s 112th Annual Meeting & Exhibition takes place in Philadelphia on September 1-4, 2016. It features the latest scholarship in political science while exploring the 2016 theme, “Great Transformations: Political Science and the Big Questions of Our Time.” More information about the Annual Meeting is available here.

↕ APSA Publications

APSA publishes three leading peer-reviewed political science journals:

  • The American Political Science Review  (APSR) is the leading journal of political science research in the world.  APSR has been in continuous circulation for over 100 years.
  • Perspectives on Politics  seeks to provide a space for broad and synthetic discussion within the political science profession and between the profession and the broader scholarly and reading public.
  • PS: Political Science and Politics  has served as the journal of record for the profession since 1968.  PS publishes scholarly essays as well as news and features on the discipline.
Learn more about these journals and other APSA publications here.

↕ APSA Congressional Fellowship for Journalists

APSA sponsors congressional fellowships that enable journalists and other professionals to gain hands-on knowledge of Congress and the legislative process through placements in Senate and House offices. Learn more about the Congressional Fellowship Program here.