SECTION 1: FEDERALISM & INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

Formed: 1983 / Dues: $0 for students; $28 for professional members for both hard copy and electronic access to Publius; $22 for professional members with electronic access only to Publius

The purpose of this section is to plan, develop, and implement professional activities for association members with interests in federalism, intergovernmental relations and state and local government.

Chair: Craig Volden, University of Virginia

Secretary/ Treasurer: Srinivas Parinandi, University of Colorado Boulder

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chair: Mariely Lopez-Santana, George Mason University

Executive Council: Mario Escobar-Lemmon, Texas A&M University; Srinivas Parinandi, University of Colorado Boulder; Raul Ponce-Rodríguez, Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez; Thiago Nascimento da Silva, Australian National University; Vlad Kogan, Ohio State University; Heidi Jane Smith, Universidad Iberoamericana; Claudia Avellaneda, Indiana University; Tessa Provins, University of Arizona; Ignacio Lago Peñas, Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Martha Derthick Book Award

Conferred for the best book on federalism and intergovernmental relations published at least 10 years ago that has made a lasting contribution to the study of federalism and intergovernmental relations.

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

Deil S. Wright Best Paper Award

Conferred for the best paper in the field of federalism and intergovernmental relations presented at the previous year’s annual meeting of the APSA.

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

Daniel Elazar Distinguished Federalism Scholar Award

Recognizes distinguished scholarly contributions to the study of federalism and intergovernmental relations.

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

John Kincaid Best Article Award

Conferred on the author(s) of the best article published in Publius: The Journal of Federalism in the previous year.

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

Robert Agranoff Award for Federalism Public Engagement

The Robert Agranoff Award for Federalism Public Engagement recognizes significant civic or community engagement by a federalism scholar, merging knowledge and practice to have an impact outside of the academy. An award is made every other year.

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

SECTION 2: LAW AND COURTS

Formed: 1983 / Dues: $0 for student members and $30 for all other members

The purpose of this section is to promote interest in teaching and research in the areas of law and the judicial process.

Website: http://lawcourts.org/wordpress/

Chair: Renée Cramer, Dickinson College

Chair-Elect: Teena Wilhelm, University of Georgia

Secretary: Michael Nelson, Pennsylvania State University

Treasurer: Susan Johnson, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Rebecca Gill, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Matthew Montgomery, Texas Christian University; Stephan Stoler, Syracuse University; Anthony Grasso, Rutgers University

Executive Council: Todd Collins, Western Carolina University; Michael Fix, Georgia State University; Taneisha Means, Vassar College; Whitney Taylor, San Francisco State University; Rich Vining, University of Georgia; Jay Krehbiel, West Virginia University; Alison Merrill, Susquehanna University

Best Graduate Student Paper Award

This award (formerly the CQ Press Award) is given annually for the best paper in the field of law and courts written by a graduate student. To be eligible, the nominated paper must have been written by a full-time graduate student. Single- and co-authored papers are eligible. In the case of co-authored papers, each author must have been a full-time graduate student at the time the paper was written. Submitted papers may have been written for any purpose (including papers written for seminar, scholarly meetings, and for potential publication in academic journals). This is NOT, however, a dissertation or thesis prize. Papers may be nominated by faculty members or by the students themselves. The papers must have been written during the 12 months previous to the nomination deadline.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Teaching and Mentoring Award

The Teaching and Mentoring Award recognizes innovative teaching and instructional methods and materials in law and courts. Examples of innovations that might be recognized by this award include (but are not limited to) outstanding textbooks, websites, classroom exercises, syllabi, or other devices designed to enhance the transmission of knowledge about law and courts to undergraduate or graduate students. Any member of the section may make a nomination for the Teaching and Mentoring Award by submitting a statement identifying the nominee and outlining the nature of the innovation and contribution made to achieving the purposes of the award (e-mail attachments, in the form of .pdf files, are acceptable).

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Law and Courts Service Award

The Law and Courts Service Award recognizes service to the section in the literal sense, as in service on committees and in leadership positions, as well as service within the Section, as in service to the profession within the field of law and courts in the form of archiving data, promoting infrastructure, representing the profession in the media, etc.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Best Conference Paper Award

The Law and Courts Best Conference Paper Award (formerly the American Judicature Society Award) is given annually for the best paper on law and courts presented at the previous calendar year’s annual meetings of the American, International, or regional political science associations, or interdisciplinary associations focused on law and courts research. Single-and co-authored papers, written by political scientists, are eligible. Papers may be nominated by any member of the Section.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Best Journal Article Award

This award recognizes the best journal article in the field of law and courts written by a political scientist and published during the previous calendar year. Pre-prints published in the previous calendar year are also eligible, but no article may be nominated in more than one year. The committee chair each year will forward a list of nominated articles to the next year’s committee chair to avoid accidental re-nomination of the same article. Articles published in all refereed journals and in law reviews are eligible, but book reviews, review essays, and chapters published in edited volumes are not eligible. Journal editors and members of the section may nominate articles. (This award was previously known as the McGraw Hill Award and as the Houghton-Mifflin Award for the Best Journal Article in the Field of Law and Courts).

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

C. Herman Pritchett Award for Best Book

The C. Herman Pritchett award is given annually for the best book on law and courts written by a political scientist and published the previous year. Please note that case books and edited books are not eligible for consideration. Books may be nominated by publishers or by members of the Section.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Law and Courts Lasting Contribution Award

Awarded annually to a book or journal article, 10 years old or older, that has made a lasting impression on the field of law and courts. Only books and articles written by political scientists are eligible; single-authored works produced by winners of the Lifetime Achievement Award are not eligible. Any member of the Section may submit a nomination. The nomination should include a statement outlining the nature of the contribution of the nominated work.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Lifetime Achievement Award

Given for a lifetime of significant scholarship, teaching and service to the Law and Courts field. Nominees must be political scientists who are at least 65 years of age or who have been active in the field for at least 25 years. Nominations from previous competitions will be carried forward to the current year’s competition. The committee will retain nominations for three years, but you are invited to re-nominate an individual and renew the materials in the file during each cycle. Nominations may be made by any member of the Section and should consist of a statement outlining the contributions of the nominee and, if possible, a copy of the nominee’s vitae.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

SECTION 3: LEGISLATIVE STUDIES

Formed: 1983 / Dues: $25 for professional members with electronic access only to LSQ; $5 for student members for electronic-only access to LSQ.

The purpose of this section is to provide members with an interest in legislative processes, behavior, and representation opportunities to meet and exchange ideas.

Website: https://connect.apsanet.org/s3/

Chair: TBA

Secretary/Treasurer: TBA

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Tracy Osborn, University of Iowa and Daniel Magleby, State University of New York at Binghamton

Executive Council: TBA

Alan Rosenthal Prize

In the spirit of Alan Rosenthal’s work, this prize is dedicated to encouraging young scholars to study questions that are of importance to legislators and legislative staff and to conduct research that has potential application to strengthening the practice of representative democracy. Topics may be national or subnational in focus and may apply to any country. Preference will be given to comparative legislative research among legislatures in the same country or across countries. The prize is funded by the Trust for Representative Democracy of the National Conference of State Legislatures and the State Legislative Leaders Foundation. The book or article must be published in the previous calendar year and authored by scholars below the rank of associate professor or legislative practitioners at equivalent career stage. In the case of books or articles by multiple authors, the work is eligible for the award if at least one author is below the rank of associate professor. Nominations for the prize may be made by anyone, including authors, publishers, departments, or practitioners.

Nomination Deadline: TBA

Carl Albert Dissertation Award

The Carl Albert Dissertation Award is given annually for the best dissertation in legislative studies. Topics may be national or subnational in focus—on Congress, parliaments, state legislatures, or other representative bodies. The prize is funded by the Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center at the University of Oklahoma. In addition to the cash prize associated with the award, winners are typically invited to guest lecture on the OU campus with travel expenses paid by the Carl Albert Center. Dissertations must have a copyright date of one or two years previous to the year in which the award is presented.

Nominations due: TBA

CQ Press Award

The CQ Press Award for the best paper on legislative studies presented at the previous year’s APSA Annual Meeting.

Nominations due: TBA

Jewell-Loewenberg Prize

Jewell-Loewenberg Prize for the best article in the Legislative Studies Quarterly in the previous year. All articles published in LSQ the previous year (2024) are under consideration.

Nominations due: TBA

Richard F. Fenno Jr. Prize

The Richard F. Fenno, Jr. Prize is awarded to the best book in legislative studies published in the previous year. In the tradition of Professor Fenno’s work, this prize is designed to honor work that is both theoretically and empirically strong. Moreover, this prize is dedicated to encouraging scholars to pursue new and different avenues of research in order to find answers to previously unexplored questions about the nature of politics. Nominations must have a 2024 copyright date, and a copy of the book must be sent to each member of the selection committee.

Nominations due: TBA

Barbara Sinclair Legacy Award

In the tradition of Professor Sinclair’s body of work, recipients of this award will have focused on individual legislative behavior, institutional rules, or the role of party in shaping legislative politics. This award is also intended to recognize scholars who employ a range of methods in their research.

Nominations due: TBA

Emerging Scholar Award

The Emerging Scholar award is designed to recognize a scholar who is no more than six years from the year of their PhD who has informed the study of legislative politics through innovative and rigorous scholarship. The recipient of this award will be an individual who has a strong early career publication trajectory and has presented their work actively at conferences and other public venues.

Nominations due: TBA

SECTION 4: PUBLIC POLICY

Formed: 1983 / Dues: $8 for student and $15 professional members

The Organized Section on Public Policy is committed to producing rigorous empirical and theoretical knowledge of the processes and products of governing and the application of that knowledge to critical policy issues.

Website: https://connect.apsanet.org/s4/

Chair: Samuel Workman, West Virginia University

Vice-Chair: Hongtao Yi, Florida State University

Secretary/Treasurer: Steven Sylvester, Utah Valley University

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chair: Markie McBrayer, University of Idaho

Executive Council: Ling Zhu, University of Houston; Jonathan Lewallen, University of Tampa; Jane Gingrich, University of Oxford; Alexandra Filindra, University of Illinois Chicago; Kristin Olofsson, Colorado State University; Peter McLaughlin, University of Rhode Island; Yue Guo, Beijing Normal University

Aaron Wildavsky Enduring Contribution Award

The Aaron Wildavsky Enduring Contribution Award is given for the best book or article published in the general area of public policy during the past twenty to thirty years. The book or article should have had a major impact on the field. This award carries a $625 prize.

Nominations due: April 15, 2025

Best Paper on Public Policy Award

The Best Paper on Public Policy Award recognizes the best paper on Public Policy given at the previous APSA Annual Meeting. This award carries a $625 prize.

Nominations due: April 15, 2025

Best Comparative Policy Paper Award

The Best Comparative Policy Paper Award recognizes a paper presented at the APSA Annual Meeting which is of particular distinction in the area of comparative public policy. It is granted in collaboration with and sponsored by the International Comparative Policy Analysis Forum and the Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis. Following nomination or self-nomination the paper is reviewed by a joint APSA/JCPA adjudication committee. The winning author(s) are awarded the JCPA Best Comparative Paper Award. This award carries a prize of $625. The author is invited to submit the paper for publication consideration in the JCPA.

Nominations due: April 15, 2025

Theodore J. Lowi Policy Studies Journal Best Article Award

The Theodore J. Lowi Policy Studies Journal Best Article Award is given to recognize an article of particular distinction published at any time in Policy Studies Journal. This award carries a prize of $625.

Nominations due: April 15, 2025

Excellence in Mentoring Award

The Excellence in Mentoring Award has been established to recognize sustained efforts by a senior scholar to encourage and facilitate the career of emerging political scientists in the field of Public Policy. This award carries a $625 prize.

Nominations due: April 15, 2025

SECTION 5: POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PARTIES

Formed: 1983 / Dues: $0 for students and $10 for all other members

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 Annual Meeting, 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!

Website: http://connect.apsanet.org/s5/

President: Susan Scarrow, University of Houston

Secretary: Zeynep Somer-Topcu, University of Texas at Austin

Treasurer: Maraam Dwidar, Georgetown University

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Neil O’Brian, University of Oregon and Trey Thomas, University of Texas at Austin

Executive Council: Sarah Anzia, University of California, Berkeley; Caitlin Andrews-Lee, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Sergio Ascencio, University of Essex; Julia Azari, Marquette University; David Karol, University of Maryland; Boris Heersink, Fordham University; Noam Lupu, Vanderbilt University; David Miller, American University

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.

Nominations due: February 28, 2025

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.

Nominations due: February 28, 2025

Best Paper Award

Recognizes the best paper delivered on a Political Organizations and Parties-sponsored panel at the preceding APSA Annual Meeting.

Nominations due: Papers uploaded to APSA Conference site by September 17, 2024, will be considered for the award.

Jack Walker Outstanding 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.

Nominations due: February 28, 2025

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.

Nominations due: February 28, 2025

Political Organizations and Parties Virginia Gray Graduate Student Research Grant

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.

Nominations due: Nomination deadlines for section support awards are set by APSA; deadline TBA

SECTION 6: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Formed: 1983 / Dues: $8 for students and $15 for professional members

The purpose of this section is to provide an arena in which individuals interested in public administration may exchange ideas, enhance their professional development, and act to ensure that activities of the APSA encompass their interests.

Chair: Jessica Terman, George Mason University

Chair-Elect: James E. Wright II, Arizona State University

Treasurer: Gene Brewer, University of Georgia

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Jessica Terman, George Mason University and Sanghee Park, Indiana University Indianapolis

Executive Council: Lachezar Anguelov, Evergreen State College; Sanghee Park, Indiana University Indianapolis; Amanda Rutherford, Indiana University; Kelsey Shoub, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Taha Hameduddin, University of Kentucky; Weijie Wang, University of Missouri

Herbert Kaufman Award

The APSA Section on Public Administration is pleased to announce that nominations are being accepted for its annual Herbert Kaufman Best Paper award. The Herbert Kaufman Committee will select the best paper presented on a panel sponsored (or co-sponsored) by the Public Administration section at the APSA Annual Meeting each year. The section will follow APSA’s guidance on what constitutes a ’presented paper’-papers that were uploaded to the APSA Annual Meeting paper site, hosted by SSRN, or posted/presented in a virtual or alternative form are eligible for the Kaufman award.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Herbert A. Simon Book Award

The Herbert Simon Book Award is given for significant contributions to public administration scholarship. Books with publication dates of 2022, 2023, and 2024 are eligible for the 2025 award. The book’s orientation may be qualitative, quantitative, empirical, interpretive, ethnographic, historical, archival, normative, or theoretical. However, textbooks, revised editions of previously published books, and edited volumes are not eligible.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Paul Volker Junior Scholar Research Grant

The APSA Organized Section for Public Administration invites applications and research proposals from junior scholars researching public administration issues affecting governance in the United States and abroad. Proposals will be judged on their potential to shed new light on important public administration questions, their scholarly and methodological rigor, and their promise for advancing practice and theory development. Individual grants are not renewable.

Nomination Instructions: Send electronic submissions to [email protected].

Application Materials: Proposals must address all items under the scope of the award and must be done in triplicate or sent electronically. Proposals are limited to five (5) single-spaced pages and must:

• • State the purpose of the project

• • State how the project contributes to scholarship within public administration and its applicability for practice and theory development

• • State how the project relates to previous research and theoretical developments

• • Specify research design

• • Provide an itemized budget and budget justification

• • Specify any additional financial support that the applicant is already receiving or anticipates receiving

• • In addition, each proposal also must include (in excess of the five-page written proposal):

• • A cover letter summarizing project title, qualifications for successfully completing the project, and professional status (doctoral student working on dissertation or untenured assistant professor)

• • An abstract of the proposal (maximum 150 words)

• • A letter attesting to the quality of the research project (typically from a doctoral student’s dissertation advisor or a junior faculty member’s department chair

• • A curriculum vitae (no more than three pages)

Eligibility: Eligibility is limited to doctoral students who have successfully defended their dissertation prospectus and tenure-track assistant professors. Applicants must be APSA members at the time of application. Membership in the Section for Public Administration is not required, but can be one of a variety of factors that the Volcker Awards Committee considers in making awards.

Funding Process and Purposes: The number, size of grants, and allocation of grants (to doctoral students and tenure-track assistant professors) awarded annually will be up to the Volcker Awards Committee. Individual grant awards are expected to average around $3,000. The number of grants and their size are determined by the Volcker Junior Scholar Research Grant Committee appointed each year. Funds may be used for such research activities as: travel to archives; travel to conduct interviews; administration and coding of survey instruments; research assistance; and purchase of datasets. This list is merely illustrative, but specifically excluded from funding are: travel to professional meetings; secretarial costs except for preparation of the final manuscripts for publication; and salary support.

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

Best Poster on Public Administration

The “Best Poster on Public Administration” award recognizes the best poster presented during the previous year’s annual meeting.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

SECTION 7: CONFLICT PROCESSES

Formed: 1984 / Dues: $8 for students and $15 for all other members

The purpose of this section is to be a forum for the study of any and all forms of political conflict both within and between nation-states.

Chair: Caroline Hartzell, Gettysburg College

Treasurer: Ches Thurber, Northern Illinois University

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: David Cunningham, University of Maryland and Jessica Stanton, Temple University

Executive Council: Alyssa Prorok, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Hyeran Jo, Texas A&M University; Cyanne Loyle, Pennsylvania State University; Burcu Savun, University of Pittsburgh

Best Paper Award, Junior Scholar(s)

This award is given annually for the best paper written by one or more untenured scholars (graduate students, post-docs, or faculty) and presented as part of a conflict processes sponsored panel or poster session at the previous APSA Annual Meeting. Papers are eligible only if all authors are untenured at the time the paper is presented. Nominations must be made by a member of the Conflict Processes section; self-nominations are encouraged.

Nominations due: October 30, 2025

Best Paper Award

This award is given annually for the best paper written by one or more scholars who have tenure at the time the paper is presented. The paper should have been presented as part of a Conflict Processes-sponsored panel or poster session at the previous annual meeting. Nominations must be made by a member of the Conflict Processes section; self-nominations are encouraged.

Nominations due: October 30, 2024

Best Paper Award, Junior Scholar(s)

This award is given annually for the best paper written by one or more untenured scholars (graduate students, post-docs, or faculty, of faculty members within seven years of PhD. if employed at an institution without a tenure system) and presented as part of a conflict processes sponsored panel or poster session at the previous annual meeting. Papers are eligible only if all authors are untenured at the time the paper is presented. Nominations must be made by a member of the Conflict Processes section; self-nominations are encouraged.

Nominations due: October 30, 2024

Lifetime Achievement Award

The Council of the APSA Conflict Processes Section invites nominations for the Conflict Processes Section Lifetime Achievement Award. The award recognizes individuals who have made substantial contributions to the study of conflict processes, in particular: demonstrating outstanding mentorship to junior scholars; providing noteworthy service to the APSA Conflict Process community; and through a significant body of exceptional research fundamentally improved knowledge of conflict processes.

Nominations due: March 15, 2025

J. David Singer Data Innovation Award

The J. David Singer Data Innovation Award is given for the best data contribution to the study of any and all forms of political conflict. The award recognizes a specific contribution rather than a body of work across a career. Contributions can include the collection of a specific data set, a tool that aids the analysis of data, or other innovative work that has advanced empirical work using reproducible data. In addition to innovation, impact of the project on the research of scholars other than the nominees is a key element of the contribution of a nominated project. Nominations must be made by a member of the Conflict Processes section; self-nominations are welcomed. Nominations should identify the project and its contribution as well as the scholars being nominated. Scholars of all rank are eligible for the award.

Nominations due: March 15, 2025

SECTION 8: REPRESENTATION AND ELECTORAL SYSTEMS

Formed: 1984 / Dues: $0 for students and $10 for all other members

The purpose of this section is to promote teaching and research in the areas of representation and electoral systems, and to encourage communication among persons interested in these fields within the Association and with related disciplines.

Chair: Yann Kerevel, Louisiana State University

Vice-Chair: Taeko Hiroi, University of Texas at El Paso

Secretary: Allison Harris, Yale University

Treasurer: Adrián Lucardi, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Yann Kerevel, Louisiana State University and Jeong Hyun Kim, Yonsei University

Executive Council: Emily Beaulieu Bacchus, University of Kentucky

George H. Hallett Award

The George H. Hallett Award is given to the best book, which is at least 10 years old, that has made a lasting contribution to the literature on representation and electoral systems.

Nominations due: May 28, 2025

Lawrence Longley Award

The Lawrence Longley Award is given to the best article on representation and electoral systems published in the previous year.

Nominations due: May 28, 2025

Leon Weaver Award

The Leon Weaver Award is given to the best paper presented at the previous APSA Annual Meeting on a conference panel sponsored by the Representation and Electoral Systems Section.

Nominations due: May 28, 2025

The RES Graduate Student Research Grant

The APSA Organized Section for Representation and Electoral Systems invites applications and research proposals from graduate students conducting research relevant to section interests. Proposals will be judged on their scholarly and methodological rigor.

Nominations due: Nomination deadlines for section support awards are set by APSA; deadline TBA

SECTION 9: PRESIDENTS AND EXECUTIVE POLITICS

Formed: 1985 / Dues: $0 for students and $10 for all other members

Presidents & Executive Politics (PEP) of APSA is the premier association of scholars devoted to the study of the presidency and executives (formerly known as the Presidency Research Group). To that end, it welcomes diverse theoretical perspectives, analytical techniques, and data sources as they contribute to the advancement of scholarship and teaching. It also invites the contributions and perspectives of other disciplines. PEP values the establishment and enhancement of non-partisan links between scholarship, the real world of presidential and executive politics, and public policy.

Website: www.connect.apsanet.org/s9/

Chair: Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha, University of North Texas

Vice-Chair and Chair-Elect: Terri Bimes, University of California, Berkeley

Secretary/ Treasurer: Brendan Doherty, United States Naval Academy

Social Media Coordinator: Austin Trantham, Saint Leo University

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chair: Lauren Mattioli, Boston University

Executive Council: Gbemende Johnson, University of Georgia; Nicole Mellow, Williams College; Mark Zackary Taylor, Georgia Institute of Technology; Nancy Kassop, State University of New York at New Paltz; Mary McHugh, Merrimack University; Yo Ouyang, Purdue University Northwest; Alison Howard, Dominican University of California; Kenneth Lowande, University of Michigan; Ilana Shpaizman, Bar-Ilan University; Jack Greenberg, Yale University; Lilly Goren, Carroll University

The Richard E. Neustadt Best Book Award

The Richard E. Neustadt Award will be given for the best book on executive politics published during 2024.

Nominations due: February 1, 2025

George C. Edwards III Dissertation Award

The George C. Edwards III Dissertation Award is given for the best dissertation in presidency research completed and accepted during the previous two calendar years. To be considered for the award, nominees must submit a nomination letter and a PDF version of the dissertation to each member of the award committee. The recipient will receive a $250 award.

Nominations due: February 1, 2025

Founders Award for Best Graduate Student Paper

The Founders Award honoring James Sterling Young will be given for the best paper on executive politics presented by a Graduate Student at either the preceding year’s APSA annual meeting or one of the regional conferences.

Nominations due: February 1, 2025

Emerging Scholar Award

Emerging Scholar Award will be given to an early career scholar (10 years from date of award of PhD) that has made a contribution to the intellectual development of the fields of presidency and executive politics. Letters of nomination should provide a rationale for the work receiving the award.

Nominations due: February 1, 2025

Founders Best Paper Award

The Founders Award honoring Peri Arnold will be given for the best paper on executive politics authored by a PhD—holding scholar at the previous year’s (2024) APSA annual meeting.

Nominations due: February 1, 2025

Lyn Ragsdale Mentoring Award

The Lyn Ragsdale Mentorship Award recognizes a Presidents and Executive Politics Section Member for their role in supporting, encouraging, and promoting the professional and/or personal development of another PEP member or members at the early stage of their career development. Mentoring is not limited to working together on a scholarly project. It can also include providing guidance and motivation in the context of the PEP member’s interests, passions, and personal circumstances.

Criteria for Selection:

• • Nominations may be submitted by a mentee or group of mentees. If there is more than one mentee, the mentees may submit separate letters or collectively author a single letter.

• • Nominations may also be submitted by a PEP member in consultation with a mentee or group of mentees.

• • Nomination letters should detail the ways the mentor has aided the development of the mentee or group of mentees as a scholar and/or person.

• • Nomination letters should be distributed to all members of the Lyn Ragsdale Mentorship Award selection committee.

• • The nomination letter should be submitted by Feb. 1, 2025.

Nominations Due: February 1, 2025

SECTION 10: POLITICAL METHODOLOGY

Formed: 1986 / Dues: $10 for students for online only access to Political Analysis; $35 for all other members for online only access to Political Analysis

The purpose of this Section is to provide members having interests in methodology, including research design, measurement, and statistics, opportunities to meet and exchange ideas.

Website: www.polmeth.org

Chair: Arthur Spirling, Princeton University

Vice-Chair and Chair-Elect: Margaret Roberts, University of California, San Diego

Treasurer: Luke Keele, University of Pennsylvania

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Erin Hartman, University of California, Berkeley and Santiago Olivella, University of North Carolina

Career Achievement Award

The Career Achievement Award is the highest honor bestowed by the Society and recognizes the foundational, distinguished and sustained contributions to the field and the Society made by the recipients over their careers.

Nominations due: June 1, 2025

Emerging Scholar Award

The Political Methodology Emerging Scholar Award honors a young researcher, within ten years of their degree, who is making notable contributions to the field of political methodology.

Nominations due: June 1, 2025

Harold F. Gosnell Prize

The Gosnell Prize for Excellence in Political Methodology is awarded for the best work in political methodology presented at any political science conference during the preceding year.

Nominations due: June 1, 2025

John T. Williams Dissertation Prize

In recognition of John T. Williams’ contribution to graduate training, the John T. Williams Award has been established for the best dissertation proposal in the area of political methodology.

Nominations due: June 1, 2025

Society for Political Methodology Poster Award

The Society for Political Methodology Poster Awards are given for the best poster presented by a graduate student and the best poster presented by a faculty member or other researcher at the annual summer Methodology Meeting of the previous year.

Nominations due: June 1, 2025

Best Statistical Software Award

The Best Statistical Software Award recognizes individuals for developing statistical software that makes a significant research contribution.

Nominations due: June 1, 2025

Warren Miller Article Award

The Miller Prize is awarded for the best work appearing in Political Analysis the preceding year.

Nominations due: June 1, 2025

Political Analysis Outstanding Reviewer Award

The Political Analysis Outstanding Reviewer Award recognizes individuals who have provided exemplary assistance to Political Analysis during the previous year. Outstanding Reviewers are those who provide excellent, timely and productive feedback for authors who have submitted manuscripts to Political Analysis. Outstanding Reviewers are also those who frequently review for the journal, and who provide the Editors with productive advice about the submissions they review.

Nominations due: June 1, 2025

The Becky Morton & Tom Carsey Political Methodology Mentoring Award

The Society for Political Methodology Excellence in Mentoring Award honors members of the Society who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to mentoring and advising graduate and/or undergraduate students and, in particular, those from underrepresented groups.

Nominations due: June 1, 2025

The Latin American Best Poster Award

The Latin American PolMeth Best Poster Award is given for the best poster presented at the Latin American PolMeth meeting. The winner receives a trip to the PolMeth Annual Meeting the following year.

Nominations due: June 1, 2025

SECTION 11: RELIGION AND POLITICS

Formed: 1986 / $14 for Regular Members, Online-Only Access to Politics and Religion; $0 for Student Members

The purpose of this section is to encourage the study of the interrelations between religion and politics, including the politics of religious pluralism; law, religion and governance; faith, practice and political behavior; and the politics of secularism, in the United States as well as in a comparative, historical, and global perspective.

Website: https://connect.apsanet.org/s11/

Chair: Vineeta Yadav, Pennsylvania State University

Chair-Elect: Nandini Deo, Lehigh University

Treasurer: Sabri Ciftci, Kansas State University

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: H. Zeynep Bulutgil, University College London and Michele Francine Margolis, University of Pennsylvania

Executive Council: Sabri Ciftci, Kansas State University; Cammie Jo Bolin, State University of New York at Albany; Jacob Nieheisel, State University of New York at Buffalo; Eric McDaniel, University of Texas at Austin; Angelia Wilson, University of Manchester; Guadalupe Tuñón, Princeton University

Hubert Morken Book Award

The Hubert Morken Award is given for the best book dealing with religion and politics published within the previous year. The criteria for the award include the originality of the argument presented, quality of the research, innovative methods, readability of the text and the policy or practical implications of the scholarship. To be eligible for the award, books must have been published in 2024.

Nominations due: TBA

Aaron Wildavsky Dissertation Award

The Aaron Wildavsky Award recognizes the best dissertation in the field of religion and politics. Eligible dissertations have been defended in the last two years (2023 or 2024) and should make a distinctive contribution to the study of religion and politics, broadly understood.

Nominations due: TBA

Ted Jelen Best Journal Article Award

This award is presented for the best article published in Politics and Religion in the 2024 calendar year.

Nominations due: TBA

Weber Best Paper Award

The Weber Best Paper in Religion and Politics Award recognizes the best paper dealing with religion and politics presented at the previous year’s APSA Annual Meeting (2024). The paper should address a timely and relevant topic, within the discipline and beyond, in a theoretically innovative and methodologically thorough manner. All papers presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting are eligible, regardless of modality of presentation (i.e. in person, virtual/synchronous, and pre-recorded paper presentations are all eligible).

Nominations due: TBA

Kenneth D. Wald Best Graduate Student Paper Award

The Kenneth D. Wald Best Graduate Student Paper Award will be given annually to a conference paper studying any aspect of religion and politics presented by a PhD student in political science. The conference can be affiliated with any of the US-based political science associations or a conference affiliated with another association, such as the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, the American Academy of Religion, the Middle East Studies Association, or the International Studies Association, as long as the paper was written by a student or students enrolled in a graduate program in political science and presented in 2023 or 2024. Papers written with faculty will not be considered. Papers presented at poster sessions are welcome.

Nominations due: TBA

Susanne Hoeber Rudolph Outstanding Scholar in Religion and Politics Award

The Susanne Hoeber Rudolph Outstanding Scholar Award recognizes a scholar who has made outstanding contributions to the field of religion and politics. These contributions should be through a combination of excellent and widely influential scholarship, policy input/impact, public engagement, service, teaching, and mentorship.

Nominations due: TBA

SECTION 13: URBAN AND LOCAL POLITICS

Formed: 1986 / Dues: $28 for Professional Members, Print and Online journal access; $18 for Professional Members, Online-only journal access; $0 for Student Members, Online-only journal access

The purpose of the Section is to promote interest in teaching and research in urban politics and policy. The Section seeks to encourage communication among individuals interested in Urban Politics within the Association and within related disciplines.

Website: https://connect.apsanet.org/s13/

Chair: Eleonora Pasotti, University of California, Santa Cruz

Secretary/Treasurer: Davia Downey, University of Memphis

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Jack Lucas, University of Calgary and Natália Bueno, Emory University

Executive Council: Domingo Morel, New York University; Adrienne LeBas, American University; Meghan Rubado, Cleveland State University; Alexander Sahn, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ellen Shiau, California State University; Michael Sances, Temple University; Jessica Zarkin, Claremont McKenna College; Justin de Benedictis-Kessner, Harvard University; AJ Rice, University of California, Santa Barbara; Virginia Oliveros, Tulane University; Brian Hammel, University of North Texas; Kaylyn Jackson-Schiff, Purdue University

Dennis Judd Best Book Award

The Best Book Award recognizes the best book on urban politics published in the previous year. Hard copies of nominated books should be sent to each committee member.

Nominations due: March 15, 2025

Best Dissertation Award

The Best Dissertation Award is given annually for the best dissertation on urban politics accepted in the previous year. The award comes with a $250 prize.

Nominations due: March 15, 2025

Byran Jackson Dissertation Research on Minority Politics Award

The Byran Jackson Award recognizes the outstanding scholarship by a graduate student studying racial and ethnic politics in an urban setting. The award is for a dissertation in progress rather than a completed dissertation. The award comes with a $500 prize. Electronic or hard copies of approved dissertation proposals should be sent to each committee member.

Nominations due: March 15, 2025

Urban Affairs Review Best Paper in Urban or Regional Politics

Urban Affairs Review is sponsoring a $250 award given by the Urban and Local Politics Section for the Best Paper in Urban or Regional Politics presented at the 2024 American Political Science Association Annual Meeting. We encourage chairs of all Urban and Local Politics Section panels to nominate papers. We also welcome self-nominations. Papers presented on any panel associated with the conference are eligible for this award.

Nominations due: October 31, 2024

Norton Long Career Achievement Award

The Norton Long Career Achievement Award is presented annually to a scholar who has made distinguished contributions to the study of urban politics over the course of a career through scholarly publication, the mentoring of students, and public service.

Nominations due: March 15, 2025

Susan Clarke Young Scholars’ Award

The Susan Clarke Young Scholars’ award recognizes scholars who completed their PhD within the last three years (or are ABDs) and submitted a paper proposal for the 2024 APSA Annual Meeting to the 2024 program chairs.

Nominations due: March 15, 2025

Clarence Stone Scholar Award

The Clarence Stone Scholar Award recognizes up to two young scholars who are making a significant contribution to the study of urban politics. The award is to be given to up to two post-PhD scholars who are in their career (pre-tenure, or recently advanced within the last three years).

Nominations due: March 15, 2025

SECTION 15: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS

Formed: 1986 / Dues: $0 for students and $20 for all other members

The purpose of this section is to stimulate fundamental inquiry on science, technology and environmental issues as political phenomena.

Website: https://connect.apsanet.org/s15

Chair: Kristin Taylor, Wayne State University

Treasurer: Elizabeth Koebele, University of Nevada, Reno

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chair: Annemieke van den Dool, Duke Kunshan University

Executive Council: Aaron Deslatte, University of Indiana; Elizabeth Albright, Duke University; Annemieke van den Dool, Duke Kunshan University; Geoboo Song, University of Arkansas; Tomás Oliver, Syracuse University; David Switzer, University of Missouri; Matthew C. Nowlin, College of Charleston; Gwen Arnold, University of California, Davis

Don K. Price Award

The Don K. Price Award recognizes the best book on science, technology, and politics published in the last year. Nominated authors should send copies of their books to each committee member for consideration.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Lynton Keith Caldwell Prize

The Lynton Keith Caldwell Prize is given for the best book on environmental politics and policy published in the past three years. Nominated authors should send copies of their books to each committee member for consideration.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Virginia M. Walsh Dissertation Award

The Virginia Walsh Dissertation Award, named in honor of a young scholar who tragically passed away, is given for the best dissertations in the field of science, technology and environmental politics. Nominations should include full dissertation.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Paul A. Sabatier Best Conference Paper Award

The Paul A. Sabatier Best Conference Paper Award is given for the best paper on science, technology, and environmental politics presented at the previous year’s APSA Annual Meeting. Nomination process: Send nominations to committee chair.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

The Elinor Ostrom Career Achievement Award

The Elinor Ostrom Career Achievement Award is given to an individual in recognition of their lifetime contribution to the study of science, technology, and environmental politics. Nominees must be at least 15 years from completing their PhD degree to be eligible. Nomination process: Send nominations to committee chair.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

The Evan Ringquist Best Paper Award

The Best Paper Award is given for the best paper published in a relevant journal in the last two years. Relevant journals include political science, public administration, public policy, interdisciplinary environmental science, and science and technology studies journals. Nomination process: Send nominations to committee chair.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

The Emerging Scholar Award

The Emerging Scholar Award is given in recognition of a researcher, within ten years of their PhD degree, who is making notable contributions to the field of science, technology, and environmental politics. Nomination process: Send nominations to committee chair.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

The STEP APSA Inclusion Travel Award

The STEP APSA Inclusion Travel Award will be granted to graduate students from under-represented groups in the discipline who are accepted to present a paper at the APSA Annual Meeting. They must be members of STEP (which is free for graduate students) and be presenting on a STEP or STEP co-sponsored panel. A maximum of 10 awards in the amount of $500 will be granted each year.

Nomination process: Applications should be sent to the committee chair.

Nominations due: April 15, 2025

SECTION 16: WOMEN, GENDER, AND POLITICS RESEARCH

Formed: 1986 / Dues: $0 for students and $30 for all other members

The purpose of this section is to foster the study of women and politics within the discipline of political science.

Website: https://connect.apsanet.org/s16/

Chair: Kanisha Bond, State University of New York at Binghamton

Vice-Chair: Malliga Och, Denison University

Chair-Elect: Heather Ondercin, Appalachian State University

Secretary: Robin Turner, Butler University

Treasurer: Kaitlyn Sidorsky, Ramapo College of New Jersey

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Edana Beauvais, Simon Fraser University and Natasha Behl, Arizona State University

Executive Council: Andrea Aldrich, Yale University; Kristen Williams, Clark University; Jason Windett, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Lisa Vetter, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Alesandra Snipes, Emory University

Best Dissertation Prize

The Best Dissertation Award is given for the best dissertation on women and politics completed and successfully defended in the previous calendar year. Award amount: $500.

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

Best Paper Award

The Best Paper Award is given for the best paper on women, gender, and politics at the previous year’s APSA Annual Meeting. Any individual can nominate a paper for the award, including self-nominations. In addition, all papers presented in the Women and Politics Research Section and posted to the APSA conference paper website will be considered nominated. Award amount: $500.

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

The Okin-Young Award in the Feminist Political Theory

The Okin-Young Award in Feminist Political Theory is jointly given by the Women, Gender, and Politics Research Section, Foundations of Political Theory, and the Women’s Caucus for Political Science. The award 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 theory published in an English language academic journal during the previous calendar year. Papers are considered by self-nomination or nomination by other individuals.

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

Best Paper on Intersectionality Award

Best Paper on Intersectionality, to be co-sponsored with the Race, Ethnicity, and Politics Section. This award is for the best paper addressing intersectionality presented at the previous year’s annual meeting. The scope of the award recognizes the roots of intersectional analysis in a critical analysis of the lived experiences of women of color, while also allowing for a more expansive reading of identity politics that takes into account multiple subjectivities and experiences, both within and outside the United States.

Nomination Instructions: Self-nominations and nominations by others are welcome. To be considered for this award, a copy of the article should be sent electronically to each committee member by April 1st. Award amount: $500.

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

WGPRS Public Engagement Award

An annual award to recognize the exemplary public-facing work of political scientists in the field of Women, Gender, and Politics. This award seeks to recognize significant efforts to serve a local community/do outreach on women, gender and politics, or efforts to diffuse knowledge beyond the classroom, and to make a social/political difference. While all faculty are eligible for this award, we especially welcome nominations of permanent and non-permanent faculty with teaching loads of 3-3 and above. Nominations by oneself or others should be made to the committee appointed by the Women, Gender, and Politics section by April 1 in the year the award will be made; award amount $500.

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

Politics & Gender Best Article Award

An annual award to recognize the best article published in our section journal, Politics & Gender, during the previous year. Nominations will not be sought for this award; the award will be by a committee chosen by the editors of the journal.

Women, Gender, and Politics Research Section Research Grants

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

SECTION 17: FOUNDATIONS OF POLITICAL THEORY

Formed: 1987 / Dues: $0 for Students and $20 for all other members

The Foundations of Political Theory Section exists to advance the linkage of political theory and philosophy with political science as a discipline. Foundations recognizes and encourages research and teaching that crosses intellectual and disciplinary boundaries. It stands at and seeks to support the intersection where philosophical, psychological, normative, and empirical approaches and problems meet. Foundations, as the name suggests, aims to study the more permanent dimensions of political life ranging from the design of institutions and political practices to the terms and concepts used to interpret the former. At the Foundations web site, you will find information about the section, including its officers, its newsletter, and a ’bookstore’ where you can browse past and new titles in political theory. One new feature is a listing of job opportunities for political theorists and recent placements. If you are not already a member of the section, we hope that you will join us.

Chair: Lida Maxwell, Boston University

Treasurer: Stefan Dolgert, Brock University

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Alyssa Battistoni, Barnard College; William Clare Roberts, McGill University; Erin Piñeda, Smith College

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.

Nominations due: February 15, 2025

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.

Nominations due: February 15, 2025

Susan Okin Iris Marion Young Award

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.

Nominations due: February 15, 2025

Best Paper Award

The 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 2024.

Nominations due: February 15, 2025

SECTION 18: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND POLITICS

Formed: 1988 / Dues: $0 for student members and $8 for all other members

The purpose of this section is to provide a forum for members with an interest in the use of computers, the Internet, and multimedia in teaching, research, and policy applications in political science and all related subfields and disciplines.

Website: https://www.apsanet.org/section18

Chair: Patricia Rossini, University of Glasgow

Vice-Chair and Chair-Elect: Shelley Boulianne, University of Southampton

Secretary: Kenneth Rogerson, Duke University

Treasurer: Filippo Trevisan, American University

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chair: Shelley Boulianne, University of Southampton

Executive Council: Patricia Rossini, University of Glasgow; Kenneth Rogerson, Duke University; Filippo Trevisan, American University; Shelley Boulianne, University of Southampton; Stuart Shulam, Texifter; Cristian Vaccari, University of Edinburgh; Lindsey Hoffman, University of Delaware; Rachel Gibson, University of Manchester; James Fielder, Colorado State University; Lauren Copeland, Baldwin Wallace University & Community Research Institute; Jessica Feezell, University of New Mexico; Benjamin Epstein, DePaul University

Best Dissertation in the APSA Information Technology and Politics Section

The Best Dissertation Award recognizes the best dissertation in information technology and politics defended since the last APSA Annual Meeting.

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

Best Paper in the APSA Information Technology and Politics Section

Best paper presented in information technology and politics at the previous year’s APSA Annual Meeting.

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

Best Article in the APSA Information Technology and Politics Section

Best article published in information technology and politics published in the previous calendar year (i.e. 2024 for 2025’s award call; must have appeared in an issue – articles that are published as online first should be considered for the year in which they are published in their final version).

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

Best Book in the APSA Information Technology and Politics Section

The Best Book Award recognizes the best book in the area of Information Technology and Politics. The contest is limited to books published in the previous calendar year.

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

Best Student Paper in the APSA Information Technology and Politics Section

Best student paper presented in information technology and politics at the previous year’s APSA Annual Meeting.

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

Best Public Facing Scholarship in the APSA Information Technology and Politics Section

Best public-facing scholarship published in the previous calendar year. This includes blog posts and popular press publications intended for a broad public audience.

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

SECTION 19: INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

Formed: 1988 / Dues: $3 for student members and $10 for all other members

The purpose of this section is to encourage research and scholarship in international security and arms control, providing an opportunity for presentation of papers and discussion of theoretical and empirical work at APSA section meetings.

Chair: Stephen M. Grenier, Johns Hopkins University

Vice-Chair: TBA

Treasurer: TBA

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Stephen M. Grenier, Johns Hopkins University

Executive Council: TBA

Kenneth N. Waltz Dissertation Award

The Kenneth N. Waltz Dissertation Award is a yearly award given by the International Security section to the best defended dissertation on the study of international security and arms control.

Nominations due: TBA

Joseph Kruzel Award for Lifetime Academic-Practitioner Service

The Joseph Kruzel Award for Lifetime Academic-Practitioner Service is awarded to a scholar with a distinguished career in national security affairs both as an academic and a public servant. It is given to memorialize Joseph Kruzel, a security studies scholar and policy official who was killed while on a diplomatic mission to Bosnia.

Nominations due: TBA

Catherine Kelleher Best International Security Article

The International Security organized section of Best Article Award seeks to recognize the best peer-reviewed articles in the field of international security and security studies each year.

Nominations due: TBA

Robert Jervis Best International Security Book by Non-Tenured Faculty

Presented to an outstanding international security themed book by a faculty member who has not yet earned tenure or teaches at an institution that does not grant tenure in 2024.

Nominations due: TBA

SECTION 20: COMPARATIVE POLITICS

Formed: 1988 / Dues: $0 for student members and $10 for all other members

The purpose of this section is to promote the comparative, especially cross-national, study of politics and to integrate work of comparativists, area studies specialists, and those interested in American politics.

Chair: Ellen Lust, University of Gothenburg

Vice-Chair: Anna Gryzmala-Busse, Stanford University

Secretary / Treasurer: Dominika Koter, Colgate University

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Pepper Culpepper, University of Oxford; Didi Kuo, Stanford University; Veronica Anghel, European University Institute

Executive Council: Kate Baldwin, Yale University; Milada Vachudova, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Meredith Weiss, State University of New York at Albany; Elliot Greene, London School of Economics; Laia Balcells, Georgetown University; Tamara Popic, Queen Mary University of London; Daniel Posner, University of California, Los Angeles; Thomas Pepinsky, Cornell University

Luebbert Book Prize

The Luebbert Best Book Prize is awarded annually for the best book published in the field of comparative politics. Books published in the last two years (2023 and 2024) are eligible. Please submit all nominations via this form: https://form.jotform.com/233233977757065 and ensure a copy of your book is sent to all committee members by March 1. Postal addresses for all committee members are listed in the confirmation email you will receive after completing the form. Nominations must be submitted through the form to be accepted. Self-nominations are welcomed.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Sage Best Paper Prize

The Sage Best Paper Prize is awarded to the best paper in the field of comparative politics presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association. Please submit all nominations via this form: https://form.jotform.com/233233616925355 by March 1; self-nominations are welcomed. Nominations must be submitted through the form to be accepted.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Lijphart/Przeworski/Verba Dataset Award

The Lijphart/Przeworski/Verba Best Dataset Prize is awarded annually to a publicly available dataset in the field of comparative politics. Please submit all nominations via this form: https://form.jotform.com/233234291352349 by March 1; self-nominations are welcomed. Nominations must be submitted through the form to be accepted.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Theda Skocpol Prize for Emerging Scholars

The Theda Skocpol Emerging Scholar Award is given to a scholar up to ten years post-PhD whose work has made impactful empirical, theoretical, and/or methodological contributions to the study of comparative politics. Please submit your nomination via this form: https://form.jotform.com/233233881185357 by April 1; self-nominations are welcomed. Nominations must be submitted through the form to be accepted.

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

Luebbert Best Article Prize

The Luebbert Best Article Prize is for the best article published in the field of comparative politics in 2023 and 2024. Please submit all nominations via this form: https://form.jotform.com/233234043503342; self-nominations are welcomed. Nominations must be submitted through the form to be accepted.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Barbara Geddes Lifetime Achievement in Research, Teaching, and Graduate Mentoring Award

The biennial Geddes Lifetime Achievement in Research, Teaching, and Graduate Mentoring Award recognizes senior scholars (30+ years post-PhD) who have undertaken innovative research while also showing dedication to teaching and/or mentoring. To receive this award, a scholar must stand out in research and teaching/mentoring. Please submit all nominations via this form: https://form.jotform.com/243092570087054 by April 1. Nominations must be submitted through the form to be accepted.

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

Margaret Levi Award for the Advancement of Comparative Methodology

The Margaret Levi Award for the Advancement of Comparative Methodology recognizes work that enhances our ability to measure and describe complex, historically contingent political events, attitudes, behaviors, or institutions (formal or informal). The contribution can be a quantitative or qualitative dataset or archive; visual, audio, or multimedia compendium; experimental protocol; computer program; or other novel, theoretically significant contribution to comparative methodology, generally incorporated into a journal article or book. Self-nominations are welcome. Please submit your nomination via this form: https://form.jotform.com/243092611542349 by March 1. Nominations must be submitted through the form to be accepted.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

SECTION 21: EUROPEAN POLITICS AND SOCIETY

Formed: 1989 / Dues: $0 for students and $10 for all other members

The purpose of the section is to promote comparative discussion, research and debate about the changing sociology of politics, the state and social structures in modern Western Europe.

Website: https://connect.apsanet.org/s21/

Chair: Mareike Klein, London School of Economics

Chair-Elect: Sara Wallace Goodman, University of California, Irvine

Treasurer: Craig Parsons, University of Oregon

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chair: Sara Wallace Goodman, University of California, Irvine

Executive Council: Kiran Auerbach, University of Zurich; Chase Foster, Technical University of Munich; Tine Paulsen, University of Southern California; Milada Vachudova, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Zeynep Somer-Topcu, University of Texas at Austin; Björn Hoyland, University of Oslo ; Theresa Kuhn, University of Amsterdam; Grigore Pop-Eleches, Princeton University; Jae-Jae Spoon, University of Pittsburgh

Best Book Award

Best book published on European Politics in 2024.

Nominations due: March 15, 2025

Ernst B. Hass Best Dissertation Award

Best dissertation on European Politics completed in 2024.

Nominations due: March 15, 2025

Best Article Award

Best article published on European Politics in 2024.

Nominations due: March 15, 2025

Best Paper Award

Best paper on European Politics presented at the 2024 APSA Annual Meeting.

Nominations due: March 15, 2025

Peter Mair Travel Award

Funding support for junior scholars to travel to the 2025 APSA Annual Meeting.

Nominations due: Three weeks after APSA acceptances are released

SECTION 22: STATE POLITICS AND POLICY

Formed: 1989 / Dues: $10 for student members and $27 for all other members

The purpose of this section is to further our understanding of the American states including their institutions, political actors, policies, and local, national, and international influence.

Website: http://connect.apsanet.org/s22

Chair: Michael J. Nelson, Pennsylvania State University

Secretary: Todd Makse, Florida International University

Treasurer: Steve Rogers, Saint Louis University

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chair: Scott LaCombe, Smith College

Executive Council: Michael J. Nelson, Pennsylvania State University; Todd Makse, Florida International University; Steve Rogers, Saint Louis University; Stella Rouse, Arizona State University; Ivy A.M. Cargile, California State University, Bakersfield; Devin Caughey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Zoe Nemerever, Auburn University; Kelly Smith, Stetson University

Career Achievement Award

This annual award is given to a political scientist who has made a significant lifetime contribution to the study of politics and policy in the American states.

Nominations due: February 14, 2025

Mac Jewell Enduring Contribution Award

This award is given to the author(s) of a political science book or article on the subject of the US state politics or policy published at least 10 years prior to the award being bestowed that stands as an enduring contribution to the literature. This is now an annual award open to book or article nominations.

Nominations due: February 14, 2025

Virginia Gray Book Award

This annual award is awarded to the best political science book published on state politics or policy. At the business meeting in June, the Section voted to transition this award from a three-year eligibility window to a one-year eligibility window. As that process begins, the 2025 award will be given to books with copyright dates of 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Nominations due: February 14, 2025

Christopher Z. Mooney Best Dissertation Prize

This annual award is given to the author of the best PhD dissertation in American state politics and policy completed during the previous calendar year. The winner receives a plaque and $1,000. Support for this prize comes from the annual return of the endowed Mooney Fund.

Nominations due: February 14, 2025

State Politics and Policy Quarterly Best Paper Award

This annual award is given to the author(s) of the best paper on state politics and policy, either written by faculty or by both faculty and graduate student authors, presented at any professional meeting in the previous calendar year.

Nominations due: February 14, 2024

Best Graduate Student Paper Award

This award is given to the author(s) of the best paper on state politics and policy written solely by graduate student authors and presented at any professional meeting in the previous calendar year.

Nominations due: February 14, 2025

Best Journal Article Award

This annual award is given to the author(s) of the best journal article on US state politics or policy published during the previous calendar year in any peer-reviewed journal. Publication year is based on when the article appears in print at the journal, not the date it appears online. Book reviews, review essays, and chapters published in edited volumes are not eligible.

Nominations due: February 14, 2025

Emerging Scholar Award

This annual award is given to the top scholar in the field of state politics and policy who is within 10 years of earning a PhD.

Nominations due: February 14, 2025

Service Award

New this year, the Service Award recognizes service to the section in the literal sense, as in service on committees and in leadership positions, as well as service within the Section, as in service to the profession within the field of state politics and policy in the form of archiving data, promoting infrastructure, representing the profession in the media, etc.

Nominations due: February 14, 2025

SECTION 23: POLITICAL COMMUNICATION

Formed: 1989 / Dues: $0 for student members and $8 for all other members

The purpose of this section is to foster the study of political communications within the discipline of political science including research on mass media, telecommunications policy, new media technologies, and the process of communicating and understanding.

Website: https://politicalcommunication.org/

Chair: Kevin Coe, University of Utah

Vice-Chair: TJ Billard, Northwestern University

Secretary/Treasurer: Jessica Collier, Purdue University

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chair: Ariel Hasell, University of Michigan

Executive Council: Katharine Haenschen, Northeastern University; Travis Ridout, Washington State University; Kathleen Searles, Louisiana State University; Curd Knüpfer, Freie Universität Berlin; Lindsay Hoffman, University of Delaware; Israel Waismel-Manor, University of Haifa; Ping Xu, University of Rhode Island

Doris Graber Outstanding Book Award

The Doris Graber Outstanding Book Award is given to the most outstanding book in the field of political communication that was published in the past decade. The nominated book and a nomination letter should be sent to all three members of the award committee. The nomination letter should clearly explicate how the book has made a significant theoretical, methodological, and/or empirical contribution to political communication scholarship in the last decade. Copies of book reviews may also be included with the nomination letter and book.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Paul Lazarsfeld Best Paper Award

The Paul Lazarsfeld Award recognizes the best paper on political communication presented at the previous year’s APSA Annual Meeting or Political Communication preconference. Preference will be given to papers presented in the Political Communication Section.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Timothy E. Cook Best Graduate Student Paper Award

The Timothy E. Cook Award recognizes the best paper on political communication presented by a graduate student at the previous year’s APSA Annual Meeting or Political Communication pre-conference. Preference will be given to papers presented in the Political Communication Section.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Thomas E. Patterson Best Dissertation Award

The Thomas E. Patterson Best Dissertation Award recognizes the best dissertation completed in the field of political communication in the previous year. Nominations for the award should be made by the adviser of the dissertation or by a faculty member from the department in which the dissertation was completed. Nomination letters should explain the central argument advanced by the dissertation and specify its original contribution to the field. Letters should be no more than one page in length. Eligible dissertations must have been defended successfully in the calendar year preceding the award (e.g., candidates whose degrees were awarded in 2024 will be eligible for the 2025 dissertation award). The nominating letter and digital copies of the dissertation, abstract of the dissertation (500 words or less), and the nominee’s curriculum vita (with current address) should be sent to the chair of the dissertation award committee.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Walter Lippmann Best Published Article Award

The Walter Lippmann Best Published Article Award recognizes the best article published in the field of political communication in the previous calendar year. Articles will be proposed by nomination or self-nomination.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Murray Edelman Lifetime Distinguished Career Award

The Murray Edelman Distinguished Career Award recognizes a lifetime contribution to the study of Political Communication. The award is now given only in odd-numbered years.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

SECTION 24: POLITICS AND HISTORY

Formed: 1989 / Dues: $0 for Student members and $10 for all other members

The purpose of this section is to bring together political scientists interested in historical issues and problems drawing from almost every traditional disciplinary subfield.

Website: http://www.apsanet.org/section24

Chair: Megan Ming Francis, University of Washington

Chair-Elect: Robert Lieberman, Johns Hopkins University

Secretary: Shamira Gelbman, Wabash College

Treasurer: Daniel Tichenor, University of Oregon

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Gwendoline Alphonso, Fairfield University and Timothy Weaver, State University of New York at Albany

Executive Council: Dann Nassemullah, King’s College; Robert Mickey, University of Michigan; Emily Zackin, Johns Hopkins University; Alexandra Cirone, London School of Economics; David Bateman, Cornell University; Tomila Lankina, London School of Economics

J. David Greenstone Book Prize

The J. David Greenstone Book Prize recognizes the best book in history and politics in the past two calendar years.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Mary Parker Follett Prize

The Mary Parker Follett Prize recognizes the best article on Politics and History published in the previous year.

Nomination Instructions: To nominate an article for this award send an electronic copy to each of the scholars on the prize committee. Articles must appear in print in the preceding calendar year.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Walter Dean Burnham Dissertation Award

The Walter Dean Burnham Award is given for the best dissertation in the field of Politics and History. The committee welcomes nominations of outstanding dissertations from PhDs awarded in the previous two calendar years.

Nomination Instructions: To nominate a dissertation for this award, please send a letter of support from the student’s dissertation advisor or committee member plus an electronic .pdf of the dissertation itself to each member of the Award Committee.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

David Brian Robertson Best Paper Award

An award for the best paper in Politics and History presented at the previous APSA Annual Meeting.

Nomination Instructions: To nominate a paper for this award, please send an electronic copy to each of the scholars on the prize committee.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

SECTION 25: POLITICAL ECONOMY

Formed: 1990 / Dues: $0 for student members and $10 for all other members

The purpose of this section is to promote teaching and research in the areas of representation and electoral systems, and to encourage communication among persons interested in these fields within the Association and with related disciplines.

Chair: John Patty, Emory University

Treasurer/Secretary: Quintin Beazer, Florida State University

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Abhishek Chatterjee, University of Montana and Melissa Rogers, Claremont Graduate University

Executive Council: Ida Bastiaens, Fordham University; Joel Simmons, Georgetown University; Byungwon Woo, Yonsei University; Tugba Bozcaga, King’s College London; Roselyn Hsueh, Temple University; Jennifer Tobin, Georgetown University

McGillivray Best Paper Award

Best paper in political economy presented at the previous year’s APSA Annual Meeting. Nominations are welcome from any member (chair, discussant, paper presenters, attendees) of the political economy panels at the APSA Annual Meeting. Self-nominations are encouraged. Nominations should be directed to all members of the award committee.

Nominations due: March 31, 2025

Michael Wallerstein Award

Best published article in political economy in a peer-reviewed journal. All articles published in the previous two calendar years (as indicated by online publication date or print publication date) are eligible for consideration, with a preference given to articles that exemplify themes or methods for which Michael Wallerstein was known and respected. All members of the section are eligible to make nominations. Nominations should be directed to all members of the award committee.

Nominations due: March 31, 2025

Mancur Olson Best Dissertation Award

Best Dissertation Award, named for Mancur Olson, is given for the best dissertation in political economy. All dissertations completed within the previous two calendar years are eligible for consideration. Nominations should be directed to all members of the award committee. All members of the Section are eligible to make nominations.

Nominations due: March 31, 2025

William H. Riker Book Award

Best book award, named for William H. Riker, is given for the best book in political economy. All books published within the previous two calendar years are eligible for consideration. Nominations should be directed to all members of the award committee. All members of the Section are eligible to make nominations.

Nominations due: March 31, 2025

SECTION 27: CRITICAL POLITICAL SCIENCE

Formed: 1992 / Dues: $5 for student members and $30 for all other members

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.

Website: https://connect.apsanet.org/s27/

Chair: Cedar Welker, University of Northern Colorado

Secretary: Sean Parson, Northern Arizona University

Treasurer: Isaac Kamola, Trinity College

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Robert E. Kirsch, Arizona State University and Charisse Burden-Stelly, Wayne State University

Executive Council: Cedar Welker, University of Northern Colorado; Sean Parson, Northern Arizona University; Isaac Kamola, Trinity College; Robert E. Kirsch, Arizona State University; Zachariah Wheeler, Providence College; Elena Roe, Virginia Tech; Clyde Barrow, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Nicholas Keirsey, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Timothy Luke, Virginia Tech; Edwin Daniel Jacob, Rutgers University

Richard Cloward and Frances Fox Piven Award

The Richard Cloward and Frances Fox Piven Award is given annually by the Critical Political Science section of the American Political Science Association (APSA). It recognizes an activist group, in the region of the annual meeting of the APSA, that puts into practice the ideals of Critical Political Science, “making the study of political science relevant to building a more democratic and egalitarian economic, social, and political order.”

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

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.

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

Michael Harrington Book Award

The Michael Harrington Book Award recognizes an outstanding book that demonstrates how scholarship can be used in the struggle to make the study of political science relevant to building a more democratic and egalitarian economic, social, and political order.

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

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 to make the study of political science relevant to building a more democratic and egalitarian economic, social, and political order.

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

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 of the American Political Science Association.

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

SECTION 28: POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Formed: 1993 / Dues: $5 for student members and $10 for all other members

The purpose of this section is to facilitate communication across subfields and disciplinary boundaries among individuals interested in the relationship between political and psychological processes.

Website: http://connect.apasnet.org/s28/

President: Ashley Jardina, University of Virginia

Past President: Eric Groenendyk, Stony Brook University

Pre-Conference Coordinator: Jacob Lewis, Washington State University

Communications Director: Julia Wronski, University of Mississippi

Treasurer: Scott Clifford, Texas A&M University

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Fabian Neuner, Arizona State University and Carly Wayne, Washington University in St. Louis

Executive Council: Leonie Huddy, Stony Brook University; Jacob Lewis, Washington State University; Fabian Neuner, Arizona State University; Carly Wayne, Washington University in St. Louis

Robert E. Lane Book Award

The Robert E. Lane Award for the best book in political psychology published in the past year. To nominate a book for the award, send a copy of the book to each committee member.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Best Dissertation Award

The Best Dissertation Award is given for the best dissertation in political psychology filed during the previous year. To nominate a dissertation, send an electronic copy of the dissertation to the members of the committee. Self-nominations are accepted. All nominations should include a letter of support from the chair of the dissertation committee that addresses the contribution of the dissertation to the field of political psychology.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Best Paper Award

The Best Paper Award is given to the most outstanding paper in political psychology delivered at the previous year’s Annual Meeting. E-mail your nominations to the members of the committee.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Distinguished Junior Scholar Awards

The APSA Political Psychology section gives Distinguished Junior Scholar Awards as grants to junior scholars (graduate students or those no more than seven years since receiving their PhD) to help fund their travel to the APSA meeting. E-mail your nominations to the members of the committee.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Hazel Gaudet Erskine Career Achievement Award

The Political Psychology Hazel Gaudet Erskine Career Achievement Award is awarded biennially to recognize a scholar whose lifetime scholarship and service to the profession has made an outstanding contribution to the field of political psychology.

Nominations Due: March 1, 2025

SECTION 29: POLITICAL SCIENCE EDUCATION

Formed: 1993 / Dues: $0 for student members and $12 for all other members

The purpose of this section is both to promote exemplary undergraduate teaching within the political science discipline and to the scholarship of teaching. The section is especially dedicated to increasing the use of innovative teaching methods, particularly those rooted in experience (internships, service learning, simulations, and study abroad) and the evaluation of such methods.

Chair: Maureen Feeley, University of California, San Diego

Vice-Chair and Chair-Elect: J. Cherie Strachan, University of Akron

Secretary: J. Cherie Strachan, University of Akron

Treasurer: Tavishi Bhasin, Kennesaw State University

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Justin Lance, Presbyterian College and Najja Baptist, University of Arkansas

Executive Council: Colin Brown, Northeastern University; Matt Evans, Northwest Arkansas Community College; Diana Owen, Georgetown University; Charles Turner, Chico State University; Young Im Lee, California State University, Sacramento; Jyl Josephson, Rutgers University-Newark; Megan Becker, University of Southern California; Joseph Roberts, Roger Williams University

The Craig L. Brians Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research and Mentorship

Established in 2014 in memory of Dr. Craig L. Brians, this award is given annually to a faculty member who demonstrates commitment to and excellence in encouraging and developing scholarship among undergraduate students, and in mentoring undergraduate students in preparation for graduate school or public-affairs related careers. Any person may nominate a candidate, or self-nominations will be accepted. The winner(s) shall be selected by the CLB Award committee.

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

The Best APSA Conference Paper Award

This award is given annually at the section meeting held in conjunction with the APSA Annual Meeting to the author(s) who present at the previous year’s annual APSA Annual Meeting, either in an oral session or poster session. The winner(s) will be selected by the Best APSA Conference Paper Award committee.

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

The Lifetime Achievement Award

This award may be given at the annual section meeting held at the APSA Annual Meeting. The awardee must have a strong record of long-standing, exceptional, and extensive contributions to the goals of the section, including the promotion of the teaching and learning in the discipline and the scholarship of teaching. Any section member may submit a nomination letter to the Executive Committee. This award does not have to be given every year.

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

The Distinguished Service Award

This award may be given at the Section meeting held at the APSA Annual Meeting. The awardee must have a strong record of exceptional and extensive contributions to the goals of the Section, including the promotion of teaching and learning in the discipline and the scholarship of teaching. Any Section member may submit a nomination letter to the PSE Executive Committee.

Nominations are due by April 1. The PSE Executive Committee will determine if a nominee is eligible and will decide by June 1 if the award will be given. This award does not have to be given every year.

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

SECTION 30: POLITICS, LITERATURE, AND THE ARTS

Formed: 1993 / Dues $0 for student members and $5 for all other members

The study of literature and the arts offers political scientists a particularly stimulating mode of inquiry into political institutions and principles, and into the ways of life that sustain them and are, in turn, shaped by them. Indeed, the creation of this division is itself a sign of the complex and changing landscape of the study of politics. The Section explores the way in which literature—broadly understood to include the arts and other literary genres—provides unique insights into the nature of political life and the study of politics.

Chair: Catherine Craig, University of British Columbia at Okanagan

Chair-Elect: Adriana Alfaro Altamirano, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México

Secretary/Treasurer: Adriana Alfaro Altamirano, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chair: Catherine Craig, University of British Columbia at Okanagan

Council: Elizabth Amato, Gardner-Webb University; Katherine M. Robiadek, Xavier University; Michelle Kundmueller, Old Dominion University; Lilly Goren, Carroll University; Alex Cole, Northeastern State University

Wilson Carey McWilliams Award

The Wilson Carey McWilliams Best Paper Award is given for the best paper presented at the previous year’s APSA Annual Meeting.

Nominations due: May 20, 2025

SECTION 31: FOREIGN POLICY

Formed: 1993 / Dues: $0 for student members and $15 for all other members

The Section on Foreign Policy is the organization for those interested in multilevel approaches to the study of international relations. The Section emphasizes individual, role, organizational, bureaucratic, societal, and/or state as well as situational and system level variables in foreign policy analyses. Members of the Section employ a wide range of approaches, including historical, normative, rational, behavioral, liberal, institutional, psychological, and constructivist. Section members emphasize comparative as well as American studies of foreign policy. And the Section recognizes the contributions of practitioners as well as academics in a broad range of professions and disciplines, e.g., communications, economics, diplomacy, government, history, political science, public opinion polling, philosophy, psychology, and sociology.

Chair: Dov Levin, University of Hong Kong

Secretary/ Treasurer: Kelsey Larsen, University of Central Florida

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Dov Levin, University of Hong Kong and Chad Nelson, Brigham Young University

Council: Tom Dolan, University of Central Florida; Kelsey Larsen, University of Central Florida; A. Burcu Bayram, University of Arkansas; Christine Sixta Rinehart, University of South Carolina; Dov Levin, University of Hong Kong; Chad Nelson, Brigham Young University; Luba Levin-Banchik, California State University, San Bernadino

Foreign Policy Section Graduate Student Travel Grant

This competitive grant is designed to support the travel costs of graduate students who currently studies in an academic institution to attend the APSA Annual Meeting in person. The recipients must be either a member of the APSA FP section at the time of the Annual Meeting or have a paper accepted for the Annual Meeting on a FP-sponsored panel (one of these two criteria is sufficient). The grant recipients will receive a $500 cash reimbursement for travel, accommodation, and/or fees directly accrued from their in-person attendance at the convention.

Deadline: May 7, 2025

Best Paper Award

This award recognizes the best paper presented on a panel organized by the Foreign Policy Section at the 2024 APSA Annual Meeting.

Nominations due: November 15, 2024

Best Graduate Student Paper Award

This award recognizes the best graduate student paper presented on a panel organized by the Foreign Policy Section at the 2024 APSA Annual Meeting.

Nominations due: November 15, 2024

Best Book Award

In recognition of outstanding scholarly monographs related to foreign policy, broadly conceptualized. All methodologies and approaches to the subject are welcome.

Nominations due: December 15, 2024

Foreign Policy Section Best Annual Conference Discussant Award

This award recognizes an outstanding discussant who served at previous year’s Annual Convention for providing high-quality feedback to papers presented on a panel sponsored by the APSA Foreign Policy section.

Nominations Due: November 1, 2024

SECTION 32: ELECTIONS, PUBLIC OPINION, AND VOTING BEHAVIOR

Formed: 1994 / Dues: $0 for student members and $21 for all other members.

The purpose of this section is to promote interest in teaching and research on elections, electoral behavior, public opinion, voting turnout, and political participation, both within the United States and in comparative perspective.

Website: https://connect.apsanet.org/s32/

Chair: Melissa Michelson, Menlo College

Vice-Chair: Anja Neundorf, University of Glasgow

Treasurer: Matthew Hayes, Washington University in St. Louis

Communications Director: John Holbein, University of Virginia

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Ryan Carlin, Georgia State University; Jason Reifler, University of Southampton; Tanika Raychaudhuri, Rice University

Executive Council: Gabor Simonovits, Central European University; Noam Gidron, Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Kostanca Dhima, Georgia State University; Tanika Raychaudhuri, Rice University; Elizabeth Connors, University of South Carolina; Rodrigo Castro Cornejo, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Philip E. Converse Book Award

The Philip E. Converse Book Award is awarded annually to the author(s) of an outstanding book published at least five years ago.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Emerging Scholar Award

The Emerging Scholar Award is given to the top scholar in the field who is within 10 years of her or his PhD.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Best Paper Award

The Best Paper Award is awarded annually to the author(s) of the best paper delivered at the previous year’s APSA Annual Meeting.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Best Article in Political Behavior

The Best Article in Political Behavior Award is awarded annually to the author(s) of the best article published in the journal during the previous calendar year.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

John Sullivan Award

The John Sullivan Award is awarded annually to the author(s) of the best paper by a graduate student on a panel sponsored by the APSA section on Elections, Public Opinion and Voting Behavior at the previous APSA Annual Meeting.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

SECTION 33: RACE, ETHNICITY AND POLITICS

Formed: 1995 / Dues: $0 for student members and $20 for all other members

The purpose of this section is to foster communication among scholars, recognize leadership in the field, facilitate research and publication opportunities, encourage undergraduate and student interest, and create a permanent forum for developing and refining appropriate theoretical models in the study of race and ethnicity.

Website: https://connect.apsanet.org/s33/

Co-President: Bernard Fraga, Emory University

Co-President: Natalie Masuoka, University of California, Los Angeles

Secretary: Beth Ginsberg, University of Connecticut

Treasurer: Kenicia Wright, Arizona State University

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Inés Valdez, Johns Hopkins University and Eric Gonzalez Juenke, Michigan State University

Executive Council: Claudia Sandoval, Loyola Marymount University; Tiffany Willoughby Herard, University of California, Irvine; Matthew Hayes, Washington University in St. Louis; Sara Sadhwani, Pomona College; Tabitha Bonilla, Northwestern University; Periloux Peay, University of Maryland; Brandon Davis, Tulane University; Matthew Platt, Morehouse College; Tanika Raychaudhuri, Rice University; Ismail White, Princeton University; Kaiyla Banks, Princeton University; Kevin Russell, Emory University; Nathan Chan, University of California, Irvine

Best Book in Race, Ethnicity, and Politics

The REP Section’s annual book award recognizes the very best research exploring the multiple junctures between politics and issues of race, ethnicity, immigration, and indigeneity, as well as their intersections with other axes of identity and marginalization. We seek nominations for books that broadly focus on racial and ethnic politics, from scholars across all sub-fields of political science and allied disciplines. Singly- and multiply-authored books, monographs as well as textbooks, will be considered. Books with a publication year of 2024 are eligible for the prize. Books that were nominated in previous years are not eligible and should not be renominated. Potential nominees should contact their publisher and ask that a digital and hard copy of the book is sent to each award committee member; no other nomination materials are required.

Nominations due: May 1, 2025

Best Dissertation in Race, Ethnicity, and Politics

Best dissertation on the subject of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics defended during calendar year 2024 (January 1 – December 31). Any individual can nominate a dissertation for the award, including self-nominations. Please submit the final digital version of the dissertation to each of the award committee members; no other nomination materials are required.

Nominations due: May 1, 2025

Best Paper in Racial and Ethnic Politics Award

Best paper presented on a panel listed under Division 32 (Race, Ethnicity, and Politics) during the previous APSA Annual Meeting (2024). Any individual can nominate a paper for the award, including self-nominations. Division 32 (the Division associated with Section 33: Race, Ethnicity, and Politics) must be a listed sponsor or co-sponsor of the panel the paper appeared on. Please submit the conference version of the paper via email to each of the award committee members; no other nomination materials are required.

Nominations due: May 1, 2025

Best Paper on Intersectionality Award (Joint with Section 16)

This award is for the best paper addressing intersectionality presented at the previous year’s APSA Annual Meeting. The scope of the award recognizes the roots of intersectional analysis in a critical analysis of the lived experiences of women of color, while also allowing for a more expansive reading of identity politics that takes into account multiple subjectivities and experiences, both within and outside the United States.

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

SECTION 34: INTERNATIONAL HISTORY AND POLITICS

Formed: 1999 / Dues: $0 for student members and $10 for all other members

The purpose of this section is to promote the study of international history and politics, to disseminate research results; to encourage interdisciplinary conversations between political scientists and historians, and to advance the development, dissemination, integration, and application of qualitative and historiographical methodologies.

Website: https://connect.apsanet.org/s34/

Chair: Ayşe Zarakol, University of Cambridge

Vice-Chair: Peter Halden, Swedish Defence University

Secretary/ Treasurer: Richard Maass, Old Dominion University

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chair: Arjun Chowdhury, University of British Columbia

Executive Council: Arjun Chowdhury, University of British Columbia; Justin Conrad, University of Georgia; Ines Valdez, Johns Hopkins University; Zeynep Gülşah Çapan, University of Erfurt; Halvard Leira, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs; Benjamin de Carvalho, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs

The Robert L. Jervis and Paul W. Schroeder Best Book Award

This award is for the best book in International History and Politics. The award was named for eminent historian Paul Schroeder and distinguished political scientist Robert Jervis. The award is to be presented to the best monograph (single-authored or co-authored) or edited volume that promotes, explains, and/or employs (a) history and historiographical methods to improve the analysis and understanding of international politics or (b) political science and scientific methods to improve the analysis and understanding of international history. This award may be granted to a single-authored or multi-authored book, or to an edited volume. The award will be given to works published in the calendar year prior to the year of the APSA meeting at which the award is presented. The copyright date of a book will establish the relevant year. Self-nominations are permitted.

Nominations due: January 31, 2025

Outstanding Article Award in International History and Politics

This award recognizes exceptional peer-reviewed journal articles representing the mission of the section, including innovative work that brings new light to events and processes in international politics, encourages interdisciplinary conversations between political scientists and historians, and advances historiographical methods. The Outstanding Article Award is given to a published article that appeared in print in the calendar year preceding the APSA meeting at which the award is presented. It may be granted to an article that is single- or co-authored. The year of final journal publication, as detailed by print citation, establishes eligibility. Nominations including a brief description of the significance of the article and a digital copy of the article should be sent directly to the committee.

Nominations due: January 31, 2025

SECTION 35: DEMOCRACY AND AUTOCRACY

Formed: 2000 / Dues: $0 for student members and $12 for all other members

The Democracy and Autocracy Section exists to promote the analysis of the origins, processes, and outcomes of democratization among nations, spur communication among political scientists whose scholarship focuses on particular world regions, and stimulate greater involvement within APSA of political scientists working in various areas like Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, the Far East, Europe, and the countries of the former Soviet Union

Website: https://democracyautocracy.notion.site/Democracy-and-Autocracy-Section-Website-6d327492210e4f9e80b7870492b5cbc2

Chair: Anne Meng, University of Virginia

Vice-Chair: Josef Woldense, University of Minnesota

Secretary: Daniel Tavana, Penn State University

Treasurer: Matthew Cleary, Syracuse University

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Yuhua Wang, Harvard University and Lauren Young, University of California, Davis

Best Article Award

Solo- or co-authored articles focusing directly on the subject of democracy, autocracy and/or regime change and published in 2024 are eligible. Nominations and self-nominations are encouraged. Copies of the article should be sent by email to each of the committee members.

Nominations due: March 15, 2025

Best Book Award

Given for the best book in the comparative study of democracy, autocracy and/or regime change published in 2023 (authored, co-authored, or edited). Copies of the nominated book should be sent to each committee member in time to arrive by March 15, 2025. Books received after this deadline will not be considered.

Nominations due: March 15, 2025

Best Fieldwork Award

This prize rewards dissertation students who conduct especially innovative and difficult fieldwork in the comparative study of regime change. Scholars who are currently writing their dissertations or who completed their dissertations in 2024 are eligible. Candidates must submit two chapters of their dissertation and a short letter of nomination from the chair of their dissertation committee describing the field work. The material submitted must describe the field work in detail and should provide one or two key insights from the evidence collected in the field. The chapters may be sent electronically or in hard copy directly to each committee member.

Nominations due: March 15, 2025

Best Paper Award

Given to the best paper on the comparative study of democracy, autocracy and/or regime change presented at the previous year’s APSA Convention. Papers can be nominated by panel chairs or discussants. Self-submissions are also encouraged

Nominations due: March 15, 2025

Juan Linz Best Dissertation Award

Given for the best dissertation on democratization and/or the development and dynamics of democracy and authoritarianism completed and accepted in the two calendar years immediately prior to the APSA Annual Meeting where the award will be presented (2023 or 2024 for the 2025 Annual Meeting). The prize can be awarded to analyses of individual country cases as long as they are clearly cast in a comparative perspective. A copy of the dissertation, accompanied by a letter of support from a member of the dissertation committee, should be sent to each member of the prize selection committee.

Nominations due: March 15, 2024

SECTION 36: HUMAN RIGHTS

Formed: 2000 / Dues: $0 for student and TIM members; $12 for all other members

The Section on Human Rights was established to encourage scholarship and facilitate exchange of data and research findings on all components of human rights (e.g., civil, political, economic, social, cultural, environmental), their relationship, determinants and consequences of human rights policies, structure and influence of human rights organizations, development, implementation, and impact on international conventions, and changes in the international human rights regime.

Website: https://connect.apsanet.org/s36/

Chair: Gary Uzonyi, University of Strathclyde

Vice-Chair: Ann Marie Clark, Purdue University

Vice-Chair Elect: Alison Dundes Renteln, University of Southern California

Secretary: Robert Tanner Bivens, Eastern Illinois University

Treasurer: Michael Struett, North Carolina State University

Social Media Coordinator: David Ebner, Sweet Briar College

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Ann Marie Clark, Purdue University and Alison Dundes Renteln, University of Southern California

Executive Council: Michal Ben-Josef Hirsch, Suffolk University; Hannah M. Ridge, Chapman University; Eugene Richard Sensenig, Notre Dame University, Zouk Mosbeh Campus; Pelekeh Tapang, York University

Distinguished Scholar Award

Given every three years to a section member who has made a major contribution to the advancement of human rights scholarship and to our community through their research, teaching, mentoring of others, creation of opportunities for exchange and collaboration among scholars, or other means.

Distinguished scholars will:

1. 1. Have records of scholarly excellence, as demonstrated in their publications, grants, pedagogical accomplishments, and/or outreach and engagement efforts;

2. 2. Have been active participants in the section, now or in the past, and have contributed to the maintenance of our scholarly community in some meaningful way (e.g., in a leadership or mentoring role, as an active panel or workshop participant, etc.);

3. 3. Be at least 10 years from the date of their PhD degrees.

Nomination instructions: Nomination packages should include a letter of nomination describing how the nominee meets the award criteria, a copy of the nominee’s full cv, and letters from up to four people in support of the nomination. Self-nominations are not accepted. The committee will consider all nominations but reserves the right not to make an award if no nominees fulfill the criteria. The committee acknowledges that the division of academic labor remains deeply gendered, racialized, and hierarchical, including with respect to institutional type and type of academic appointment or affiliation. We therefore especially invite nominations of scholars and scholar-activists who have made significant contributions to our field and profession in ways that work to challenge and eradicate these forms of domination.

Nominations due: January 31, 2025

Best Dissertation Award

Dissertation making the greatest contribution to the field of human rights in the previous calendar year. Please send a copy to each member of the committee.

Nomination Instructions: Send copies of the nominated dissertation and a letter of support from the dissertation Chair, which should specify the contribution of the work to the field of human rights within no more than 1,000 words, to ALL members of the Dissertation Award Committee by email. Dissertation may be pdf or hard copy. Please check with award committee members for their preference.

Nominations due: January 31, 2025

Best Book Award

This competition is open to all books on human rights written by a political scientist and published in the previous two years.

Nomination instructions: Please send one copy of the book to each member of the award committee. Email members directly to determine preferred form—pdf or hard copy of book.

Nominations due: January 31, 2025

Best Paper Award

This award recognizes the best paper presented on a Human Rights Section Panel at the APSA Annual Meeting.

Nomination instructions: Submit nominations, including a copy of the paper, to all members of the committee via email.

Nominations due: January 31, 2025

SECTION 37: QUALITATIVE AND MULTI-METHOD RESEARCH

Formed: 2003 / Dues: $0 for student and TIM members; $15 for all other members

The goals of the section are to promote research and training focused on the several branches of methodology associated with the qualitative tradition; and to strive for an integrated understanding of these diverse methods and of their relationship to quantitative methods.

Website: https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/center-for-qualitative-and-multi-method-inquiry/apsa-section-qualitative-and-multi-method-research

Chair: Jennifer Cyr, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella

Vice-Chair: Jessica Rich, Marquette University

Chair-Elect: Jeffrey Checkel, European University Institute

Co-Secretary/ Co-Treasurer: Tasha Fairfield, London School of Economics

Co-Secretary/ Co-Treasurer: Regina Bateson, University of Colorado Boulder

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Carolyn Holmes, University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Markus Kreuzer, Villanova University

Executive Committee: Ezequiel González-Ocantos, Oxford University; Juan Masullo, Leiden University; Sara Niedzwiecki, University of California, Santa Cruz; Yanilda González, Harvard University; Martha Wilfahrt, University of California, Berkeley; Hilel David Soifer, University of California, Berkeley; Roselyn Hsueh, Temple University

Alexander L. George Article Award

This award honors Alexander George’s contributions to the comparative case-study method, including his work linking that method to a systematic concern with research design, and his contribution of developing the idea and the practice of process tracing. This award may be granted to a journal article or to a chapter in an edited volume that stands on its own as an article. The George award will be given to works published in the calendar year prior to the year of the APSA Annual Meeting at which the award is presented, i.e. for the 2025 award to materials published in 2024. In determining the date of an article publication, authors may choose either the date the article was first electronically published or the date of the formal journal citation (but not both). In determining the date of a book chapter publication, the copyright date of the book will establish the relevant year.

Nominations due: January 31, 2025

Giovanni Sartori Book Award

This award honors Giovanni Sartori’s work on qualitative methods and concept formation, and especially his contribution to helping scholars think about problems of context as they refine concepts and apply them to new spatial and temporal settings. This award may be granted to a single-authored or multi-authored book, or to an edited volume. The Sartori award will be given to works published in the calendar year prior to the year of the APSA meeting at which the award is presented, i.e. for the 2025 award to materials published in 2024. The copyright date of the book will establish the relevant year.

Nominations due: January 31, 2025

Kendra Koivu Paper Award

This award honors the scholarly legacy and contributions of Kendra Koivu, who published important works on process tracing, case selection, and other qualitative fields, and who provided valuable service to the section. This award is given to a paper presented at the APSA Annual Meeting. Please note that to be eligible for consideration, the paper must be the version that was presented at the 2024 APSA Annual Meeting, not a subsequent iteration.

Nominations due: January 31, 2025

David Collier Mid-Career Award

This award honors David Collier’s contributions—through his research, graduate teaching, and institution-building—as a founder of the qualitative and multi-method research movement in contemporary political science. The award is presented annually to a mid-career political scientist to recognize distinction in methodological publications, innovative application of qualitative and multi-method approaches in substantive research, and/or institutional contributions to this area of methodology. To be eligible for the mid-career award, nominees must have defended their dissertation within fifteen years of the beginning of the year in which the award is presented. For the 2025 award, for example, nominees must have defended their dissertation in or later than 2010.

Nominations due: January 31, 2025

Qualitative Evidence Award

This award is dedicated to amplifying the innovative conceptualization, generation, and use of data. The qualitative evidence award recognizes the value in exploring new questions in novel ways and older questions with fresh eyes. It incentivizes creativity and ambition in data generation while underscoring the methodological aspect of QMMR and the intellectual significance of qualitative and multi-method research.

Nominations due: January 31, 2025

Politics of Marginalization and Inclusion Award

This award draws attention to and elevates research that focuses on the historic and ongoing impacts of discrimination and exclusion, and struggles for inclusion, in society. This award is for an outstanding qualitative or multi-method publication that explicitly engages with and contributes to knowledge of the politics of marginalization and inclusion.

Nominations due: January 31, 2025

SECTION 38: SEXUALITY AND POLITICS

Formed: 2007 / Dues: $0 for student members and $10 for all other members

The objective of the Sexuality and Politics Section is to bring together scholars working in a variety of areas within political science to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and to foster intellectual community and expertise within the APSA.

Co-Chair: Scott Siegel, San Francisco State University

Co-Chair: Ed Kammerer, Idaho State University

Chair-Elect: Kathryn Perkins, California State University, Long Beach

Communications Director: Charmaine Willis, State University of New York at Albany

Treasurer: Gabriel Magni, Loyola Marymount University

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chair: Ed Kammerer, Idaho State University

Executive Council: Danielle Pullan, University of Cologne; Joanna Wuest, Mount Holyoke College; Isabel Felix-Gonsalez, University of California, Irvine; Jeff Feng, Northwestern University; Razan Ghazzawi, Oregon State University; Addye Susnick, University of British Columbia; Maya Fitch, University of Houston

Cynthia Weber Best Conference Paper Award

The Best Conference Paper Award recognizes the best paper exploring sexuality and politics presented at the previous year’s APSA Annual Meeting

Nominations due: March 15, 2025

Kenneth Sherrill Best Dissertation Award

The Kenneth Sherrill Best Dissertation Award recognizes the best dissertation on sexuality and politics completed and successfully defended in the previous two calendar years. The award is open to all scholarship that falls under the broad rubric of sexuality and politics, including studies concerning the regulation of sexuality, political responses to the regulation of sexuality, the uses of sexuality as a political construct, the intersections of sexuality with gender, race, and class, or LGBT politics and mobilizations.

Nominations due: March 15, 2025

LGBTQ+ Politics Best Book Award

The LGBTQ+ Politics Best Book Award is given annually to a book published in the preceding calendar year that addresses LGBTQ+ politics, broadly defined. The committee welcomes books in any subfield of political science and using any appropriate methodology. Nominations must be received by April 15th of the year the award will be given.

Nominations due: April 15, 2025

Sexuality & Politics Lasting Contribution Award

This award is given to recognize a paper, journal article, book, or body of work that has made a significant and lasting contribution to the field of sexuality and politics and the discipline of political science more broadly. To be considered for this award, the work nominated must be at least 10 years old. Any member of the Sexuality & Politics section can put forward a nomination for this award.

Nominations due: April 15, 2025

SECTION 39: HEALTH POLITICS AND POLICY

Formed: 2008 / Dues: $0 for student members and $16 for all other members

The organized section on Health Politics and Policy provides the ideal infrastructure in which members can more thoroughly, efficiently arm themselves with the additional expertise we need to explore health politics and policy questions. The Section will define “health politics and policy” just as broadly as the phrase implies. Everything from the politics of Medicare Part D to the politics of women’s health; everything from comparative politics of AIDS in Africa, Eastern Europe, and South Asia to the comparative state politics of Medicaid and SCHIP, everything from the ethics of end of life decisions to the regulation of stem cell research, everything from public budgeting and regulation to public health disaster preparedness—all these and more fall with the scope of the Section.

Chair: Julianna Pacheco, University of Iowa

Vice Chair and Chair-Elect: Christopher Ojeda, University of California, Merced

Secretary: Kristin Lunz Trujillo, University of South Carolina

Treasurer: Simon Haeder, Texas A&M University

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Christopher Ojeda, University of California, Merced and Denise Payan, University of California, Irvine

Executive Council: Herschel Nachlis, Dartmouth College; Holly Jarman, University of Michigan; Shana Gadarian, Syracuse University; Carmen Ho, University of Guelph; Robert Brehm, University of Virginia

Leonard S. Robins Award for the Best Paper on Health Politics and Policy

The section’s Best Paper on Health Politics and Policy Award is named in honor of Leonard S. Robins, who through his presence and gentle questioning at virtually every health politics panel graciously nurtured the scholarship of both junior and senior scholars. The award recognizes the best paper on any subject that fits under the rubric of Health Politics and Policy presented at the previous annual APSA meeting.

Nominations due: December 31, 2024

Outstanding Public Engagement in Health Policy Award

The Outstanding Public Engagement in Health Policy Award is offered to an individual who has contributed to health and health care system improvement through sustained engagement in the political and policy making process.

Nominations due: May 1, 2025

David Kline Jones Distinguished Scholar Award

The purpose of this award is to recognize a junior or mid-career scholar for their distinguished contributions to the field of health policy and politics. The award honors the significant contributions of David Kline Jones, a scholar who had an enormous impact on the field of health policy and politics through impactful research, commitment to health equity, and generous and devoted attention to teaching and mentoring.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Career Achievement Award

The Career Achievement Award is given to a senior scholar who has made a significant lifetime contribution to the student of health politics and policy.

Nominations due: May 1, 2025

SECTION 40: CANADIAN POLITICS

Formed: 2009 / Dues: $0 for student members and $10 for all other members

The purpose of this section is to promote the interest in Canadian Politics, to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and information related to Canadian Politics and to encourage the culmination of knowledge about Canadian Politics.

Website: https://connect.apsanet.org/s40/

Chair: Clifton van der Linden, McMaster University

Vice-Chair and Chair-Elect: Scott Matthews, Memorial University

Secretary: Jean-François Daoust, Université de Sherbrooke

Treasurer: Kathryn Harrison, University of British Columbia

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Sophie Borwein, University of British Columbia

Executive Council: Randy Besco, University of Toronto; Elizabeth Baisley, Queen’s University; James Endersby, University of Missouri; Lori Hausegger, Boise State University

Mildred Schwartz Lifetime Achievement Award

The Mildred A. Schwartz Lifetime Achievement Award goes to scholars who have made significant contributions through their career to the study of Canadian politics, either through development of political analysis of Canada or through incorporating Canada as a significant case in comparative political analyses.

Nominations due: TBA

Seymour Martin Lipset Best Book Award

The Seymour Martin Lipset Best Book Award is given to honor a significant contemporary contribution to the scholarship on Canadian politics, or Canada in a comparative perspective, or a comparative analysis of Canada with other countries, particularly the United States.

Nomination Instructions: Books dealing with Canadian politics or incorporating Canada as a significant case in a comparative political analysis are eligible for consideration. Nominations, including self-nominations, and books should be sent to the Chair of the Selection Committee.

Nominations due: TBA

SECTION 41: POLITICAL NETWORKS

Formed: 2009 / Dues: $0 for student members and $10 for all other members

The purpose of the Political Networks organized section is to promote intellectual exchange among scholars regarding the theoretical, methodological, and substantive aspects of political networks.

Chair: Philip Leifeld, University of Manchester

Vice-Chair and Chair-Elect: Shahryar Minhas, Michigan State University

Treasurer: Jared Edgerton, University of Texas at Dallas

Communication Director: Bomi K. Lee, University of Arkansas

Director of Conference Planning: Anand Sokhey, University of Colorado Boulder

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chair: Lauren Ratliff Santoro, University of Texas at Dallas

Executive Committee: Mark Lubell, University of California, Davis; Matthew Pietryka, Florida State University; Lorien Jasny, University of Exeter

The Political Ties Award

The APSA organized section on Political Networks is seeking nominations for the Political Ties Award. This award is given annually to the best article published on the subject of political networks. Nominees must have been published—either on-line or in print—in a peer-reviewed journal between January 1st and December 31st of 2024.

Nominations due: April 4, 2025

Best Conference Paper Award

This award is given annually to the best paper on political networks presented by a faculty person delivered at a political science conference in the previous year.

Nominations due: April 4, 2025

John Sprague Award

This award, issued by the Political Networks Section of APSA, is given annually to the best paper on political networks presented by a graduate student delivered at a political science conference in the previous year. The award includes a cash prize.

Nominations due: April 4, 2025

Best Book on Political Networks Ahead

Awarded on a biennial basis to the best book published on political networks in a two-year period (current cycle includes books published April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2025).

Nominations due: April 11, 2025

SECTION 42: EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH

Formed: 2010 / Dues: $0 for student members for online only journal access; $24 for professional members for print and online journal access

The Experimental Research organized section of the American Political Science Association advances pedagogy, research, and scholarly contributions based on randomized or natural experiments. Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of published articles in political science that use experiments. Experimentalists are exploring topics that would have been unimaginable only a few years ago. The rapid growth, development, and celebration of experimental methods in political science presents the opportunity to share a specific vocabulary and toolkit with researchers interested in experimental methods of all kinds. The section is devoted to helping scholars develop and hone these specialized skills and to providing a forum where research based in these techniques can be shared and discussed.

Website: www.apsanet.org/section42

Chair: Ariel White, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Treasurer: Yusaku Horiuchi, Dartmouth College

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chair: Alexander Coppock, Yale University

Executive Council: Fabian Neuner, Arizona State University; Miguel Pereira, London School of Economics; Alex Scacco, WZB Berlin Social Science Center

Best Dissertation Award

The Best Dissertation Award recognizes the best dissertation completed in the previous calendar year that utilizes experimental methods on substantive questions about politics or makes a fundamental contribution to experimental methods.

Nomination Deadline: April 15, 2025

Best Paper Award

The Best Paper Award recognizes a paper that was scheduled to be presented at the APSA Annual Meeting in the previous year and features experimental research.

Nomination Deadline: April 15, 2025

Best Book Award

The Best Book Award recognizes the best book published in the previous calendar year that either uses or is about experimental research methods in the study of politics.

Nomination Deadline: April 15, 2025

Public Service Award

Many experiments only occur thanks to the assistance of non-researchers who provide access to resources and data. This award recognizes a special form of public service, the facilitation of randomized experiments in political science by those outside the academy.

Nomination Deadline: April 15, 2025

Rebecca Morton Award for Best JEPS Article

This award is for the best research article published in the previous year in the Journal of Experimental Political Science.

Nomination Deadline: April 15, 2025

Best Paper Based on a Pre-Analysis Plan in JEPS

This award is for the best paper based on a pre-analysis plan published in the previous year in the Journal of Experimental Political Science.

Nomination Deadline: April 15, 2025

Best Replication in JEPS Award

This award is for the best article published in the previous year in the Journal of Experimental Political Science that conducts a replication of previously published work.

Nomination Deadline: April 15, 2025

SECTION 43: MIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP

Formed: 2012 / Dues: $0 for student members and $15 for all other members

The purpose of this section is to bring together political scientists working on issues of migration and citizenship, promote teaching and research in the field, and encourage communication among political scientists and scholars of migration and citizenship in related disciplines, including policy and other professionals, domestically and internationally.

Website: https://connect.apsanet.org/s43/

Chair: Michael Jones-Correa, University of Pennsylvania

Vice-Chair: Gallya Lahav, Stony Brook University

Secretary: Kelsey Norman, Rice University

Treasurer: Heather Silber Mohamed, Clark University

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Terri Givens, University of British Columbia and Phil Triadafilopoulos, University of Toronto

Executive Council: Lamis E. Abdelaaty, Syracuse University; Angie Bautista-Chavez, Johns Hopkins University; Lachlan McNamee, Monash University; Nandini Dey, University of Michigan; Andrea Pena-Vasquez, University of Pittsburgh; Sonia Vargas, University of Maryland

Best Book Award

Award given to the best book on migration and/or citizenship published in calendar year 2024. Edited volumes are not eligible.

Nominations Due: March 1, 2025

Best Article Award

Best article on migration and/or citizenship published (and printed) in 2024.

Nominations Due: March 1, 2025

Best Dissertation Award

Best dissertation on migration and/or citizenship accepted in 2024.

Nominations Due: March 1, 2025

Best Graduate Student Paper

Best paper on migration and/or citizenship presented by a graduate student at the 2024 APSA Annual Meeting in Montreal (either as part of a panel or poster session). Papers co-authored with faculty are not eligible.

Nominations Due: March 1, 2025

Emerging Scholar Award

The goal of this award is to recognize and celebrate an outstanding scholar who is within eight years from the year of their PhD or holds a pre-tenure status and whose scholarly publication, teaching, professional service, and/or public scholarship has made a significant contribution to understanding migration and/or citizenship in political life.

Eligibility criteria:

• • Recipients need to be current members of the APSA Section on Migration and Citizenship.

• • Recipients must have their PhD degree conferred within the past eight calendar years (e.g., for the award to be awarded in 2025, recipients can have received their PhDs no earlier than 2017) or hold a pre-tenure status.

• • Nominations need to be accompanied by at least one nomination letter, written by the nominee and/or a scholar other than the nominee, along with supporting documents that will allow the award committee to learn of the nominee’s outstanding contribution to understanding migration and/or citizenship in political life, including but not limited to a CV, writing sample(s) (not exceeding 30 pages total), or evidence of teaching excellence (not exceeding 30 pages total).

Prize: The winner will be honored and receive a certificate at the business meeting of the APSA Section on Migration and Citizenship. The winner will also receive a $500 cash prize.

Nominations Due: March 1, 2025

Career Achievement Award

The goal of this award is to recognize and celebrate career achievement through outstanding scholarly publication, teaching, professional service, and/or public scholarship that has advanced the understanding of migration and/or citizenship in political life.

Eligibility criteria:

• • Recipients need to be current members of the APSA Section on Migration and Citizenship.

• • Nominations need to be accompanied by at least two nomination letters, which explain and illustrate the nominee’s outstanding contribution to understanding migration and/or citizenship in political life in their scholarly publication, teaching, professional service, and/or public scholarship.

Prize: The winner will be honored and receive a certificate at the business meeting of the APSA Section on Migration and Citizenship.

Nominations Due: March 1, 2025

SECTION 44: AFRICAN POLITICS CONFERENCE GROUP

Formed: 2013 / Dues: $10 for student members and $10 for all other members

The purpose of this section is to promote recognition within professional associations of the theoretical and methodological contributions to the discipline of political scientists whose research and professional interests center largely or in part upon sub-Saharan Africa.

The African Politics Conference Group (APCG) brings together scholars from around the world whose research and professional interests center largely or in part on the study of politics in Africa. APCG promotes recognition of the theoretical, empirical, and methodological contributions of its members within professional associations, media, and the general public. Recognizing historical imbalances, APCG also promotes the intellectual contributions of scholars in Africa and the diaspora and works to expand opportunities for their professional engagement and development.

Chair: Peter Lewis, Johns Hopkins University

Vice-Chair: O’Brien Kaaba, University of Zambia

Chair-Elect: George Bob-Millar, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Secretary: Rachel Sigman, University of Denver

Treasurer: Anna Mwaba, Smith College

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Nicholas Nathan Kerr, University of Florida and Amanda B. Edgell, University of Alabama

APCG Ralph Bunche Best Graduate Paper Award

The APCG Ralphe Bunche Best Graduate Student Paper Award Committee seeks nominations. The award carries a cash prize and is intended to recognize outstanding scholarship in African politics. Eligible papers must be nominated by a member of the APCG (self-nominations are allowed), written by a graduate student, and presented at any professional conference in 2023, regardless of sponsorship or location, at which the paper is presented by the author and/or discussed by another colleague in the profession. This includes papers presented through the APCG online colloquium. The papers cannot have a co-author with a PhD.

Nominations due: TBA

APCG Lynne Rienner Best Dissertation Award

The APCG-Lynne Rienner Best Dissertation Award Committee invites submissions for the best dissertation in African politics. The award carries a prize and recognizes outstanding scholarship in African politics.

Nominations Due: TBA

Best Article

Best article published in political science based in African empirics.

Nominations Due: TBA

Best Book

Best book published in political science based in African empirics.

Nominations Due: TBA

SECTION 45: CLASS AND INEQUALITY

Formed: 2014 / Dues: $0 for student members and $10 for all other members

The Section on Class and Inequality supports scholars of politics who study the political causes and consequences of economic inequality, social class stratification, and mobility and opportunity.

Website: https://connect.apsanet.org/s45/

Chair: David Bateman, Cornell University

Treasurer: Christopher Witko, Penn State University

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Mallory SoRelle, Duke University and Serena Laws, Trinity College

Executive Council: Patricia Posey, University of Chicago; Simon Weschle, Syracuse University; Laura Bucci, Saint Joseph’s University; Ben Ansell, Oxford University; Chris Ojeda, University of California, Merced

Best Paper Award

For the best paper presented at a panel sponsored (or co-sponsored) by the Class and Inequality Section at the 2024 APSA Annual Meeting. Please be sure to submit a conference version of the paper.

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

Best Paper on Economic and Social Inequality

For the best paper on the intersection of social and economic inequality presented at any panel—including those not hosted by the Class and Inequality section—at the 2024 APSA Annual Meeting. Please be sure to submit a conference version of the paper.

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

Best Dissertation on Class and Inequality

The dissertation will be chosen from among those completed by graduate student Section members in the preceding calendar year. In 2024, the committee will consider dissertations defended in 2024. (Note that nominated authors must be members of the Class & Inequality section.)

Nominations due: April 1, 2025

SECTION 46: IDEAS, KNOWLEDGE AND POLITICS

Formed: 2014 / Dues: $0 for student members and $10 for all other members

To understand political decisions and actions, it is necessary to study the sources and content of our political beliefs. To assess these decisions and actions, we need to study whether our political beliefs are accurate. Why do different people interpret the political world in different ways? How do they interpret either their own interests or the public interest; from what sources are these interpretations drawn; and how do these interpretations motivate political action? Given political actors’ imperfect knowledge, how do they try to approximate full knowledge of the likely consequences of their actions, and how successful are these attempts? Under what conditions do political beliefs tend to be true? These questions have tended to be neglected within political science, with the result that our understandings of political processes are often incomplete. By addressing itself to the sources and the accuracy of our political beliefs, political epistemology seeks to fill a significant lacuna in political science and political theory.

Chair: Adam B. Lerner, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Vice-Chair: Emma Rodman, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Treasurer: Shterna Friedman, Harvard University

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chair: Erik Jones, European University Institute

Executive Council: Shterna Friedman, Harvard University; Emma Rodman, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Craig Parsons, University of Oregon; Greg Baldi, Western Illinois University; Erik Jones, European University Institute; Kevin Vallier, Bowling Green State University; Benjamin Michael Miller, University of Illinois; Vivien Schmidt, Boston University; Sean Freeder, University of North Florida

Jeffrey Friedman Best Book on Ideas, Knowledge and Politics Award

This award recognizes the best recent book on empirical or normative aspects of the role of ideas or knowledge claims in politics or government. The committee will consider any book published in 2024 and is authorized to make its own nominations, as well as accept nominations from others, including book authors. Nominated books published in 2024 should be sent to committee members with a note or email message specifying that the book is being nominated. Authors are urged to follow up with publishers to be sure that books have been submitted. Committee members will supply their mailing addresses to nominees so that copies can be forwarded.

Nominations due: January 31, 2025 for notification of nomination. February 28, 2025 for receipt of books

SECTION 47: AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT

Formed: 2017 / Dues: $25 for students with print and electronic journal access; $0 for students for electronic-only journal access; $35 for professional members with print and electronic journal access; $30 for professional members with electronic-only journal access.

The purpose of this section is to facilitate and encourage a uniquely integrative approach to the study of politics that will put scholars of American politics, political theory, American political development, American history, philosophy, American literature, and other related fields in ongoing and fruitful conversation with one another.

Chair: TBA

Vice-Chair: TBA

Treasurer: TBA

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Jeffrey Becker, University of the Pacific and Jack Turner, University of Washington

Executive Council: TBA

Best Book in American Political Thought

Winner of The Best Book in American Political Thought Award will be chosen every year by the section council.

Nominations due: TBA

Best Dissertation in American Political Thought

The winner of The Best Dissertation in American Political Thought Award will be chosen every three years by the Section Council. The Council will select award recipients from among nominations provided by department chairs (one per department).

Nominations due: TBA

Best Article in American Political Thought

The winner of The Best Article in American Political Thought Award will be chosen every year by the Section Council from among the articles published in the journal American Political Thought the preceding year.

Nominations due: TBA

The Best Conference Paper in American Political Thought Award

The winner of The Best Conference Paper in American Political Thought Award will be chosen every year by the Section Council from among nominations provided by panel chairs at the APSA Annual Meeting.

Nominations due: TBA

SECTION 48: INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION

Formed: 2018 / Dues: $0 for Students and $10 for all other members

The International Collaboration (IC) Section of the American Political Science Association works to promote and disseminate research in and teaching of all facets of international collaboration and to encourage the interchange of ideas about international collaboration within the IC Section, and with our disciplines, practitioners, and interested persons.

Chair: Daniela Donno, University of Oklahoma

Vice-Chair: Ryan Brutger, University of California, Berkeley

Secretary/Treasurer: Rachel Wellhausen, University of Texas at Austin

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Mark Pollack, Temple University and Heidi Hardt, University of California, Irvine

Best Article Award

The Best Article Award is given for the best article on international collaboration published in a journal issue during the calendar year 2024. Nominations, which must include a PDF of the article and publication information, should be emailed to the Section Chair ([email protected]). Self-nominations are welcome but are limited to one per individual. Priority will be given to nominations by section members.

Nominations due: March 3, 2025

Best Book Award

The Best Book Award is given for the best book on international collaboration published during the calendar year 2024. Nominations, which must include a PDF of the full book manuscript and publication information, should be emailed to the Section Chair ([email protected]). Self-nominations are welcome but are limited to one per individual. Priority will be given to nominations by section members.

Nominations due: March 3, 2025

Best Dissertation Award

The Best Dissertation Award is given for the best dissertation on international collaboration for a PhD awarded in the calendar year 2024. Students may self-nominate their dissertations. Nominations, which must include a PDF of the filed version of the dissertation, should be emailed to the Section Chair ([email protected]). Priority will be given to nominations by section members.

Nominations due: March 3, 2025

Distinguished Mentor Award

The Distinguished Mentor Award is given for excellence in mentoring graduate students and junior faculty in the study of international collaboration. The nomination should include a letter of support. Additional letters of endorsement will help the committee to evaluate the candidate. We particularly welcome nominations from groups of scholars who can provide a holistic assessment of their nominee’s impact as a mentor. Nominations should be emailed to the Section Chair ([email protected]).

Nominations due: March 3, 2025

SECTION 49: MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA POLITICS

Formed: 2018 / Dues: $0 for Students and Targeted International Members, and $10 for all other members

Website: http://apsamena.org

Chair: Curtis Ryan, Appalachian State University

Vice-Chair: Sarah El-Kazaz, SOAS University of London

Treasurer: Zahra Babar, Georgetown University in Qatar

At-Large Members of the Executive Committee: Lama Mourad, Carleton University and Nermin Allam, Rutgers University

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Janine Clark, University of Toronto and Nermin Allam, Rutgers University

Executive Council: Diana Greenwald, City College of New York; Sebnem Gümüsçü, Middlebury College; Samer Shehata, University of Oklahoma

Best Book on MENA Politics

Awarded for the best book published in the previous year (January-December). Monographs utilizing any methodological, theoretical, and empirical tools for the study of the politics of the Middle East and North Africa will be considered. Edited volumes, handbooks, and similar works will not be considered. If there are sufficient nominations, the award committee may choose to split the award into “first book” and “second+ book” categories. Please submit nominations or self-nominations to the award committee with the subject heading “MENA Politics Best Book Nomination” at [email protected] by February 1. Electronic copies of the nominated book should be sent to the chair of the award committee. Members of the award committee who have worked closely with a nominee (as advisor, dissertation committee member, co-author, etc.) will recuse themselves from deliberation over that nominee’s work.

Nominations due: February 1, 2025

Best Article on MENA Politics

Awarded for the best article published in a peer-reviewed journal the previous year (January-December). Articles utilizing any methodological, theoretical, and empirical tools for the study of the politics of the Middle East and North Africa will be considered. Should sufficient nominees exist, the committee may also consider recognizing any submission for a “Best Fieldwork” or “Best Dataset” sub-award. Please submit nominations or self-nominations to the award committee with the subject heading “MENA Politics Best Journal Article Nomination” at [email protected] by February 1.

Nominations due: February 1, 2025

Best Dissertation on MENA Politics

Awarded for the best doctoral thesis defended in the previous academic year. (August-July). To be considered, the dissertation must be nominated by the dissertation adviser or another faculty member familiar with the work; self-nominations are not permitted and dissertations may only be nominated once. The nominator should submit a short letter explaining why the dissertation makes an exceptional contribution to the study of the politics of the Middle East and the broader discipline of Political Science; this letter should also indicate if any portion of the dissertation has been published in article format and/or if it is being nominated for another section award. Work utilizing any methodological, theoretical, and empirical tools for the study of the politics of the Middle East and North Africa will be considered. Please submit nomination letters, with the dissertation as a PDF attachment, to the chair of the award committee with the subject heading “MENA Politics Best Dissertation Nomination” at [email protected] by February 1. A member of the selection committee may not nominate their own graduate student and will recuse themselves from deliberations over their student’s work should it be nominated.

Nominations due: February 1, 2025

Best Paper on MENA Politics

Awarded for the best conference paper presented at the previous APSA Annual Meeting. Papers utilizing any methodological, theoretical, and empirical tools for the study of the politics of the Middle East and North Africa will be considered. Please submit nominations or self-nominations to the award committee with the subject heading “MENA Politics Best Paper Nomination” at [email protected] by February 1.

Nominations due: February 1, 2025

SECTION 50: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

Formed: 2020 / Dues: $0 for Students, $10 for other members

Civic Engagement promotes the teaching of and scholarship in civic engagement through sponsorship of civic education and civic research panels and/or short courses. It recognizes quality scholarship and teaching innovation in civic engagement through annual awards. Civic Engagement will facilitate the development of faculty in this field through mentoring.

Website: https://sites.google.com/view/apsacivic/home

Co-Chair: Lauren Bell, Randolph-Macon College

Co-Chair: Carah Ong Whaley, Issue One

Vice-Chair: Jeffrey Kraus, Wagner College

Secretary: Amanda Wintersieck, Virginia Commonwealth University

Treasurer: Jeremy Bowling, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Diana Owen, Georgetown University and Leah Murray, Weber State University

Council: William O’Brochta, Texas Lutheran University; J. Cherie Strachan, University of Akron; Austin Trantham, Saint Leo University; Darrell Carter Purdue University

Established Leader Award

The APSA Civic Engagement Section Established Leader Award recognizes the outstanding and sustained achievements of an individual whose career commitment to civic engagement is marked by a consistent record of leadership in teaching, scholarship, and/or service to relevant communities.

Nomination Deadline: April 15, 2025

Outstanding Civic Engagement Project

This award recognizes a project led by an individual or team of individuals that serves to enhance and cultivate enduring student commitment to democratic engagement.

Nomination Deadline: April 15, 2025

Emerging Scholar Award

The Emerging Scholar Award honors an individual within five years of earning their terminal degree who is making notable contributions in the teaching and/or research of civic engagement and whose career to date demonstrates unusual promise in this area.

Nomination Deadline: April 15, 2025

Best Paper Award

The Best Paper Award recognizes the Best Paper presented at a Civic Engagement panel at the APSA Annual Meeting.

Nomination Deadline: April 15, 2025

SECTION 51: EDUCATION POLITICS AND POLICY

Formed: 2020 / Dues: $0 for Students, $10 for other members

Website: https://connect.apsanet.org/s51/

Chair: Ursula Hackett, Royal Holloway, University of London

Chair-Elect: Lesley Lavery, Macalester College

Secretary: Lesley Lavery, Macalester College

Treasurer: Vladimir Kogan, Ohio State University

Communications Officer: Jason Giersch, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

President Emeritus: Jane Gingrich, University of Oxford

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chair: Ursula Hackett, Royal Holloway, University of London

Best APSA Paper on Education Politics and/or Policy

Recognizes the best paper on education politics and/or education policy presented at the previous year’s APSA Annual Meeting.

Nominations due: March 28, 2025

Best Education Politics and Policy Dissertation

Recognizes the best dissertation on education politics and/or education policy completed in the previous two calendar years.

Nominations due: March 28, 2025

Jeffrey R. Henig Best Book on Education Politics and Policy

Recognizes the best book on education politics and/or education policy published in the previous two years.

Nominations due: March 28, 2025

SECTION 52: FORMAL THEORY

Formed: 2020 / Dues: $0 for Students, $25 for other members.

Formal theory is a methodology which is used by a large and central group of political scientists across the subfields of the discipline. The mission of the Formal Theory Section consists of three components: First, by raising the institutional visibility of the subfield and individual formal theorists, the Formal Theory Section provides additional opportunities to promote and encourage formal theory research and training to others in the discipline. Second, because formal theorists are concentrated in a relatively small number of institutions, the Formal Theory Section provides opportunities for engagement that will increase diversity within the subfield and expand the range of application of formal theoretical methods. Third, by developing a set of persistent institutions, the Formal Theory Section enables scholars in the subfield to more easily collaborate, share information and develop best practices (in, for example, research and teaching).

President: Ryan Hubert, London School of Economics

Vice President: Mehdi Shadmehr, University of North Carolina

Past President: Ian Turner, Yale University

Treasurer: Lewis Luartz, Chapman University

Executive Council: Carlo Prato, Columbia University and Catherine Hafer, New York University

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Jack Paine, Emory University and Brenton Kenkel, Vanderbilt University

Journal of Theoretical Politics Ostrom Award

This award is given to the author(s) of the best article published in the Journal of Theoretical Politics within the previous two calendar years (2023, 2024). To be eligible for this award, an article must have appeared in an issue of JTP during one of these two years. OnlineFirst articles are not eligible for nomination, but they may be later nominated for the year in which they appear in an issue of JTP.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Best Article by a Non-Tenured Scholar

This award is given to the author(s) of the best paper published in 2024 by a non-tenured scholar. To be eligible for this award, an article must have been published during 2024 and the recipient must not have tenure on the date the article is first published on a journal’s website. An article may only be nominated once and it may be nominated for either the year in which it is first published on a journal’s website (e.g., as an “OnlineFirst” or “FirstView” article) or the year in which it appears in a print issue (but not both).

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Best Article Award

This award is given to the author(s) of the best paper published in 2024. To be eligible for this award, an article must have been published during 2024. An article may only be nominated once and it may be nominated for either the year in which it is first published on a journal’s website (e.g., as an “OnlineFirst” or “FirstView” article) or the year in which it appears in a print issue (but not both).

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

Best APSA Paper Award

This award is given to the author(s) of the best paper presented at APSA in 2024. To be eligible for this award, a paper must have been presented during the 2024 APSA Annual Meeting.

Nominations due: March 1, 2025

SECTION 53: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THEORY

Formed: 2021 / Dues: $0 for Students, $10 for other members.

The purpose of this section is to promote scholarship, mentoring, and teaching in International Relations Theory.

Co-Chair: Jennifer Mitzen, Ohio State University

Co-Chair: Alexandre Debs, Yale University

Secretary: Sebatian Rosato, University of Notre Dame

Treasurer: Adam Lerner, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Executive Committee: Katherine Beall, Wellesley College; Lucrecia Garcia Iommi, Fairfield University; William Nomikos, University of California, Santa Barbara; John Schuessler, Texas A&M University; Jelena Subotic, Georgia State University

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Jennifer Mitzen, Ohio State University; Sebatian Rosato, University of Notre Dame; Alexandre Debs, Yale University

Nuno P. Monteiro Best Dissertation Award

The Best Dissertation Award, named for Nuno P. Monteiro, is given for the best dissertation in International Relations Theory. All dissertations completed within the previous two calendar years are eligible for consideration. Nominations should be directed to all three members of the award committee. All members of the Section are eligible to make nominations.

Nominations due: March 31, 2025

Best Graduate Student Paper Award

Best paper presented by a graduate student at the previous year’s APSA Annual Meeting. Nominations are welcome from any member (chair, discussant, paper presenters, attendees) of the panels at the APSA meeting. Self-nominations are encouraged. Nominations should be directed to all members of the award committee.

Nominations due: November 15, 2025

SECTION 54: AMERICAN POLITICAL ECONOMY

Formed: 2022/ Dues: $0 for Students, $10 for other members

The purpose of this section is to facilitate and promote research in the emerging subfield of American Political Economy (APE)—the study of the interaction of capitalism and democracy (markets and politics) in the United States. The section facilitates panels exploring topics related to APE, recognizes quality scholarship in the APE subfield with awards and provides mentorship for younger scholars working in the APE subfield.

Co-Chair: Chloe Thurston, Northwestern University

Co-Chair: Jessica Trounstine, Vanderbilt University

Chair-Elect: Lisa Miller, Rutgers University—New Brunswick

Secretary/Treasurer: David Bateman, Cornell University

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Jesse Crosson, Purdue University and Jane Sumner, University of Minnesota

Executive Council: Chloe Thurston, Northwestern University; Jessica Trounstine, Vanderbilt University; Mallory SoRelle, Duke University; Daniel Galvin, Northwestern University; Lisa Miller, Rutgers University—New Brunswick; Jane Sumner, University of Minnesota; David Bateman, Cornell University; Jesse Crosson, Purdue University

Emerging Scholar in American Political Economy

Given to a scholar who has made important contributions to the study of the American political economy, who is untenured at the time of nomination. The award is focused on political scientists who study the United States, though comparative scholars who include the United States in their analyses are also eligible. Self-nominations are encouraged, but should include the name of at least one external reference. The award comes with a prize of $500.

Nominations due: March 31, 2025

Best Dissertation on American Political Economy

Given to a dissertation defended in the previous two calendar years (2023 or 2024) that makes an important contribution to the study of the American political economy. The award is focused on political scientists who study the United States, though comparative scholars who include the United States in their analyses are also eligible. Self-nominations are encouraged, but should include the name of at least one external reference. The award comes with a prize of $500.

Nominations due: March 31, 2025

SECTION 55: SOUTH ASIAN POLITICS

Formed: 2023 / Dues: $0 for Students, $20 for other members

The purpose of this section is to facilitate and promote research in the subfield of South Asian politics—the domestic and international politics of the area covered by the current states of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar and the Maldives.

1. 1. Facilitating panels exploring topics related to South Asian politics

2. 2. Recognizing quality scholarship in the South Asian politics with awards

3. 3. Providing mentorship for younger scholars working on South Asian politics particularly those from non-US institutions, and helping them to present their work before an international audience.

Chair: Alexander Lee, University of Rochester

Vice-Chair: Vineeta Yadav, Pennsylvania State University

Secretary: Adam Auerbach, American University

2025 Annual Meeting Division Chairs: Shivaji Mukherjee, Simon Fraser University and Raphaelle Khan, The City College of New York

Executive Council: Pavithra Suryanarayan, London School of Economics and Neelanjan Sircar, Center for Policy Research

Rajni Kothari Award

This award is given to the best article on the politics of South Asia published in the previous calendar year.

Nominations due: February 1, 2025

Francine Frankel Award

This award is given to the best book on the politics of South Asia published in the previous two years.

Nominations due: February 1, 2025 ■