The American Political Science Association's Research Department conducts research on the political science profession, evaluates APSA programming, and supports member research needs, including collaborating with members undertaking research on the profession in their own capacity as researchers. On the APSA website, we produce reports on APSA surveys and other data, publish insights into our research, and maintain interactive data dashboards…

Double Your Impact! Support First-Generation Scholars in the Profession September 28 – October 4, 2026 Donate Now! From September 28th to October 4th, we invite you to join us in an extraordinary…

High Impact and Practices  2027 APSA Teaching & Learning Conference Portland, Oregon, February 5-7, 2027 Submit proposals here Deadline: October 7, 2026, 11:59 PM PDT High Impact practices are effective pedagogical techniques that have significant impacts on student learnings. This track seeks to explore how high impact practices can prepare students to be participatory democratic citizens.  These practices could include the value of capstone courses, active learning techniques, e-portfolios, undergraduate research programs, experiential learning, internships, service-learning, writing, problem-based learning, collaborating across differences, independent research or study abroad experiences. 

In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. This piece, written by Ximena Caló, covers the new article by Theodore Tallent, Malo Jan and  Luis Sattelmayer, "More than Symbols: The Effect of Symbolic Policies on Climate Policy Support". The 2018 Yellow Vests movement in France started over a proposed increase in the carbon tax.

Applications are now open for the 2027-2028 APSA Diversity Fellowship Program! The fall application cycle provides financial support to undergraduate seniors, recent graduates, or other individuals who are currently in the process of applying to political science PhD programs for Fall 2027 admission. Fellows will receive $5000, disbursed over two years. Applications are due on October 25, 2026. Completed applications will include:

Calls for Papers Calls for Papers  Please find any active calls for papers for Perspectives on Politics below. Qualitative Bayesian Reasoning in Practice

America @ 250  2027 APSA Teaching & Learning Conference Portland, Oregon, February 5-7, 2027 Submit proposals here Deadline: October 7, 2026, 11:59 PM PDT The United States of America is 250 years old. While celebration is in order, so is critique of the American experiment of a nation built on the idea of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The era in which the country was first established shaped the Founders’ beliefs and hopes of an American nation, one built on the foundation of self-government and a written constitution that would stand the test of time by evolving over time.

Double Your Impact! Support First-Generation Scholars in the Profession September 28 – October 4, 2026 Donate Now! From September 28th to October 4th, we invite you to join us in an extraordinary…

The American Political Science Association (APSA) is delighted to announce the winners of the 2026 APSA Awards! APSA recognizes and honors the work of various scholars who have made outstanding…

Civic Education & Engagement  2027 APSA Teaching & Learning Conference Portland, Oregon, February 5-7, 2027 Submit proposals here Deadline: October 7, 2026, 11:59 PM PDT This track considers the foundations of civic engagement and democratic values. What counts as civic engagement? What can political scientists do in the classroom to address issues such as civic trust, tolerance, and voting? How to teach and prepare students to engage in politics to meet the challenges our society and world are facing?

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Double Your Impact! Support First-Generation Scholars in the Profession September 28 - October 4, 2026 Donate Now! From September 28th to October 4th, we invite you to join us in an extraordinary opportunity to make a difference in the political science profession.  Your donation to the APSA Annual Fund during this week will directly support the First-Generation Scholar Travel Grants program.

Internationalizing & De-Colonizing the Curriculum  2027 APSA Teaching & Learning Conference Portland, Oregon, February 5-7, 2027 Submit proposals here Deadline: October 7, 2026, 11:59 PM PDT This track focuses on how to understand the current global, political environment and the lasting impact of colonization, with the twin goals of critiquing colonization and focusing on the worth of societies that experienced colonial rule.

Call for Applications: APSA Committee on the Status of Latinas/os Travel Grant | Deadline: October 11, 2026 Submit your application! | Application Deadline: October 11, 2026 The APSA Committee on the Status of Latinos y Latinas in the Profession is sponsoring reimbursement travel grants to support scholars who attended the 2026 Annual Meeting. The grants are intended to support conference participation opportunities for those at institutions with limited access to resources. 

Workshop Co-Leaders: Elizabeth Dorssom, Assistant Professor, Lincoln University and Sungjin Lee, Assistant Professor, San Diego State University, Imperial Valley About APSA Dissertation Workshops Since 2016, the APSA Dissertation Workshops have brought together advanced graduatestudents and faculty facilitators to provide sustained, in-depth feedback on dissertation researchin a collaborative setting. The workshop is organized around small, focused working groups that…

AI in Political Science Education  2027 APSA Teaching & Learning Conference Portland, Oregon, February 5-7, 2027 Submit proposals here Deadline: October 7, 2026, 11:59 PM PDT Using AI in political science education is under debate, but this track is for instructors who are mindfully considering or already using AI in the classroom. This track is seeking papers about mindfully considering or using AI as it relates to a) course assignments, content, delivery, assessment, and/or evaluation; b) addressing course accessibility for students with disabilities; c) addressing academic integrity in conjunction with using AI; c) creating course assignments, content, and/or pedagogical tools using vibe coding platforms; and d) students’ future professional workplaces and career prospects.

Congratulations to the newly elected APSA Officers and Council Members. The Rules and Elections committee completed its review and certification of the 2026 election and is pleased to announce that the APSA membership has voted to elect the slate of nominees for the open APSA Council and Officer positions. The Rules and Elections Committee report on the election is available here…

Adapting the Political Science Curriculum: Challenges & Opportunities in Political Science Undergraduate Education  2027 APSA Teaching & Learning Conference Portland, Oregon, February 5-7, 2027 Submit proposals here Deadline: October 7, 2026, 11:59 PM PDT Among the challenges the liberal arts currently face are the enrollment cliff and an increased emphasis on career-readiness and employability. Possible submissions include: how to focus on career skills and careers related to Political Science;

APSA provides travel grants to assist in conference costs and attendance, as well as teaching and learning awards that recognize the scholarship in teaching within the political science education at…

Meet AJ Rice, University of California, Santa Barbara Project Title: Tracing the Takeover: Race, Citizenship, and the Politics of Failure AJ Rice is an assistant professor of political science at the University of California, Santa Barbara, with faculty affiliations in the Department of Black Studies and the Center for Black Studies Research. Working at the intersection of African American politics, American political economy, and education policy, he studies race and democracy in American political development.

The American Political Science Association (APSA) and the undersigned organizations are writing to express disappointment in the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) removal of STEM education and several major social science disciplines from eligibility for the Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). On August 26, 2026, NSF released the solicitation for the 2026 round of the GRFP. However, compared to the previous year…

Meet Angie Torres-Beltran, University of Arizona Project Title: Political Responses to Gender-Based Violence Angie Torres-Beltran is an assistant professor in the School of Government and Public…

This obituary includes excerpts from the National Conference of Black Political Scientists.  APSA is saddened by the passing of Dr. Lorenzo Morris, a distinguished scholar, Professor Emeritus, and former Chair of the Department of Political Science at Howard University. Dr. Morris was a former President of NCOBPS, and leading scholar, author, and consultant on international and American public policy, electoral behavior, African American politics, and presidential politics.

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Meet Crystal Robertson, University of California, Irvine Project Title: Saviors or Scapegoats: Black Women in the Democratic Party Crystal Robertson, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of political science at the University of California, Irvine. Before this she was a University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellow. She earned her PhD at the University of California, Los Angeles with concentrations in American politics and race, ethnicity, and politics.

Join political science teacher-scholars and students for a unique meeting to promote greater understanding of high-impact practices and innovative methodologies for the political science classroom.

In an effort to bring attention to exceptional scholarship, many of APSA Organized Sections have established awards. Currently there are more than 200 such awards honoring dissertations, papers, articles, books and career achievement. Winners are generally selected by member committees appointed by the chair or executive committee of the section. The organized section recognize winners at their annual business meetings, which are held in conjunction with the APSA Annual Meeting.

Meet Fatih Erol, University of Idaho Project Title: The Click Gap: Revealing Hidden Bias in How Voters Engage with Candidate Race and Gender Fatih Erol is currently a postdoctoral fellow in political psychology in the department of politics and philosophy at the University of Idaho, and he previously served as a Research Social Scientist and Lab Manager at the University of Arizona's School of Government and Public Policy.

Join political science teacher-scholars and students for a unique meeting to promote greater understanding of high-impact practices and innovative methodologies for the political science classroom.

Meet Hannah Maruci Aflalo, Brazilian Center for Analysis and Planning Project Title: How Do Algorithms Think? Generative Artificial Intelligence and the Construction of ‘Woman’ as a Political Concept Hannah Maruci Aflalo is a postdoctoral researcher in the International Program at CEBRAP (Brazilian Center for Analysis and Planning) and a political scientist whose career bridges the gap between academic research and political action within gender and politics.

In an effort to bring attention to exceptional scholarship, many of APSA Organized Sections have established awards. Currently, there are more than 200 such awards honoring dissertations, papers, articles, books, and career achievement. Winners are generally selected by member committees appointed by the chair or executive committee of the section. The organized section recognizes winners at its annual business meetings, which are held in conjunction with the APSA Annual Meeting.

Meet Jasmine C. Jackson, Texas Christian University Project Title: What You Don’t Know Won’t Hurt You: Understanding the Relationship Between Political Knowledge and Political Efficacy Dr. Jasmine C. Jackson is an assistant professor of political science at Texas Christian University. She graduated from Purdue University in 2022 with her Ph.D. in political science and a certificate in African American studies. Dr.

In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. This piece, written by Deborah Saki, covers the webinar highlights from "Unfinished Revolution: Social Movements, Freedom Struggles, and American Democratic Development". The United States recently celebrated the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. This commemoration led scholars, educators, policymakers, and the public to confront an urgent question: what exactly does it mean to commemorate the nation's founding?

Meet Kamalani M. F. H. Johnson, Brown University Project Title: Relational Sovereignties: Binding Futures, Performing Intimacies, and Insurgent Archives Kamalani M. F. H. Johnson is the Artemis A. W. and Martha Joukowsky Postdoctoral Research Associate in Gender and Sexuality Studies at the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women at Brown University. Johnson earned a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, specializing in Indigenous politics and political theory.

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Meet Kevin Sparrow, Georgia State University Project Title: Strategy and Sincerity: How Black Voters Choose Candidates in Majority-Black Congressional Districts Kevin Sparrow is an assistant professor of political science at Georgia State University, where he teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on American Politics, African American Politics, and Voting, Elections, and Public Opinion in the United States. His research centers on American political behavior, with a focus on race, electoral politics, and vote choice.

Meet Lucia Lopez, North Carolina State University Project Title: Race-Neutral Design?: Policy Design and the Racialization of Welfare Opinion Lucia Lopez is a licensed attorney and assistant professor of political science. Her research lies at the intersection of public opinion, public policy, and law, drawing on insights from political psychology to understand how policy design, misperceptions, and perceptions of deservingness shape what Americans think about government programs and the people who benefit from them.

Meet Luisa Turbino Torres, Florida Atlantic University Project Title: The Politics of Being a Soccer Fan: Feminist Activism Around Soccer in Brazil Luisa Turbino Torres (she/they) is an assistant professor with a joint appointment in political science and women, gender & sexuality studies at Florida Atlantic University, where she also serves as Senior Associate Director of the Leon Charney Diplomacy Program.

Meet Naomi Nubin-Sellers, Dartmouth College Project Title: State of the Environment: State Politics, Policy Feedback, and Environmental Restoration Naomi Nubin-Sellers is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth College. Her research focuses on public policy, state politics, and racial and ethnic politics, with a particular interest in understanding how the design of means-tested social programs shapes the political lives of the people who depend on them.