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Western Political Science Association @wpsa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The deadline to submit paper and panel proposals, and to participate as a discussant or chair, is tomorrow, September 25, 2026. As a reminder, our annual meeting will be taking place in Denver, CO, from March 25th to 27th 2027. www.wpsanet.org/conference-p...

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Lucia Rafanelli @lrafanell.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Join the WPSA Political Theory Virtual Community for a special event co-sponsored by Political Scientists for Sustainability. Lisa Ellis will speak on "Kant's Cosmopolitanism in the Anthropocene." 10/23, 4 pm ET. Info/registration ⬇️ @wpsa.bsky.social #poltheory #polisky mailchi.mp/a295c26faafc...

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Friday October 23 - Lisa Ellis presents "Kant's Cosmopolitanism in the Anthropocene"

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Western Political Science Association @wpsa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

In 8 days! The deadline for submitting paper and panel proposals, and for participating as a discussant or chair at our annual meeting, is September 25, 2026. www.wpsanet.org/conference-p...

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eraldo.bsky.social @eraldo.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

As part of the programming of the @wpsa.bsky.social Virtual Community "History and Politics," we are hosting informal conversations with scholars whose research bridges both fields. On September 29th, we will welcome Dr. Anne Norton. Bring your questions! forms.gle/tZ6smgcHkNQn...

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Prof. Carl LeVan @democracyprofdc.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Awesome to be at the National Book Festival rockin my @wpsa.bsky.social shirt, honoring the leadership for literacy by Barbara Bush, Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, and Melania Tr....oh, nevermind

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Western Political Science Association @wpsa.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

A message from our president: www.wpsanet.org/call-for-pap...

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Western Political Science Association @wpsa.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The official newsletter of the WPSA has a new website: wpsanet.memberclicks.net/read-the-wes... Please share personal or professional updates through the site's submission form. If you or your institution is hiring in a field relevant to association members, we also welcome job announcements!

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Western Political Science Association @wpsa.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

We're inviting nominations for the Don T. Nakanishi Award, given for the best book on Asian American politics in the past year and/or outstanding service advancing the understanding or practice of Asian Pacific American politics. Please send your nominations to Kim Geron (kim.geron@csueastbay.edu).

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Western Political Science Association @wpsa.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

We are excited to announce the launch of the new web page for the redesigned Western Newsletter, the official newsletter of the WPSA. Please take a moment to visit! wpsanet.memberclicks.net/read-the-wes...

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Western Political Science Association @wpsa.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

If you have not already, please create a WPSA account through MemberClicks. This new website and membership portal allowed us to bring various systems under one hub and modernize our payment systems: www.wpsanet.org/login

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Western Political Science Association @wpsa.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

For special submissions to the 2027 WPSA Annual Meeting, including proposals for mini-conferences, virtual community meetings, or other events, you can contact Program Chair Christopher Stout (cstout@ucsd.edu) or Executive Director Richard Clucas (hprc@pdx.edu). www.wpsanet.org/meeting-info...

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Western Political Science Association @wpsa.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

To modernize WPSA’s technology, WPSA will be using a new software program for our 2027 conference called MeetingSavvy. You will need to create an account with MeetingSavvy in order to submit proposals: wpsa.mymeetingsavvy.net/login

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Western Political Science Association @wpsa.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The 2027 conference submission portal is now live. You can access it here: www.wpsanet.org/conference-p... The deadline for submitting paper and panel proposals, and for participating as a discussant or chair, is September 25, 2026.

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Western Political Science Association @wpsa.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Our annual meeting will be taking place in Denver, CO, from March 25-27, 2027. The theme, “From Political Turmoil to Democratic Renewal,” highlights the important role that political science plays in the political landscape. www.wpsanet.org/meeting-info...

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Western Political Science Association @wpsa.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Call for Nominations: WPSA Dissertation Award Deadline: October 15, 2026 The award recognizes the best doctoral dissertation completed at a university within the WPSA's regional groupings between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026. www.wpsanet.org/committees

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Western Political Science Association @wpsa.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

We are seeking candidates for the position of Executive Director. The initial term of appointment will be for three years, with a starting date at the beginning of the fall term in 2027. If you know someone who you think would make a good executive director, encourage them to apply!

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Rupinder K. Liddar @rupinderliddar.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

My paper, now titled "Rethinking Candidate Emergence: Sikh Political Representation and Community Networks in Canada", won Best Paper at the @wpsa.bsky.social's conference last year! Thank you to the organizers of the mini-conference on Asian Pacific American Politics for the invaluable feedback!

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Political Science @ JHU @poli-sci-jhu.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Dr. Jessie Croteau was awarded the 2026 Environmental Political Theory Best Paper Award at the Western Political Science Association for her paper “In Praise of Decay, Toward a Politics of Compost”. Congratulations, Jessie! 🎉 @wpsa.bsky.social politicalscience.jhu.edu/2026/04/12/p...

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PhD Alumni Jessie Croteau Wins WPSA’s Environmental Political Theory Paper Award | Political Science

Dr. Jessie Croteau, who received her PhD in 2025, was awarded the 2026 Environmental Political Theory Best Paper Award at the Western Political Science Association (WPSA) for her paper “In Praise of D...

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eraldo.bsky.social @eraldo.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

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BYU Redd Center for Western Studies @byureddcenter.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Congrats to our annual awards and grants winners! It was as competitive a field as ever and we're thrilled by the exciting work being proposed. See the full list at the link below. Please share and congratulate (& tag) any friends and colleagues you see! reddcenter.byu.edu/0000019d-cfe...

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BYU Redd Center for Western Studies @byureddcenter.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

The latest (Redd Center-supported) work from Fred Woods, a documentary on the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Denver, is now viewable on BYU TV. It even features our own Redd Center Director Jay Buckley! www.byutv.org/0ccba76e-251...

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Denver Latter-day Saints and Their Neighbors - BYUtv

A historical documentary exploring what matters most to members of the Church in Denver, Colorado.

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eraldo.bsky.social @eraldo.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Submit your abstracts! @wpsa.bsky.social

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Prof. Carl LeVan @democracyprofdc.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Good times at the @wpsa.bsky.social Annual Meeting - lots of great emerging research on authoritarianism. But this picture does not do justice to my beloved Sandy Eggo...

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Ian M Hartshorn @ianmhartshorn.com · 03/04/2026

Learned a lot from other status committee members at our roundtable this afternoon at @wpsa.bsky.social looking forward to do more to support First Gen Scholars.

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Jessica Cobian @jessicacobian.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Great presentation from @linettesanchez.bsky.social on the political engagement of the children of undocumented parents #WPSA2026 @wpsa.bsky.social

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Dr. Elif Sari Genc @elifsarigenc.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Attending @wpsa.bsky.social this year? Don’t miss my brilliant co-author @ozlemtuncel.bsky.social presenting our collaborative research on Saturday. Check out the panel details below! 📑👇

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scholarschoice.bsky.social @scholarschoice.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Yesterday at our @wpsa.bsky.social exhibit we met @stanfordpress.bsky.social author Nancy Manring, pictured below holding her book A World of Wounds: Rebuilding a Bipartisan Environmental Movement and Cultivating Authentic Hope. #wpsa2026

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Western Political Science Association @wpsa.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

The WPSA Welcome Reception will be taking place from 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm in Coronado Terrace!

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Western Political Science Association @wpsa.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Our 2026 Annual Meeting is taking place at the Manchester Grand Hyatt (1 Market Pl, San Diego, CA 92101) from Thursday, April 2nd to Saturday, April 4th, 2026. ID Badges and the WPSA Information Desk can be found in the Coronado Foyer (on the 4th floor, located on the Harbor Tower side) until 5 pm.

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Western Political Science Association @wpsa.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Welcome to San Diego! If you are already registered for the conference, badge pick up will be on the fourth floor in the Harbor Tower, Coronado Foyer. This is where you will also find our exhibitors.

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University Press of Kansas @univpressofkansas.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Hear author Michael J. Illuzzi speak at the @wpsa.bsky.social critic panel. The event is at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego 3:15pm to 5:15pm. Michael J. Illuzzi authored Mending the Nation: kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700640638 #WPSA #PoliticalScience #USPolitics #UPKansas

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Ozlem Tuncel @ozlemtuncel.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

For folks who will be at @wpsa.bsky.social on Thursday and Saturday, I'll be presenting two co-authored papers: 10 am THU: Higher education expansion under authoritarianism (with @felixwiebrecht.bsky.social) 1:15 pm SAT: Removal of elected opposition mayors (with @elifsarigenc.bsky.social)

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scholarschoice.bsky.social @scholarschoice.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Our @wpsa.bsky.social exhibit will open at 8 a.m. tomorrow (4/2) in the Coronado Foyer. Stop by to peruse a display of discounted books from @politybooks.bsky.social @princetonupress.bsky.social @simonandschuster.bsky.social @stanfordpress.bsky.social @uvapress.bsky.social & more! #WPSA2026

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Western Political Science Association @wpsa.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Register for the 2026 WPSA Annual Meeting in San Diego! To register, create an account on our MemberClicks page: www.wpsanet.org/login. After logging in, you will be able to access the registration form.

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BYU Redd Center for Western Studies @byureddcenter.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

The annual BYU Redd Center funding season is here and we have INCREASED the $$$ amounts! PLEASE share this as broadly as possible. We accept applications from ANY discipline for projects focused on the intermountain states of AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, & WY. tinyurl.com/2026ReddAwards

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Ian M Hartshorn @ianmhartshorn.com · 28/01/2026

I recently joined the @wpsa.bsky.social Committee on First Gen Scholars. I hope we can support more research like this and more support for first-gen scholars!

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Marcel Roman @mfroman.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

If you're attending WPSA 2026 @wpsa.bsky.social, consider submitting a paper to present at the WPSA Latina/o Politics Pre-Conference! See the call for papers below for details on how to submit an abstract. DM/email me or @ivyamcargile.bsky.social if you have questions!

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Western Political Science Association @wpsa.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

The Elsa Favila Travel Award is open to any member who is participating in the annual conference as a paper presenter, discussant, or in another capacity that entails considerable work at the meeting. Deadline: January 31st www.wpsanet.org/meeting/

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Western Political Science Association @wpsa.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

The early registration deadline for the 2026 conference in San Diego, California, ends on December 31. Registration rates increase by $20 on January 1. Register now to get the better rate. Plus, early registration helps us in our planning! www.wpsanet.org/forms/reg_fo....

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