Join the APSA roster of political scientists who are willing to respond to media inquiries on their area of expertise.
Founded in 1903, the American Political Science Association
is the leading professional organization for the study of political
science and serves more than 15,000 members in over 80 countries. With
a range of programs and services for individuals, departments and
institutions, APSA brings together political scientists from all fields
of inquiry, regions, and occupational endeavors within and outside
academe in order to expand awareness and understanding of politics.
2008 APSA Annual Meeting Boston, Massachusetts ~ August 28-31, 2008 The APSA Annual Meeting hosted 7000+ political scientists, academics from related discipines, publishers and exhibitors.
APSA Teaching and Learning Conference February 6 - 8, 2009 - Baltimore, Maryland The
2009 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Call for Proposals is now
open. Submissions will be accepted across a wide range of themes
ranging from Diversity, Inclusiveness, and Inequality to Simulations
and Role Play and Graduate Education and Professional Development. The
deadline for proposal submission is September 19th, 2008. Submit your
proposal today!
The
APSA Council voted on Thursday, June 26, 2008 to revise its site
selection policy for meetings but not to move the association’s Annual
Meeting from New Orleans in 2012. The new policy is aimed at speaking
out against state legal restrictions on same-sex unions, reflecting a
preference for engaging with the state of Louisiana on these issues
rather than to boycott New Orleans.
The vote by the Council was based on concerns that Article 4,
paragraph 15 of the Louisiana state constitution, adopted in 2004,
discriminates against the rights of same-sex couples and their
families.
On July 24, APSA held a panel session on Capitol Hill to present a new report prepared by the APSA Task Force on Difference, Inequality, and Developing Societies,
entitled "The Persistent Problem: Inequality, Difference, and the
Challenge of Development". The report sheds light on the ways in which
the high levels of global inequality today threaten efforts to
alleviate worldwide deprivation, including the UN Millennium
Development Goals.
APSA is seeking applications and nominations for an editor or editorial team for APSA’s journal Perspectives on Politics
for a term beginning in June 2009. The search committee, chaired by
Rogers Smith, University of Pennsylvania, has begun reviewing
applications.
