‣ Thank you for attending the 2026 APSA Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Boston!
We appreciate your hard work and your continued contributions to the profession, and we hope that you had a productive and engaging experience during the conference!
We hope to see everyone again at next year’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C., September 2–5, 2027, to address the latest scholarship in political science and explore the conference theme, “The Institutions We Need: Design, Reform, and Renewal.”
Stay tuned for the 2027 APSA Call for Proposals in October 2026!
Housing is Open! Get Ahead of 2027 APSA Annual Meeting Housing in Washington, DC
APSA has special group rates and room blocks on a first-come, space-available basis for attendees through an online reservation system at the link below. Book through the online reservation system to access the best rates!
The 2027 APSA Annual Meeting & Exhibition will take place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Marriott Marquis Washington, D.C., and The Westin D.C. Downtown.
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‣ Call for Proposals Open: 2027 APSA Teaching & Learning Conference
Deadline: October 7, 2026, 11:59 PM ET
Join political science teacher-scholars and students for the 2027 APSA Teaching & Learning Conference, held in Portland, Oregon, February 5-7, 2027. The conference theme is “Building Bridges: Dialogue and Discovery in Political Science.”
The APSA TLC is a unique meeting to promote greater understanding of high-impact practices and innovative methodologies for the political science classroom.
‣ Call for Papers | PS: Political Science & Politics
| ‣ Call for Papers: PS: Presidentialism in Latin America: Institutional Paths in the Making APSA recognizes and celebrates excellence in teaching by presenting faculty with awards for their excellence in teaching. This PS special issue invites theoretically informed and methodologically diverse contributions that analyze national-level reforms, assess their cumulative impact on differentiated trajectories, and explore broader lessons for presidentialism. Submit PS papers here » |
| Deadline: September 17, 2026 |
‣ Congratulations to the 2026 American Political Science Association Award Recipients
Meet the 2026 Awardees of 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 contributions to political science research, teaching and service.
‣ Latest Issue of APSA’s Political Science Today
‣ APSA Member Spotlight Nominations
“Because the start of my Ph.D. trajectory coincided with COVID, the APSA membership was a welcome way to feel connected to the professional field at a time when in-person opportunities to meet other political scientists were few and far between.”
— Mayaki Kimba, Columbia University
‣ Latest APSA Program Announcements
Meet the New 2025 APSA Council Members
APSA is proud to welcome the newly elected APSA Officers and Council Members. Officers and Council Members began their terms in September following the conclusion of the 2025 APSA Annual Meeting.
APSA Announces the 2025 DDRIG Awardees
Meet the Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) Awardees for 2025. The DDRIG provides support to enhance and improve the conduct of doctoral dissertation research in political science.
2025 Recipients for the Fund for Latino Scholarship
The Fund for Latino Scholarship encourages and supports the recruitment, retention, and promotion of political science students and scholars who study and research Latina/o politics.
2025 Recipients for the APSA Advancing Research Grant for Early Career Scholars
The APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grants are open to all to provide research support that examines political science phenomena affecting underserved communities and underrepresented groups.
2025 APSA Organized Section Award Recipients
APSA is excited to recognize more than 100 APSA Organized Section awards honoring dissertations, papers, articles, books and career achievement. Organized Sections also recognize winners at their annual business meetings, which are held in conjunction with the APSA Annual Meeting.
‣ Why Political Science Matters: Resources for APSA Members in Times of Political and Institutional Upheaval
APSA Resource Collection
Check out APSA’s new resource collection, “Why Political Science Matters: Resources for APSA Members in Times of Political and Institutional Upheaval,” which includes information on APSA advocacy efforts and opportunities for member advocacy, resources for APSA members who face obstacles to engaging in their work, and a collection of scholarship and pedagogical resources on democracy and democratic backsliding.
Supporting Political Scientists
Find APSA member resources including resources on academic freedom, information about APSA’s annual meeting, member assistance, career resources, and more.
Why Political Science? The Science of Democracy
Explore collections of academic and public scholarship on democracy, democratic back-sliding, and the current crisis of American democracy. Find resources on teaching politics and civics in times of uncertainty.
Advocating for Political Science
The APSA Advocacy Program educates policy makers and the citizenry about political science scholarship and education. Learn about APSA’s advocacy programs, read APSA statements, and find action alerts.
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‣ Join APSA: Learn about APSA Membership Options
‣ APSA Department Renewals
Department members get a wide variety of benefits, including unlimited complimentary job listings on our eJobs platform. More benefits for a department membership can be found here.
‣ APSA Individual Memberships
APSA offers individual memberships for current and retired faculty, students, K-12 educators, consultants, and researchers. APSA promotes scholarly research and discourse across the field of political science, while continuing to promote and expand professional opportunities.
‣ APSA Trial Memberships
APSA has established a 90-day trial membership option to provide prospective members, including graduate students, and political science job seekers an introduction to APSA’s professional development and career resources. Trial Members gain access to eJobs, APSA’s online journals, and the all-member newsletter. Learn more and activate your trial membership here.
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