Aligning Computational Tools for the Political Science Research Lifecycle: APSA Virtual Research Group Workshop APSA 2026 Virtual Research Meeting April 15 – April 16, 2026 (EST) | Apply to Research…

APSA is pleased to provide grants to APSA members to support attendance at the National Humanities Alliance's 2026 Humanities Advocacy Day (March 8-10) and the Consortium of Social Science…

Project Title: When Tradition Travels: Customary Institutions in Pakistan’s Largest City Sarah Thompson, Cornell University Sarah Thompson is an assistant professor in the department of government at Cornell University. She received a PhD and MA in political science from Stanford University and a BA in political science from Columbia University. Her research centers on indigenous and traditional governance institutions in South Asia (Pakistan) and in Mexico.

The American Political Science Association (APSA) invites submissions for a PS: Political Science & Politics special issue, Rethinking the Global Legacies of 1776. As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, this issue seeks fresh, rigorous perspectives on how the Declaration’s ideals and contradictions have shaped political thought and practice in the U.S. and around the world.

Join the APSA Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the Profession for the second Friday Faculty Hour of 2026 to check in on how the new term is going and to discuss strategies to build...

The submission system is open for the 2026 Virtual Research Meeting workshop participant applications! The application deadline is Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific. Research Group…

Extended Deadline for Journalism and Telecommunications: February 13, 2026 The American Political Science Association (APSA) invites applications for the 2026–2027 APSA Congressional Fellowship…

The George Floyd Effect: How Protests and Public Scrutiny Changed Police Behavior By Marcel Roman, Harvard University, Klara Fredriksson, Beloit College, Chris Cassella, University of Texas at Austin, Derek A. Epp, University of Texas at Austin, and Hannah L. Walker, University of Texas at Austin The murder of George Floyd in May 2020 sparked a wave of Black Lives Matter protests in many cities throughout the United States.

Project Title: “Municipalities’ Attempt at Resettlement of Western Lands and Waters: Indigenous Peoples’ Resistance and Adaptation within the Owens Valley and San Diego Water Conflicts (1911-1944)” Chantal Walker, University of California, Davis Chantal Walker is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of California, Davis. She received an M.A. in American Indian studies from the University of California, Los Angeles, and her undergraduate degree in history from California State University, Dominguez Hills.

Torture’s Bureaucracy and the “Legitimacy Effect” By Hagar Kotef, University of London, and Merav Amir, Queen's University Belfast This article tells the story of one small department in the Israeli Ministry of Justice: “The Inspector for Complaints Against General Security Service (GSS) Interrogators” (in Hebrew: Mavtan). Tasked with examining complaints of torture in GSS interrogations, and determining whether they merit launching a criminal investigation, Mavtan has reviewed more than 1,450 complaints to date.

About the Advancing Research Grants for Indigenous Politics The APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grants provide support for research that examines political science phenomena affecting historically underserved communities and underrepresented groups and communities. In December 2025, APSA awarded 20 projects for the APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grants for Indigenous Politics for a combined amount of $40,000. Read about the funded projects here. Questions about the application or program can be directed to  [email protected].

One of the many important roles of the American Political Science Association (APSA) is recognizing excellence in the political science profession.  APSA makes awards for the best dissertations,…

Political Theory within and without Political Science By Nathan H. Feldman, Columbia University Neoliberalism provides a compelling explanation for how city governments satisfy private capital interests by slashing social welfare spending and criminalizing the racialized poverty it unleashes. However, neoliberalism cannot account for why the politics of law and order also often find support from within overpoliced communities. This article claims that underlying broken windows policing is a neoconservative theory of democracy aimed not so much at directly reducing crime or enforcing disorder but at empowering organic community authorities.

Kepra Young has recently graduated from the University of Florida with a master’s degree in political science and a graduate certificate in political campaigning. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Spelman College. Her research interest includes using a lens of intersectionality to investigate whether Black women’s racial and gender identities impact voters’ evaluations, resulting in disadvantages to their candidacies.

The American Political Science Association (APSA) invites submissions for a PS: Political Science & Politics special issue, Rethinking the Global Legacies of 1776. As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, this issue seeks fresh, rigorous perspectives on how the Declaration’s ideals and contradictions have shaped political thought and practice in the U.S. and around the world.

Call for Application: 2026 Research Development Group for Early-Career Scholars from Southeast Asia | 122nd APSA Annual Meeting & Exhibition Application Deadline: Sunday, March 8, 2026 | Apply here…

Extended Deadline for Journalism and Telecommunications: February 13, 2026 The American Political Science Association (APSA) invites applications for the 2026–2027 APSA Congressional Fellowship…

The APSA-PSA International Partnerships Award honours political scientists engaged in collaborative and productive cross-national partnerships that make a

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Policing Socio-Geographic Boundaries and Inequality By Allison Verrilli, UT Austin College of Liberal Arts, Marcel Roman, Harvard University, Hannah Walker, University of Texas at Austin, Derek Epp, University of Texas at Austin, Amy Liu, University of Texas at Austin, and Mike Findley, University of Texas at Austin How do patterns of racial inequality shape policing behavior in the United States?

APSA is pleased to provide grants to APSA members to support attendance at the National Humanities Alliance's 2026 Humanities Advocacy Day (March 8-10) and the Consortium of Social Science Association's (COSSA) Social Science Advocacy Day (March 23-24).

Lily Ulrich is a graduate from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and minors in feminist studies and history. Lily is pursuing a PhD in American politics to study how gender identity shapes political identity formation and civic engagement. She has contributed to research projects examining the aftermath of the Dobbs decision and rebel group ideologies in extra-state wars.