November 2017 Member Newsletter
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Take Action to Support Affordable Graduate Education
On November 16, the House of Representatives passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (
HR 1). The bill amends the tax code to remove a provision excluding graduate student tuition waivers from income tax and removes interest rate deductions for student loans.
A similar tax bill under consideration in the Senate does not remove the existing tax provisions for students. APSA's statement on the House legislation is available
here. As tax legislation faces potential final passage in Congress,
use the National Humanities Alliance's Action Portal to contact your representatives in the House and Senate and urge them to oppose taxing tuition waivers.
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As you make plans for holiday giving, consider making a Giving Tuesday donation to APSA funds that broaden our support and recognition of research and career achievements in the fields of race, ethnicity and politics; politics and gender; and politics and sexuality.
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APSA and the 2018 Program Chairs Henry Farrell, The George Washington University, and Anna Grzymala-Busse, Stanford University, look forward to your participation in panels and sessions prepared by APSA's 56 divisions and numerous related groups at the 114h Annual APSA Annual Meeting & Exhibition, August 30-September 2 in Boston, MA.
The 2018 call for proposals is open until January 16, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Prior to submission, please be sure to review the updated participant rules, proposal submission options and other detailed instructions.
Submit your proposal now!
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Join us for a unique conference, which provides a highly interactive forum for scholars to share research and innovative tools for political science education.
The 15th Annual Teaching & Learning Conference will take place in Baltimore, MD on February 2-4, 2018.
View the
schedule-at-a-glance.
Register now!
APSA provides travel grants to select Teaching and Learning Conference attendees, including first-time attendees, current PhDs and unemployed APSA members. Apply Now!
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The latest virtual issue reviews the APSA Presidential Task Force Report Political Science in the 21st Century published in 2011. To mark the anniversary of the task force report, Dianne Pinderhughes and co-author Maryann Kwakwa, both of the University of Notre Dame, were invited to identify and review a sample of articles that have appeared in the association's journals in recent years that engage issues of gender, race, ethnicity, and diversity.
Read the review's conclusions online.
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Deadline to apply is December 4.
The APSA Congressional Fellowship Program is accepting applications for the 2018-2019 fellowship year. Fellows gain first-hand knowledge of Congress by serving on congressional staffs, following an intensive one-month orientation. This opportunity is open to political scientists who have completed a PhD in the last 15 years or will have defended a dissertation by November 2018. Applications are welcome from political scientists in all subfields with a scholarly interest in Congress and policymaking.
Apply here!
Upcoming deadline is December 15.
The Centennial Center is accepting applications from APSA members for a wide array of supplemental research grants. Funding for an individual scholar is between $1,000 and $2,500. For more information, visit
Centennial Center grants online.
Deadline to apply is January 19.
The 2018 APSA Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI) for undergraduate juniors from underrepresented backgrounds interested in pursuing graduate programs in political science will be held from May 27 to June 28, 2018 at Duke University.
Apply now!
APSA is seeking additional mentors to provide professional advice to undergraduates, graduate students, and junior faculty in the profession. We are especially seeking mentors for women, individuals from underrepresented backgrounds, and individuals interested with a background in international relations or public policy. Visit the APSA Mentoring webpage or contact us for more information.
The Centennial Center's Visiting Scholar Program provides furnished office space and Internet access in downtown Washington, DC to APSA members. Visiting Scholars can stay for as short as a few days, or for as long as a few months. Learn more
here or contact
centennial@apsanet.org.
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As a resource for APSA departmental members seeking external review, the Departmental Services Program maintains a list of faculty who have volunteered to serve as reviewers. If you'd like to volunteer,
please submit your information today!
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APSA recently launched a weekly Press Gallery, a regular feature on
PSNow, highlighting examples of blogging, writing, and interviews from APSA members. We are always eager to follow our members' engagement online. Keep APSA informed on what you are doing or reading with the hashtag
#APSAPressGallery, or by email to
press@apsanet.org. If you are interested in speaking with members of the media, join APSA's experts database
here.
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 Member of the Month: Dr. Michele Swers
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Congratulations to Dr. Michele Swers, our member of the month for November! Dr. Swers is a Professor of American Government at Georgetown University.
The APSA Member of the Month Program recognizes and highlights member achievements and professional milestones. It is a celebration and appreciation of the outstanding contributions our members make to the community through their scholarship and teaching, championship of the profession, and support of APSA and its programs.
Submit a nomination for December!
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Publications: American Political Science Review
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The November issue of the American Political Science Review is now available online with featured topics ranging from protest coalitions to voter turnout, powersharing, policy uptake, the effects of mass violence, anti-colonialism, and more. APSR is political science's premier scholarly research journal covering political theory, American politics, public policy, public administration, comparative politics, and international relations.
Log in to your
MyAPSA to read today!
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As a member of APSA you have the opportunity to join the American Historical Association and the International Political Science Association at the same time you renew your APSA membership. Learn more
here.
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Accessing your APSA journals just got easier!
In an effort to make MyAPSA account
more user-friendly, all of your subscription journals are now easily accessible to members in one singular pane on the left side of your dashboard.
Log in t
o view your journals.
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The
November Chart of the Month
focuses on the job search. The chart highlights the most used job search tools and reveals the key factors taken into consideration when searching for a new position. APSA eJobs was the most popular job search tool among respondents to the 2017 APSA Membership Survey: Panel 2. For further information, visit
eJobs on apsanet.org
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Looking for jobs in the discipline?
The e-Jobs platform is the most comprehensive database of jobs related to political science, accessible to members. It is updated daily with new job listings and candidate resumes.
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Learn how to upload your documents to APSA Connect using the document library. Visit your community in APSA Connect and select the Documents tab to view all uploaded files in your community. Learn more.
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State Politics and Policy section has lowered student membership dues to $10.
Foundations of Political Theory section has waived student membership dues.
Information Technology and Politics section has lowered both professional and student membership dues to $8.
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2018 APSA Council Nominations due February 1, 2018
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The APSA Nominating Committee welcomes your suggestions for 2018 nominees for president-elect, vice president, and council member. Council members serve staggered three-year terms, and the president-elect and vice presidents serve one-year terms. The nominating committee encourages all members of APSA to suggest fellow members for consideration. Those wishing to do so should explain why they believe the person's accomplishments, background, and views would make them a good choice for a leadership position. The nominating committee hopes to nominate a slate of accomplished scholars and practitioners who reflect the diverse membership of APSA. To achieve this goal, they rely on the membership to forward suggestions and recommendations.
Please send suggestions to
nominations@apsanet.org
by February 1, 2018. The committee will meet in February 2018 to begin compiling a slate of candidates. The completed slate of nominees will be announced in March, and will be put to a member vote via electronic ballot over the summer. Find more information on APSA nominations and elections here.
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