July 2016 Member Newsletter
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View and browse the 2016 APSA Annual Meeting Online Preliminary Program! You can search by keywords, browse by day, time, division or group, and session or event type.
Search panels & events!
Book your stay at one of the official APSA Annual Meeting hotels in Philadelphia, PA! Hoping to check out one of Philly's art museums or the Franklin Institute? Stay nearby at the Sheraton or Embassy Suites! Book your hotel now.
Annual Meeting Working Group consist of a small group of meeting attendees who are interested in a common topic and who agree to attend aligned panels and plenary sessions and to convene during the meeting for a discussion. See all 2016 Working Groups.
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APSA will host the Annual Chairs Workshop & Luncheon on Friday, September 2, 2016 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. at the Annual Meeting. All member department chairs are welcome to attend and bring a guest. This year's topic is department leadership strategies.
Learn more and RSVP.
Join us on September 1, 2016 for the New Member & First-Time Attendee Breakfast. Meet Executive Director, Steven Rathgeb Smith, members of the APSA Council, staff and fellow new members/first-time attendees for a welcome breakfast at the start of the 2016 Annual Meeting.
RSVP here by August 22, 2016.
APSA will host professional development roundtables and events for all career levels, from graduate students to mid-career scholars. Topics including publishing, research grants, liaising with the media, networking, and tips for the academic and non-academic job markets.
Learn more.
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APSA Programs & Initiatives |
The nominating committee is pleased to announce the 2016 nominations
to APSA Council. Please review the nominations to council's biographies
and statement of views
here.
Enrollment in now open for the 2016-2017 MSRP Program. MSRP connects undergraduate students from under-represented backgrounds who are interested in graduate study with graduate programs interested in recruiting diverse cohorts of doctoral students. Department chairs and graduate directors can enroll their department today using their MyAPSA account. For more information or to sign up,
visit us online or
email APSA Diversity and Inclusion Programs.
The purpose of the Fund for Latino Scholarship is to encourage and support the recruitment, retention, and promotion of Latino/a political scientists and to support research on Latino/a politics.
Learn more about the scholars.
Meet the spring class of the APSA Minority Fellowship Program (MFP). The spring cycle supports first and second year political science PhD students from underrepresented backgrounds.
Read more.
The APSA Ralph Bunche Summer Institute celebrates 30 years. The occasion will be marked with an alumni roundtable highlighting the success of the program and Dr. Bunche's legacy and an anniversary reception at the 2016 Annual Meeting.
Learn more.
The Centennial Center's Visiting Scholar Program provides shared workspace, internet connectivity, and library access to APSA members whose research and teaching brings them to Washington, DC. Visiting Scholar space for September and October is limited! Contact
centennial@apsanet.org or
visit us online.
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APSA monitors legislative developments affecting political science and posts updates on our Advocacy webpage. Get updates and stay connected:
» Complete this form to keep APSA informed about your experiences with federally funded programs.
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The July issue of
PS boasts three exciting symposia. The first, organized by Carl Klarner, discusses the rewards and challenges of pursuing political science careers outside of the academy. The second includes a set of essays by current members of the profession who serve in the US Congress. The final symposia on organized philanthropy, with Kristen Goss, which offers a compelling argument for why political scientists should pay attention to the future of philanthropic giving.
Read more.
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The editors of PS are announcing a cover contest for the October issue of PS. Do you have a knack for political illustration? An eye for political comics? Some skill with design and imagery? Then this is your chance to make the cover of PS!
Click here to find details about submissions and see examples of recent covers. We look forward to your submissions to this exciting issue!
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Read fascinating articles written by alumni of the Congressional Fellowship Program (CFP) from 2010 to 2015. The CFP fellows serve yearlong placements in congressional and executive branch offices, and they chronicle their firsthand experiences in the pages of PS.
Enjoy the virtual issue here today!
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The new editors of
APSR, led by Thomas König of the University of Mannheim, look forward to leading the journal over the next three years. Read about their vision and plan for the journal in their
mission statement and learn more
about the editors.
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The APSA Member Bookshelf now includes three recent APSA task forces on public perceptions of political science, democratic governance, and political science in the 21st century.
Log in and start reading today!
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Annual Meeting Quick Links
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The proposed new APSA bylaws are available
here
and in the July issue
of
PS: Political Science and Politics
for member review.
These
proposed new
bylaws will be discussed and voted on at the all-member business meeting
on Thursday, September 1 at 12:00 p.m. in Philadelphia, PA during the 2016 APSA
Annual Meeting. If approved at the all-member business meeting, these
bylaws will be sent to the membership for an electronic ballot in the fall.
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APSA Issues Letter to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan regarding continued and ongoing threats to academic freedom.
Read the letter.
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The APSA public engagement program is available to provide on-campus workshops on communicating political science to non-academic audiences. Workshops introduce the hows and whys of public engagement and discuss tips for effective communication with the media, policymakers, and the public. Discounted rates apply to APSA departmental members.
Learn more.
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APSA draws on the database to respond to media requests for experts in all areas of political science.
Sign up online!
Inclusion in the database is a member benefit.
Contac
t
press@apsanet.org
with any questions.
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The Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford University is now accepting applications for residential fellowships for the 2017-18 academic year.
For more information and application requirements,
click here.
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Member Updates & Benefits
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Winner of Our Spring Membership Promotion
Congratulations to Dr. Christina Bejarano, winner of our spring membership promotion! For three months, APSA ran a membership campaign that permitted anyone who joined or re newed during that period a chance for their name to be automatically entered to win a prize.
Christina Bejarano is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Kansas. Bejarano received her PhD and MA in political science from the University of Iowa.
The American Political Science Association Member of the Month program is designed to recognize and highlight member achievements and professional milestones. It is a celebration of the outstanding contributions our members make to our community through their continued scholarship, championship of the profession, and support of APSA and its programs.
Nominate an APSA member today!
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