October 2017 Member Newsletter
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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 2018 Teaching & Learning Conference will take place in Baltimore, Maryland on February 2-4, 2018. View the
schedule-at-a-glance.
Register now!
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Submit your proposal for the APSA 2018 Annual Meeting. The proposal deadline January 16, 2018, at 11:59 p.m. Please review the updated participant rules and the
proposal submission options. See
detailed instructions and visit the new 2018 APSA Annual Meeting website
here.
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Submission deadline is October 30.
Do you teach on the politics of race, racism, nationalism or supremacy? Have you updated your syllabus as a result of the recent violence in Charlottesville, VA? APSA is collecting teaching, learning and discussion resources on politics, power, diversity, and group differences. The collected resources will be shared online and on social media platforms. This project arose as a means to acknowledge the issues and debates that have re-surfaced into the public discourse as a result of the Charlottesville, VA protests and violence.
Learn more.
Applications deadline 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 now!
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.
Application deadline is November 17.
This fellowship is geared towards students from underrepresented backgrounds who will be applying to political science graduate programs for admittance during the fall of 2018. Each year, APSA awards up to 12 funded fellowships in the amount of $4,000.
Before filling out the application, please note: applicants will need to have taken the GRE (or have scheduled to take it this fall), and will also need 2 to 3 letters of reference.
Apply now!
Application deadline is January 19.
The 2018 APSA Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI) for undergraduate juniors from interested in pursuing graduate programs in political science will be held from May 27 to June 28, 2018 at Duke University. Applications will open in November.
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This fall, APSA Centennial Center scholars are giving presentations, open to the public, on their current research.
Check out the ongoing Fall 2017 speaker series
here!
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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!
Please notify APSA of any changes in department officers. Submit new appointments for department chair, vice-chair, director of graduate studies, and director of undergraduate studies, as well as changes in department administrators.
Submit new appointments here.
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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
[email protected]. If you are interested in speaking with members of the media, join APSA's experts database
here.
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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.
Visit
www.apsanet.org/giving
to learn more.
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APSA Accepts Major Gift to Award Fund
The association received a donation of $67,000.00 to the
Victoria Schuck Award Fund, which supports APSA's annual prize for the best book published in the field of women and politics. The gift will enable APSA to significantly increase the size of the award each year.
The gift was made as part of a bequest from Dr. Irving Krauss in honor of his wife, Dr. Wilma Rule. Rule was a scholar of electoral systems and gender and politics who served as Secretary Treasurer of the Representation and Electoral Systems organized section. We are honored to be part of their shared legacy, and this gift will ensure the vibrancy of the Schuck Award for years and generations of outstanding scholars to come.
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The
October chart of the month
focuses on undergraduate curriculum. The chart highlights course offerings, degree requirements, and general education requirements at institutions offering degrees in political science and government in the United States. For further insights into undergraduate curriculum and enrollments, read the
2015-2016 APSA Departmental Survey: Undergraduate Enrollments & Curriculum Report
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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, and is fully searchable by field of interest, employer or candidate name, region, keyword, position, salary, institution type, and most recent postings.
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e-Jobs users can now save searches and get automatic updates by email. When you run a search on jobs, click the "Save this Search" button to sign up for daily, weekly, or monthly updates. More info is available
here.
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Did you know
that APSA, in collaboration with Harvard, now publishes an
e-Jobs interactive tool
that allows you to: explore APSA eJobs data, view the distributions of jobs across categories, and view seasonal trends?
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Browse the enhanced directory search and profile options in the APSA Connect directory. If you would like to change your profile information, you can do that in your MyAPSA profile on the APSA website.
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Health Politics and Policy
organized section has waived student membership dues.
Experimental Research
organized section has waived student membership dues for online access to the Journal of Experimental Political Science.
Comparative Politics
organized section has lowered student membership dues to $5.
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With so many complex and sometimes uncertain scientific issues facing our society, there has never been a more critical time to communicate science effectively. Watch the National Academy of Sciences Arthur M. Sackler Colloquia on the Science of Science Communication III live online November 16 - 17 to hear from researchers, practitioners, content experts, and philanthropists
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The October issue of
PS is now available online and contains a Teacher Symposium, "The Politics and Pedagogy of Economic Inequality," a Politics Symposium, "Emotions, Ideologies, and Violent Political Mobilization," and a Profession Symposium on mixed-methods research. It also features a compelling symposium on the role for political scientists in this age of contentious politics.
PS: Political Science & Politics provides critical analyses of contemporary political phenomena and is the journal of record for the discipline of political science.
Log in to your MyAPSA to read today!
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You can now access APSA journals by logging into Cambridge Core using your APSA member log in
credentials. Visit the Cambridge Core log in page and choose your society details in the drop down menu. Select the American Political Science Association and enter your APSA credentials.
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2018 APSA Council Nominations
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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
[email protected] 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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 APSA Member of the Month: Dr. Uriel Abulof
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Congratulations to Dr. Uriel Abulof, our member of the month for October! Dr. Uriel Abulof is a Senior Lecturer (US Associate Professor) of Politics at Tel-Aviv University and a research fellow at Princeton University's LISD / Woodrow Wilson School and at the Truman Institute for the Advancement of Peace.
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.
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