APSA Annual Meeting

The American Political Science Association hosts their Annual Meeting & Exhibition to provide opportunities for political science students, professors, researchers, and practitioners to share cutting-edge research, engage with relevant issues, and network with colleagues. The APSA Awards are also presented  during the Awards Ceremony and Reception at the annual meeting.

APSA Annual Meeting

Theme Panel: Muslim American Identity and Political Behavior

June 13, 2017 Comments Off on Theme Panel: Muslim American Identity and Political Behavior

Muslim American Identity and Political Behavior Political science has been slow to study the political behavior of Muslim Americans, a demographic group that has been increasingly prominent in American politics. The four papers on this […]

APSA Annual Meeting

Theme Panel: Migration and Border Politics in Africa

June 12, 2017 Comments Off on Theme Panel: Migration and Border Politics in Africa

Migration and Border Politics in Africa This panel explores emerging re-conceptualizations of state legitimacy, citizenship, and nation-building in Africa by focusing on the implications of migration and border politics. These papers employ diverse methodologies including […]

APSA Annual Meeting

Theme Panel: Revitalizing Legitimacy: Integrating Concepts, Measurement, and Analysis

June 9, 2017 Comments Off on Theme Panel: Revitalizing Legitimacy: Integrating Concepts, Measurement, and Analysis

Revitalizing Legitimacy: Integrating Concepts, Measurement, and Analysis The legitimacy of authorities and institutions is a foundational concern in political science and the social sciences generally. While political theorists have developed insights about the normative foundations […]

APSA Annual Meeting

Theme Panel: Muslims in the American Imagination

June 8, 2017 Comments Off on Theme Panel: Muslims in the American Imagination

Muslims in the American Imagination Negative portrayals of Muslims have been on the rise in the United States in recent years, and reached a fever pitch in the 2016 election. The papers on this panel […]

APSA Annual Meeting

Theme Panel: Race, Gender, Sexuality & the Politics of Legitimacy

June 6, 2017 Comments Off on Theme Panel: Race, Gender, Sexuality & the Politics of Legitimacy

Race, Gender, Sexuality & the Politics of Legitimacy: 8 Months in Trumplandia Scholars reflect upon the politics of legitimacy and marginalized groups in the wake of Barack Obama’s Presidency, Hillary Clinton’s candidacy, and eight months […]

APSA Annual Meeting

Theme Panel: Legitimizing Post-Conflict States

May 30, 2017 Comments Off on Theme Panel: Legitimizing Post-Conflict States

Legitimizing Post-Conflict States: Empirical and Theoretical Microfoundations An emerging consensus holds that a key determinant of peacebuilding success is the ability of international actors to create domestic institutions perceived by local populations as legitimate. The […]