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APSA Career Award Nominations Open: Nominate a Political Scientist | Deadline: February 12, 2025

January 30, 2025 Comments Off

Recognizing Merit in the Profession: Nominate a Political Scientist for an APSA Career Award | Deadline: February 12, 2025 One of the many important roles of the American Political Science Association is recognizing excellence in […]

Careers at Community Colleges: Applying to Jobs at 2-Year Institutions

January 9, 2025 Comments Off

Join APSA’s Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the Profession for the professional development virtual workshop: Community College Careers: Applying to Jobs at 2-Year Institutions Wednesday, January 22, 2025 | 5:00 pm ET […]

Jonathan Pinckney, PhD, Provides Advice for PhD Students Considering a Career as an Applied Researcher

June 21, 2023 1

Jonathan Pinckney is the director of applied research at The Horizons Project, where he leads research efforts on how to apply the tools of nonviolent resistance and peacebuilding to protect and advance democracy in the […]

Meet Jeffrey L. Bernstein, Professor of Political Science and Director of Bruce K. Nelson Faculty Development Center

May 24, 2023 Comments Off

Jeffrey L. Bernstein, Professor of Political Science and Director of Bruce K. Nelson Faculty Development Center I’m Jeff Bernstein, and I have been director of the Center since the summer of 2021, and on the […]

Dr. Shawn Healy Shares His Experience as a Civics Educator and Senior Director at the CivXNow Coalition

May 4, 2023 Comments Off

Meet Dr. Shawn Healy, Senior Director at the CivXNow Coalition Shawn Healy, PhD, Senior Director, Policy and Advocacy, leads iCivics’ state and federal policy and advocacy work through the CivXNow Coalition and oversees civic education […]

Dr. Ashley Brown Talks About Her Work As A Leadership Consultant And Finding What Inspires You

September 14, 2021 Comments Off

Dr. Ashley Brown is a Principal at ghSMART. Drawn to helping leaders thrive, Ashley’s career has spanned the private, public, and social sectors. Prior to joining ghSMART, Ashley was an integrative consultant at McKinsey & […]

Call for Chapters: Strategies for Navigating Graduate School and Beyond

June 22, 2021 Comments Off

Note: The book is intended for those pursuing graduate education and professional work in political science. Call for Chapters: Strategies for Navigating Graduate School and Beyond Editors: Kevin G. Lorentz II, Daniel J. Mallinson, Julia […]

Dr. Sarah Bryner Discusses her Work at OpenSecrets

May 10, 2021 Comments Off

Sarah Bryner joined the Center for Responsive Politics in 2011 and is responsible for overseeing the Center’s data analysis and research collaborations. Previously, she was CRP’s lobbying and revolving door researcher. Prior to joining OpenSecrets, […]

Call for Proposals for New Editors: APSA Section Journal Politics & Religion | Deadline: July 15, 2026

April 28, 2026 0

Call for Proposals for New Editor(s) APSA Organized Section Journal “Politics & Religion” The Religion and Politics Section of the American Political Science Association (APSA) invite applications for the editorship of Politics and Religion (P&R) [...]
On the Decline of Elite-Educated Republicans in Congress

April 28, 2026 0

On the Decline of Elite-Educated Republicans in Congress By Craig Volden, University of Virginia, Jonathan Wai, University of Arkansas and Alan E. Wiseman, Vanderbilt University We identify a rise in educational polarization among members of [...]
Storm from the Steppes: Warfare and Succession Institutions in Pre-Modern Eurasia, 1000–1799 CE

April 27, 2026 0

Storm from the Steppes: Warfare and Succession Institutions in Pre-Modern Eurasia, 1000–1799 CE By Daniel Steven Smith, Ohio State University A prominent literature on pre-modern warfare and institution-building holds that intense military competition in pre-modern [...]

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