Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the profession is a key priority of the association and the APSA Strategic Plan. The APSA Diversity and Inclusion Programs department has complied resources for advancing and promoting diversity and inclusion for researchers, faculty, and departments in the areas of recruitment, hiring, and retention, and mitigating implicit bias.

Disability in the Profession

Navigating an Academic Career after a Significant Health Change: An APSA Status Committee Virtual Workshop | Monday, March 2, 2026

February 20, 2026 Comments Off on Navigating an Academic Career after a Significant Health Change: An APSA Status Committee Virtual Workshop | Monday, March 2, 2026

“Navigating an Academic Career after a Significant Health Change” Monday, March 2, 2026 1:00 PM EST (10:00 AM PST) Register Here Have you recently experienced a major health change? From long-COVID to pregnancy, to perimenopause/menopause, […]

Advancing Research Grants

Learn more about: Self-Transformation for Self-Governance: The Ethics of Ea in the Hawaiian Movement for Life

February 20, 2026 Comments Off on Learn more about: Self-Transformation for Self-Governance: The Ethics of Ea in the Hawaiian Movement for Life

Project Title: Self-Transformation for Self-Governance: The Ethics of Ea in the Hawaiian Movement for Life Natasha Patel, Stanford University Natasha Patel is a PhD candidate in political science. Her work theorizes about social movements, especially […]

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Learn more about: Streamlining or Steamrolling? Permitting Reform and the Challenge of Upholding Free, Prior, and Informed Consent for Indigenous Peoples

February 19, 2026 Comments Off on Learn more about: Streamlining or Steamrolling? Permitting Reform and the Challenge of Upholding Free, Prior, and Informed Consent for Indigenous Peoples

Project Title: Streamlining or Steamrolling? Permitting Reform and the Challenge of Upholding Free, Prior, and Informed Consent for Indigenous Peoples Savannah Carr-Wilson, Duke University Savannah Carr-Wilson is a third-year PhD candidate in the UPEP (Environmental […]

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Learn more about: Unearthing the Palimpsest: Indigenous Sovereignty, Diplomatic Negotiations, and International Relations Otherwise

February 17, 2026 Comments Off on Learn more about: Unearthing the Palimpsest: Indigenous Sovereignty, Diplomatic Negotiations, and International Relations Otherwise

Project Title: Unearthing the Palimpsest: Indigenous Sovereignty, Diplomatic Negotiations, and International Relations Otherwise Tomas Hatala, Carleton University Tomas Hatala is a PhD candidate at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. He examines the meanings of sovereignty […]

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Learn more about: Using the Collaborative Multiracial Post-Election Survey (CMPS) data to Explore AIAN Health

February 16, 2026 Comments Off on Learn more about: Using the Collaborative Multiracial Post-Election Survey (CMPS) data to Explore AIAN Health

Project Title: Using the Collaborative Multiracial Post-Election Survey (CMPS) data to Explore AIAN Health Tennille Larzelere Marley Tennille Larzelere Marley (Dzil Ligai Sian N’dee – White Mountain Apache) is an associate professor of American Indian […]

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Learn more about: When Tradition Travels: Customary Institutions in Pakistan’s Largest City

February 13, 2026 Comments Off on Learn more about: When Tradition Travels: Customary Institutions in Pakistan’s Largest City

Project Title: When Tradition Travels: Customary Institutions in Pakistan’s Largest City Sarah Thompson, Cornell University Sarah Thompson is an assistant professor in the department of government at Cornell University. She received a PhD and MA […]

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Learn more about: “Municipalities’ Attempt at Resettlement of Western Lands and Waters: Indigenous Peoples’ Resistance and Adaptation within the Owens Valley and San Diego Water Conflicts (1911-1944)”

February 12, 2026 Comments Off on Learn more about: “Municipalities’ Attempt at Resettlement of Western Lands and Waters: Indigenous Peoples’ Resistance and Adaptation within the Owens Valley and San Diego Water Conflicts (1911-1944)”

Project Title: “Municipalities’ Attempt at Resettlement of Western Lands and Waters: Indigenous Peoples’ Resistance and Adaptation within the Owens Valley and San Diego Water Conflicts (1911-1944)” Chantal Walker, University of California, Davis Chantal Walker is […]