Congress

The Dirksen Congressional Center’s Congressional Research Grants

The Dirksen Congressional Center invites applications for grants to fund research on congressional leadership and the U.S. Congress. The Center, named for the late Senate Minority Leader Everett M. Dirksen R-IL), is a private, nonpartisan, nonprofit […]

APSA Member Spotlight

APSA Member of the Month: Dr. Marijke Breuning, Professor of Political Science at the University of North Texas

Marijke Breuning is Professor of Political Science at the University of North Texas.  She previously taught at Truman State University and at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. She earned her PhD at the Ohio State […]

Best Practices in Encouraging Student Registration Voting and Democratic Engagement: Week 2

Want to Build Students’ Civic Engagement? Teach Them How to Use Social Media

Jennie Sweet-Cushman, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Chatham University, is a guest contributor for the RAISE the Vote Campaign. The views expressed in the posts and articles featured in the RAISE the Vote campaign […]