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[ March 1, 2021 ] Meet 2020 DFP Spring Fellow, Sonya Chen; 2021 Applications Open – Deadline March 19 Diversity & Inclusion
[ March 1, 2021 ] Prejudice and Tolerance in US Presidential Politics: Evidence from Eight List Experiments in 2008 and 2012 Diversity & Inclusion
[ February 26, 2021 ] Meet 2020 DFP Spring Fellow, Samantha Chapa; 2021 Applications Open – Deadline March 19 Diversity & Inclusion

Will the Recent Black Lives Matter Protests Lead to Police Reform?

August 12, 2020 Comments Off

On May 25th, a police officer killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. Since then, protests, marches, and demonstrations have taken place around the country, bringing renewed attention […]

Unfair Treatment by the Police May Matter Even More Than We Thought When It Comes to African Americans and the Legal System: Lessons from ‘Black and Blue’

July 28, 2020 Comments Off

In 2018, we published Black and Blue: How African Americans Judge the U.S. Legal System (Oxford University Press). Based on a nationally representative survey of African Americans, this book presents one of the most comprehensive […]

Call for Submissions: Undergraduate Poll Worker Essay Contest

November 9, 2020 Comments Off on Call for Submissions: Undergraduate Poll Worker Essay Contest

Undergraduate Poll Worker Essay Contest The American Political Science Association’s (APSA) Electoral Assistance Task Force invites students who served as election workers in polling places to submit brief essays reflecting on the experience. In preparing [...]
APSA Educate Call for Materials: “Teaching the 2020 U.S. Election”

November 5, 2020 Comments Off on APSA Educate Call for Materials: “Teaching the 2020 U.S. Election”

The 2020 U.S. election presents unique challenges and opportunities for political science students and educators. In response, the American Political Science Association is seeking teaching resources focused on the 2020 U.S. election, the presidential transition, and the incoming Biden-Harris administration to be featured on Educate – APSA’s new [...]
What You Should Know about Election and Voter Fraud

November 2, 2020 Comments Off on What You Should Know about Election and Voter Fraud

What You Should Know about Election and Voter Fraud The purpose of the APSA Election Assistance Task Force is to foster broader knowledge and understanding of non-partisan election assistance, including resources on non-partisan voter mobilization organizations, [...]