November 2016 Member Newsletter
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APS A 2017-2019 Strategic Plan
Since 2014, APSA has been engaged in an extensive strategic planning process. After feedback and consultation from the APSA Council and the membership, the strategic plan was finalized this year. In the document, APSA details its commitment to the promotion of the scholarly understanding of political ideas, norms, behaviors, and institutions to inform public choices about government, governance, and public policy. As reflected in the plan, APSA also supports excellence in scholarship and teaching and informed, inclusive discourse about politics, policy and civic participation. The association is comprised of a diverse community of scholars, teachers, students, and practitioners who bring wide-ranging interests, methodologies, and perspectives to the analysis and conduct of government and politics. The association disseminates information, facilitates collaboration among its members, and publicizes research findings on important theoretical and political issues, and publishes a variety of materials relevant to the discipline. The association is dedicated to enhancing the capacity of political scientists to conduct research, offer effective teaching, develop professionally, and broadly communicate their ideas within the discipline and to wider publics. APSA is committed to transparency, open enquiry, civil discourse, scholarly pluralism, high standards of ethics and integrity, and a global perspective. The association welcomes continuing feedback on the plan from members. Please email the executive director, Steven Rathgeb Smith, with any comments at smithsr@apsanet.org.
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Conference Updates & Reminders
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Deadline for submissions is January 9, 2017.
There are a variety of formats for the 2017 Annual Meeting including Paper, iPoster, Full Panel (paper panel), Roundtable, Paper Presentations, Teaching Café, Research Café, Outreach Café, Short Course or Workshop, Mini-conference, and Author(s) Meet Critics. Take advantage of these formats to present your research in compelling new ways. Learn more by visiting the 2017 Annual Meeting website.
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APSA Teaching & Learning Conference
Register for the APSA 14th Annual Teaching & Learning Conference, February 10-12. The 2017 sessions are built around the conference theme, "The 21st Century Classroom: Creating an Engaging Environment for All Students." In addition to the cutting-edge work presented in track sessions, workshops will provide participants with hands-on experience in the use of practical instructional methods that attendees can use in the classroom.
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Deadline for applications is December 1.
Alumni of the Africa and MENA Workshops programs are encouraged to apply for small research grants. Grants of $1,000 for individuals and $6,000 for collaborative projects are available for
MENA alumni.
Africa Workshop alumni may apply for grants of up to $2,000. For more information, contact
Andrew Stinson.
Deadline for applications is December 1.
APSA and the U.K. Political Studies Association (PSA) invite Organized Sections and Specialist Groups to submit proposals for an International Engagement Grant. The program is intended to foster closer links between the associations and provide opportunities for research collaboration. Funding of up to £2,000 is available to support the costs of overseas travel and personal accommodation to participate in specially arranged workshops, meetings or symposia, or joint panels at the APSA and/or PSA annual conferences. We especially encourage applications that incorporate early career researchers and draw on participants from a diverse range of institutions. Visit the
Political Studies Association website for more information, or contact
Andrew Stinson.
Deadline for applications is December 5.
The APSA Congressional Fellowship Program is accepting applications for the 2017-2018 fellowship year. Fellows gain hands-on experience in Congress by serving on congressional staffs, following an intensive one-month orientation. Open to political scientists who have completed a PhD in the last 15 years or will have defended a dissertation by November 2017. Applications are welcome from political scientists in all subfields with a scholarly interest in Congress and policymaking. Fellowships are also available for journalists and communications scholars.
Apply here!
Deadline for applications is December 15.
The Centennial Center is accepting applications from APSA members for a wide array of supplemental research grants. Funding for an individual scholar is between $1,000 and $2,500, but can reach a maximum of $10,000 for workshops and other projects.
Apply for a grant!
Edward Artinian Fund for Publishing
The Centennial Center invites applications for funding of up to $7,000 to support collaborative research publications, specifically among early career scholars. The award is intended to support a lead organizer or small team in advancing research manuscripts for publication in an edited book, journal special issue, or journal symposium.
Apply here!
Deadline for applications is January 20, 2017.
APSA is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for the 2017 APSA Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI). The RBSI is an annual, intensive five-week program held at Duke University that is designed to introduce students to the world of doctoral study in political science.
See program eligibility and learn how to apply today!
Nominations open through February 13, 2017.
Kenneth Sherrill Prize Accepting Nominations
Through APSA's Centennial Center, the Sherrill Prize recognizes the best doctoral dissertation for empirical study of LGBT issues in political science.
Learn more and submit your nomination!
Deadline for applications is January 15, 2017.
The Beryl Radin Pracademic Fellowship Program places faculty members in federal government agencies in the Washington, DC area to work closely with a decision-maker involved in a program of their interest.
Apply here!
Sign up to be an APSA Mentor
With fall semester in swing, APSA is seeking mentors to guide and provide professional advice to undergraduates, graduate students and junior faculty in the profession. We are especially seeking mentors for women, individuals from under-represented backgrounds, and individuals interested in/with a background in nonacademic careers, the academic job market. Visit us online or contact us for more information.
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The newest issue of APSR includes thoughtful articles from qualitative, quantitative, and theoretical approaches. Articles explore why individuals participate in civil wars; the case for rethinking of "warlord rights"; the real effects of civic education tests; new approaches to the use of control variables in quantitative research; and much more!
Login to your
MyAPSA
member profile to read this great research!
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Here's how to get member journal access:
Remember, online access to APSA journals is provided via your MyAPSA member profile at
www.apsanet.org.
- Go to www.apsanet.org.
- Click the green "Login" button to access your MyAPSA member profile.
- After logging in, click on the green "MyAPSA" button.
- Under "Account Actions" on the right side of the page, click on "Access APSA Journals."
- Click on the journal you would like to access! This will take you to the publisher's site, where you will have access to the content.
To see an illustrated guide, click
here.
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The editors of the
Journal of Political Science Education
invite submissions to the journal's revised content areas:
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning;
- Reflections on Teaching and the Academy;
- Political Science Instruction, and
- Teaching Tools, Books, and Educational Resources.
Read more about the editors' goals and vision, submission guidelines, and more here.
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Open Researcher and Contributor Identifier (ORCiD) is a unique identifier for researchers and authors to connect all their research activities and published articles in one place. Through links with other systems, ORCiD improves discoverability, reduces repetitive data entry, and removes ambiguity of authorship.
Register at orcid.org
, connect your ID to your work, and use your ORCiD in grants, publications, datasets, and more.
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#GiveAPSA16
Celebrate Generosity & Giving Back
Join APSA and the worldwide
#GivingTuesday movement on
Tuesday, November 29, 2016. It's a day of small gestures with a big impact!
Your gift will help APSA support critical programs and urgent priorities, with specific opportunities to support funding for international scholarly collaboration!
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Visiting Faculty Positions
Schwarzman Scholars Program at Tsinghua University in Beijing seeks to recruit Visiting Faculty from the world's leading universities and institutions for the 2017-18 academic year.
Click here to learn more and apply.
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APSA is launching a new program to help departments find external reviewers for tenure and promotion cases. If you would like to volunteer to serve as an external reviewer for tenure and promotion, please
submit your information here.
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As a resource for APSA departmental members seeking external review, the Departmental Services Program maintains a list of faculty who have volunteered to serve as reviewers.
Submit your information here.
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APSA draws on the database to respond to media requests for experts in all areas of political science. In advance of key events or following major news developments, APSA also uses the database to publicize the availability of experts to speak on specific issues.
Sign up online!
Inclusion in the database is a member benefit. Contact
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 APSA Member of the Month: Dr. Ramiro Berardo
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Congratulations to November Member of the Month, Dr. Ramiro Berardo. As an Assistant Professor in Environmental & Natural Resources Policy, Dr. Berardo is an active APSA member who has been recognized for his many accomplishments and time spent advancing the profession. Read more about Dr. Berardo here.
The American Political Science Association Member of the Month program recognizes and highlights member achievements and professional milestones. It is a celebration and appreciation of the outstanding contributions our members make to the community through their scholarship and teaching, championship of the profession, and support of APSA and its programs.
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| Membership Benefits & Updates |
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APSA is proud to introduce its newest organized section,
Section 47: American Political Thought.
This section facilitates and encourages a uniquely integrative approach to the study of politics that will put scholars of American politics, political theory, American political development, American history, philosophy, American literature, and other related fields in ongoing and fruitful conversation with one another.
Click here for section dues and more information. Click here to join Section 47.
Institutional Membership allows libraries, research institutes, think tanks, embassies, and nongovernmental organizations to join APSA as an organization. Institutional members benefit from participation and networking at the Annual Meeting, e-Job postings, and discounts on registration and individual membership. Annual membership is twelve months, beginning the date of activation.
Learn more or
download the APSA Membership form.
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