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Still Marginalized? Gender and LGBTQIA+ Scholarship in Top Political Science Journals

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Gender and LGBTQIA+ Scholarship in Top Political Science Journals By Jennifer M. Piscopo , University of London Is political science research that explores gender and LGBTQIA+ politics still underrepresented in the disciplines top journals? Read the full article.

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In Memoriam: Dr. Mala Htun, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Passes Away

Political Science Now

APSA is extremely saddened by the recent passing of Mala Htun , author and Distinguished Professor of Political Science at The University of New Mexico. in political science from Harvard and a A.B. Htun was named as a Distinguished Professor of Political Science at UNM in 2024.The She was 55.

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Data on the Profession: Women and Minorities in the Profession, 2017 to 2023

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Since 2017, APSA’s Project on Women and Minorities (P-WAM) has tracked representation trends in the political science profession. View the full data and explore the newly updated P-WAM Dashboard for deeper insights into diversity in political science departments.

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Who Is Perceived as Deserving? How Social Identities Shape Attitudes about Disaster Assistance in the United States

Political Science Now

Using a 2018 survey experiment that leverages two devastating hurricanesHurricane Maria and Hurricane Harveythat hit different parts of the United States in 2017, we explore how the social identities of race/ethnicity and partisanship affect attitudes about disaster deservingness. Read the full article.

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The Science of Your Social Media Sources

Political Science Now

In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. As an example of how this works in practice, the authors highlight the top 10 Democrat and Republican news headlines from the Wall Street Journal in 2017 and 2018.

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2024 Post-Election Reflection Series: Reflecting on Predictions: Why Do We Often Get Elections Wrong?

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Prior to the 2024 US Presidential Election, APSAs Diversity and Inclusion Programs Department issued a call for submissions, entitled 2024 APSA Post-Election Reflections , for a PSNow blog series of political science scholars who reflect on key moments, ideas, and challenges faced in the 2024 election. earned his Ph.D.

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Beyond the Classroom: Building Faculty Capacity for Success: Virtual Workshop

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Beyond the Classroom: Building Faculty Capacity for Success Friday, May 2, 2025 | 1:30 PM Eastern | Register Here This joint American Political Science Association and Western Political Science Association virtual workshop expands on the 2025 WPSA Community College Mini-Conference roundtable, Beyond the Classroom: Collaborating for Success.