Western Political Science Association

Spanish and American colonialism and Filipino American political commonality with Latinos Are Filipino Americans closer to Asian Americans or Latinos, politically? We argue that due to Spanish and American colonialism, this is an open question. We test hypotheses regarding Filipino Amer...

🔍︎Take a look at this recent article, “Spanish and American colonialism and Filipino American political commonality with Latinos,” published in @pgi-wpsa.bsky.social by Danielle Casarez Lemi and Gabriel R. Sanchez 👇 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #polisky

Representation and the legislative enterprise: an expanded view of staff representation Abundant research highlights the importance of electoral representation for women and racial minorities in democratic governments. This literature focuses primarily on individuals elected to office...

📢 What shapes who works in Congress? Rutherford & Wu analyze 180K U.S. House staff contracts showing how legislators’ demographics, party, and competition shape staff representation. Nonwhite members hire more staff of color, while gender links are weaker.

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Civil initiatives or hate marches? Unpacking anti-gender mobilizations and civic resistance in Türkiye Since the mid-2000s, anti-gender mobilizations have gained global visibility, presenting themselves as civic defenders of traditional family values and national sovereignty against the perceived th...

📢 How does gender become a battleground in Türkiye? Bezirgan-Tanış shows how the Big Family Platform and allies cast gender and LGBTQ+ rights as Western threats to family and nation, while activists resist through legal and digital action.

🔗 Read more: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

From Exclusion to Utopia: A Comparative Study of Intentional Community Formation - Donald H. Zárate, 2025 This paper develops a novel theory of intentional community formation grounded in systemic exclusion. Intentional communities—ranging from Amish settlements and...

In #FirstView by Donald H. Zárate, Jr: "From Exclusion to Utopia: A Comparative Study of Intentional Community Formation"

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As part of the programming of the @wpsa.bsky.social Virtual Community "History and Politics," we are now hosting informal conversations with scholars who conduct research in both fields.

On November 10th (1-2 pm ET), we will welcome Dr. Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins:

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The @wpsa.bsky.social Political Theory Virtual Community ~academic publishing panel~ is in a cool two weeks. Register today! (link in the quoted post) #poltheory #polisky

This Wednesday! ⤵️

Join the @wpsa.bsky.social Political Theory Virtual Community Oct. 30 for a panel on academic publishing! Feat. 3 great speakers: Alison McQueen (@aejm.bsky.social), Shmuel Nili, & Jack Turner. No pre-reading required, only pre-registration! Registration & details here: mailchi.mp/5e42ef9434a2...

We are back!

Please join us on October 15th to talk with Jennifer Pitts about publishing in both history and political science journals (and about much more!)

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The deadline is today...

but it is not too late to submit your proposal! ⤵️

I'm so excited to be returning as section chair for Gender, Race, and Intersectionality at the @wpsa.bsky.social meeting in San Diego on Apr 2 - 4, 2026. We are still accepting submissions. Please see details here:

www.wpsanet.org/meeting/sect...

Submit a paper here:

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Anyone interested in putting together a panel on (de)colonization for WPSA 2026 (San Diego)?

Political Research Quarterly - Volume 78, Number 3 Table of contents for Political Research Quarterly, 78, 3

The September issue of the Political Research Quarterly is already available online!

journals.sagepub.com/toc/PRQ/curr...

Do you want to submit a paper or panel proposal?

Details about the conference, the Call for Papers, the list of section chairs, and proposal instructions can be found on the WPSA website ⤵️

www.wpsanet.org/meeting/

Two days left! ⏰

Join us and our 3 great panelists, @aejm.bsky.social (Alison McQueen), Shmuel Nili, and Jack Turner, to talk about academic publishing! Thurs. Oct. 30, 4 pm ET over Zoom! No pre-reading but please register in advance!

The @wpsa.bsky.social 2026 annual meeting submission deadline is soon. Reminder: it's in San Diego! In April!

I'm the section chair for legislative politics, please submit your papers. Also, this is a great conference for graduate students!

www.wpsanet.org/meeting/

The WPSA Political Theory Virtual Community cordially invites you to a panel on: Academic Publishing Thursday, October 30, 2025 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM (Eastern Time) Alison McQueen (Stanford University) Shmuel Nili (Northwestern University) Jack Turner (University of Washington)

The WPSA Political Theory Virtual Community will be hosting a panel on academic publishing on October 30 ⤵️

No advance reading is required, but please register in advance:
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Dear political science: tools for the study of black (life and) politics With the invitation to reflect upon the founders of the Black politics subfield, this article considers the work of Cathy Cohen. I particularly focus on her essay “Deviance as Resistance: A New Res...

Really proud that this is out now at @pgi-wpsa.bsky.social as a part of the Flowers for the Founders of Black Politics issue edited by @pcpeay.bsky.social, Najja Baptist, and Pearl Dowe. Grateful to Cathy Cohen and Katherine McKittrick for Black feminist critique & seeing the fullness of Black life.

If you are attending the APSA meeting in Vancouver, you might take a moment to talk with others about putting together a proposal for editing Political Research Quarterly.

Or you might set up a meeting with our Executive Director to talk about editing the journal ⤵️

The deadline is quickly approaching! ⏰
And today is the perfect day to submit your proposal ⤵️

Re-upping this! Send me your papers! @wpsa.bsky.social @pgi-wpsa.bsky.social

Nominations and/or requests for more information should be submitted to:

Chris Stout (Chair)
UC San Diego
cstout@ucsd.edu

We are currently seeking nominations of qualified individuals who can edit the journal Political Research Quarterly (PRQ) from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030. This four-year term is renewable for a two-year extension. Self-nominations are welcome.

Volunteers for service on all WPSA committees are sought. Terms of service are three years for all committees except the Committee on Nominations (two years) and the award committees (one year).

Please indicate your interest in committee service here:

www.wpsanet.org/forms/servic...

1. A Call for Papers from Program Chair
wpsanet.org/meeting/call...

2. Listing of the 2026 Program Committee
www.wpsanet.org/meeting/sect...

3. Executive Council Roster for 2025-2026
www.wpsanet.org/about/office...

4. Awards Announcement and submission instructions
www.wpsanet.org/award/

Information regarding the program and additional WPSA news is found on our website:

www.wpsanet.org/meeting/

Please note that the deadline for submission of participation forms is September 26, 2025.

The forms will be available beginning in mid-July for submission.

WPSA President Tony Affigne and Program Chair Carrie Liu Currier are planning the 2026 Annual Meeting, which is scheduled for April 2-4, 2026. The meeting will be held at the Manchester Hyatt in San Diego. We hope to see you there!

Today! ⤵️

Tomorrow! 🔽