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10.02.2026 19:13 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The annual BYU Redd Center funding season is here and we have INCREASED the $$$ amounts!
PLEASE share this as broadly as possible.
We accept applications from ANY discipline for projects focused on the intermountain states of AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, & WY.
tinyurl.com/2026ReddAwards
Register for the 2026 WPSA Annual Meeting in San Diego!
To register, create an account on our MemberClicks page: www.wpsanet.org/login. After logging in, you will be able to access the registration form.
I recently joined the @wpsa.bsky.social Committee on First Gen Scholars. I hope we can support more research like this and more support for first-gen scholars!
28.01.2026 19:43 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
One of the most read articles published in @pgi-wpsa.bsky.social in the last year:
After Bostock: conservative judges, LGBTQ rights, and the conservative movement, by Jason Pierceson
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
If you're attending WPSA 2026 @wpsa.bsky.social, consider submitting a paper to present at the WPSA Latina/o Politics Pre-Conference! See the call for papers below for details on how to submit an abstract. DM/email me or @ivyamcargile.bsky.social if you have questions!
03.01.2026 02:08 β π 10 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Out now and open access with @sethers.bsky.social at Political Research Quarterly! How do election outcomes shape affective polarization among Americans? 𧡠journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
02.01.2026 17:06 β π 13 π 5 π¬ 1 π 1
Online First: Alex Farone, "R-E-S-P-E-C-T: An Analysis of the Norm of Respectful Dissent"
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Last day!
31.12.2025 17:33 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The Elsa Favila Travel Award is open to any member who is participating in the annual conference as a paper presenter, discussant, or in another capacity that entails considerable work at the meeting.
Deadline: January 31st
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The early registration deadline for the 2026 conference in San Diego, California, ends on December 31. Registration rates increase by $20 on January 1. Register now to get the better rate. Plus, early registration helps us in our planning!
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One of the most cited articles published in the journal in the last 3 years:
"Scaling Authoritarian Information Control: How China Adjusts the Level of Online Censorship," by Rongbin Han and Li Shao
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
One of the most-read articles in the journal in the last 6 months:
"The Double-Edged Sword: Political Engagement on Social Media and Its Impact on Democracy Support in Authoritarian Regimes"
by Ihsan Yilmaz et al.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
In #FirstView by Michael J. Nelson and James L. Gibson: "Institutional Structures and Judicial Legitimacy"
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Any scholarly communities, affiliated committees, caucuses, subject area sections, universities, or other groups that wish to schedule an event or session during the 2026 WPSA meeting should promptly contact Julio Castilleja at info@wpsanet.org
12.12.2025 18:31 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0The WPSA has signed an agreement with Alaska Airlines to provide members with reduced rates for our annual meeting in San Diego. If you book your flight with Alaska Airlines or Horizon Air, you will receive a 7% discount off the lowest published fare.
wpsanet.org/meeting/flya....
All of our guestrooms sold out at the last conference we held in San Diego. Hotel rooms in San Diego are expensive, but we are offering a great rate of $224 a night.
You can book your room here:
wpsanet.org/meeting/hote...
The early registration deadline for the 2026 conference in San Diego, California, ends on December 31. Registration rates increase by $20 on January 1. Register now to get a better rate. Plus, early registration helps us in our planning.
www.wpsanet.org/forms/reg_fo...
The deadline for applying for all travel awards is January 31st.
For more information, please see the 2026 conference website: www.wpsanet.org/meeting/
π "After Bostock: conservative judges, LGBTQ rights, and the conservative movement," by Jason Pierces (@pgi-wpsa.bsky.social)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
π "Latinx for Trump: disaggregating support among voters in 2020," by JosΓ© E. MΓΊzquiz & Jane Junn (@pgi-wpsa.bsky.social)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
In #FirstView by Ming Ma, Daniil Romanov, Alexander Libman, and Genia Kostka: "Listening to an Authoritarian Neighbor: Russian Propaganda on Chinese Social Media After the Ukraine Invasion"
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
We are seeking volunteers for service on all WPSA committees ‡οΈ
04.12.2025 17:25 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
In #FirstView by Alexander G. Hall and Kevin B. Smith: "They Know What They Know and It Ainβt Much: Revisiting the DunningβKruger Effect and Overconfidence in Political Knowledge"
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
βThe article βTheorizing justice from the margins: Black feminist insights on political (protest) behaviorβ was recently published in @pgi-wpsa.bsky.social by Adaugo Pamela Nwakanma. Check it out π doi.org/10.1080/2156...
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π’ Who protects transgender rights in Congress? Angevine and Mendez Garcia analyze who sponsors gender identity inclusive legislation in the US House and find that LGB, liberal, and minority lawmakers lead efforts to advance equality and inclusion.
Read more: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
