The American Political Science Association (APSA), the leading professional organization for the study of political science, has rolled out their annual Organized Section awards, and multiple WashU Political Science faculty and graduate students are on the list. According to the APSA, many of the Organized Sections have established awards "in an effort to bring attention to exceptional scholarship." There are currently more than 100 such awards honoring dissertations, papers, articles, books and career achievement. The winners are selected by member committees appointed by the chair or executive committee of the section.
Below is a list of WashU's winners and their awards. Learn more about the awards at each individual link. The winners will be recognized during the APSA Annual Conference taking place in Vancouver this September.
Taylor Carlson - Robert E. Lane Award - Best Book in Political Psychology
Through the Grapevine - Socially Transmitted Information and Distorted Democracy
Dan Butler (with co-authors) - CQ Press Award - Best Paper in Legislative Studies
"The Primary Premium: Why Legislators are Incentivized to Side with Primary Voters over General Election Voters"
James F. Spriggs (with co-authors) - Law and Courts Lasting Contribution Award
"The Influence of Oral Arguments on the U.S. Supreme Court"
Taylor Carlson & WashU PhD Benjamin Noble - Best Article in Political Behavior Award - Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior Section
"CueAnon: What QAnon Signals About Congressional Candidates and What it Costs Them."
Xiaoyan (Christy) Qui (with co-authors) - Luebbert Best Article Award - Best Article in the Field of Comparative Politics
"Endogenous Colonial Borders: Precolonial States and Geography in the Partition of Africa."
Victoria Shen (with co-authors) - Evan Ringquist Award - Best Paper in Science, Technology, & Environmental Politics
"Social Competition Drives Collective Action to Reduce Informal Waste Burning in Uganda"
Rex Weiye Deng - Timothy Cook Award - Best Graduate Student Paper
“Screened Realities: How Entertainment Fosters Political Compliance in China.”
Lucia Motolinia - Emerging Scholar Award - Political Organizations and Parties Section
Michael P. Olson - Emerging Scholar Award - State Politics and Policy Section
WashU Colleague Mention:
Rachel Brown - Assistant Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies / Co-Director of Graduate Studies -
Unsettled Labors
First Book Award (Honorable Mention) - Foundations of Political Theory Section
Michael Harrington Book Award (Honorable Mention) - New Political Science Section
Best Book on MENA Politics (Honorable Mention, Best First Book) - MENA Section
From the APSA:
Founded in 1903, the American Political Science Association (APSA) is the leading professional organization for the study of political science and serves more than 11,000 members in more than 100 countries. With a range of programs and services for individuals, departments, and institutions, APSA brings together political scientists from all fields of inquiry, regions, and occupational endeavors within and outside academe to deepen our understanding of politics, democracy, and citizenship throughout the world. The Association promotes a lively, 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, publicizes research findings on important theoretical and political issues, and publishes a variety of materials relevant to the discipline. It enhances the capacity of political scientists to conduct research, improve teaching, develop professionally, and communicate their ideas within the discipline and to the wider public. The Association is also committed to transparency, open enquiry, scholarly pluralism, high standards of ethics and integrity, and a global perspective.
