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Canadian Politics (Section 40)

The purpose of this section is to promote the interest in Canadian Politics, to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and information related to Canadian Politics and to encourage the cumulation of knowledge about Canadian Politics.

Founded: 2009
Public Discussion List: APSA Connect discussion
Website: APSA Canadian Politics Section

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Section Awards

Section awards are presented during the APSA annual meeting awards ceremony. To learn more about any award listed, contact the award committee chair for the award.

All section 40. Canadian Politics awards to-date »

 

Seymour Martin Lipset Best Book Award

The Seymour Martin Lipset Best Book Award is given annually by the Canadian Politics Section of the American Political Science Association to honour a significant contemporary contribution to the scholarship on Canadian politics, or Canada in a comparative perspective, or a comparative analysis of Canada with other countries, particularly the United States. Books dealing with Canadian politics or incorporating Canada as a significant case in a comparative political analysis, that were published between 2021-2023 are eligible for consideration. Nominations, including self-nominations, should be sent to the Chair of the selection committee, Jack Lucas, jack.lucas@ucalgary.ca.  Deadline for nominations: June 7, 2024

Award Committee

Name Affiliation Email
Jack Lucas University of Calgary jack.lucas@ucalgary.ca
Lori Hausegger Boise State University lorihausegger@boisestate.edu
Jean-François

Université de Montréal

godboutjean-francois.godbout@umontreal.ca

Mildred A. Schwartz Award

The American Political Science Association Section for Canadian Politics is pleased to call for nominations for the 2024 Mildred A. Schwartz Lifetime Achievement Award. The Mildred A. Schwartz Lifetime Achievement Award annually recognizes a scholar who has made significant contributions through their career to the study of Canadian politics, either through development of political analysis of Canada or through incorporating Canada as a significant case in comparative political analyses.

Please send nominations packages (a detailed nomination letter and the CV of the nominee) to the Chair of the committee by the deadline.

Note that, following a resolution adopted at our 2020 Business Meeting, we now allow nominations to be held for three years. Thus, we can consider nominees from 2020- 2023 for this year’s award, although past nominations packages should be resent (no updates necessary) to the committee for consideration.
 

Deadline for nominations: June 7, 2024

Award Committee

Name Affiliation Email
David Leal University of Texas dleal@austin.utexas.edu
Edana Beauvais Simon Fraser University edana_beauvais@sfu.ca
JF Daoust University of Sherbrooke jf.daoust@usherbrooke.ca