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American Political Thought (Section 47)

The purpose of this section is to facilitate and encourage a uniquely integrative approach to the study of politics that will put scholars of American politics, political theory, American political development, American history, philosophy, American literature, and other related fields in ongoing and fruitful conversation with one another.

Founded: 2016

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Student Regular
$0 (electronic journal access)

$25 (print and electronic access)

 $30 (electronic journal access

$35 (print and electronic access)
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Section Officers

Section Journal

American Political Thought: A Journal of Ideas, Institutions, and Culture

APT_Dec17

   

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American Political Thought (Section 47)

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 47. American Political Thought awards to-date »

 

Best Book Award

Awarded annually to the best book in American Political Thought. The winner will receive a $400 monetary award and a framed certificate. Nomination Procedure: Nominations are accepted directly from university presses and publishers who should send copies of nominated books directly to committee members. Authors are encouraged to contact publishers to request nomination of their book for this award, but each publisher may only nominate two books. Deadline: April 15, 2024

 

Award Committee

Name Affiliation Address
Alex Zakaras University of Vermont

azakaras@uvm.edu

Rita Koganzon University of Houston rkoganzo@Central.UH.edu
Mary Ryan Washington and Jefferson College maryryan@vt.edu

Best Dissertation Award

The Best Dissertation in American Political Thought Award will be awarded bi-annually to the best dissertation written by a political scientist on a topic in American Political Thought. The winner will receive a $400 monetary award and a framed certificate. Nomination Procedure: Nominations are accepted from dissertation advisers and department chairs. Please send nominations to the APT Section Chair, Alan Gibson argc5f@missouri.edu, and directly to committee members. Deadline for nominations: April 15, 2024

Award Committee

Name Affiliation Email
Eric Malczewski Virginia Tech ericmalczewski@gmail.com
Jim Read College of St. Benedict - St. John's University

jread@csbsju.edu
Keidrick Roy Harvard University  keidrickroy@fas.harvard.edu

Best Paper Award

Award annually to the best paper delivered on American Political Thought at the annual meeting of the American Political Association. The winner will receive a $400 monetary award and a framed certificate. Nomination Procedure: Please send nominations to all committee members. Panel Chairs and Discussants are encouraged to nominate the best paper on their panel for this award. Authors may contact chairs and discussants to nominate. Deadline for nominations: April 15, 2024

Award Committee

Name Affiliation Email
Charles Zug Kinder Institute, University of Missouri czug@missouri.edu
Jared Loggins Amherst College jloggins@amherst.edu
John Compton Chapman University compton@chapman.edu

Lifetime Achievement Award

Awarded annually to a political scientist who has defended American political thought as a distinct and distinguished field of inquiry within political science and made extraordinary contributions to research and teaching in the field. The winner will be honored at the award reception at APSA's Annual Conference and receive a $400 monetary award and a framed certificate. Nomination Procedure: A one-to-two-page letter of nomination should be sent to each committee member and the Section Chair of APT, Alan Gibson, argc5f@missouri.edu. It should establish the outstanding contributions and lifelong service of the nominee to American Political Thought. Deadline for nominations: April 15, 2024 

Award Committee

Name Affiliation Email
Jeremy Bailey University of Oklahoma jdb@ou.edu
George Thomas Claremont McKenna College George.Thomas@ClaremontMcKenna.edu
Phillip Munoz University of Notre Dame vmunoz@nd.edu

Best Article Award

Awarded annually to the best article published during the previous year in the flagship journal, American Political Thought. The winner will receive a $400 monetary award and a framed certificate. Nomination Procedure: The editors of American Political Thought nominate three to five articles published in the previous year to be considered by the Committee. The committee will then chose the winner from this pool. Deadline for nominations: April 15, 2024 (Editors will nominate articles by this date)

Award Committee

Name Affiliation Email
Gregory Williams Simmons University gregory.williams@simmons.edu
Matt Reising Baylor University matthew_reising1@baylor.edu
Verlan Lewis Utah Valley University VLewis@uvu.edu