Conflict Processes (Section 7)
The purpose of this section is to be a forum for the study of any and all forms of political conflict both within and between nation-states.
Founded: 1984
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Website: https://connect.apsanet.org/s7/
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Student | Regular |
|---|---|
| $8 | $15 |
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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 07. Conflict Processes awards to-date »
Best Book in the Conflict Processes Award
The Best Book Award is given for the book making the most outstanding contributions to the study of any and all forms of political conflict, either within or between nation-states, published in the two calendar years prior to the year in which the award is given. Self-nominations are encouraged. The recipient will receive a $500 prize.
Deadline for nominations: November 15, 2025
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Elisabeth King (Chair) | New York University | e.king@nyu.edu |
| Paul Staniland | University of Chicago | paul@uchicago.edu |
| Susanna Campbell | American University | susanna.campbell@american.edu |
Best Paper Award, Junior Scholars
This award is given annually for the best paper written by one or more untenured scholars (graduate students, post-docs, or faculty) and presented as part of a conflict processes sponsored panel or poster session at the previous annual meeting. Papers are eligible only if all authors are untenured at the time the paper is presented. Nominations must be made by a member of the Conflict Processes section; self-nominations are encouraged. The recipient will receive a $250 prize.
Nomination Instructions: Nominations should be submitted to the committee chair.
Deadline for nominations: October 30, 2025
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Nils Bormann (chair) | Witten/Herdecke University | Nils.Bormann@uni-wh.de |
| Roseanne McManus | Penn State University | rum842@psu.edu |
| Kai Quek | Hong Kong University | quek@hku.hk |
Best Paper Award
This award is given annually for the best paper written by one or more scholars who have tenure at the time the paper is presented. The paper should have been presented as part of a Conflict Processes-sponsored panel or poster session at the previous annual meeting. Nominations must be made by a member of the Conflict Processes section; self-nominations are encouraged. The recipient will receive a $250 prize.
Nomination Instructions: Nominations should be submitted to the committee chair.
Deadline for nominations: October 30, 2025
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Kinne (Chair) | University of California, Davis | bkinne@ucdavis.edu |
| Livia Schubiger | ETH Zurich | livia.schubiger@gess.ethz.ch |
| Mehmet Gurses | University of Central Florida | gurses@ucf.edu |
J. David Singer Data Innovation Award
The J. David Singer Data Innovation Award is given for the best data contribution to the study of any and all forms of political conflict. The award recognizes a specific contribution rather than a body of work across a career. Contributions can include the collection of a specific data set, a tool that aids the analysis of data, or other innovative work that has advanced empirical work using reproducible data. In addition to innovation, impact of the project on the research of scholars other than the nominees is a key element of the contribution of a nominated project. Nominations must be made by a member of the Conflict Processes section; self-nominations are welcomed. Nominations should identify the project and its contribution as well as the scholars being nominated. Scholars of all rank are eligible for the award. The recipient will receive a $250 prize.
Deadline for Nominations: Not awarded in 2026
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| TBA |
Lifetime Achievement Award
The Council of the APSA Conflict Processes Section invites nominations for the Conflict Processes Section Lifetime Achievement Award. The award recognizes individuals who have made substantial contributions to the study of conflict processes, in particular: demonstrating outstanding mentorship to junior scholars; providing noteworthy service to the APSA Conflict Process community; and through a significant body of exceptional research fundamentally improved knowledge of conflict processes. The recipient will receive a $500 prize.
Deadline for nominations: Not awarded in 2026
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| TBA |