Religion and Politics

The purpose of this section is to encourage the study of religions and politics by political scientists including issues of church and state, law, morality, political behavior, social justice, and the contributions of faith to political understanding.

Website: www.apsanet.org/~religionandpolitics/

2007 - 2008 Officers

Chair:
Elizabeth A. Oldmixon
University of North Texas
Political Science
125 Wooten Hall
PO Box 305340
Denton TX 76203-5340
oldmixon@unt.edu

Chair-Elect:
Kimberly H. Conger
Iowa State University
Political Science
515 Ross Hall
Ames IA 50011-1204
conger@iastate.edu

Secretary/Treasurer:
Dan Hofrenning
Saint Olaf College
Political Science
1520 Saint Olaf Avenue
Northfield, MN 55057
dhofrenn@stolaf.edu

2008 Program Chair:
Joel S. Fetzer
Pepperdine University
Social Science
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu CA 90263-4372
joel.fetzer@pepperdine.edu


Webmaster
Ricardo M. Barrera,  resident@politicalphilosophy.net

Executive Committee
Ed Cleary, Providence College
Mary Segers, Rutgers University, Newark
Shmuel Sandler, Bar Ilan University

Journal

Politics and Religion 

Editors:
Ted G. Jelen
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Political Science
4505 Maryland Parkway
Box 455029
Las Vegas NV 89154-5029
jelent@unlv.nevada.edu

Sabrina Petra Ramet
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Sociology & Political Science
Institutt for sociologi and statsvitenskap
Trondheim 7491 Norway
sabrina.ramet@svt.ntnu.no

Awards

• Previous Award Recipients 

The Aaron Wildavsky Dissertation Award is given for the best dissertation on religion and politics successfully defended in 2006 and 2007.  Please direct a copy of each nominated dissertation to each committee member by February 15, 2008.

Award Committee Chair:
Andrew C. Gould
University of Notre Dame
Political Science
214  Hesburgh Center
Notre Dame IN 46556

Committee Members:
Ted G. Jelen
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Political Science
4505 Maryland Parkway
Box 455029
Las Vegas NV 89154-5029

Ahmet T. Kuru
Columbia University
Center for the Study of Democracy, Toleration and Religion
420 West 118th Street
New York, NY  10027

Elora  Shehabuddin
Rice University
Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality
CSWGS, Rice University, MS-38
P.O. Box 1892
Houston TX 77251-1892

Lavinia  Stan
Concordia University
Political Science
1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W.
Montreal PQ H3G 1M8 Canada

The Paul J. Weber Award is given for the best paper dealing with religion and politics presented at the 2007 APSA Annual Meeting.  Nominations are made by panel chairs and discussants and must be submitted to the Committee Chair by February 1, 2008.

Award Committee Chair:
John J. Ulrich
East Central University
Political Science
1100 E. 14th Street
Box H-3
Ada OK 74820

Committee Members:
Brian Champion, Brigham Young University
Sandy Livingston, University of Aberdeen
Rolin G. Mainuddin, North Carolina Central University
Rodney A. Grunes, Centenary College

The Hubert Morken Award is given for the best publication dealing with religion and politics published during 2006 and 2007. This is a biennial award to be awarded 
at the 2009 APSA meeting.  Please direct one copy of each nominated 
publication to each committee member by September 30, 2008.

Award Committee Chair:
Rachel M. McCleary
Harvard University
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Center for International Development
79 JFK Street
Cambridge MA 02138

Committee Members:
Melissa  Deckman
Washington College
Political Science
300 Washington Avenue
Chestertown MD 21620

Moshe Hellinger
Bar-IIan University
Political Studies
Ramat-Gan, 52900 Israel

Stephen M. King
Patrick Henry College
Government
One Patrick Henry Circle
Purcellville VA 20132

Dave Rausch
West Texas A&M University
History, Political Science, and Criminal Justice
WTAMU Box 60807
Canyon TX 79016