APSA leadership will make public statements on issues pertaining to the rights and freedoms of political scientists and scholars. The following letters represent such recent statements (all letters are .pdf format unless otherwise noted):

2020

• APSA Presidential Task Force on Coronavirus Statement of Concern to Academic Institutions on the Protection of Basic Civil and Human Rights during the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic, 9/28/20
• APSA Presidential Task Force on Coronavirus Statement on Teaching during the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic, 9/28/20
• APSA Presidential Task Force on Coronavirus Statement on Federal and State Support for Institutions of Higher Education, 9/28/20
• APSA Presidential Task Force on Coronavirus Statement on COVID-19’s Implications for Personnel & Career Matters, 9/28/20
• APSA Statement on #ScholarStrike, 9/9/20
• APSA Statement on the Detention of Stas Gorelik, 8/13/20
• APSA Statement on the Essential Role of Social Scientific Inquiry in Maintaining a Free, Participatory, Civil, and Law-Governed Society, 8/10/20
• APSA Statement on F-1 Visa Restrictions for Remote Coursework, 7/720
• APSA Statement Condemning Systemic Racism, 6/2/20
• APSA Statement Regarding Layoffs at Ohio University, 5/19/20
• APSA Statement on Proposed Changes to University System of Georgia's General Education Requirements, 4/13/2020
• APSA Supports Accommodations for Tenure and Promotion, Work Deadlines, and Faculty Workloads for the Political Science Community 4/1/2020

2019

• APSA Resolution on Academic Repression in Turkey, Approved by Council on August 28, 2019
• APSA Statement on Academic Freedom in Turkey, 8/1/2019
• APSA Statement on Plan S, 2/8/2019

2018

• APSA Letter to Presidents of European Commission and Council Regarding the Athens Review of Books, 12/14/18
• APSA Letter to Prime Minister of Spain Regarding Prosecution of Political Scientists and Jurists Related to Independence Referendum, 11/30/2018
• APSA Letter to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the UAE Regarding Matthew Hedges, 10/25/18
• APSA Statement on Elimination of Gender Studies in Hungarian Universities, 10/23/18
• APSA Letter to University of Michigan Regarding Declined Recommendations for Students, 10/16/18
• APSA Statement on Gender Studies in Hungarian Universities, 9/11/18
• APSA Statement on Selection of Dr. Arthur Lupia as Head of NSF’s Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate, 7/13/2018
• APSA Letter of Concern for Waleed Salem, University of Washington Graduate Student, 7/11/2018
• APSA Statement on Trump v. Hawaii Ruling, 6/28/2018
• APSA Statement on Reinstating Citizenship Question in 2020 Census, 3/30/2018
• Joint Statement on Proposed Program Cuts at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 3/15/18
• APSA Letter to University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 3/14/18

2017

• APSA Statement on Reports of Language Restrictions at the CDC, 12/18/17
• Letter to Chancellor Carlo Montemagno and Associate Provosts Lizette Chevalier and David DiLalla Regarding the Proposed Reorganization of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 12/1/17
• APSA Statement on Impact of Tax Bill on the Training and Advancement of Students, 11/15/17
• Letter to President John A. Fry regarding Professor George Ciccariello-Maher, 10/19/17
• apsa statement on president trump's decision to end the deferred action for childhood arrivals (daca) program, 9/15/2017
• APSA Statement on Impact of President’s 2018 Budget Request on Political Science, 5/30/2017
• APSA Comments on Proposed Changes to Visa Applicant Disclosure Requirements, 5/18/2017
• APSA Expresses Deep Concern about Proposed Legislative Changes to Status of Central European University in Hungary, 3/31/2017
• APSA Endorsement of the March for Science, 3/22/2017
• APSA Statement on Impact of 2018 Budget Request on Political Science, 03/20/2017
• Letter of Concern for Dr. Gozaydin of Turkey, 3/13/2017
• Letter of Concern for Dr. Gudina of Ethiopia, 3/13/2017
• APSA Statement on Violence at Middlebury College on March 2, 3/09/17
• APSA statement regarding President Trump's executive order "Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States" (updated), 3/07/17
• APSA statement regarding President Trump's executive order "Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States", 1/30/17

2016

• Post-Election Letter to APSA Membership, 12/20/16
• Post-U.S. Presidential Election Statement, 11/22/16
• Letter to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan regarding continued and ongoing threats to academic freedom
• Joint public letter in support of Turkish higher education
• Letter to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan regarding academic freedom in Turkey
• Letter to Wheaton College President Ryken regarding Professor Larycia Hawkins
• Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Proposed Rule: Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects

2015

• APSA Joins Amicus Brief in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin (see also the press release about the brief)
• APSA Statement on Campus Carry (see update on PSNow including a collaborative statement by several scholarly organizations)
• Grave concern for Dr. Manuela Lavinas Picq
• Letter of concern regarding Dr. Emad Shahin

2014

• Letter to Chancellor Wise on Professor Steven Salaita
• Letter to Tajikistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs for Alexander Sodiqov, detained PhD student

2013

• Letter to Secretary Kerry in support of Cuban scholars to attend XXXI Latin American Studies Association International Congress.

2012

• Public letter to Louisiana state officials
• Response to a Message Sent to the APSA Committee on the Status of LGBT in the Profession
• statement regarding john yoo's participation at the 2011 apsa annual meeting & the APSA Council's Response

2011

• Letter to APSA membership about the 2012 APSA Annual Meeting
• Letter to President Abdullah Gül on Professor Büşra Ersanlı's Arrest
• Letter to Fox News Channel on Professor Frances Fox Piven
• Letter to Chancellor Martin on Academic Freedom Issues

2009

• Endorsed Ideological Exclusion Letter to Attorney General Holder and Secretaries Clinton and Napolitano
• Letter to Prime Minister of Thailand on Human Rights of scholars

2008

• Letter to the National Science Foundation (NSF) on the initiative of the NSF to partner with the US Department of Defense (DoD) for the Social and Behavioral Dimensions of National Security, Conflict, and Cooperation (NSCC)
• Letter to His Majesty King Abdullah Bin ‘Abdul ‘Azziz Al-Saud on behalf of Dr. Matrouk al-Faleh of King Saud University in Riyadh

2007

• Ethics Committee Statement on Academic Freedom
• Letter to William L. Clay Jr., Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives regarding the Presidential Records Act

2006

• Letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice regarding South African professor Adam Habib and the denial of his entry into the U.S.
• Endorsed Statement on Academic Rights and Responsibilities Offered by Higher Education Community
• Statement of Library, Education, and Scholarly Associations Concerning the Broadcast Video Flag
• Amicus Brief in CIA v. Berman

2005

• Second Letter to the President of the Republic of Botswana on behalf of Professor Kenneth Good
• To the President of the Republic of Botswana on behalf of Professor Kenneth Good
• To National Archives and Records Administration
• To King Fahd bin 'Abdul' Azziz Al-Saud of Saudia Arabia on behalf of Dr. Matrouk al-Falih
• To AUT Opposing Use of Academic Boycotts
• To Bureau of Labor Statistics Urging Continuation of Gender Data Collection
• To Central Intelligence Agency Requesting Careful Consideration in Categorizing Documents

2004

• Cuban Scholar Visa Denials & Response to Cuban Scholar Visa Denials
• Contract Negotiations Between Workers and Hotels Hosting 2005 and 2006 APSA Annual Meetings & Response from Hotels
• To State Department regarding Tariq Ramadan
• The Public Presence of Political Science
• The Appointment Of Archivist Of The United States
• Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act Reauthorization & Revised Letter to Senator Dodd