The purpose of this section is to foster the study of women and politics within the discipline of political science.
Founded: 1986
Yearly membership dues: $16.00 for students and $30.00 for other members. Subscription to Politics and Gender included with membership.
Public Discussion List: APSA Connect discussion
Website: Women and Politics Research
Journal: Politics & Gender
Section Counts
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Chair
Shauna Shames
Rutgers University-Camden
Vice-Chair
Merike Blofield
University of Miami
Chair-Elect
Eileen Hunt Botting
Notre Dame University
Secretary
Amy Atchison
Valparaiso University
Treasurer
Caroline Beer
University of Vermont
Journal Editor
Politics & Gender
Mary Caputi
California State University, Long Beach
2019 Annual Meeting Program Chair
Nandini Deo
Lehigh University
Eileen McDonagh
Mortheastern University
Council
Term: 09/2017-08/2019
Shan-Jan Sarah Liu, University of Edinburgh
Nandini Deo, Lehigh University
Term: 09/2018-08/2020
Nadia Brown, Purdue University
Nancy Hirschman, University of Pennsylvania
Graduate Student Representative:
Cathy Wineinger, Rutgers University
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 16. Women and Politics Research awards to-date »
Best Dissertation Prize
The Best Dissertation Prize for the best dissertation on women and politics completed and accepted in the previous year. Nominations should be made by a member of the dissertation committee and include a nomination letter speaking to the work’s strengths and contribution to feminist scholarship on politics.
Deadline for nominations: March 1, 2019
Best Paper Award
The Best Paper Award presented for the best paper presented at the previous year’s annual meeting in the field of women and politics.
Nomination Instructions: Self-nominations and nominations by others are welcome. To be considered for this award, one copy of the article should be sent electronically to each committee member.
Deadline for nominations: April 1, 2019
The Okin-Young Award in Feminist Political Theory
The Okin-Young Award in Feminist Political Theory, co-sponsored by Women and Politics, Foundations of Political Theory, and the Women’s Caucus for Political Science, commemorates the scholarly, mentoring, and professional contributions of Susan Moller Okin and Iris Marion Young to the development of the field of feminist political theory. This annual award recognizes the best paper on feminist political theory published in an English language academic journal during the previous calendar year.
Nomination Instructions: All nominations should be sent to the committee chair.
Deadline for nominations: February 15, 2019
Award Committee: