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 18. Information Technology and Politics awards to-date »
Best Dissertation Award
The Best Dissertation Award recognizes the best dissertation in the area of Information Technology and Politics defended April 1 or later of the previous calendar year (after April 1, 2021 for the 2022 award). Deadline for nominations: April 15, 2022
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Best Book Award
The award is granted to the best book in information technology and politics published in the previous calendar year. Please email committee members directly to inquire about where to send books and whether digital or hard copies are preferred. Deadline for nominations: April 15, 2022
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Best Journal Article of Information Technology and Politics Article Award
Best article published in Information Technology and Politics published in the previous calendar year (i.e. 2021 for 2022’s award call; must have appeared in an issue – articles that are published as online first should be considered for the year in which they are published in their final version). Deadline for nominations: April 15, 2022
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Best Paper Award
Best paper presented in information technology and politics at the previous year’s APSA. Deadline for nominations: April 15, 2022
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Best Student Paper Award
Best student paper presented in Information Technology and Politics at the previous year’s APSA. Deadline for nominations: April 15, 2022
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Best Public Facing Scholarship Award
Best public-facing scholarship published in the previous calendar year. This includes blog posts and popular press publications intended for a broad public audience. Deadline for nominations: April 15, 2022
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Best Information Technology Award
The award is granted to the best information technology, open to both hardware and/or software. The following criteria apply:(a) scale: both large-scale projects and smaller software solutions such as Python modules or R packages qualify; (b) recency: software or hardware must have either been created or substantially updated within the past 24 months of the award call posting date; in the case of an update, the submitter must point out exactly what was added and how it substantially advances users' analytical opportunities; (c) resources like datasets, however useful, do not qualify; (d) priority is given to open-source solutions that are re-usable and adaptable Deadline for nominations: Not Awarded in 2022
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