At the 2023 Annual Meeting, the Association anticipates the following
fourteen awards provided through the WPSA, the Political Research
Quarterly, and the Politics Groups and Identities journals:
Don T. Nakanishi Award for Distinguished Scholarship and Service
in Asian Pacific American Politics: This annual award will
recognize outstanding scholarship or service advancing the understanding
or practice of Asian Pacific American politics. The recipient will be
someone who has made a significant contribution to the understanding
of Asian Pacific American politics (scholarship that examines more than
one ethnoracial group is also eligible), or whose professional work
has made a substantial contribution to the practice of Asian Pacific
American politics.
The Asian Pacific Americans and Politics Best
Paper Award for the best paper on Asian Pacific Americans presented
at the 2022 WPSA meeting. ($250 award)
The Betty Nesvold Women and Politics Award:For the
best paper on women and politics presented at the previous Annual Meeting
of the WPSA. ($250 award)
The Betty Moulds Lifetime Service Award. This award
was created to honor the contribution made by Betty Moulds to the WPSA.
Moulds had an extraordinary impact on the association during her 25
years as its chief administrator. The Association would not enjoy the
success that it has today without the efforts she made during all her
years of service. The award is given to an individual who has made a
long history of service and an extraordinary contribution to the WPSA.
The Award by Committee on the Status of Blacks
for an outstanding paper discussing issues and problems that concern
most Black Americans. ($250 award)
Clay Morgan Award for Best Book in Environmental Political
Theory: The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding
scholarship, published in a book-length monograph, which utilizes the
resources, literatures, and approaches of the field of political theory
to address intersections between contemporary or historical environmental
challenges on the one hand and the philosophical and ideological concepts,
principles, and debates animating political life on the other. While
the focus of the award is on political theory, we welcome books that
make a contribution to the field from related disciplines – including,
but not limited to, anthropology, environmental humanities, ethnic studies,
geography, indigenous studies, philosophy, political economy, science
and technology studies, or sociology. See
Call for Nominations
Charles Redd Award for Best Paper on the Politics of the American
West: an award offered jointly by the WPSA and the Charles
Redd Center for Western Studies of Brigham Young University for the
best paper on the politics of the American West presented at the previous
Convention of the WPSA. Papers may cover a broad range of topics--governance,
policy, culture, politics--and may compare the West to other regions.
($250 award)
William E. Connolly Award: This annual award is for
the best political theory paper in contemporary democratic thought,
whether recognizing daring and innovative work by a young scholar or
a bold new line of inquiry by an established scholar. It is named after
William E. Connolly, world renowned political theorist, revered teacher
and mentor, and long-time WPSA member.
Dissertation Award: For the best doctoral dissertation
completed at a university within the regional groupings of the WPSA
between July 1 and June 30 of the previous academic year. ($250 award)
WPSA Best Paper in Environmental Political Theory Award: for
the best paper in environmental political theory presented at the annual
WPSA meeting. ($250 award).
WPSA Best Paper Award on Latina/Latino Politics:For
an outstanding paper on Latina/Latino politics and its relative aspects.
($250 award)
Pi Sigma Alpha Award: For the best paper presented
at the previous WPSA annual meeting. ($500 award)
The Politics, Groups, and Identities Best Article Award.
This award is given for the best article published by the PGI during
the prior calendar year. ($500 award)
The Political Research Quarterly Best Article Award.
This award is given for the best article published by the PRQ during
the prior calendar year. ($1000 award)