CCPS presents the Encyclopedia of Critical Political Science (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024)
CCPS would like to draw attention to the “Contingent Faculty Minimum Standards: Guidelines for Political Science Departments,” which are now included as an appendix in the APSA’s Guide to Professional Ethics in Political Science (p. 49-51). These standards, created by APSA’s Committee on the Status of Contingent Faculty in the Profession, offer a tool contingent faculty, and their allies, can use to advocate for greater fairness, voice, and respect, including for greater transparency during the hiring process, more equitable pay and benefits, access to professional support and mentoring in teaching and research, as well as more robust protections of academic freedom. Contingent faculty can use these APSA-approved standards to advocate for themselves and each other, department chairs can deploy them to lobby their institutions for greater material support for their faculty, and those teaching graduate students can incorporate them into professional development seminars. To become involved in advocating for contingent within the discipline please visit the status committee’s website.
Given APSA’s decision not to cancel, relocate, or move online the 2023 APSA Conference as requested by UNITE HERE Local 11 which represents the striking workers at the JW Marriott and other LA Hotels, the CPS/CCPS Coordinating Council met again earlier today. Here is APSA’s statement: https://politicalsciencenow.com/update-on-2023-apsa-annual-meeting-exhibition/
I am emailing with an update on CPS actions as they have been communicated to the APSA leadership. The Coordinating Council decided that CPS will
1) cancel all CPS Panels, CPS Business Meetings, and the CPS Reception (with Awards Ceremony) scheduled for the 2023 APSA Conference
2)move all CPS Business Meetings, the Invited Lecture, and the CPS Reception (with Awards Ceremony) online independently of the APSA program and APSA system
3)demand that APSA refund registration fees for members who choose to withdraw from the conference
4)demand that APSA waive cancellation fees for members who choose to cancel hotel reservations made on the APSA system.
And,
5)contribute $500 to the strike fund.
Again, as “an association of critical scholars committed to making the study of political science relevant to building a more democratic and egalitarian economic, social, and political order,” we think it is crucial to support working people with our actions as well as our words. In arguing that its decision to proceed supports underrepresented groups, junior faculty, and the Global South, APSA seems not to recognize that picket lines of service workers are typically populated by women, people of color, and immigrants from the Global South. Although individual faculty members can choose not to cross picket lines, an organizational response sends a clearer, stronger message of support.
We understand that this decision will have negative financial, professional, and scholarly repercussions for many CPS members. However, we believe that these sacrifices are fairly modest in light of those being shouldered by striking hotel workers, who have requested this show of solidarity. We hope APSA will agree to our demand to refund registration and waive cancellation fees (CPS urges you to cancel hotel reservations). We also encourage members to list their CPS panel participation on their CVs as accepted. A CPS 2023 Program of scheduled panels will be circulated, even though panels are cancelled. Chelsea Welker and Nikol Alexander Floyd, 2023 Program Officers, will follow up with additional details for panelists. The CPS Business Meetings, Invited Lecture, and Reception (with Awards Ceremony) will be held independently online at the APSA scheduled dates/times. Zoom links will be circulated with meeting materials at a later date. Last, if you can, we encourage you to join the Labor Politics Group which has also been out front in these efforts. CPS is also preparing a press release conveying its support for the union.
Critical Political Science recognizes the importance of solidarity, and deeply regrets that APSA has found itself unable to join us in these efforts on behalf of the striking workers. The Coordinating Council thanks you for supporting the striking workers.
In Solidarity,
Nancy Love
Chair/President, Critical Political Science
Coordinating Council, Critical Political Science
Press Release.CCPS on APSA.08.02.2023
Founded in 1967, The Caucus for a Critical Political Science (CCPS) (formerly The Caucus for a New Political Science) is an organization of political scientists united by the idea that political science as an academic discipline should be committed to advancing progressive political development. The caucus plays an active role in the affairs of the American Political Science Association (APSA) through its role as the Organized Section for a Critical Political Science, which was established in 1992. The caucus/section publishes a journal, New Political Science: A Journal of Politics and Culture (NPS). As an APSA section, the association organizes a group of panels for each annual meeting, often in cooperation with other organized sections. Members of the APSA may join the section and thus the caucus when they pay their annual association dues.
For more information on the origins and purposes of CNPS click here. The yearly membership dues are $5.00 for students and $30.00 for other members. A subscription to New Political Science: A Journal of Politics and Culture is included with membership, published 4 times per year in hard copy and electronic access form.
Any member of the CCPS can voluntarily opt in to the listserv by sending an email to the listserv address: newpolsci@u.washington.edu. The listserv is reserved for CCPS business and announcements, job advertisements, conference announcements, notices of new books or special issues of journals that may interest our members, and other items of professional interest. The listserv should not be used as a platform for advancing personal political causes or engaging in online political debates.
1969 CNPS Business Meeting
The purpose of this section is to help make the study of politics relevant to the struggle for a better world.
Section Officers
Chair
Chelsea L. Welker, University of Northern Colorado
Chelsea.welker@unco.edu
Treasurer
Isaac Kamola, Trinity College
isaac.kamola@trincoll.edu
Secretary
Sean Parson, Northern Arizona University
Sean.Parson@nau.edu
Membership Director
Robert Kirsch, Arizona State University
rekirsch@asu.edu
Andy Scerri, Virginia Tech
ajscerri@vt.edu
Sarah Surak, Salisbury University
smsurak@salisbury.edu
Caucus Representatives
Timothy Luke, Virginia Tech
twluke@vt.edu
Edwin Daniel Jacob, Arizona State University
edwin.jacob@asu.edu
Committees
Coordinating Council
The Coordinating Council shall, within guidelines established by Caucus Resolutions, and subject to review by Caucus Resolution, carry out regular and routine Caucus business, while discussing major issues with the general membership.
Chair
Chelsea L. Welker, University of Northern Colorado
Program Coordinators
Charisse Burden-Stelly (2024), Carleton College
Robert E. Kirsch (2025), Arizona State University
Secretary
Sean Parson, Northern Arizona University
Treasurer
Isaac Kamola, Trinity College
Membership Director
Robert Kirsch, Arizona State University
Task Force Chairs
Witnesses and Advocates: Isaac Kamola, Trinity College
Conference Task Force: Clyde Barrow, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley
Web and Social Media Coordinator
Hamza Safouane, Osnabrück University
Publications Executive Committee
The Publications Executive Committee shall be responsible for the general policy and oversight of the official journal and book series, within guidelines established by Caucus Resolutions, and subject to review by Caucus Resolution.
Chair
Chelsea L. Welker, University of Northern Colorado
Secretary
Sean Parson, Northern Arizona University
Treasurer
Isaac Kamola, Trinity College
Caucus Representatives
Timothy Luke, Virginia Tech
Edwin Daniel Jacob, Arizona State University
NPS Newsletter
Jennifer Lawrence, Virginia Tech
Journal Co-Editors
Andrew-Joseph Scerri, Virginia Tech
Sarah M. Surak, Salisbury University
Journal Book Review Editor
Gregory P. Williams, Simmons University
Journal Managing Editor
Hamza Safouane, Osnabrück University
Journal Assistant Managing Editor
Audrey Osei-Bonsu, Virginia Tech
Book Series Editor
Bradley J. Macdonald, Colorado State University
Journal Associate Editors
Nikol G. Alexander-Floyd, Rutgers University
Cynthia Burack, Ohio State University
John Ehrenberg, Long Island University
Judith Grant, Ohio University
Timothy W. Luke, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
William Sokoloff, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley
Courtenay W. Daum, Colorado State University
Please contact Hamza Safouane for website updates and additions.