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Annual Meeting Updates:<\/strong>
<\/u>This page has been created to communicate our plans and changes to the 2023 American Political Science Association Annual Meeting & Exhibition. This page will be updated frequently. Please check back often and read the details very carefully. <\/p>\n\n\n
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Update 9\/20\/2023:\u00a0<\/strong>On August 30, 2023, APSA Council met and approved the two motions below:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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  1. APSA will convene a commission to engage in fact-finding regarding the challenges surrounding the 2023 Annual Meeting and provide recommendations regarding annual meeting planning. The commission will be arm\u2019s length from current APSA leadership and will report to the APSA Council no later than March 1, 2024. A formal charge for the commission will be approved by Council. Upon acceptance by Council, commission findings and recommendations will become publicly available.<\/li>\n
  2. APSA will refund registration fees for the 2023 Annual Meeting for graduate students or TIM* who canceled their participation by 8:00 am Pacific Daylight Time on August 31, 2023.
    *Targeted International Members. TIM are international members from non-OECD countries who selected the APSA TIM membership category.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Council discussed the refunds policy at length and considered many different factors; this is a difficult issue. The Council recognized that some people canceled because they felt APSA\u2019s response to the labor dispute was inadequate, while others canceled their participation because their panels were effectively or in fact canceled, or because of uncertainty about who else would be in Los Angeles. Others are still participating, but in a virtual format.
    The costs of refunds must be borne by current and future members — either in membership fees increases or reduced programming. With this in mind, Council decided to offer refunds to the two types of members who, owing to their position in the discipline or their personal circumstances, had or felt they had less choice over the form of their participation. APSA will be sending email directly to members after the Annual Meeting with instructions on how to request refunds. APSA will also be setting up a hardship fund to which individuals can donate for the benefit of other members.<\/p>\n

    Update 8\/18\/2023: <\/strong>An updated message from APSA presidents was emailed to APSA members and meeting participants. It can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Update 8\/17\/2023: <\/strong>We recommend all participants check their panel(s) in the Online Program<\/a> for the latest updates.\u00a0 Virtual panel links will be uploaded and available soon in the Online Program. You must be registered to access the Zoom links. You can also find our paper upload instructions<\/a> and new participation tips here<\/a>>><\/p>\n

    Update 8\/7\/2023:\u00a0<\/strong>All APSA events have been moved out of the J.W. Marriott – including business meetings, receptions, interview services, and panels.\u00a0An email was sent to provide clarity for section officers, division chairs, and related group chairs.<\/p>\n

    Update 8\/4\/2023:\u00a0<\/strong>A message from the APSA Presidents was emailed to all APSA members and meeting participants. It can be found\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0

    Update 8\/3\/2023:<\/strong>\u00a0As a point of clarification, forms to move virtual or cancel are\u00a0due by August 7.\u00a0<\/strong>The forms are located below under the Logistics section.<\/p>\n

    Update 8\/2\/2023:\u00a0<\/strong>An email was sent to provide instructions and clarity for section officers, division chairs, and related group chairs.<\/p>\n

    Update 8\/1\/2023:\u00a0Panel room locations are now live in the Online Program.<\/a>\u00a0All panels located in J.W. Marriott have been moved and relocated to the Los Angeles Convention Center<\/strong>.\u00a0You must be logged in to view locations. Interview Services will also be located in the Los Angeles Convention Center. Affiliated groups are still in the process of submitting changes and locations will be made available soon. If you have questions or concerns about your panel or event, please direct them to meeting@apsanet.org.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>

    Information and FAQs<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

    APSA is faced with the possibility of a strike action by UNITE HERE Local 11 Union during our 2023 Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, beginning in less than 30 days. The APSA is standing with labor, consistent with our long-standing policy of siting our annual meetings<\/a>\u00a0in union venues. The union publicly called for us to cancel or relocate our meetings (please read their\u00a0July 19 letter<\/a>\u00a0closely; they begin by calling for cancellation, but near the end of the letter offer to help us relocate). APSA leadership has made concerted efforts to communicate with both management and labor and has been involved in intense and ongoing discussions with the management of the J.W. Marriott hotel, the national Marriott office, and with union representatives. These negotiations are a fluid situation that changes daily. We have also had extensive internal discussions on paths forward.<\/p>