9:00 a.m.

Pre-Conference Short Courses
These half- or full-day events offer diverse professional development opportunities and allow attendees to connect with scholars from various backgrounds. Sponsored by APSA Organized Sections, Related Groups, and other affiliated organizations, all short courses require pre-registration.

6:30 p.m.

Reception Honoring the 2024 APSA Award Recipients (Invitation Only)
The reception honors the 2024 APSA Award recipients for their contributions to the discipline.
This event is invitation only. See the APSA Awards page for awardees and committee members.
PCC, Ballroom B

7:00 a.m.

New Member and First-Time Attendee Breakfast
New members are invited to join us for a breakfast with association leaders. An RSVP is required for this event.
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Salon H

8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Civic Learning on Campus: Bringing Political Science in Mini-Conference I
Day one of a three day mini-conference organized by the Program Co-chairs.
PCC, 204C

8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Learning from Global Democratic Challenges and Innovations Mini-Conference
Day one of a three day mini-conference organized by the Program Co-chairs.
PCC, Ballroom A

8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Political Parties and American Democracy Mini-Conference
Day one of a three day mini-conference organized by the Program Co-chairs.
PCC, Ballroom B & 201C

10:00 a.m.

Breaking News: AI and Democracy
This plenary panel will address these themes, with special emphasis on the opportunities for democracy introduced by generative foundation models. 
PCC, Ballroom B

10:00 a.m.

Coffee Break sponsored by Cambridge University Press 
PCC Exhibit Hall, #400

12:00 p.m.

APSA All-Member Business Meeting
All APSA members are encouraged to attend the APSA General Membership Meeting, the official business meeting of the Association. This event is an opportunity for members to learn about the business of the Association and express their views. Participants can also join via a virtual meeting invite.
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Salon AB

2:00 p.m.

Breaking News: Future of Political Parties
This panel will build from the 2023 APSA Task Force report on parties, More than Red and Blue, which diagnosed “the characteristics of political parties that exacerbate vulnerabilities” of U.S. democracy. In addition to looking at structural questions related to parties, this panel will also discuss current party realignments under way. 
PCC, Ballroom B

4:00 p.m.

Nonprofits and Democracy: What are the Next Big Questions?
This roundtable panel recognizes Steven Smith’s retirement as Executive Director of the APSA, and return to research on nonprofit organizations. Panelists will provide their views on the next big questions in nonprofit research, including the roles (positive or negative) of nonprofits in democracies and in democratization processes, supporting citizenship capacities, representing interests, advocacy, and promoting democratic resilience.
PCC, Ballroom B

4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Annual Career Open House
The Career Open House is an opportunity for APSA members to connect with departments, institutions, and organizations for informational and informal discussions about jobs in political science as well as other careers that draw on political science training, both on campus and in applied/non-academic settings.
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Salon H

4:30 p.m.

Booth Reception sponsored by De Gruyter Brill
PCC Exhibit Hall, #521

6:30 p.m.

120th Presidential Address: Democratic Innovation and Representative Democracy
Mark E. Warren, APSA President, University of British Columbia
PCC, Ballroom B

7:30 p.m.

APSA Reception Honoring Women in the Profession
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Franklin 4

8:30 p.m.

International Attendee Reception
APSA invites all international attendees to this special reception as a welcome to Philadelphia and the Annual Meeting.
Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Washington B

8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Civic Learning on Campus: Bringing Political Science in Mini-Conference: Day II
Day two of a three day mini-conference organized by the Program Co-chairs.
PCC, 204C

8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Learning from Global Democratic Challenges and Innovations Mini-Conference: Day II
Day two of a three day mini-conference organized by the Program Co-chairs.
PCC, Ballroom A

8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Political Parties and American Democracy Mini-Conference: Day II
Day two of a three day mini-conference organized by the Program Co-chairs.
PCC, Ballroom B & 201C

10:00 a.m.

Plenary: Democracy, Retrenchment
The 2024 Annual Meeting theme is “Democracy: Retrenchment, Renovation, and Reimagination,” and this plenary panel will emphasize assessing the first element in this trio of concepts, retrenchment. It will focus on 1) the interplay between elements of retrenchment, 2) whether citizens support retrenchment, tolerate it as the by-product of other goals, or misunderstand retrenchment dynamics, and 3) entry points to arrest and reverse such trends.  
PCC, Ballroom B

10:00 a.m.

Coffee Break sponsored by Perry World House at the University of Pennsylvania 
PCC Exhibit Hall, #318

2:00 p.m.

APSA Member Appreciation Reception
PCC, APSA Lounge (Exhibit Hall)

2:00 p.m.

Distinguished Civic & Community Engagement Award: Religion and Civic Engagement
Rebecca Glazier, University of Arkansas, Little Rock
PCC, 202B

4:00 p.m.

Plenary: Democracy, Renovation and Reimagination
This plenary panel will feature the second and third elements of this trio of concepts: renovation and reimagination. It will focus on responses to retrenchment with a special emphasis on the recent proliferation of democratic innovations worldwide. 
PCC, Ballroom B

4:00 p.m.

2023 James Madison Award Lecture: Rising Threats to U.S. Democracy – Roots and Responses
Theda Skocpol, Harvard University
PCC, 202B

4:30 p.m.

Booth Reception sponsored by GLD, QoG, & V-Dem Institutes @ University of Gothenburg and DEMSCORE
PCC Exhibit Hall, #408

6:30 p.m.

2024 John Gaus Award Lecture: Democracy and Bureaucracy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Lael R. Keiser, University of Missouri
PCC, 113A

7:30 p.m.

APSA Reception Honoring Women of Color in the Profession
This professional networking reception is held annually by APSA to honor and acknowledge the contributions of Women of Color in the profession and is co-sponsored by APSA Diversity and Inclusion Programs, the APSA Committees on the Status of Asian Pacific Americans, Blacks, First Generation Scholars, Latinos y Latinas, LGBT Individuals, and Women, and the Women, Gender and Politics Organized Section. Open to all.
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Salon L

7:30 p.m.

Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Latina/o Caucus Reception
Join us for a reception held in honor of the Latina/o Caucus’s 25th Anniversary. First established in 1998, the Latino Caucus / APSA Sector Latino is a related group of the American Political Science Association (APSA). The Latino Caucus represents all Latina/o persons connected with the discipline of political science and those directly interested in the purposes of the Latino Caucus. The Caucus is an inclusive organization that invites scholars, faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students from the discipline.
PCC, 111B

7:30 p.m.

LGBTQ Political Science Joint Reception
This reception is part of the 50 Years of LGBTQ Scholarship at APSA Mini-Conference and is co-sponsored by the Sexuality & Politics Section, LGBTQ Caucus, and the APSA Committee on Status of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals in the Profession.
PCC, 203B

8:00 p.m.

APSA Status Committees, Caucuses, and REP Organized Section Joint Reception
This reception is held annually and is co-sponsored by APSA Diversity and Inclusion Programs, the APSA Status Committees, the Asian Pacific American Caucus, the Latina/o Caucus, and the Race, Ethnicity and Politics Organized Section. Open to all.
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Salon K

8:00 a.m.

Emerging Scholars Lightning Round
Graduate Student Research: Contemporary Issues in US Politics: Identities, Technology, and Economic Policy
PCC, 202A

8:00 a.m.

TLC at APSA: Teaching & Learning Mini-Conference | View Schedule
The 7th Annual Teaching and Learning Mini-Conference at APSA seeks to promote the scholarship of teaching and learning, equip faculty with new techniques and resources for teaching, and enhance the role of teaching in the discipline of political science.
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown

8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Civic Learning on Campus: Bringing Political Science in Mini-Conference: Day III
Final day of a three day mini-conference organized by the Program Co-chairs.
PCC, 204C

8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Learning from Global Democratic Challenges and Innovations Mini-Conference: Day III
Final day of a three day mini-conference organized by the Program Co-chairs.
PCC, Ballroom A

8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Political Parties and American Democracy Mini-Conference: Day III
Final day of a three day mini-conference organized by the Program Co-chairs.
PCC, Ballroom B & 201C

10:00 a.m.

Breaking News: Implications of the Israel-Gaza Crisis for the Middle East and Beyond
The Gaza conflict is rapidly transforming the regional landscape and poses novel challenges to the global order. Third-party responses also raise important questions about legitimate protest, anti-Semitism, and the long shadow cast by post-colonial legacies. This panel will engage the conflict’s domestic, regional, and global implications in the context of its increasingly radicalized ideological challenges. 
PCC, Ballroom B

10:00 a.m.

Emerging Scholars Lightning Round
Undergraduate Research. This lightning round is sponsored by Pi Sigma Alpha.
PCC, 202A

10:00 a.m.

Coffee Break sponsored by Cambridge University Press
PCC Exhibit Hall, #400

12:00 p.m.

Emerging Scholars Lightning Round
Research Design
PCC, 202A

2:00 p.m.

Emerging Scholars Lightning Round
Graduate Student Research: Contemporary Issues in (Non)Democratic Governance
PCC, 202A

2:00 p.m.

2023 John Gaus Award Lecture: Toward a Theory of Office: Ministry, Accountability, Authority
Daniel P. Carpenter, Harvard University
PCC, 113A

4:00 p.m.

Emerging Scholars Lightning Round
Graduate Student Research: Understanding Military, Economic, and Status Security in Contemporary and Historical Contexts
PCC, 202A

6:30 p.m.

APSA Graduate Student Happy Hour
Graduate students are invited to network with each other and meet informally with APSA officers and council members.
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Salon G

7:00 p.m.

TLC at APSA Reception
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Salon H

7:30 p.m.

APSA Diversity Fellowship Program (DFP/MFP) Alumni & RBSI Alumni Reception
This reception is held annually for alumni of the APSA Diversity Fellowship Program (formerly Minority Fellowship Program) and Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI).   
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Franklin 5