APSA Annual Meeting
Diversity and Inclusion Program Events 

The 2026 APSA Annual Meeting features a robust lineup of Diversity & Inclusion Program events designed to foster inclusive scholarship, mentorship, and community engagement within the discipline. This curated list highlights special events, roundtables, panels, and receptions sponsored by APSA’s Diversity & Inclusion Programs and Status Committees. From workshops on academic equity to discussions on first-generation experiences, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and coalition building, these sessions provide valuable spaces for dialogue, professional development, and community-building.  View all events in the Online Program


Special Events Roundtables and Panels Receptions

APSA Lunch and Learn: Bystander Intervention Workshop
Thursday, September 3, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.                                                                                         
Sponsored by APSA Diversity & Inclusion Programs
Advanced registration required     
Hynes, 207

Diversity Student Recruitment Program (DSRP) Best Practices Meeting
Thursday, September 3, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Sponsored by APSA Diversity & Inclusion Programs                                                                                     
Marriott, Columbus I and II

APSA Bunche Scholars iPoster Session
Saturday, September 5, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.                                                                      
Hynes, Exhibit Hall A 

APSA Graduate School Information Fair (Virtual)
Saturday, September 5, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Advance registration is required
Sponsored by APSA Diversity & Inclusion Programs

Roundtable: Tough Choices, Turbulent Times: Strategies for Thriving on Today’s Academic Job Market                         
Saturday, September 5, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Sponsored by APSA Diversity and Inclusion Programs and the APSA Status Committees    
Hnes, 209

Next Steps: Academic Job Market Café
Saturday, September 5, 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Sponsored by APSA Diversity and Inclusion Programs and the APSA Status Committees    
Hynes, 209

Roundtable: APSA Early Career Scholars Research Roundtable                                         
Thursday, September 3, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.                                                                       
Sponsored by APSA Diversity and Inclusion Programs                                                                              
Sheraton, Riverway

Roundtable: Countering Interference: Advice on Navigating Academic Freedom in Higher Education
Thursday, September 3, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Sponsored by APSA Diversity and Inclusion Programs             
HCC, 104

Roundtable: Gender and the Job Market in the Trump Era
Thursday, September 3, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Sponsored by the APSA Committee on the Status of Women
Hynes, 102

Roundtable: APSA Indigenous Politics Research Roundtable
Thursday, September 3, 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Sponsored by APSA Diversity and Inclusion Programs                                       
Marriott, Berkeley

Roundtable: 20th Anniversary of the Mega Marchas for Immigrant Rights: Lessons and Reflections on Resistance
Friday, September 4, 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Sponsored by the APSA Committee on the Status of Latinos y Latinas                                            
Hynes, 105

Roundtable: Blackakdemia: Strategies and Advice on Developing and Protecting the Black Scholarship Pipeline
Friday, September 4, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m
Sponsored by the APSA Committee on the Status of Blacks                                                                   
Hynes, 105

Roundtable: Asian America Rising: Centering Grassroots Political Praxis
Friday, September 4, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Sponsored by the APSA Committee on the Status of Asian Pacific Americans            
Hynes, 105

Roundtable: How AI Is Changing Your World
Saturday, September 5, 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Sponsored by APSA Diversity and Inclusion Programs and the APSA Committee on Professional Ethics, Rights and Freedoms                                                                
Sheraton, Hampton Room

Author-Meets-Critics: Jonathan E. Collins’ “Democracy Speaks: School Boards, Public Discourse, and the Fight to Be Heard”
Saturday, September 5, 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.                                                                            
Sponsored by APSA Diversity & Inclusion Programs  
Sheraton, Gardner

Roundtable: Academic Freedom in an Era of Anti-LGBT Backlash            
Saturday, September 5, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Sponsored by the APSA Committee on the Status of LGBT Individuals                                            
Hynes, 110


APSA Mentoring and Networking Reception
Thursday, September 3, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Sponsored by APSA Diversity & Inclusion Programs                                                                                  
Marriott, Exeter

APSA Reception Honoring Women in the Profession
Thursday, September 3, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Co-sponsored by the APSA Women, Gender and Politics Organized Section, Women’s Caucus, Committee on the Status of Women, and APSA Diversity & Inclusion Programs                     
Sheraton, Back Bay Ballroom A

National Conference of Black Political Scientists and APSA Committee on the Status of Blacks in the Profession Joint Reception
Thursday, September 3, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. 
Hynes, 204

LGBTQ+ Joint Reception
Friday, September 4, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. 
Co-sponsored by Division 47: Sexuality & Politics, LGBTQ Caucus, and the Committee on the Status of LGBT Individuals in the Profession                                   
Westin, Adams Room

APSA Reception Honoring Women of Color in the Profession
Friday, September 4, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Sponsored by APSA Diversity & Inclusion Programs and the APSA Status Committees
Hynes, 102

Joint Reception of APSA Status Committees, Caucuses and REP Organized Section                
Friday, September 4, 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Co-sponsored by the APSA Status Committees on the Status of Asian Pacific Americans, Blacks, Disability, First Generation Scholars, Latinos y Latinas, LGBT Individuals, and Women in the Profession; the Asian Pacific American Caucus and Latino Caucus; the Race, Ethnicity and Politics Organized Section, and APSA Diversity & Inclusion Programs    
Hynes, 103

Diversity Fellowship Program (DFP/MFP) & RBSI 40 th Anniversary Alumni Reception
Saturday, September 5, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Sponsored by APSA Diversity & Inclusion Programs                                                                                     
Sheraton, Berkeley

All times are listed in Eastern Time.

*This is not an exhaustive list. Please see the online program and search keyword “diversity” for additional events.