Section awards are presented during the APSA annual meeting awards ceremony. To learn more about any award listed, contact the award committee chair for the award.
All section 17. Foundations of Political Theory awards to-date »
Award |
Description |
Best Paper Award |
Best Paper Award is given for the best paper presented on a Foundations panel at the previous year’s APSA Annual Meeting. Nominations are limited to presenters untenured as of September, 2019. Nominations, including a digital copy of the paper presented, should be sent via email, to the chair by February 15.
Deadline for nominations: February 15, 2020 Award Committee: Emily Nacol, University of Toronto Glen Coulthard, University of British Columbia |
David Easton Award |
The David Easton Award is given for a book that broadens the horizons of contemporary political science by engaging issues of philosophical significance in political life through any of a variety of approaches in the social sciences and humanities. Those who wish to have books considered for this award (whether they be publishers, authors, or other would-be nominators) should contact the publisher, and have a copy of the book sent to each of the committee members, no later than February 15. When possible, digital access for each member is also requested.
Deadline for nominations: February 15, 2020 Award Committee: Lisa Disch, University of Michigan Davide Panagia, University of California, Los Angeles |
First Book Award |
The First Book Award is given for a first book by a scholar in the early stages of his or her career in the area of political theory or political philosophy. Those who wish to have books considered for this award (whether they be publishers, authors, or other would-be nominators) should contact the publisher, and have a copy of the book sent to each of the committee members, no later than February 15. When possible, digital access for each member is also requested.
Deadline for Nominations: February 15, 2020 Award Committee: Joel Schlosser, Bryn Mawr College Neil Roberts, Williams College |
Susan Okin Iris Marion Young Award |
The Okin-Young Award is co-sponsored by Women and Politics, Foundations of Political Theory, and the Women’s Caucus for Political Science. This award commemorates the scholarly, mentoring, and professional contributions of Susan Moller Okin and Iris Marion Young to the development of the field of feminist political theory. This annual award recognizes the best paper on feminist political theory published in an English language academic journal during the previous calendar year. Papers will be considered by self-nomination or nomination by other individuals. The award carries a cash award of $600. To be eligible, the article must have been published in 2019. To be considered for this award, one copy of the article should be sent to the Chair of the committee.
Deadline for nominations: February 15, 2020 Award Committee: |