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The 2024 American Political Science Association’s (APSA) Virtual Research Meeting was an inaugural online event on February 8th and 9th (EST)! The two-day event provided a forum for scholars interested in sharing their research, providing constructive feedback for others, and creating partnerships and networks for future collaboration.

We were excited to welcome over 400 political science scholars from across all subfields and various career stages of the discipline at our virtual meeting. This 100% digital event featured opportunities to learn from research workshops, general panels, and three virtual keynote panels around the theme of “Challenges in Political Science.”

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the attendees, participants, Research Group organizers, and the program committee for their invaluable contributions in making the first APSA Virtual Research Meeting an outstanding success. Your dedication, enthusiasm, and scholarly engagement truly elevated the event, creating a vibrant and intellectually stimulating atmosphere. We are immensely grateful for your active participation, insightful discussions, and commitment to advancing political science research in the digital realm. Without your support and collaboration, this milestone event would not have been possible. Thank you for your unwavering support and for being integral to the success of the APSA Virtual Research Meeting. We look forward to continued collaboration and innovation in future endeavors.

Questions? Need a Participation Letter? E-mail: meeting@apsanet.org

Thanks to the VRM Program Committee

Special thanks to the 2024 Virtual Research Meeting Program Committee: Pippa Norris, Harvard University; James Curry, University of Utah; Rebecca Ann Glazier, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; and Joe Klesner, Kenyon College.

About Research Group Workshops

Research Group workshops involve a series of three related two-hour sessions organized around a common theme. These are designed to facilitate networks on common research projects and provide opportunities for intensive discussion and engaged feedback over a total of six hours. APSA staff will provide logistical support organizing the workshop and recruiting students for participation. Find additional information and Research Group workshop descriptions here.

Research Group topics include:

• Empirical Studies of Civic Engagement and Civic Education
• Frontiers in Comparative Urban Politics Research
• Gender Equality Policies and Politics in the Post-pandemic Recovery
• Progress, Pitfalls, and Promises of Political Science in Migration and Citizenship Research
• Religion and Democracy: New Research Frontiers
• Research Collaborative on Studying Political Party Conventions & Meetings Comparatively
• The Race, Ethnicity, and Politics Research Group
• Traumatized Nationalism and Its Effects on Democracy

About General Papers & Panels

In addition to Research Group workshops, the Virtual Research Meeting will also feature general panels and a virtual keynote panel around the meeting theme of “Challenges in Political Science.” You can learn more about general submissions and submission options for both full panels and individuals here.

As the virtual format of this meeting allows for new ways of structuring these discussions, we strongly encourage you to contribute your innovative and unique panel ideas and formats to make our inaugural Virtual Research Meeting even more engaging and thought-provoking. Creative topics could incorporate pedagogy, teaching and learning, academic freedom, or AI in political science, while innovative panel formats may include a comparative panel on Trump’s trials featuring constitutional law scholars and comparativists, a 3-minute elevator pitch workshop for dissertations, and more. More information on general paper & panel proposal submissions here.