{"id":2,"date":"2025-09-25T16:31:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/vrm2026\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-04-20T13:10:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T13:10:19","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/vrm2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/vrm2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2026\/02\/2026-VRM-Website-banner-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/vrm2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2026\/02\/2026-VRM-Website-banner-2.png 1400w, https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/vrm2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2026\/02\/2026-VRM-Website-banner-2-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/vrm2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2026\/02\/2026-VRM-Website-banner-2-1024x329.png 1024w, https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/vrm2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2026\/02\/2026-VRM-Website-banner-2-768x247.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-theme-palette-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0d2e5d38942cdf0424fa500396e03f04\" style=\"font-size:35px\"><strong>Thank you to all 2026 Virtual Research Meeting participants, speakers, and attendees for making APSA\u2019s Virtual Research Meeting a productive, enriching experience for all!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-theme-palette-12-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/convention2.allacademic.com\/one\/apsa\/vrm26\/\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><strong>View the Online Program<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-theme-palette-7-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/vrm2026\/theme-statement\/\">&#8220;<strong>Collaboration in Times of Crisis: Polarization, Populism, and Political Science in a Changing World&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Join scholars virtually for the <a href=\"http:\/\/apsanet.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Political Science Association&#8217;s (APSA)<\/a> <strong>Annual <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Virtual Research Meeting<\/span>, held on <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">April 15th &amp; 16th, <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">2026 (ET)<\/span>, featuring forums for scholars to share their latest political science research exploring the conference theme, <strong>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/vrm2026\/theme-statement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Collaboration in Times of Crisis: Polarization, Populism, and Political Science in a Changing World<\/a>.&#8221;<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\">This 100% annual online event will feature opportunities to attend intensive research workshops and engage with virtual plenary panels and research group workshops! This annual two-day online event provides a forum for scholars worldwide interested in sharing their research, receiving in-depth feedback, and creating partnerships and networks for future collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\">The virtual conference will examine how political science research adapts to, thrives in, and critically engages with the virtual landscape. The program committee invited research group proposals for this collaborative online conference, welcoming contributions from scholars across the discipline, regardless of whether their research directly involves virtual components.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/vrm2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2026\/01\/highlights-vrmtweets-670x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-209\" style=\"width:987px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/vrm2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2026\/01\/highlights-vrmtweets-670x1024.png 670w, https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/vrm2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2026\/01\/highlights-vrmtweets-196x300.png 196w, https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/vrm2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2026\/01\/highlights-vrmtweets-768x1173.png 768w, https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/vrm2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2026\/01\/highlights-vrmtweets-1005x1536.png 1005w, https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/vrm2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2026\/01\/highlights-vrmtweets.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/vrm2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1290864946-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/vrm2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1290864946-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/vrm2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1290864946-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/vrm2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1290864946-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/vrm2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1290864946.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/members.apsanet.org\/EVENTS\/Event-Calendar\/APSA-Event-Registration\/EventID\/1666665\" style=\"background-color:#e73313;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Register Now! 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