Political Science in Arkansas (an interview series): John C. Davis

After a long hiatus, we return with the eighth edition of Political Science in Arkansas, an interview series that spends time talking with important political scientists from around the state. This time we interview John C. Davis, who is executive director for the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History and teaching associate professor of political science at the University of Arkansas. From 2015 to 2022, Davis was on faculty at the University of Arkansas at Read More …

Calling for volunteers to serve on the ArkPSA distinguished scholar committee

This committee will meet via a video conferencing platform to review candidates placed in nomination for the 2025 award. This committee needs 5 members of which one will serve as the chair.   The time commitment is nominal and the committee will meet at times mutually agreeable to all members. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please email ArkPSA President Heather Yates at hyates@uca.edu no later than MONDAY OCTOBER 7th by end of day.  The call for nominations will Read More …

Political Science in Arkansas (an interview series): Janine Parry

This following story is the fifth installment of the Political Science in Arkansas interview series, where we profile political scientists throughout the state. Today, we talk to Janine Parry, an expert on elections, opinion research, state and local politics, and women in politics and policy. She works as Professor of Political Science and Director of the Arkansas Poll at the University of Arkansas; she received her PhD in political science from Washington State University. Her publications include two books — Women’s Read More …

Register for the 48th annual ArkPSA meeting

The Conference Registration Fee for the 48th annual ArkPSA (virtual) meeting is free for undergraduate and graduate students, and $30 for faculty. The fee can be paid online, and includes association membership for the year. Undergraduate and graduate students that register for the conference will receive one free year of ArkPSA association membership, but not get hard copies of the journal mailed to them. Hardship applications for professional academics unable to pay the fee are available to a limited number of people, Read More …

Political Science in Arkansas (an interview series): Williams Yamkam

The following story is the fourth installment of the Political Science in Arkansas interview series, where we profile political scientists throughout the state. Today, we talk to Williams Yamkam. He is Assistant Professor of Political Science and the Chair of the American Democracy Project at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, and serves as the program chair for the 2021 ArkPSA virtual meeting. He received his PhD and MA in political science from Wayne State University, and graduated from the American University’s Campaign Management Institute Read More …

2021 ArkPSA Conference Registration Fees

The Conference Registration Fee for the 2021 ArkPSA meeting is free for undergraduate and graduate students, and $30 for faculty. The fee can be paid when the conference registration opens in December, and pays for association membership for the year. Undergraduate and graduate students that register for the conference will receive one free year of ArkPSA association membership, but not get hard copies of the journal mailed to them.

Call for Treasurer and Secretary candidates

ArkPSA seeks volunteers to fill the officer roles of Treasurer (starting in 2021) and Secretary (starting in 2022). Potential Secretary or Treasurer candidate need to: a) be elected at the ArkPSA business meeting; b) be full-time or contingent faculty at a college or university; c) be a member in good standing in the association; d) attend ArkPSA meetings and fulfill various duties assigned to the office. The Treasurer and Secretary can be reelected any number of times to the position per Read More …

ArkPSA 2020 Best Paper Awards

The following papers won Best Paper Award at the 2020 Arkansas Political Science Association (ArkPSA) Annual Meeting at Henderson State University (Arkadelphia, AR): Best Undergraduate Paper — Bailey Brya (Hendrix College),  “NGO-Driven Environmental Awareness and Citizen Participation: The Case of the Yangtze River Watchers in China” Abstract: China has recognized and responded to environmental challenges under the top-down framework of authoritarian environmentalism. Despite this model, citizens at the grassroots level are using greater knowledge about the environment to advocate for more Read More …

Political Science in Arkansas (An Interview Series): Mike Rogers

The following story is the third installment of the Political Science in Arkansas interview series, where we profile political scientists throughout the state. Today, we interview Mike Rogers, a political theorist with a minor subfield in American politics. He is Professor of Political Science at Arkansas Tech University and Treasurer of the Arkansas Political Science Association. At State University of New York at Albany, he received a PhD in political science, and trained in the history of political thought, as Read More …