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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.

Are you a faculty member interested in helping write the ArkPSA Conduct Policy? We are looking for five faculty volunteers from different schools who are not on the ArkPSA Executive Board. If interested, please email the ArkPSA President Karen Sebold at ksebold@uark.edu.

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 …

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 …

The Distinguished Scholar Award Committee of the Arkansas Political Science Association (ArkPSA) is accepting nominations for the award for 2020-2021. Any current (dues-paying) member of the Association may nominate one or more current or past members of the Association for the award.  As stated in the guidelines, a nominee must have an exemplary teaching, scholarship, and/or service record in the areas of political science, public administration, or public policy, including at least ten years in the state of Arkansas. A Read More …

We are now accepting nominations for the Faculty, Graduate, and Undergraduate Best Paper awards from ArkPSA 2020 meeting.  All nominations must include a copy of the paper.  To nominate a paper, simply email Matt Gross (grossm@hsu.edu) with the author’s information and a copy of the paper.  Nominations must be submitted by May 15, 2020.  

If you are attending the 2020 ArkPSA conference, the deadline to register online is Monday, March 2. If you miss the online deadline and still intend on attending, you may register at the conference site by cash or check. To register online, click here.

Arkansas Political Science Association seeks two individuals to serve as at-large members of the Executive Board for a term lasting from 2020-2022. Board duties include attending the annual board meeting (held before the yearly association meeting), making governance decisions about the association, and serving on various committees and subcommittees that advance the work of the association. Interested individuals should email the ArkPSA President Hans Hacker (hhacker@astate.edu).