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.
Seeking Volunteers For At-Large Board Vacancies for 2020-2022
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).
2020 ArkPSA Conference Registration and Hotel Information
All of the information about the 2020 ArkPSA conference is available on the conference web page. This includes hotel, registration, and other basic conference information. When the program is released, it will be available on this page.
Political Science in Arkansas (An Interview Series): Hal Bass
This is the second in a series of interviews with political scientists from around the state of Arkansas and members of our association. Every semester, we will release an interview with a different political scientist doing exceptional work. Today, we interview Dr. Hal Bass about the association, the discipline, Arkansas politics, and his career. Bass has been a member of the Arkansas Political Science Association for over 40 years, and is currently Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Ouachita Baptist Read More …
Undergraduate Poster Presentations at ArkPSA 2020
Do you have students who have never made a paper presentation, have apprehension about public presentation, and/or plan to make a poster presentation at an academic conference in the future? Have them do a poster presentation at ArkPSA. While the conference will still have undergraduate panels like previous years, we will also have poster presentations. For more information on submitting a proposal for a poster presentation, check out the Call for Papers.
Political Science in Arkansas (An Interview Series): Mark Mullenbach
This is the first in a series of interviews with political scientists from around the state of Arkansas and members of our association. Every semester, we will release an interview with a different political scientist doing exceptional work. Today, we interview Professor Mark Mullenbach about collegiate Model United Nations. Mullenbach is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Central Arkansas, where he has taught for the last 18 years. His subfields include International Relations and Comparative Politics. His Read More …
Distinguished Scholar Award nominations accepted until Nov. 3
Hans Hacker, the Arkansas Political Science Association president and chair of the Distinguished Scholar Award Committee, invites nominations for the ArkPSA Distinguished Scholar Award. The award was established by the Executive Board at its Spring meeting in 2015. The deadline for nominations is Nov. 3, 2019. Please email your nominations with an explanation of the nominees career accomplishments in teaching and scholarship, institutional affiliations, education, and other biographical details of note to Hacker at hhacker@astate.edu. The links below describe the basic Read More …
Newest Midsouth Political Science Review published online
The newest volume of The Midsouth Political Science Review (MPSR) is now available online. It is volume 20. For paid members of the Arkansas Political Science Association, a hard copy will be mailed to you as soon as it is available. The volume includes the following articles: Brendan Toner, Tara Schmutzler, Briana Kordsmeier, and Joshua L. Mitchell. “The Limits of Morality: Exploring the Diffusion of Eugenics Policies across the US States” Jason A. Husser, Carrie P. Eaves, and Kenneth E. Read More …
Political Scientist news from around the state for Spring and Summer 2019
The items below are noticeable accomplishment of political science professors from around the state of Arkansas for the Summer and Spring 2019. Dr. Christopher Housenick — Associate Professor of Political Science at Arkansas State University — appeared on Arkansas Week with Steve Barnes (August 16, 2019), which aired on the Arkansas Educational Television Network. Among the topics discussed were the recent visits of Democratic presidential candidates Beto O’Rourke and Amy Klobuchar to the state, the ongoing controversy over the casino in Read More …
CFP for 2020 ArkPSA Meeting Published
The Call for Papers for the 2020 Arkansas Political Science Association meeting is posted online. The meeting will take place on March 6-7, 2020 at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, AR. To see the CFP, click here.