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Official communications from the Association for Political Theory, which seeks to advance scholarly interaction among political theorists, & support teaching, research, & publishing in the field.
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The 2026 CFP for the Annual Conference is out! Members, check your inboxes or visit this link: associationforpoliticaltheory.org/content.aspx...
Non-members, APT membership is *free* and you can sign-up here: associationforpoliticaltheory.org/content.aspx...
See you in Ann Arbor, MI this fall!
Non-members, APT membership is *free* and you can sign-up here: associationforpoliticaltheory.org/content.aspx...
See you in Ann Arbor, MI this fall!
Please note that the deadline to submit a proposal for the 2026 Annual Conference has been moved to February 10. More details on the website and, if you're a member, in your inbox.
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The purpose of APT is to promote the study of political theory and political philosophy in the academy. The Association seeks to engage various traditions and approaches to the field.
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January 22, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Please note that the deadline to submit a proposal for the 2026 Annual Conference has been moved to February 10. More details on the website and, if you're a member, in your inbox.
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Full Professor in Political Sciences at Sciences Po (political philosophy and contemporary political thought), deadline February 15: www.sciencespo.fr/cevipof/en/n...
Recruitement : Full Professor in Political Sciences
Sciences Po is recruiting a Full Professor in Political Science / Political Philosophy and Social Sciences, attached to CEVIPOF.
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January 13, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Full Professor in Political Sciences at Sciences Po (political philosophy and contemporary political thought), deadline February 15: www.sciencespo.fr/cevipof/en/n...
The 2026 CFP for the Annual Conference is out! Members, check your inboxes or visit this link: associationforpoliticaltheory.org/content.aspx...
Non-members, APT membership is *free* and you can sign-up here: associationforpoliticaltheory.org/content.aspx...
See you in Ann Arbor, MI this fall!
Non-members, APT membership is *free* and you can sign-up here: associationforpoliticaltheory.org/content.aspx...
See you in Ann Arbor, MI this fall!
December 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The 2026 CFP for the Annual Conference is out! Members, check your inboxes or visit this link: associationforpoliticaltheory.org/content.aspx...
Non-members, APT membership is *free* and you can sign-up here: associationforpoliticaltheory.org/content.aspx...
See you in Ann Arbor, MI this fall!
Non-members, APT membership is *free* and you can sign-up here: associationforpoliticaltheory.org/content.aspx...
See you in Ann Arbor, MI this fall!
Postdoc at the Boltzmann Institute in Vienna on Externalization and Rightlessness, applications due 17 December: gmr.lbg.ac.at/news/we-are-...
We are hiring: POSTDOC/SENIOR RESEARCHER (m/f/d) – LBI für Grund- und Menschenrechte
Das Ludwig Boltzmann Institut für Grund- und Menschenrechte (LBI-GMR) ist das führende Menschenrechtsinstitut in Österreich.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Postdoc at the Boltzmann Institute in Vienna on Externalization and Rightlessness, applications due 17 December: gmr.lbg.ac.at/news/we-are-...
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Our @associationpt.bsky.social exhibit is open! you’ll find us down the hall from registration and we hope you’ll take some time to peruse our wonderful selection of discounted books from multiple publishers. #apt2025
November 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Our @associationpt.bsky.social exhibit is open! you’ll find us down the hall from registration and we hope you’ll take some time to peruse our wonderful selection of discounted books from multiple publishers. #apt2025
It’s day 2 of #APT2025! Registration, panels, lunch, reception, and meals are all in the Damen Student Center on Loyola’s Lakeshore Campus. First panels start at 8.30.
November 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM
It’s day 2 of #APT2025! Registration, panels, lunch, reception, and meals are all in the Damen Student Center on Loyola’s Lakeshore Campus. First panels start at 8.30.
Welcome to day 1 of #APT2025: First Book Manuscript Workshop, Theory Seminar Pre-Conference Roundtable, and our opening reception. See you downtown at Loyola Chicago’s Schreiber Center!
November 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Welcome to day 1 of #APT2025: First Book Manuscript Workshop, Theory Seminar Pre-Conference Roundtable, and our opening reception. See you downtown at Loyola Chicago’s Schreiber Center!
Final program is now live: associationforpoliticaltheory.org/content.aspx...
See you in Chicago later this week!
See you in Chicago later this week!
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November 3, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Final program is now live: associationforpoliticaltheory.org/content.aspx...
See you in Chicago later this week!
See you in Chicago later this week!
Two postdoc fellowship positions at the McCory Family Center for Ethics in Society, Stanford University. Applications due December 4, 2025!
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October 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Two postdoc fellowship positions at the McCory Family Center for Ethics in Society, Stanford University. Applications due December 4, 2025!
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If you are presenting at this year's conference (just two weeks away!), don't forget to post your paper to the paper archive for this year's conference by the end of Oct. 23. Link and instructions for the archive at this year's conference homepage: associationforpoliticaltheory.org/content.aspx...
October 22, 2025 at 10:31 AM
If you are presenting at this year's conference (just two weeks away!), don't forget to post your paper to the paper archive for this year's conference by the end of Oct. 23. Link and instructions for the archive at this year's conference homepage: associationforpoliticaltheory.org/content.aspx...
CFP: Arendt and the Question of War in The Modern World, a special section of Arendt Studies Volume 10. Deadline for submissions is April 1. More details at:
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Calls for Submissions - Arendt Studies - A Journal for Research on the Life, Work, and Legacy of Hannah Arendt
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October 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
CFP: Arendt and the Question of War in The Modern World, a special section of Arendt Studies Volume 10. Deadline for submissions is April 1. More details at:
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Princeton University Press is currently offering a 30% discount to APT members. Details on the APT website: associationforpoliticaltheory.org/content.aspx...
Discount at Princeton University Press for APT Members! - The Association for Political Theory
Princeton University Press is offering 30% off titles to APT Members, for orders placed on their website.
Some exclusions apply. The discount code is P330 and is available for worldwide orders....
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October 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Princeton University Press is currently offering a 30% discount to APT members. Details on the APT website: associationforpoliticaltheory.org/content.aspx...
CFP: Postdoctoral scholarships with on The Crisis and Future of Democracy, in the Turning Points: Normative Orders in Transition? program, in Frankfurt for the calendar year 2026.
Applications are due Oct. 31. More info here: normativeorders.net/en/aktuelles...
Applications are due Oct. 31. More info here: normativeorders.net/en/aktuelles...
Vacancies – Normative Orders
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October 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
CFP: Postdoctoral scholarships with on The Crisis and Future of Democracy, in the Turning Points: Normative Orders in Transition? program, in Frankfurt for the calendar year 2026.
Applications are due Oct. 31. More info here: normativeorders.net/en/aktuelles...
Applications are due Oct. 31. More info here: normativeorders.net/en/aktuelles...
Call for Abstracts: The 19th Annual Meeting of The Hannah Arendt Circle (2026), June 4–6, 2026 at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa, Italy.
Abstracts are due December 5:
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Abstracts are due December 5:
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October 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Call for Abstracts: The 19th Annual Meeting of The Hannah Arendt Circle (2026), June 4–6, 2026 at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa, Italy.
Abstracts are due December 5:
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Abstracts are due December 5:
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This year's conference is fast approaching! Today, we want to highlight APT's Standing Committee on Mentorship and Professional Development's new workshop at this year’s conference in Chicago. On Saturday, November 8th at 11am, come join us at “How to Get Into Public-Facing Writing."
September 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This year's conference is fast approaching! Today, we want to highlight APT's Standing Committee on Mentorship and Professional Development's new workshop at this year’s conference in Chicago. On Saturday, November 8th at 11am, come join us at “How to Get Into Public-Facing Writing."
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The WPSA Political Theory Virtual Community will be hosting a panel on academic publishing on October 30 ⤵️
No advance reading is required, but please register in advance:
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September 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The WPSA Political Theory Virtual Community will be hosting a panel on academic publishing on October 30 ⤵️
No advance reading is required, but please register in advance:
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No advance reading is required, but please register in advance:
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Reminders for #APT2025!:
➡️ Initial registration deadline is Sept. 10! To remain on the program, please register by then; registration fees increase by $50 after 9/10
➡️ Rooms in the APT block at the conference hotel are going fast! Info on the conference homepage
➡️ New prelim program version is out
➡️ Initial registration deadline is Sept. 10! To remain on the program, please register by then; registration fees increase by $50 after 9/10
➡️ Rooms in the APT block at the conference hotel are going fast! Info on the conference homepage
➡️ New prelim program version is out
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September 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Reminders for #APT2025!:
➡️ Initial registration deadline is Sept. 10! To remain on the program, please register by then; registration fees increase by $50 after 9/10
➡️ Rooms in the APT block at the conference hotel are going fast! Info on the conference homepage
➡️ New prelim program version is out
➡️ Initial registration deadline is Sept. 10! To remain on the program, please register by then; registration fees increase by $50 after 9/10
➡️ Rooms in the APT block at the conference hotel are going fast! Info on the conference homepage
➡️ New prelim program version is out
If you missed last week's panel, you can view the recording here!: associationforpoliticaltheory.org/content.aspx...
July 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
If you missed last week's panel, you can view the recording here!: associationforpoliticaltheory.org/content.aspx...
tomorrow!
On July 23, join APT from 12-2pm EDT for a virtual summer panel on navigating the political theory job market w/ @kdpham.bsky.social, Pinar Kemerli, and @kyebarker.bsky.social.
All are welcome - membership encouraged but not required. Register here for the zoom link: albany.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
All are welcome - membership encouraged but not required. Register here for the zoom link: albany.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: APT Summer Panel: Navigating the Political Theory Job Market. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
The Association for Political Theory is hosting its annual summer workshop on Navigating the Political Theory Job Market!
The aim of the workshop will be to provide guidance, advice, and tips that...
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July 22, 2025 at 8:08 PM
tomorrow!
On July 23, join APT from 12-2pm EDT for a virtual summer panel on navigating the political theory job market w/ @kdpham.bsky.social, Pinar Kemerli, and @kyebarker.bsky.social.
All are welcome - membership encouraged but not required. Register here for the zoom link: albany.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
All are welcome - membership encouraged but not required. Register here for the zoom link: albany.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: APT Summer Panel: Navigating the Political Theory Job Market. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
The Association for Political Theory is hosting its annual summer workshop on Navigating the Political Theory Job Market!
The aim of the workshop will be to provide guidance, advice, and tips that...
albany.zoom.us
July 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
On July 23, join APT from 12-2pm EDT for a virtual summer panel on navigating the political theory job market w/ @kdpham.bsky.social, Pinar Kemerli, and @kyebarker.bsky.social.
All are welcome - membership encouraged but not required. Register here for the zoom link: albany.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
All are welcome - membership encouraged but not required. Register here for the zoom link: albany.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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APSA Sign-on Statement Defending Academic Freedom, Democratic Institutions, and International Scholars:
Political Scientists Defend Academic Freedom, Democratic Institutions, and International Scholars - American Political Science Association (APSA)
June 6th, 2025 Political Scientists Defend Academic Freedom, Democratic Institutions, and International Scholars As a community of scholars and
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June 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
APSA Sign-on Statement Defending Academic Freedom, Democratic Institutions, and International Scholars:
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On June 18 (12-1 pm), the WPSA Virtual Community "History and Politics" will welcome Ryan Doerfler and Samuel Moyn to talk about working and writing collaboratively.
Bring your questions!
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Bring your questions!
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May 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
On June 18 (12-1 pm), the WPSA Virtual Community "History and Politics" will welcome Ryan Doerfler and Samuel Moyn to talk about working and writing collaboratively.
Bring your questions!
forms.gle/XbxqLnMrj7DG...
@samuelmoyn.bsky.social
@ryandoerfler.bsky.social
Bring your questions!
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@samuelmoyn.bsky.social
@ryandoerfler.bsky.social
The CFP for our First Book Manuscript Workshop is now open. This is a chance for junior scholars - especially those outside R1s/high research activity institutions - to receive critical feedback on a penultimate draft of a book manuscript from senior scholars. Check your email for details.
May 16, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The CFP for our First Book Manuscript Workshop is now open. This is a chance for junior scholars - especially those outside R1s/high research activity institutions - to receive critical feedback on a penultimate draft of a book manuscript from senior scholars. Check your email for details.
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I’ll be participating in this APSA roundtable/webinar at 12:30. If you have a disability and are prepping for the academic job market and wondering about disclosure and accommodations, or are on/running a search committee and are hoping to make the process more accessible, this might be of interest!
Join us this afternoon at 12:30 PM EST for APSA’s “Navigating Disability During the Job Market” virtual workshop to explore experiences, strategies, and solutions with experts and peers. #PoliSci #jobmarket #DisabilityInAcademia
🔗 Register here to attend: buff.ly/QknDHCD
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May 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I’ll be participating in this APSA roundtable/webinar at 12:30. If you have a disability and are prepping for the academic job market and wondering about disclosure and accommodations, or are on/running a search committee and are hoping to make the process more accessible, this might be of interest!
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Political Science at the University of Amsterdam is hiring a tenure-track Asst Prof in Political Theory. The successful candidate will conduct research in any area of political theory/philosophy, and will have experience or familiarity with empirical research methods
Political Science at the University of Amsterdam is hiring a tenure-track Asst Prof in Political Theory. The successful candidate will conduct research in any area of political theory/philosophy, and will have experience or familiarity with empirical research methods
Vacancy — Assistant Professor in Political Theory
The Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Political Theory. The successful candidate will conduct research in any area of polit...
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May 6, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Political Science at the University of Amsterdam is hiring a tenure-track Asst Prof in Political Theory. The successful candidate will conduct research in any area of political theory/philosophy, and will have experience or familiarity with empirical research methods
Political Science at the University of Amsterdam is hiring a tenure-track Asst Prof in Political Theory. The successful candidate will conduct research in any area of political theory/philosophy, and will have experience or familiarity with empirical research methods