Western Political Science Association
@wpsa.bsky.social
The WPSA is an association of more than 1250 political scientists. Its purpose is to promote the study and teaching of government and politics, to foster research and to facilitate the discussion of public affairs. Find us at wpsanet.org.
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Register for the 2026 WPSA Annual Meeting in San Diego!
To register, create an account on our MemberClicks page: www.wpsanet.org/login. After logging in, you will be able to access the registration form.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Register for the 2026 WPSA Annual Meeting in San Diego!
To register, create an account on our MemberClicks page: www.wpsanet.org/login. After logging in, you will be able to access the registration form.
To register, create an account on our MemberClicks page: www.wpsanet.org/login. After logging in, you will be able to access the registration form.
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The annual BYU Redd Center funding season is here and we have INCREASED the $$$ amounts!
PLEASE share this as broadly as possible.
We accept applications from ANY discipline for projects focused on the intermountain states of AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, & WY.
tinyurl.com/2026ReddAwards
PLEASE share this as broadly as possible.
We accept applications from ANY discipline for projects focused on the intermountain states of AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, & WY.
tinyurl.com/2026ReddAwards
January 15, 2026 at 5:28 PM
The annual BYU Redd Center funding season is here and we have INCREASED the $$$ amounts!
PLEASE share this as broadly as possible.
We accept applications from ANY discipline for projects focused on the intermountain states of AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, & WY.
tinyurl.com/2026ReddAwards
PLEASE share this as broadly as possible.
We accept applications from ANY discipline for projects focused on the intermountain states of AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, & WY.
tinyurl.com/2026ReddAwards
Register for the 2026 WPSA Annual Meeting in San Diego!
To register, create an account on our MemberClicks page: www.wpsanet.org/login. After logging in, you will be able to access the registration form.
To register, create an account on our MemberClicks page: www.wpsanet.org/login. After logging in, you will be able to access the registration form.
Western Political Science Association
www.wpsanet.org
February 4, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Register for the 2026 WPSA Annual Meeting in San Diego!
To register, create an account on our MemberClicks page: www.wpsanet.org/login. After logging in, you will be able to access the registration form.
To register, create an account on our MemberClicks page: www.wpsanet.org/login. After logging in, you will be able to access the registration form.
The annual BYU Redd Center funding season is here and we have INCREASED the $$$ amounts!
PLEASE share this as broadly as possible.
We accept applications from ANY discipline for projects focused on the intermountain states of AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, & WY.
tinyurl.com/2026ReddAwards
PLEASE share this as broadly as possible.
We accept applications from ANY discipline for projects focused on the intermountain states of AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, & WY.
tinyurl.com/2026ReddAwards
February 4, 2026 at 3:10 AM
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I recently joined the @wpsa.bsky.social Committee on First Gen Scholars. I hope we can support more research like this and more support for first-gen scholars!
📢now forthcoming in ECMA!
The Class Gap in Career Progression: Evidence from US Academia
Class is rarely a focus of research or DEI in elite US occupations.
Evidence suggests it should be: we find a large class gap in at least one occupation - tenure-track academia...🧵
The Class Gap in Career Progression: Evidence from US Academia
Class is rarely a focus of research or DEI in elite US occupations.
Evidence suggests it should be: we find a large class gap in at least one occupation - tenure-track academia...🧵
January 28, 2026 at 7:43 PM
I recently joined the @wpsa.bsky.social Committee on First Gen Scholars. I hope we can support more research like this and more support for first-gen scholars!
One of the most read articles published in @pgi-wpsa.bsky.social in the last year:
After Bostock: conservative judges, LGBTQ rights, and the conservative movement, by Jason Pierceson
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
After Bostock: conservative judges, LGBTQ rights, and the conservative movement, by Jason Pierceson
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
After Bostock: conservative judges, LGBTQ rights, and the conservative movement
After the groundbreaking LGBTQ rights decision in Bostock v. Clayton County (2020), federal judges across the ideological spectrum used the decision to protect the rights of transgender plaintiffs....
www.tandfonline.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:32 PM
One of the most read articles published in @pgi-wpsa.bsky.social in the last year:
After Bostock: conservative judges, LGBTQ rights, and the conservative movement, by Jason Pierceson
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
After Bostock: conservative judges, LGBTQ rights, and the conservative movement, by Jason Pierceson
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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If you're attending WPSA 2026 @wpsa.bsky.social, consider submitting a paper to present at the WPSA Latina/o Politics Pre-Conference! See the call for papers below for details on how to submit an abstract. DM/email me or @ivyamcargile.bsky.social if you have questions!
January 3, 2026 at 2:08 AM
If you're attending WPSA 2026 @wpsa.bsky.social, consider submitting a paper to present at the WPSA Latina/o Politics Pre-Conference! See the call for papers below for details on how to submit an abstract. DM/email me or @ivyamcargile.bsky.social if you have questions!
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Out now and open access with @sethers.bsky.social at Political Research Quarterly! How do election outcomes shape affective polarization among Americans? 🧵 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Election Outcomes and Affective Polarization in the United States - Joseph B. Phillips, Seth B. Warner, 2026
Do election outcomes exacerbate affective polarization? While polarization often rises during campaigns and correlates with democratic backsliding, isolating th...
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January 2, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Out now and open access with @sethers.bsky.social at Political Research Quarterly! How do election outcomes shape affective polarization among Americans? 🧵 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Online First: Alex Farone, "R-E-S-P-E-C-T: An Analysis of the Norm of Respectful Dissent"
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T: An Analysis of the Norm of Respectful Dissent - Alex Farone, 2026
Why do Supreme Court justices break away from the norm of respectful dissent? I answer this question by defining what constitutes a respectful dissent in the co...
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January 18, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Online First: Alex Farone, "R-E-S-P-E-C-T: An Analysis of the Norm of Respectful Dissent"
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Last day!
The early registration deadline for the 2026 conference in San Diego, California, ends on December 31. Registration rates increase by $20 on January 1. Register now to get the better rate. Plus, early registration helps us in our planning!
www.wpsanet.org/forms/reg_fo....
www.wpsanet.org/forms/reg_fo....
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December 31, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Last day!
The early registration deadline for the 2026 conference in San Diego, California, ends on December 31. Registration rates increase by $20 on January 1. Register now to get the better rate. Plus, early registration helps us in our planning!
www.wpsanet.org/forms/reg_fo....
www.wpsanet.org/forms/reg_fo....
WPSA Western Political Science Association
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December 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The Elsa Favila Travel Award is open to any member who is participating in the annual conference as a paper presenter, discussant, or in another capacity that entails considerable work at the meeting.
Deadline: January 31st
www.wpsanet.org/meeting/
Deadline: January 31st
www.wpsanet.org/meeting/
WPSA Western Political Science Association
www.wpsanet.org
December 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The Elsa Favila Travel Award is open to any member who is participating in the annual conference as a paper presenter, discussant, or in another capacity that entails considerable work at the meeting.
Deadline: January 31st
www.wpsanet.org/meeting/
Deadline: January 31st
www.wpsanet.org/meeting/
The early registration deadline for the 2026 conference in San Diego, California, ends on December 31. Registration rates increase by $20 on January 1. Register now to get the better rate. Plus, early registration helps us in our planning!
www.wpsanet.org/forms/reg_fo....
www.wpsanet.org/forms/reg_fo....
WPSA Western Political Science Association
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December 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The early registration deadline for the 2026 conference in San Diego, California, ends on December 31. Registration rates increase by $20 on January 1. Register now to get the better rate. Plus, early registration helps us in our planning!
www.wpsanet.org/forms/reg_fo....
www.wpsanet.org/forms/reg_fo....
One of the most cited articles published in the journal in the last 3 years:
"Scaling Authoritarian Information Control: How China Adjusts the Level of Online Censorship," by Rongbin Han and Li Shao
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"Scaling Authoritarian Information Control: How China Adjusts the Level of Online Censorship," by Rongbin Han and Li Shao
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Scaling Authoritarian Information Control: How China Adjusts the Level of Online Censorship - Rongbin Han, Li Shao, 2022
Autocracies can conduct “strategic censorship” online by selectively targeting different types of content and by adjusting the level of information control. Whi...
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December 19, 2025 at 3:46 AM
One of the most cited articles published in the journal in the last 3 years:
"Scaling Authoritarian Information Control: How China Adjusts the Level of Online Censorship," by Rongbin Han and Li Shao
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
"Scaling Authoritarian Information Control: How China Adjusts the Level of Online Censorship," by Rongbin Han and Li Shao
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
One of the most-read articles in the journal in the last 6 months:
"The Double-Edged Sword: Political Engagement on Social Media and Its Impact on Democracy Support in Authoritarian Regimes"
by Ihsan Yilmaz et al.
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"The Double-Edged Sword: Political Engagement on Social Media and Its Impact on Democracy Support in Authoritarian Regimes"
by Ihsan Yilmaz et al.
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The Double-Edged Sword: Political Engagement on Social Media and Its Impact on Democracy Support in Authoritarian Regimes - Ihsan Yilmaz, Shahram Akbarzadeh, Namig Abbasov, Galib Bashirov, 2025
Utilizing data from the Arab Barometer surveys, this study distinguishes between social media and the internet’s general use and their usage for political purpo...
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December 16, 2025 at 2:06 AM
One of the most-read articles in the journal in the last 6 months:
"The Double-Edged Sword: Political Engagement on Social Media and Its Impact on Democracy Support in Authoritarian Regimes"
by Ihsan Yilmaz et al.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
"The Double-Edged Sword: Political Engagement on Social Media and Its Impact on Democracy Support in Authoritarian Regimes"
by Ihsan Yilmaz et al.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
In #FirstView by Michael J. Nelson and James L. Gibson: "Institutional Structures and Judicial Legitimacy"
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Institutional Structures and Judicial Legitimacy - Michael J. Nelson, James L. Gibson, 2025
Despite high-profile arguments about the negative consequences of judicial elections for judicial legitimacy, empirical evidence is ambiguous, at best. Drawing ...
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December 15, 2025 at 1:11 AM
In #FirstView by Michael J. Nelson and James L. Gibson: "Institutional Structures and Judicial Legitimacy"
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Any scholarly communities, affiliated committees, caucuses, subject area sections, universities, or other groups that wish to schedule an event or session during the 2026 WPSA meeting should promptly contact Julio Castilleja at info@wpsanet.org
December 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Any scholarly communities, affiliated committees, caucuses, subject area sections, universities, or other groups that wish to schedule an event or session during the 2026 WPSA meeting should promptly contact Julio Castilleja at info@wpsanet.org
The WPSA has signed an agreement with Alaska Airlines to provide members with reduced rates for our annual meeting in San Diego. If you book your flight with Alaska Airlines or Horizon Air, you will receive a 7% discount off the lowest published fare.
wpsanet.org/meeting/flya....
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December 11, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The WPSA has signed an agreement with Alaska Airlines to provide members with reduced rates for our annual meeting in San Diego. If you book your flight with Alaska Airlines or Horizon Air, you will receive a 7% discount off the lowest published fare.
wpsanet.org/meeting/flya....
wpsanet.org/meeting/flya....
All of our guestrooms sold out at the last conference we held in San Diego. Hotel rooms in San Diego are expensive, but we are offering a great rate of $224 a night.
You can book your room here:
wpsanet.org/meeting/hote...
You can book your room here:
wpsanet.org/meeting/hote...
WPSA Western Political Science Association
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December 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
All of our guestrooms sold out at the last conference we held in San Diego. Hotel rooms in San Diego are expensive, but we are offering a great rate of $224 a night.
You can book your room here:
wpsanet.org/meeting/hote...
You can book your room here:
wpsanet.org/meeting/hote...
The early registration deadline for the 2026 conference in San Diego, California, ends on December 31. Registration rates increase by $20 on January 1. Register now to get a better rate. Plus, early registration helps us in our planning.
www.wpsanet.org/forms/reg_fo...
www.wpsanet.org/forms/reg_fo...
WPSA Western Political Science Association
www.wpsanet.org
December 9, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The early registration deadline for the 2026 conference in San Diego, California, ends on December 31. Registration rates increase by $20 on January 1. Register now to get a better rate. Plus, early registration helps us in our planning.
www.wpsanet.org/forms/reg_fo...
www.wpsanet.org/forms/reg_fo...
The deadline for applying for all travel awards is January 31st.
For more information, please see the 2026 conference website: www.wpsanet.org/meeting/
For more information, please see the 2026 conference website: www.wpsanet.org/meeting/
December 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The deadline for applying for all travel awards is January 31st.
For more information, please see the 2026 conference website: www.wpsanet.org/meeting/
For more information, please see the 2026 conference website: www.wpsanet.org/meeting/
📑 "After Bostock: conservative judges, LGBTQ rights, and the conservative movement," by Jason Pierces (@pgi-wpsa.bsky.social)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
After Bostock: conservative judges, LGBTQ rights, and the conservative movement
After the groundbreaking LGBTQ rights decision in Bostock v. Clayton County (2020), federal judges across the ideological spectrum used the decision to protect the rights of transgender plaintiffs....
www.tandfonline.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:35 PM
📑 "After Bostock: conservative judges, LGBTQ rights, and the conservative movement," by Jason Pierces (@pgi-wpsa.bsky.social)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
📑 "Latinx for Trump: disaggregating support among voters in 2020," by José E. Múzquiz & Jane Junn (@pgi-wpsa.bsky.social)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Latinx for Trump: disaggregating support among voters in 2020
This article analyzes predictors of support for Donald Trump among Latinx in the 2020 U.S. Presidential election to uncover variation within the broader category of Latinx voters. We analyze 2020 C...
www.tandfonline.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM
📑 "Latinx for Trump: disaggregating support among voters in 2020," by José E. Múzquiz & Jane Junn (@pgi-wpsa.bsky.social)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
In #FirstView by Ming Ma, Daniil Romanov, Alexander Libman, and Genia Kostka: "Listening to an Authoritarian Neighbor: Russian Propaganda on Chinese Social Media After the Ukraine Invasion"
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December 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
In #FirstView by Ming Ma, Daniil Romanov, Alexander Libman, and Genia Kostka: "Listening to an Authoritarian Neighbor: Russian Propaganda on Chinese Social Media After the Ukraine Invasion"
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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We are seeking volunteers for service on all WPSA committees ⤵️
December 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
We are seeking volunteers for service on all WPSA committees ⤵️