Associations and Societies

Associations and societies provide a wealth of information relevant to a discipline. Professional academic groups hold conferences, publish conference proceedings and keep members informed about upcoming activities. This kind of information helps students identify individual scholars in a field and their research interests. Papers delivered at professional conferences are often posted on these web sites. They contain valuable research and may never appear in print.

American Academy of Political and Social Science
Offers broad and interdisciplinary perspectives on important social issues. Website includes conference listings, programs and news. Publishes Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.

American Poltical Science Association
Major professional society for people who study politics, government and public policies in the U.S. and around the world. Extensive listing of jobs, grants, fellowships, conferences, discussion lists, and syllabi. Publishes American Political Science Review and PS: Political Science and Politics.

Canadian Political Science Association
Major Canadian association for political scientists, educators, and students. Also includes politicians and public servants representing the federal and all provincial governments. Career, internship and conference listings. Publishes Canadian Journal of Political Science.

International Political Science Association
Promotes the advancement of political science throughout the world and fosters contact between the political scientists of various regions and political systems. Members include political scientists, associations, libraries, institutions, and national associations. Publishes International Political Science Abstracts.

Midwest Political Science Association
National organization of over three thousand political science faculty, students, and public administrators. Publishes the American Journal of Political Science.

Policy Studies Organization
Promotes the application of political and social science to important policy problems. Activities are designed to bring academicians and practioners together on policy problems across disciplinary lines. Publishes Review of Policy Research and Policy Studies Journal.

Southern Political Science Association
Publishes the Journal of Politics, hosts an annual conference, presents awards. Website includes job announcements.