#WhySocialScience? Because Social Scientists Help the Federal Government Address Problems Facing the Nation.
Check out our latest guest post from Alycia Chin and Baruch Fischhoff. ⬇️ whysocialscience.com/blog/20…
Call for Nominations for the Herbert Simon Award! The award is given to a mid-career scholar to recognize significant contributions to the scientific study of bureaucracy. The winner receives a plaque and cash award and will deliver a lecture at #MPSA2027 ow.ly/Lvub50ZRBT6
#WhySocialScience? Because Look at the Alternatives!
Check out our latest guest post from Dr. Kenneth A. Bollen of UNC Chapel Hill about how social sciences remain our best and most reliable hope for understanding and solving many of the crises we face.
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The Verasight MPSA 2026 omnibus survey report is out.
Conference participants contributed 131 questions, fielded to the Verasight panel of 300,000+ verified Americans.
Key findings and full report below.
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The latest issue of the American Journal of Political Science (AJPS 70:3 July 2026) is now available in the Wiley Online Library. MPSA members can view the full issue after logging in here: journal.mpsanet.org/american….
The best conference insights don't end when the session does. Read how to turn feedback, conversations and observations into stronger research and collaborations in: Beyond the Applauses: How Conference Insights are Beneficial for Research Practice ow.ly/pefE50Znsqp
Being the first in your family to pursue graduate education means navigating a path without a roadmap. In the blog: Without a Blueprint: A First-Generation Journey to Graduate Education, Britney Roach reflects on her journey as a first-gen graduate student ow.ly/wyph50ZlgzJ
Discover how conferences can spark new ideas, collaborations and lasting connections in: Beyond the Presentations: Turning Points by Conference Spaces, by Britney Roach, M.A., Ph.D Student in the School of Public Administration, Florida Atlantic University mpsanet.org/beyond-the-prese…
#WhySocialScience? Because Asking People Questions Provides Important and Necessary Insights 🧐 - New post from Kristen Olson of @UNLincoln!
Read now ➡️ whysocialscience.com/blog/20…
Substituting the Spouse: Exploring intra and extra-household mobilisation of wives after enfranchisement, summarizes the research that was the winner of the Sophonisba Breckinridge Award and the Richard E. Matland Award for research presented at #MPSA2025: mpsanet.org/substituting-the…
Research opportunities can appear in unexpected places. Learn how a visit to the @verasight_data booth at #MPSA2026 led to nationally representative survey data—and how it could help your research too.
Read the latest MPSA blog by @JamesSteur:
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Advocating for Social Science: Reflections from COSSA Advocacy Day, a new blog by MPSA Advocacy Day Travel Grant recipients, underscores the importance of engagement and advocacy efforts to support the social sciences. Read it here: mpsanet.org/advocating-for-s…
#WhySocialScience? Because It Helps Us Understand (and Change) Our Society - New post from @JLRosenbloom of @IowaStateU ➡️ whysocialscience.com/blog/20…
The Centrality of Civic Engagement, a blog by Lilliauna Hopkins, PhD Candidate and instructor at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, highlights her experience and the importance of participating in COSSA's Advocacy Day. Read it here: mpsanet.org/the-centrality-o…
Practical Steps on Book Publishing: Insights from Political Science Acquisitions Editors, a new blog by @JamesSteur, Ph.D., Lecturer in Political Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is available here: mpsanet.org/practical-steps-…
Redemptive Exemplarity and Popular Deference: The Role of Exile in Machiavelli’s Political Thought, a blog post summarizing the research that was the winner of the MPSA's 2026 Review of Politics Award, is now available here: mpsanet.org/redemptive-exemp…
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The latest issue of the American Journal of Political Science (AJPS 70:2 April 2026) is now available in the Wiley Online Library. MPSA members can view the full issue after logging in here: journal.mpsanet.org/american….
#WhySocialScience? Because Constituents Have the Power to Hold Elected Officials Accountable: Reflections from COSSA’s 2026 Social Science Advocacy Day ➡️ whysocialscience.com/blog/20…
Emigration and Radical Right Populism, a blog post summarizing the research that was the winner of the 2026 MPSA's American Journal of Political Science Award for the best article appearing in a volume of the AJPS published in 2025 is now available here: mpsanet.org/emigration-and-r…












