51st Annual Conference, American Politics Group of the UK Political Studies Association
3rd – 5th January, 2025
Keele University Campus, Staffordshire, UK
The American Politics Group (APG) of the Political Studies Association (PSA) is the premier organisation for the study of US politics beyond America’s shores. The group has acted as a convening point for political scientists and political historians for 50 years, drawing its membership from not only the UK, but with strong representation of scholars from Europe, the US and from further afield. We are very pleased to have won Specialist Group of the Year of the Political Studies Association 2023-24.
The APG annual conference is a lively and convivial event welcoming everyone with an interest in American domestic and international politics, political history, government and society. As we enter our second half-century , we invite proposals for conference papers on any aspect of US politics. The November elections and their consequences are likely to prove a central topic of discussion, but papers examining contemporary US political institutions or processes, US foreign policy, or US political history are all very welcome.
Postgraduate students are particularly encouraged to attend. Previous conferences have had a strong postgraduate presence, and we especially encourage early career scholars to present their work. Scholars at the start of their careers and professors often work together on APG panels, contributing to a community that has helped foster professional development in research, publication and teaching careers.
Keynote: Professor Frances E. Lee
Professor of Politics and Public Affairs at Princeton University. Frances has broad interests in American politics, with a special focus on congressional politics, national policymaking, party politics, and representation. She is editor of the Cambridge Elements Series in American Politics and a series editor for the Chicago Studies in American Politics.
Frances is the recipient of the American Political Science Association’s Gladys M. Kammerer Award for the best publication in the field of American national policy and its Richard F. Fenno prize for the best book in legislative studies. She is a two-time recipient of the D.B. Hardeman Prize presented by the Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation for the best book on the U.S. Congress from the fields of biography, history, journalism, and political science. In 2002-2003, she worked on Capitol Hill as an American Political Science Association Congressional Fellow. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Call for Papers
If you are interested in presenting a paper, please send a title and abstract to Dr Jon Herbert at j.n.herbert@keele.ac.uk by 1 December 2024. Proposals should be around 150 words for single papers and 300 words for panels. Please note, proposals for all-male panels should be avoided.
Have a working draft? Working on a paper and looking for feedback from a friendly audience with diverse viewpoints and disciplinary backgrounds? The APG’s annual conference is the event for you! Papers exploring the 2024 elections would be particularly welcome.
Location
Keele is just outside Stoke-on-Trent, in easy reach of Manchester, Birmingham and other major UK cities, as well as the beautiful Peak District. The university campus is built in the grounds of Keele Hall, the 19th Century Manor House which will host most of the conference panels. Discounted accommodation is available at the Courtyard by Marriott hotel on campus as part of the conference package, although colleagues can also choose to make their own accommodation arrangements.
