Committees
The Section may establish committees to address specific issues.
Ad Hoc Committees
Committee for the Revision of the Section Bylaws
Committee is active as of August 17, 2026.
Past Ad Hoc Committees
Committee on the Status of Formal Theory Publications in Political Science (2025 to 2026)
Members: Steven Callander (chair); John Duggan; Adam Meirowitz; Monika Nalepa; Mehdi Shadmehr
Charge: Evaluate the status of formal theory publications and prepare a report with recommendations and guidelines for improving the quality and the process of publication.
Award Committees
Committees that select the Section’s award winners. The current committee for each award is also listed on the Awards page.
2025-2026
| Best Article by Non-Tenured Scholar | Hülya Eraslan; Justin Fox; Germán Gieczewski; Bahar Leventoglu |
| Best Article | Avidit Acharya; Arjada Bardhi; Susan Hyde; Arturas Rozenas |
| Best APSA Paper | Peter Buisseret; Michael Gibilisco; Branislav L. Slantchev; Elaine Yao |
| JTP Ostrom Award | Natalia Garbiras-Díaz; Alex Hirsch; Federica Izzo; In Song Kim |
2024-2025
| Best Article by Non-Tenured Scholar | John Patty (chair); Sandford Gordon; Ryan Hübert |
| Best Article | Sean Gailmard (chair); Scott Gehlbach; Carlo Prato |
| Best APSA Paper | Monika Nalepa (chair); James Fearon; Tara Slough |
| JTP Ostrom Award | Michael Ting (chair); Leslie Johns; David Siegel |
2023-2024
| Best Article by Non-Tenured Scholar | Elizabeth Maggie Penn (chair); Nolan McCarty; Scott Wolford |
| Best Article | Alexandre Debs (chair); Keith E. Schnakenberg; Alan Wiseman |
| Best APSA Paper | Hannah K. Simpson (chair); Alex Hirsch; John Patty |
| JTP Ostrom Award | Catherine Hafer (chair); Scott A. Tyson; Ian R. Turner |
2021-2022
| Best Article by Non-Tenured Scholar | Kenneth Shepsle (chair); Wioletta Dziuda; James Snyder; Stephane Wolton |
| Best Article | Anne Meng |
| JTP Ostrom Award | Catherine Hafer (chair); Jack Paine; Carlo Prato |