Attendees at the 112th APSA Annual Meeting enjoyed a wide variety of opportunities for recognition, networking, presenting, collaboration, and professional development. In addition to presenting and discussing papers, meeting attendees were able to choose from a packed schedule of plenary sessions, theme panels, receptions, and meetings that connected them with other colleagues in their subfields or networks. Here are a few glimpses of the many activities and events that filled the three meeting spaces in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Several attendees gather for a quick photo by the welcome sign near registration and the exhibit hall. It is always good to catch up at the Annual Meeting.
Three attendees walk to their next event. The Annual Meeting offers many events, meetings, and discussions—attendees have plenty of options to fill their calendars.
The APSA Lounge provided a comfortable space to learn more about the association or take a seat and network or hold an informal meeting (left and right). Steven Eson (center) from APSA Membership was available at the APSA desk throughout the meeting to answer member questions and greet attendees.
Exhibitors from JSTOR connect with an attendee. With nearly 80 exhibitors, the exhibit hall was filled to capacity with intriguing vendors and publishers.
Two attendees stop to chat in the exhibit hall, which was a focal point for not only catching up on recent research but also stopping to reconnect with other scholars.
Left: Hans Noel, Georgetown University, speaks during the breaking news session “Did the Party Decide?” on Thursday. In the audience (above) are Alan Abramowitz (center) and Thomas Mann (right).
Wendy M. Rahn, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities speaks during the breaking news session “Rage against the Machine: Populist Politics in the US, Europe, And Latin America” on Friday.
Jennifer Boylan speaks during a Saturday session “Authoritarian Resilience and Weakness.” For the first time, panels were scheduled throughout the day on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday morning.
Above Left: Neil Roberts, Williams College, speaks during the panel “Race and Citizenship after Ferguson” on Saturday morning.
Above Right: Lena Zuckerwise, Simmons College, answers a question during the discussion period.
Bottom Left: An attendee stands to pose a question to the panel.
Left: The opening reception was held on Thursday night in the Philadelphia Convention Center’s Grand Hall, an expansive, art deco hall that used to function as a train terminal. Attendees enjoyed hors d’oeuvres while catching up.
Above: Jennifer Hochschild delivers her presidential address “Left Pessimism and Political Science” before the opening reception.
During the Annual All-Member Business Meeting, association members gathered to discuss association business and vote on the association’s bylaws
Above: Dara Strolovitch, Princeton University, poses a question during the discussion period.
Right: Outgoing APSA president Jennifer Hochschild, Harvard University, passes the gavel to the incoming president David Lake, University of California, San Diego.
Above: The Ralph Bunche Summer Institute celebrated its thirtieth year at a special reception on Saturday evening. The event gathered many RBSI alumni including (L) Camille Burge, Villanova University, (C) Carolina Ferrerosa Young, Columbia University, and (R) Nyron Crawford, Temple University.
Left: Paula D. McClain is recognized for her work with RBSI at Duke University. With her are Kimberly Mealy, APSA director of diversity and inclusion programs (L) and Sherri Wallace, University of Louisville (R).
Attendees connect at a reception for graduate students. Even after the panels and meetings of the day, Annual Meeting events during the evening allow attendees to make lasting connections.
Kimberly Mealy, APSA, (C) talks with Remi Alapo (L) and Jasmine C. Jackson (R) at the APSA Mentoring and Networking Reception, which was one of the many evening events to honor individual contributions to the discipline.
