Announcements

• Published date: 01 June 2014
• Date: 01 June 2014
• DOI: 10.1177/1065912914533176
• Subject Matter: Announcements

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Announcements
Political Research Quarterly
2014, Vol. 67(2) 463 –464
Announcements
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Western Political Science
Proposals for the 2015 meeting are encouraged. The
Association (WPSA)
DEADLINE for submission of paper proposals/program
participation forms is September 15, 2014. The theme for
the 2015 meeting is “The Politics of People in Motion.”
A Change in Editors at Political Research
Details about the conference, its theme, the Call for
Quarterly
Papers, and proposal instructions appear on the WPSA
website: http://www.wpsanet.org.
After eight years, Amy Mazur and Cornell Clayton will
be stepping aside as editors of Political Research
Quarterly (PRQ) at the end of June. During their eight
Recipients of 2014 WPSA Awards
years as editors, PRQ’s reputation and influence within
The following WPSA awards were presented by the
the discipline has grown substantially. Its ranking among
Association at the 2014 Annual Meeting held in Seattle,
political science journals has risen, its impact factor has
Washington.
grown, its submissions have soared, and it has solidified
The Pi Sigma Alpha Award for the best paper pre-
its position as one of the top publications in political sci-
sented at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the WPSA was
ence. Not only have Amy and Cornell done a superb job
awarded to Rene R. Rocha, University of Iowa, for his
in editing PRQ, but they have played a strong leadership
paper, “Multiple or Malleable Traditions in American
role in the WPSA, serving as ex officio members of the
Politics? Insights from the Intersection of Immigration,
WPSA’s Executive Council throughout their tenure. Amy
Social Capital, and Welfare Policy.”
and Cornell have been invaluable contributors to the
The Dissertation Award was...