Announcements

• Published date: 01 December 2023
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1177/10659129231205989
• Date: 01 December 2023
• Subject Matter: Information for Readers

Information for Readers

Political Research Quarterly

2023, Vol. 76(4) 2036

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Announcements

Western Political Science

Association (WPSA)

Not Too Late to Participate in the 2024 Meeting

in Vancouver

The 2024 meeting of the Western Political Science As-

sociation will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Vancouver,

BC, Canada, from March 28 to March 30. Lorrie Frasure,

University of California-Los Angeles, is serving as pro-

gram chair for this meeting. The conference hotel is lo-

cated in downtown Vancouver within walking distance to

Stanley Park, the Seawall, and other world-renowned

destinations. This is the f‌irst time we have been in

Vancouver since 2017, and we are looking forward to

returning to this beautiful city for our upcoming meeting.

The deadline for submission of paper proposals/

program participation forms is September 23, 2023.

Even after that deadline has passed, there are still ways to

participate actively in the annual meeting. Any commit-

tees, caucuses, subject-matter sections, or other groups

wishing to schedule sessions or workshops during the

WPSA meetings and who have not already done so should

contact Julio Castilleja, the WPSA Conference and

Membership Coordinator, at info@wpsanet.org.

In addition, if you are part of a research community that

is interested in holding a meeting or a group of related-

panels in the spring, we can still accommodate your re-

search community by coordinating a mini-conference

within our conference. The association does not charge

for providing the space and support for these mini-

conferences, though the attendees are required to regis-

ter for the WPSA meeting. There is also the opportunity to

host receptions, business meetings, and special events at

the annual conference. Just contact Julio for details.

Information regarding the conference, its theme, and

the list of section chairs are available on the WPSA

website: www.wpsanet.org. In addition to the main pro-

gram, several workshops are being organized for

Wednesday, March 27. There will also be several mini-

conferences held during the meeting. Information on these

workshops and mini-conferences can also be found on the

website.

Pre-registration and hotel information is available now

on the WPSAwebsit e. It is possible to pre-register and pay

by credit card at this site: http://wpsanet.org. Conference

attendees can also receive discounted travel with Alaska

Airlines. If you are planning to join us, make sure your

passport is up-to-date soon. According to the U.S. State

Department, it is currently taking between 10 and

13 weeks to get a passport. It is a bit shorter if you pay to

have the process expedited, but it still may take 9 weeks.

Support the WPSA Favila Travel Award Program

The Western Political Science Association has long prided

itself in providing an inclusive home for political scien-

tists, one that is open to a broad range of cutting-edge

research and scholars from diverse backgrounds. Many

political scientists feel a special bond with the WPSA

because of its openness to others and to different

perspectives.

Yetthere is one area in which the WPSA has been poor in

promoting inclusiveness. Unlike many other political science

associations, the WPSA has not had a fund to help underwrite

the cost for graduate students and less well-off faculty to

attend the annual meeting. Every year, the association re-

ceives requests for f‌inancial assistants from participants,

which we have been unable to provide. As a consequence,

some individuals who would like to participate in the annual

meetinghavebeenunabletoaffordit.

As part of the WPSA’s 75th Anniversary in 2022, the

association launched a fund-raising campaign to create a

travel endowment to provide support to help graduate

students and faculty so they can attend the annual meeting.

The association is continuing to raise money for the fund

in order to serve more members in need. In 2023, the

association changed the name of the fund to the Elsa

Favila Travel Fund to honor Elsa for her 38 years of

service to the association, including working for many

years as associate director.

Please consider contributing to the Favila Travel Fund.

It will provide much-needed support to others so they can

join us at the annual meeting, make us more inclusive, and

honor a woman who was central to the organization’s

success for years. The WPSA is a 501(c)3 not-for-prof‌it

organization; as such, your contributions are fully tax-

deductible, as permitted by law. Donations can be made

at: https://www.wpsanet.org/forms/donation.php.