Association for Political Theory
Official communications from the Association for Political Theory, which seeks to advance scholarly interaction among political theorists, & support teaching, research, & publishing in the field.
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- One more week to submit a proposal for the 2026 APT Conference at the University of Michigan, October 8-10! Check out the website for the CFP, sign up or renew your membership, and send in your abstract: associationforpoliticaltheory.org
- Reposted by Association for Political TheoryThe date for the next @associationpt.bsky.social meeting has been set for October 8-10 at the University of Michigan (it's not a home game weekend, we checked!). Paper proposals are due February 10. Come hang out in Ann Arbor before it gets frigid! #poltheory
- Please note that the deadline to submit a proposal for the 2026 Annual Conference has been moved to February 10. More details on the website and, if you're a member, in your inbox. associationforpoliticaltheory.org
- Please note that the deadline to submit a proposal for the 2026 Annual Conference has been moved to February 10. More details on the website and, if you're a member, in your inbox. associationforpoliticaltheory.org
- Full Professor in Political Sciences at Sciences Po (political philosophy and contemporary political thought), deadline February 15: www.sciencespo.fr/cevipof/en/n...
- The 2026 CFP for the Annual Conference is out! Members, check your inboxes or visit this link: associationforpoliticaltheory.org/content.aspx... Non-members, APT membership is *free* and you can sign-up here: associationforpoliticaltheory.org/content.aspx... See you in Ann Arbor, MI this fall!
- Postdoc at the Boltzmann Institute in Vienna on Externalization and Rightlessness, applications due 17 December: gmr.lbg.ac.at/news/we-are-...
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- It’s day 2 of #APT2025! Registration, panels, lunch, reception, and meals are all in the Damen Student Center on Loyola’s Lakeshore Campus. First panels start at 8.30.
- Welcome to day 1 of #APT2025: First Book Manuscript Workshop, Theory Seminar Pre-Conference Roundtable, and our opening reception. See you downtown at Loyola Chicago’s Schreiber Center!
- Final program is now live: associationforpoliticaltheory.org/content.aspx... See you in Chicago later this week!
- Two postdoc fellowship positions at the McCory Family Center for Ethics in Society, Stanford University. Applications due December 4, 2025! ethicsinsociety.stanford.edu/postdoctoral... ethicsinsociety.stanford.edu/postdoctoral...
- If you are presenting at this year's conference (just two weeks away!), don't forget to post your paper to the paper archive for this year's conference by the end of Oct. 23. Link and instructions for the archive at this year's conference homepage: associationforpoliticaltheory.org/content.aspx...
- CFP: Arendt and the Question of War in The Modern World, a special section of Arendt Studies Volume 10. Deadline for submissions is April 1. More details at: www.pdcnet.org/arendtstudie...
- Princeton University Press is currently offering a 30% discount to APT members. Details on the APT website: associationforpoliticaltheory.org/content.aspx...
- CFP: Postdoctoral scholarships with on The Crisis and Future of Democracy, in the Turning Points: Normative Orders in Transition? program, in Frankfurt for the calendar year 2026. Applications are due Oct. 31. More info here: normativeorders.net/en/aktuelles...
- Call for Abstracts: The 19th Annual Meeting of The Hannah Arendt Circle (2026), June 4–6, 2026 at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa, Italy. Abstracts are due December 5: www.thearendtcircle.com
- This year's conference is fast approaching! Today, we want to highlight APT's Standing Committee on Mentorship and Professional Development's new workshop at this year’s conference in Chicago. On Saturday, November 8th at 11am, come join us at “How to Get Into Public-Facing Writing."
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- Reminders for #APT2025!: ➡️ Initial registration deadline is Sept. 10! To remain on the program, please register by then; registration fees increase by $50 after 9/10 ➡️ Rooms in the APT block at the conference hotel are going fast! Info on the conference homepage ➡️ New prelim program version is out
- If you missed last week's panel, you can view the recording here!: associationforpoliticaltheory.org/content.aspx...
- On July 23, join APT from 12-2pm EDT for a virtual summer panel on navigating the political theory job market w/ @kdpham.bsky.social, Pinar Kemerli, and @kyebarker.bsky.social. All are welcome - membership encouraged but not required. Register here for the zoom link: albany.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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- On July 23, join APT from 12-2pm EDT for a virtual summer panel on navigating the political theory job market w/ @kdpham.bsky.social, Pinar Kemerli, and @kyebarker.bsky.social. All are welcome - membership encouraged but not required. Register here for the zoom link: albany.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- On July 23, join APT from 12-2pm EDT for a virtual summer panel on navigating the political theory job market w/ @kdpham.bsky.social, Pinar Kemerli, and @kyebarker.bsky.social. All are welcome - membership encouraged but not required. Register here for the zoom link: albany.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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- The CFP for our First Book Manuscript Workshop is now open. This is a chance for junior scholars - especially those outside R1s/high research activity institutions - to receive critical feedback on a penultimate draft of a book manuscript from senior scholars. Check your email for details.
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- werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies... Political Science at the University of Amsterdam is hiring a tenure-track Asst Prof in Political Theory. The successful candidate will conduct research in any area of political theory/philosophy, and will have experience or familiarity with empirical research methods
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- A group of U.S.-based faculty colleagues from a wide range of disciplines and institutional affiliations have developed and are distributing a statement that expresses our shared commitments to democracy, diversity, and higher education. bit.ly/DemocracyAnd...
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- Reposted by Association for Political TheoryWe warmly invite you to our book manuscript workshop with @jonathanfloyd.bsky.social on his upcoming book. Details in link - but note the deadline for registering (19th March) and that there will also be a masterclass on getting theory into publishing shape!
- Reposted by Association for Political TheoryWe are hiring TWO political theorists as well as a PPE position which is open to theorists (focus on history of economic thought) - please apply and circulate! www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/108445-...
