The call for submissions for the African Politics Conference Group Online Colloquium is up: send in your paper abstracts by September 21st! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @aleshaporisky.bsky.social @pruett.bsky.social @allisong.bsky.social

APCG Online Colloquium Call for Papers - Fall 2026 & Spring 2027

The APCG Online Colloquium is designed to increase opportunities for scholars of African politics to present and receive timely, constructive feedback on unpublished work. Colloquium sessions will be ...

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The APCG has 11 great panels on at @apsa.bsky.social in Boston this week. Check out below for the full list, and many thanks to @adajkanu.bsky.social and Alex Michael Kroeger for putting together such a great line-up!

Interested in intl drivers of #autocracy? Our working group on "Globalizing #Democracy Protection" #APSA2026 will explore weaponization of econ interdependence, transnational repression, foreign malign influence, authoritarian cooperation +more. Check out panels connect.apsanet.org/apsa2026/wor...

African politics job (Assistant Professor) at Bowdoin College, see link for more details If you want to advertise jobs, pass a message to apcguser@gmail.com lnkd.in/ej8vuKbn Assistant Professor of Government and Legal Studies - Bowdoin College - Comparative Politics of Africa

The APCG Colloquium has another session featuring the work of Satoru Hiramatsu (UC Riverside) on July 16 from 1pm to 2pm (EDT). Sign up to read and discuss the paper, which uses @afrobarometer.bsky.social data and African philosophy to understand voting in Africa. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

APCG Online Colloquium: Satoru Hiramatsu (July 16, 2026)

Please fill out your information below if you would like to receive instructions for participating in the APCG Online Colloquium featuring the work of Satoru Hiramatsu (UC Riverside) on Thursday July ...

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Call for proposals for papers and panels for the 2027 ISA conference in Atlanta. APCG has an opportunity to put together a few Africa-focused IR panels. The deadline is soon: Friday May 22nd! So get those panels and papers submitted to the emails in the link. www.afpol.org/blog/isa-nom...

Call for ISA APCG Panels

Call for ISA APCG Panels for ISA in 2027

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Excited that I've been appointed to the @apsa.bsky.social International Political Science Committee. My work with the @africanpoliticscg.bsky.social 25 years ago was so important to my career, and the 2011 workshop in Nairobi was a formative experience. Thrilled to give back and help APSA grow.

The deadline for APCG awards May 1st! Remember to submit your nominations for the Best Dissertation, Graduate Student Paper, Article and Book Awards. There's also the Distinguished Africanist Award. Emails in the link below and in the quoted thread! www.afpol.org/blog/2026-ap...

2026 APCG Award Nominations

The 2026 APCG Award nominations are now open and due May 1st! Nominate scholars for Best Dissertation, Best Graduate Student Paper, Distinguished Africanist, Best Article and Best Book.

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The call for 2026 APCG Award Nominations is live! The deadline for nominations is May 1st. Nominate scholars for Best Dissertation, Best Graduate Student Paper, Distinguished Africanist, Best Article and Best Book! www.afpol.org/blog/2026-ap...

Il y a un colloque en ligne de l'APCG en français le 7 mai! Inscrivez-vous pour lire l'article de Koffi Adaba et participer à la conversation.

Allison Grossman@allisong.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Prochain colloque en ligne de l'APCG (en français) ! Nous discuterons de l'article de Koffi Adaba sur la confiance dans les institutions politiques le 7 mai à 12 h (EDT) / 16 h (GMT). Rejoignez-nous : forms.gle/iywPGAxbNY7b... @africanpoliticscg.bsky.social

Prochain colloque en ligne de l'APCG (en français) ! Nous discuterons de l'article de Koffi Adaba sur la confiance dans les institutions politiques le 7 mai à 12 h (EDT) / 16 h (GMT). Rejoignez-nous : forms.gle/iywPGAxbNY7b... @africanpoliticscg.bsky.social

There's APCG online colloquium en francais on May 7! Sign up to participate, read Koffi Adaba's paper and engage with their work.

Allison Grossman@allisong.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Upcoming APCG Online Colloquium (in French)! We'll be discussing Koffi Adaba's paper on trust in political institutions on May 7 at 12 PM EDT / 4 PM GMT. Please join us: forms.gle/iywPGAxbNY7b... @africanpoliticscg.bsky.social

Upcoming APCG Online Colloquium (in French)! We'll be discussing Koffi Adaba's paper on trust in political institutions on May 7 at 12 PM EDT / 4 PM GMT. Please join us: forms.gle/iywPGAxbNY7b... @africanpoliticscg.bsky.social

Colloque en ligne de l'APCG: Koffi Adaba (May 7) en francais

Veuillez remplir le formulaire ci-dessous si vous souhaitez recevoir les instructions pour participer au colloque en ligne de l'APCG consacré à l'œuvre de Koffi Adaba, qui aura lieu le jeudi 7 mai de ...

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Award 5: The APCG Best Book Award. To be eligible for the Book Award, books must have been published in English in 2025. Books should analyze an issue related to political science or international relations with special reference to Africa.

African Politics Conference Group@africanpoliticscg.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The call for 2026 APCG Award Nominations is live! The deadline for nominations is May 1st. Nominate scholars for Best Dissertation, Best Graduate Student Paper, Distinguished Africanist, Best Article and Best Book! www.afpol.org/blog/2026-ap...

Award 4: The APCG Best Article Award. All articles published in peer-reviewed journals in 2025 are eligible.

African Politics Conference Group@africanpoliticscg.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The call for 2026 APCG Award Nominations is live! The deadline for nominations is May 1st. Nominate scholars for Best Dissertation, Best Graduate Student Paper, Distinguished Africanist, Best Article and Best Book! www.afpol.org/blog/2026-ap...

Award 3: The 2026 John Harbeson APCG Distinguished Africanist Award The award is presented bi-annually at the African Studies Association annual meeting to a senior scholar...

African Politics Conference Group@africanpoliticscg.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The call for 2026 APCG Award Nominations is live! The deadline for nominations is May 1st. Nominate scholars for Best Dissertation, Best Graduate Student Paper, Distinguished Africanist, Best Article and Best Book! www.afpol.org/blog/2026-ap...

Second Award: The APCG-African Affairs Best Graduate Student Paper Award. This award carries a cash prize and is intended to recognize outstanding scholarship in African politics.

African Politics Conference Group@africanpoliticscg.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The call for 2026 APCG Award Nominations is live! The deadline for nominations is May 1st. Nominate scholars for Best Dissertation, Best Graduate Student Paper, Distinguished Africanist, Best Article and Best Book! www.afpol.org/blog/2026-ap...

First award: The APCG-Lynne Rienner Best Dissertation Award. We invite submissions for the best dissertation in African politics. The award carries a monetary prize and is intended to recognize outstanding scholarship in African politics.

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The call for 2026 APCG Award Nominations is live! The deadline for nominations is May 1st. Nominate scholars for Best Dissertation, Best Graduate Student Paper, Distinguished Africanist, Best Article and Best Book! www.afpol.org/blog/2026-ap...

The call for 2026 APCG Award Nominations is live! The deadline for nominations is May 1st. Nominate scholars for Best Dissertation, Best Graduate Student Paper, Distinguished Africanist, Best Article and Best Book! www.afpol.org/blog/2026-ap...

2026 APCG Award Nominations

The 2026 APCG Award nominations are now open and due May 1st! Nominate scholars for Best Dissertation, Best Graduate Student Paper, Distinguished Africanist, Best Article and Best Book.

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This morning I signed a contract with Cambridge University Press for my book, The Repression Dilemma: Trust, Political Violence, and the Politics of Policing in Uganda. Grateful to everyone who supported this project along the way. @africanpoliticscg.bsky.social

Congratulations to @ailitripp.bsky.social for her new book, Why African Autocracies Promote Women as Leaders (OUP, 2025). Learn more about this important scholarship in our latest blog post: www.afpol.org/blog/new-boo...

New Book: Why African Autocracies Promote Women as Leaders by Aili Mari Tripp

Why African Autocracies Promote Women as Leaders (Oxford University Press, 2025) by Aili Mari Tripp contrasts authoritarian countries with democracies in Africa to explain how and why autocracies prom...

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It's Election Time! Please vote for your new APCG officers. Voting will remain open through Monday, December 15, 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time. www.afpol.org/blog/apcg-of...

APCG Officer Elections: Please Vote!

Voting will remain open through Monday December 15, 11:59pm Eastern Standard Time.

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The 2025 Best Article Award goes to @tessadevereaux.bsky.social! Honorable mention: @ricarthuguet.bsky.social @jackpaine.bsky.social and Xiaoyan Qiu. Learn more about these outstanding articles on our webpage: www.afpol.org/blog/tessa-d...

Tessa Devereaux Evans Wins the Best Article Award 2025

The 2025 Best Article Award recognizes Tessa Devereaux Evans as the winner, with Jack Paine, Xiaoyan Qiu, and Joan Ricart-Huguet receiving honorable mentions

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The 2025 Best Book Award goes to Jens Meierhenrich for The Violence of Law: The Formation and Deformation of Gacaca Courts in Rwanda! Honorable mentions: Catherine Boone & @amandalearobinson.bsky.social. More info & insights on these terrific books on our webpage www.afpol.org/blog/jens-me...

Jens Meierhenrich Wins the Best Book Award 2025

The 2025 Best Book Award recognizes Jens Meierhenrich as the winner, with Catherine Boone and Amanda Lea Robinson receiving honorable mentions.

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Heading to ASA in Atlanta? Join APCG for our business meeting, social, and panels! 🎉 Full details here: www.afpol.org/blog/african...

African Studies Association Annual Conference: APCG Schedule

We hope to see you at the African Studies Association Annual Meeting in Atlanta, November 20-22. Please note the following APCG events:

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🎓 The first APCG online colloquium of the semester is today, Thursday, Oct 23 at 5pm GMT! The session features Kelechi Amakoh’s paper, “Messages and Messengers: How Voters Evaluate Campaign Messages in Multiethnic Societies” 👉 Sign up to join: forms.gle/HL6SwsFUZM84QS6M7

APCG Online Colloquium: Kelechi Amakoh (Thursday, October 23rd at 5PM GMT)

Please fill out and submit this form to receive the Zoom link and a copy of the paper for our next session of the APCG Online Colloquium. Title: Messages and Messengers: How Voters Evaluate Campaign ...

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🎉 Congrats to @nicolewilson.bsky.social , winner of the 2025 Lynne Rienner Best Dissertation Award 👏 Honorable Mention: @victoragboga.bsky.social 👉 www.afpol.org/blog/nicole-...

Nicole Wilson (Northwestern University) wins the Lynne Rienner Best Dissertation Award

Nicole Wilson (Northwestern University) wins the APCG Best Dissertation Award for her dissertation titled “Seeing Like an Estate: Middle-Class Political Behavior After Collective Exit.”

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Heading to APSA in Vancouver? Join APCG for our business meeting, social, and panels! 🎉 Full details here: www.afpol.org/blog/apcg-sc...

APCG Schedule for the APSA Annual Conference

Join us at APSA in Vancouver for the APCG Business Meeting on Friday, September 12 (6:30–7:30pm, VCC West 220), followed by the APCG Social at Steamworks Brewing (7:45–9:45pm, Wine Room) with drinks a...

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🔍 Researching African politics? 📢 Call for Papers: APCG Online Colloquium Present your unpublished work, get feedback & connect with peers. 🗓 Deadline: September 8, 2025 👉 More info on our website: www.afpol.org/blog/apcg-on...

APCG Online Colloquium Call for Papers - Fall 2025 & Spring 2026

The presentation of papers in the APCG Online Colloquium is open to all scholars of African politics. Papers broadly related to political topics or subjects in Africa will be considered for presentati...

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New Book Alert 🚨 In a new blog post, Ato Kwamena Onoma presents his new book: The Undulating Capacity of the State. www.afpol.org/blog/new-boo...

New Book Release: The Undulating Capacity of the State by Ato Kwamena Onoma

In 'The Undulating Capacity of the State

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Our member Josef Woldense is leading a two-day virtual workshop on August 26 and 27: The Research Presentation as Storytelling. Learn how to present your work through a compelling narrative. More details available on our website: www.afpol.org/blog/the-res...

The Research Presentation as Storytelling: A Two-Day Virtual Workshop with Josef Woldense

The goal is to help participants see research presentations not as a monologue of facts but as a compelling narrative. The exploration begins with the fundamentals: What is storytelling? What makes st...

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