The Association for the Study of Black Women in Politics (ASBWP)

01/14/2025

Deadline: Friday, January 31, 2025

The Association for the Study of Black Women in Politics is pleased to announce its awards in support of research on Black women in politics and Black gender politics in the U.S. and African Diaspora.

For book submissions, send 3 copies to the following address: ASBWP, C/O Dr. Nikol G. Alexander-Floyd, Rutgers University, 162 Ryders Lane, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.

All other submissions should be sent electronically to [email protected]. All submissions should be received no later than January 31, 2025. Awards will be announced at the ASBWP Annual Business Meeting to be held at the Annual Meeting of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists in New Orleans, LA, March 19-22, 2025.AWARD DESCRIPTIONS

The Anna Julia Cooper Outstanding Publication Award �Awarded to a political scientist for the most outstanding article in a peer-reviewed journal or book, on Black women in politics (published January 2024-December 2024).

The Mae C. King Distinguished Paper Award on Women, Gender and Black Politics� Awarded for the best paper presented by a political scientist on women, gender and Black Politics at a national or regional Political Science conference in the past academic year (fall 2023-spring 2024). ��

The JoAnn Gibson Robinson Dissertation Writing Award �Awarded to a Ph.D. student in Political Science, who has advanced to candidacy and who expects to receive the degree no earlier than December of the award year (2025). Applicant’s dissertation must focus on some aspect of Black women in politics in the United States or globally.

The Ida B. Wells Undergraduate Essay Prize �Awarded for the best paper on Black women in politics written by an undergraduate student majoring in Political Science or Government. Note: In keeping with the goals of the ASBWP, special consideration is given to research and scholarship that utilizes interdisciplinary approaches and/or innovative methods and diverse methodological orientations in studying politics.

Note: In keeping with the goals of the ASBWP, special consideration is given to research and scholarship that utilizes interdisciplinary approaches and/or innovative methods and diverse methodological orientations in studying politics.

01/13/2024

Deadline: Wednesday, January 31, 2024

The Association for the Study of Black Women in Politics is pleased to announce its awards in support of research on Black women in politics and Black gender politics in the U.S. and African Diaspora.

For book submissions, send 3 copies to the following address:

ASBWP, C/O Dr. Nikol G. Alexander-Floyd, Rutgers University, 162 Ryders Lane, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.

All other submissions should be sent electronically to [email protected]. All submissions should be received no later than January 31, 2024. Awards will be announced at the ASBWP Annual Business Meeting to be held at the Annual Meeting of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists in Los Angele, CA, March 13-17, 2024.

AWARD DESCRIPTIONS

The Anna Julia Cooper Outstanding Publication Award �
Awarded to a political scientist for the most outstanding article in a peer-reviewed journal or book, on Black women in politics (published January 2023-December 2023).

The Mae C. King Distinguished Paper Award on Women, Gender and Black Politics�
Awarded for the best paper presented by a political scientist on women, gender and Black Politics at a national or regional Political Science conference in the past academic year (fall 2022-spring 2023). ��

The JoAnn Gibson Robinson Dissertation Writing Award �
Awarded to a Ph.D. student in Political Science, who has advanced to candidacy and who expects to receive the degree no earlier than December of the award year (2024). Applicant’s dissertation must focus on some aspect of Black women in politics in the United States or globally.

The Ida B. Wells Undergraduate Essay Prize �
Awarded for the best paper on Black women in politics written by an undergraduate student majoring in Political Science or Government.

Note: In keeping with the goals of the ASBWP, special consideration is given to research and scholarship that utilizes interdisciplinary approaches and/or innovative methods and diverse methodological orientations in studying politics.

11/01/2023

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02/07/2023

Deadline Extended: Thursday, February 9, 2023

The Association for the Study of Black Women in Politics is pleased to announce its awards in support of research on Black women in politics and Black gender politics in the U.S. and African Diaspora.

For book submissions, send 3 copies to the following address:

ASBWP, C/O Dr. Nikol G. Alexander-Floyd, Rutgers University, Dept. of Political Science, 89 George St., New Brunswick, NJ 08901.

All other submissions should be sent electronically to [email protected]. All submissions should be received no later than February 9, 2023. Awards will be announced at the ASBWP Annual Business Meeting to be held at the Annual Meeting of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists, March 8-11, 2023.

AWARD DESCRIPTIONS
The Anna Julia Cooper Outstanding Publication Award
Awarded to a political scientist for the most outstanding article in a peer-reviewed journal or book, on Black women in politics (published January 2022-December 2022).

The Mae C. King Distinguished Paper Award on Women, Gender and Black Politics
Awarded for the best paper presented by a political scientist on women, gender and Black Politics at a national or regional Political Science conference in the past academic year (fall 2021-spring 2022).

The JoAnn Gibson Robinson Dissertation Writing Award
Awarded to a Ph.D. student in Political Science, who has advanced to candidacy and who expects to receive the degree no earlier than December of the award year (2023). Applicant’s dissertation must focus on some aspect of Black women in politics in the United States or globally.

The Ida B. Wells Undergraduate Essay Prize
Awarded for the best paper on Black women in politics written by an undergraduate student majoring in Political Science or Government.

Note: In keeping with the goals of the ASBWP, special consideration is given to research and scholarship that utilizes interdisciplinary approaches and/or innovative methods and diverse methodological orientations in studying politics.

02/14/2022

Deadline Extended: Sunday, February 20, 2022

The Association for the Study of Black Women in Politics is pleased to announce its awards in support of research on Black women in politics and Black gender politics in the U.S. and African Diaspora.

For book submissions, send 3 copies to the following address:
ASBWP, C/O Dr. Nikol G. Alexander-Floyd, Rutgers University, Dept. of Political Science, 89 George St., New Brunswick, NJ 08901.

All other submissions should be sent electronically to [email protected]. All submissions should be received no later than February 20, 2022. Awards will be announced at the ASBWP Annual Business Meeting to be held at the Annual Meeting of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists March 10-13, 2022.

AWARD DESCRIPTIONS

The Anna Julia Cooper Outstanding Publication Award
Awarded to a political scientist for the most outstanding article in a peer-reviewed journal or book, on Black women in politics (published January 2021-December 2021).

The Mae C. King Distinguished Paper Award on Women, Gender and Black Politics
Awarded for the best paper presented by a political scientist on women, gender and Black Politics at a national or regional Political Science conference in the past academic year (fall 2020-spring 2021).

The JoAnn Gibson Robinson Dissertation Writing Award
Awarded to a Ph.D. student in Political Science, who has advanced to candidacy and who expects to receive the degree no earlier than December of the award year (2021). Applicant’s dissertation must focus on some aspect of Black women in politics in the United States or globally.

The Ida B. Wells Undergraduate Essay Prize
Awarded for the best paper on Black women in politics written by an undergraduate student majoring in Political Science or Government.

Note: In keeping with the goals of the ASBWP, special consideration is given to research and scholarship that utilizes interdisciplinary approaches and/or innovative methods and diverse methodological orientations in studying politics.

03/11/2021

We're meeting at the 2021 Annual Meeting of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists

Business Meeting - Thursday, March 11, 2021, 8 pm. EST

AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED!!!

ASBWP/NCOBPS Co-Organized Panels -- Saturday, March 13, 2021

10:15-11:30 EST, New Directions in Black Women in Politics: A Panel in Honor of the 30th Anniversary of Jewel Prestage's In Quest of African American Political Woman, Pearl Dowe, Jamil Scott, Nikol Alexander-Floyd

10:15-11:30 EST, Make Some Noise: The Politics of Self-Care for Individual, Community, and Societal Transformation, Presented by: Tiffany Willoughby-Herard, Desireé Melonas, Zahra Ahmed, Jasmine N. Yarish, Françoise Cromer

01/13/2021

Deadline: Wednesday, February 1, 2021

The Association for the Study of Black Women in Politics is pleased to announce its awards in support of research on Black women in politics and Black gender politics in the U.S. and African Diaspora.

For book submissions, send 3 copies to the following address:

ASBWP, C/O Dr. Nikol G. Alexander-Floyd, Rutgers University, Hickman Hall, 89 George St., New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1411.

All other submissions should be sent electronically to [email protected]. All submissions should be received no later than January 27, 2021. Awards will be announced at the ASBWP Annual Business Meeting to be held at the Annual Meeting of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists (hosted virtually), March 10-14, 2021.

AWARD DESCRIPTIONS

The Anna Julia Cooper Outstanding Publication Award �
Awarded to a political scientist for the most outstanding article in a peer-reviewed journal or book, on Black women in politics (published January 2020-December 2020).

The Mae C. King Distinguished Paper Award on Women, Gender and Black Politics�
Awarded for the best paper presented by a political scientist on women, gender and Black Politics at a national or regional Political Science conference in the past academic year (fall 2019-spring 2020).

The JoAnn Gibson Robinson Dissertation Writing Award �
Awarded to a Ph.D. student in Political Science, who has advanced to candidacy and who expects to receive the degree no earlier than December of the award year (2021). Applicant’s dissertation must focus on some aspect of Black women in politics in the United States or globally.

The Ida B. Wells Undergraduate Essay Prize �
Awarded for the best paper on Black women in politics written by an undergraduate student majoring in Political Science or Government.

The Association for the Study of Black Women in Politics is an organization designed to complement ex

10/13/2020

Dear all,

You may be interested in attending this panel tomorrow, organized by the Center for American Women and Politics!

Beyond the 19th Amendment: A Century of Growing Political Power Amid Unequal Suffrage
October 13, 2020 | 1:00PM (ET)
Join CAWP for a virtual panel devoted to furthering our understanding of the suffrage centennial - how the women's vote has evolved over the past 100 years and the unequal ways in which access to the ballot was achieved for women of color

Moderator
Susan J. Carroll, Senior Scholar, Center for American Women and Politics; Professor of Political Science, Rutgers University
Panelists
Wendy Smooth, Associate Professor, Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies and Political Science; Associate Dean, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, The Ohio State University
Deborah Gray White, Board of Governors Distinguished Professor of History, Rutgers University
Christina Wolbrecht, Professor of Political Science; Director, Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy, University of Notre Dame

Here is the link with more details (as well as the link to register!):

Virtual Events Beyond the 19th Amendment: A Century of Growing Political Power Amid Unequal Suffrage October 13, 2020 | 1:00PM (ET) Join CAWP for a virtual panel devoted to furthering our understanding of the suffrage centennial - how the women's vote has evolved over the past 100 years and the uneq...

07/10/2020

Congratulations to Nadia Brown!!!

https://college.georgetown.edu/news-story/nadia-brown-appointed-as-new-director-of-women-and-gender-studies-program/?fbclid=IwAR18b5tHvm7VeRvs7ZKzKSVbUSQYUi3CEbhRaSJmfZc9WXLu6BB8djkqPqQ #

Georgetown College is thrilled to announce that Nadia Brown, associate professor of Political Science and African American Studies at Purdue University, has been appointed as the new director of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program. Her term will start in August of 2021.

06/18/2020

Political scientist Menna Demessie is introducing Sen. Kamala Harris today and engaging with expert panelists on water justice!

Join her and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Thursday from 3PM - 4:30PM EST
Register Here:

Upcoming Webinar Water Justice in a Global Pandemic Register Today! Overview The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation has launched the “Policy for the People” Virtual Brain Trust Series. The six-part virtual series provides critical policy updates on the most pressing issues facing the Black co...