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Section Committees

Annual Meeting Committee
(Chair serves for 2 years)
The Host and the President select the committeeÕs membership, which usually includes the previous meetingÕs host, and typically emphasizes local colleagues who can assist in conference organizing, with a consideration to diversity on many relevant dimensions of the committee. The purpose of the committee is to institutionalize what we do well at the meeting and to further innovate as needed for the meeting. The committee will help systematically consider and respond to suggestions, comments, and NSF reviews. The committee also collects information such as the budget and edits a document that can be passed on to the next host of the meeting. The committee serves as a sounding board and source of collective wisdom for planning the meeting. The committee is made up of previous and future hosts. There are separate committees that determine the paper presenters and select graduate students to attend the meeting.
Program Committee for the annual meeting
(chair servers for 2 years)
The Program Committee selects and invites papers for the Society for Political Methodology's Annual Meeting. They work with and implement suggestions made by the Annual Meeting Committee. The chair of the committee puts the final program together.
Graduate Student Selection Committee for the annual meeting
(Host chairs committee and, with the President, selects its membership; Host & President serve ex officio)
The Host and the President serve ex officio and select the committeeÕs membership, which typically emphasizes local colleagues who can assist in conference organizing, with a consideration to diversity on many relevant dimensions of the committee. The Graduate Student Selection Committee selects and invites graduate students to attend the Society for Political Methodology's Annual Meeting. The students selected are eligible for National Science Foundation funding and present their work at the poster session at the annual meeting. The committee works with and implement suggestions made by the Annual Meeting Committee with respect to the graduate student experience at the meeting, such as mentoring opportunities.
Best Poster Award Committee
(Host chairs committee and, with the President, selects its membership, with a consideration to diversity on many relevant dimensions of the committee)
The Society for Political Methodology Poster Award is given for the best poster presented at the annual summer Methodology Meeting, which is held in late July. The winner is announced at the APSA Section on Political Methdology business meeting at the end of the Summer, which takes place at the APSA meeting, and the presentation of the award does not occur until the following calendar year's Political Methodology Section's business meeting at the American Political Science Association's annual meeting due to a July 1st deadline from APSA.
Gosnell Prize Committee
(chair serves for 2 years)
The Gosnell Prize is given for the best work presented at a conference between May 1st through April 30th. The winner is selected by May 30th and the prize is awarded at the Political Methodology Section's business meeting held at the American Political Science Association's annual meeting.
John T. Williams Dissertation Prize Committee
(chair serves for 2 years)
In recognition of John T. Williams' contribution to graduate training, the John T. Williams Award has been established for the best dissertation proposal in the area of political methodology. Proposals are due May 1st and should follow National Science Foundation format guidelines.
Miller Prize Committee
(chair serves for 2 years)
The Miller Prize is given for the best article published in Political Analysis for the preceding calendar year (ex., 2005 to make the July 1st 2006 deadline). The winner is selected by May 30th and the prize awarded at the Political Methodology Section's business meeting held at the American Political Science Association's annual meeting.
Diversity Committee
(2 year commitment, staggered terms)
The Diversity Committee's mission is:
a) to promote and facilitate diversity within the section, especially with regard to women and other other underrepresented groups within political methodology;
b) to improve the professional visibility of women and other minorities within the political methodology field; and
c) to monitor and provide oversight with respect to these goals.
Long Range Planning Committee
(3 year commitment, staggered terms)
The Long Range Planning Committee is charged with planning for the growth and institutionalization of the section. The committee is charged with looking 5, 10, and 20 years ahead to see how we can continue our reputation of innovating for the betterment of the section.
Nominations Committee
(3 year terms)
The nominations committee provides one nomination for each elective office to be filled. A prospective candidate for elective office of the Association must become a dues-paying member upon filing for office. The Nominating Committee shall make its report to the President by May 30. The Chair of the Nominating Committee or his or her designee shall present the Committee’s slate of nominees to the Annual Business Meeting.
Publications Committee
(Political Analysis and The Political Methodologist; 3 year rotation commitment)
The Publications Committee is an advisory board concerning publication of Political Analysis and The Political Methodologist. The committee is charged with overseeing and negotiating the contract with the publisher of Political Analysis and nominating and contacting potential future editors for both publications. These two publications are vitally important to the section's membership.
Section Head for the American Political Science Association's Annual Meeting
Organizes the allotted panels for the Section at the American Political Science Association’s Annual Meeting.
Section Head for the European Political Science Association's Annual Meeting
Organizes the allotted panels for the Section at the European Political Science Association's Annual Meeting
Political Methodology Career Award Committee
The Political Methodology Career Award is given to recognize an outstanding career of intellectual accomplishment and service to the profession in the Political Methodology field.
Undergraduate and Graduate Methodology Committee
Software Award Committee
Emerging Scholar Committee
Box-Steffensmeier & Garcia ICPSR-Scholarship Selection Committee
   
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