Fostering Expertise: IPSA's Participation in APSA's 2023 Annual Meeting

Photo (left to right): Katherine Spillar, Irasema Coronado, Simonne Campos, and Dianne Pinderhughes.

As a testament to our commitment to advancing knowledge and expertise in the field of political science, IPSA participated in the 2023 APSA Annual Meeting, held under the theme Rights and Responsibilities in an Age of Mis- and Disinformation in Los Angeles, U.S., from 31 August - 3 September 2023.

IPSA Panel: The Role of Women in Local and International Politics

Chaired by IPSA Vice-President Irasema Coronado, the Role of Women in Local and International Politics from a Feminist Dimension roundtable on 1 September featured prominent scholars and activists with extensive expertise in women’s empowerment worldwide. Speakers addressed the challenges and opportunities facing women leaders in an era of polarization, misinformation, and disinformation. Roundtable participants included IPSA’s Past President Dianne Pinderhughes, who provided an overview of feminist approaches in the contemporary political landscape. Irasema Coronado offered insights into the challenges faced by immigrant women as they navigate informal and formal political spaces.

IPSA Research Committee Panels

IPSA was also involved in organizing panels through its Research Committees. On 31 August, the RC01- Concepts and Methods panel, Tackling Causality and Causal Inference across the Social Sciences, addressed the challenges and solutions related to causality and causal inference in political science and related fields. On 2 September, the RC36-Political Power panel, Power, Information and Disinformation, explored the complex dynamics of power in the digital age, particularly with regard to information and disinformation.

Other Highlights

In addition to these events, attendees had the opportunity to participate in other intellectually stimulating sessions. One such session was a roundtable with IPSA Past President Dianne M. Pinderhughes. In the History in the Profession: APSA Oral History Project roundtable, Dr. Pinderhughes discussed her career as a political scientist, what it means to be a Black political scientist, her research on voting rights, political participation, comparative race, ethnicity and politics, and group dynamics.

Another panel, Past as Prologue: Anchoring Race, Ethnicity and Politics to the Howard School, also featuring Dr. Pinderhughes, examined contemporary debates on race and human rights in the context of the Howard School of Race and International Relations, highlighting the contributions of influential black scholars.