Sexuality and Politics (Section 38)
The objective of the Sexuality and Politics Section is to bring together scholars working in a variety of areas within political science to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and to foster intellectual community and expertise within the APSA.
Founded: 2007
Public Discussion List: APSA Connect discussion
Website: https://connect.apsanet.org/s38/
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| Student | Regular |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
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Section Awards
Section awards are presented during the APSA annual meeting awards ceremony. To learn more about any award listed, contact the award committee chair for the award.
All section 38. Sexuality and Politics awards to-date »
Kenneth Sherrill Best Dissertation Award
The Kenneth Sherrill Best Dissertation Award recognizes the best dissertation on sexuality and politics completed and successfully defended in the previous two calendar years. The award is open to all scholarship that falls under the broad rubric of sexuality and politics, including studies concerning the regulation of sexuality, political responses to the regulation of sexuality, the uses of sexuality as a political construct, the intersections of sexuality with gender, race, and class, or LGBT politics and mobilizations.
Deadline for nominations: March 15, 2026
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Kammerer | Idaho State University | edwardkammerer@isu.edu |
| Angelia Wilson | University of Manchester | angelia.r.wilson@manchester.ac.uk |
| Gino Pauselli | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | pauselli@illinois.edu |
Cynthia Weber Best Conference Paper Award
The Best Conference Paper Award recognizes the best paper exploring sexuality and politics presented at the previous year’s APSA Annual Meeting. Deadline for nominations: March 15, 2026
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Siegel (Chair) | California State University, San Francisco | snsiegel@sfsu.edu |
| Gabriel Magni | Loyola Marymount | Gabriele.Magni@lmu.edu |
| Charmine Willis | Old Dominion University | cnwillis@odu.edu |
Donald Haider-Markel Best Book on LGBTQ+ Politics Award
The LGBTQ+ Politics Best Book Award is given annually to a book published in the preceding calendar year that addresses LGBTQ+ politics, broadly defined. The committee welcomes books in any subfield of political science and using any appropriate methodology. Nominations must be received by April 15th of the year the award will be given. Authors should arrange to have a copy of their book sent to each of the three committee members. Books must be received by April 15th, 2026 to be considered
Deadline for nominations: April 15, 2026
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Phillip Ayoub | University College London | p.ayoub@ucl.ac.uk |
| Callan Hummel | University of British Columbia | callan.hummel@ubc.ca |
| Patrick Miller | Kent State University | pmille62@kent.edu |
Best LGBTQ Politics Award
This award recognizes the best article on LGBTQ Politics published in the preceding calendar year. The award committee welcomes nominations from all fields of political science using any appropriate methodology. Article must be published in the previous year (including online first articles).
Deadline for nominations: April 15, 2026
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
| TBA | ||
Sexuality & Politics Lasting Contribution Award
This award is given to recognize a paper, journal article, book, or body of work that has made a significant and lasting contribution to the field of sexuality and politics and the discipline of political science more broadly. To be considered for this award, the work nominated must be at least 10 years old. Any member of the Sexuality & Politics section can put forward a nomination for this award.
Deadline for nominations: Not awarded in 2026
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