July 3 - July 6 || Prague, Czech Republic
2024 Winner: Elisabetta Mannoni, Political Science Department, LUISS, Rome
2024 Winner: Claire M. Gothreau, Aarhus University, Denmark
2024 Winner: Ramzi Abou-Ismail, University of Kent
Honorable Mentions: Beatriz Besen, University of São Paulo; Naima Green-Riley, Princeton University
The Alexander L. George Book Award is given for the best book published in the field of political psychology during the previous calendar year. You can read more about this award HERE.
2024 Winner(s): Alessandro Nai, University of Amsterdam and Jürgen Maier, University of Koblenz-Landau for Dark Politics: The Personality of Politicians and the Future of Democracy
The David O. Sears Book Award is given for the best book published in the field of the political psychology of mass politics, including political behavior, political values, political identities, and political movements, during the previous calendar year. You can read more about this award HERE.
2024 Winner(s): Matthew Rhodes-Purdy, Clemson University; Rachel Navarre, Bridgewater State University; and Stephen Utych for The Age of Discontent: Populism, Extremism, and Conspiracy Theories in Contemporary Democracies
The Jeanne Knutson Award is given to a member of ISPP for long-standing service to the society. You can read more about this award HERE.
2024 Winner: Paul Nesbitt-Larking, Huron University College
This award, set up in the honor of Nevitt Sanford, is to be given yearly to someone deemed by the committee to be 1) engaged in the practical application of political psychological principles, or 2) creating knowledge that is accessible and used by practitioners to make a positive difference in the way politics is carried out. You can read more about this award HERE.
2024 Winner(s): Charis Psaltis, University of Cyprus
Research team composed of Larysa Zasiekina, Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University; Serhii Zasiekin, Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University; and Victor Kuperman, McMaster University
The Lasswell Award is given for "distinguished scientific contribution in the field of political psychology." It is named for Harold Lasswell, one of the first to apply psychology to the analysis of politics. You can read more about this award HERE.
2024 Winner: Rose McDermontt, Brown University
The Jim Sidanius Award is given for early career achievement in the field of Political Psychology. It is named for Jim Sidanius who was an early member and consistent contributor and promoter of ISPP. You can read more about this award HERE.
2024 Winner: Carly Wayne, Washington University St. Louis
For an individual who demonstrated an exceptional commitment to and a history of success in the mentorship of undergraduate students, graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. It is named for John L. Sullivan who was central in establishing the political psychology program at the University of Minnesota as a joint venture of both the psychology and political science departments. You can read more about this award HERE.
2024 Winner: Leonie Huddy, Stony Brook University
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