Awards ceremony

The Awards Ceremony is a ceremony that celebrates the accomplishments of individuals in the political psychology community through various awards. Join us during the ceremony to hear more about the award winners and their accomplishments! You do not need to pre-register for this event to attend.

2024 ISPP AWARD WINNERS

ROBERTA SIGEL EARLY CAREER SCHOLAR AWARDS

The Sigel Awards are given to early career scholar authors of the best papers (or papers accepted as posters) presented at annual scientific meetings. ISPP first announced this award at its Vancouver meeting in 1996. The first award will be given to the best paper (or poster) written by Early Career Scholars only. In the case of multiple authors, all co-authors must be Early Career Scholars. The second award will be conferred to the best paper (or poster) with an Early Career Scholar first author. You can read more about these awards HERE.

2024 Winner: Elisabetta Mannoni, Political Science Department, LUISS, Rome

2024 Winner: Claire M. Gothreau, Aarhus University, Denmark

BEST DISSERTATION AWARD

Dissertations should represent an independent piece of research that is the sole work of the author and gains the highest degree at the author’s university. The International Society of Political Psychology first awarded the Best Dissertation Award at the 2008 Annual Meeting in Paris. You can read more about this award HERE.

2024 Winner: Ramzi Abou-Ismail, University of Kent

Honorable Mentions: Beatriz Besen, University of São Paulo; Naima Green-Riley, Princeton University

JULIETTE AND ALEXANDER L. GEORGE BOOK AWARD

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

DAVID O. SEARS BOOK AWARD

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

JEANNE KNUTSON AWARD

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

NEVITT SANFORD AWARD

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

HAROLD LASSWELL AWARD

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

Jim Sidanius Early Career Award

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

John L. Sullivan Mentor Award

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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