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Regional caucus of the Women's Caucus for Political Science

Affiliated with the American Political Science Association

Midwest Women's Caucus for Political Science
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A network for women who study power, place, and public life.

The Midwest Women's Caucus for Political Science connects scholars across the region for mentoring, recognition, and candid professional exchange.

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A regional caucus of the Women's Caucus for Political Science, affiliated with the American Political Science Association.

Line drawing of a roundtable with eight seats and a central light
The caucus works as a roundtable: a place to test ideas, share experience, and make room for the next colleague.

Regional

Rooted in the Midwest and connected to a national caucus.

Open to graduate students

Graduate membership carries no dues. Other members pay dues.

Affiliated

Part of the Women's Caucus for Political Science and the American Political Science Association.

The work

Three ways the caucus makes a difference.

Mentoring that crosses campuses

The caucus pairs tenured scholars with colleagues who are building their careers. Pairs meet at an MPSA roundtable and keep the conversation going between conferences.

See how the program works

Recognition with a purpose

Three awards mark graduate travel, early career work, and a career of professional contribution. Each one keeps a spotlight on women who shape the discipline.

See the awards

A voice in the profession

The caucus speaks up for fair treatment and transparency. Its 2018 letter to MPSA leadership asked for a clear public account of an investigation and stronger procedures for harassment allegations.

Read the 2018 letter

The annual meeting

MPSA is the anchor of the caucus year.

The Midwest Political Science Association brings the discipline together each spring. The caucus uses that meeting for mentoring roundtables, award roundtables, and the kind of hallway conversations that turn colleagues into a network.

See the caucus at MPSA

A short record

Milestones the caucus has left in public view.

  1. 2013

    Mentoring begins at MPSA

    The mentoring program made its debut at MPSA under then President Lori Poloni Staudinger.

  2. 2015

    A newsletter enters the archive

    The archive holds one dated newsletter edition: Spring 2015.

  3. 2018

    The caucus writes to MPSA

    The executive board asked MPSA leadership for transparency about an investigation and for clear procedures around harassment allegations.

  4. 2019

    Awards mark a new cohort

    The caucus recognized graduate travel recipients, early career scholars, and a senior scholar whose work has shaped the profession.

Take a seat

Graduate students join at no cost. Other members pay dues.

Start with the membership page, review the two paths, and prepare a summary you can share with a caucus officer.

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