Political Networks

Now available, the 43 chapters you really need, @OUPAcademic Handbook of Political Networks. amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0751B…

📢 CFP: Political Networks: New Trends and Directions A call for a special collection of articles on how #network #analysis can illuminate fundamental questions across #politicalscience. ℹ️ Info: bit.ly/45YXMtt 🗓️ 15 Oct 2025 Collaboration with #PolNet-PaCSS2025

🏆 Congratulations to Charlie Carter (@LSEGovernment) for winning the 2025 John Sprague Award for "The Co-Evolution of Conflict Aid and Terrorism Rhetoric"! Honorable mention to Haoming Xiong (@OhioState) for his paper on the US-China 5G competition.

🏆 Congratulations to Weidong Zhang (@weidong_Bond ) for winning the 2025 Best Conference Paper Award for "The Importance of Money and Connections: Explaining International Status from UNGA Draft Sponsorship Networks," published in International Interactions (@II_journal).

📚 Announcing the 2025 PolNet Best Book Award winners! 🏆 Winner: "The Patriarchal Political Order" by Soledad Artiz Prillaman (@Stanford) Honorable Mention for Pedagogy: "Designing Empirical Networks Research" by Jennifer M. Larson (@VanderbiltU) Congratulations!

🌟 We are pleased to recognize David Lazer (@davidlazer ) as the recipient of the 2025 Career Achievement Award! A foundational figure who co-founded the Political Networks Section. An exceptionally deserving recipient of this honor!

Friendly reminder! @PolNetworks award nomination deadlines approaching: Four awards due April 4: John Sprague, Best Conference Paper, Political Ties & Career Achievement Best Book Award due April 11 Don't miss your chance to nominate! Details: apsanet.org/section41

Registration is now open for #PolNet-PaCSS2025 (Aug 11-14 @Harvard @Northeastern)! sites.google.com/view/confpolin…. Submit your 300-word abstract by 4/4 on #PoliticalNetworks & #CompSocialScience. Grad students: considered for a $200 award. Link: forms.gle/xkwqFtocub4iRK…

Workshop speakers are confirmed for #PolNet-PaCSS2025 (Aug 11-14 @Harvard @Northeastern)! sites.google.com/view/confpolin…. Submit your 300-word abstract by 3/28 on #PoliticalNetworks & #CompSocialScience. Grad students: considered for a $200 award. Link: forms.gle/xkwqFtocub4iRK…

Save the date! PolNet & PaCSS 2025 are joining forces at Harvard and Northeastern on August 11–14, 2025—workshops on Aug 11–12, conference on Aug 13–14. Stay tuned for details on CFP, registration, and more. See you at #PolNetPaCSS2025!

Join us for the PolNet Online Colloquium on Tuesday, Dec 10 at 12pm ET with Isabella Bellezza on "Network Effects and the Globalization of Customs Policing" (discussants: Brandon Kinne & Karen Nershi). Sign up to get Zoom link & paper at t.ly/PSaTy