The American Politics Specialist Group are delighted to invite papers for the upcoming American Politics Group-LSE Phelan US Centre Early Career Researcher Conference, to be held on 13 June 2025 at LSE Phelan US Centre. Papers should respond to the theme: A New Era in America? All thematic and subject areas focused on the United States are welcome, with a particular focus on contemporary America in the Trump era.

Theme:
A New Era in America?

Venue:
London School of Economics (LSE)
Fawcett House, Clement’s Inn, London, WC2A 2AZ, UK

Date:
Friday 13 June 2025

Keynote:
Prof. Kimberley Johnson (NYU), Oxford (RAI)

To submit a paper proposal, please submit a document including your name, career level/educational status, paper title and an abstract of no more than 200 words by 13 May 2025.

The American Politics SG are also offering 16 ECR travel grants of £50 to paper presenters. To apply for a travel grant, indicate this on your paper proposal, include a short personal statement of why you are applying for the grant and a budget of how you would use the grant to access the conference.

To submit your proposal, email your proposal with the subject title ‘Paper proposal APG-LSE Conference to Josephine Harmon at harmonacademic@gmail.com and j.harmon@qmul.ac.uk. Please signpost whether you are applying for the ECR travel grants. Direct any questions to the same email address.

Funders: With thanks to the LSE Phelan US Centre for its generous support

Main Organiser: APG: Josephine Harmon, contact at harmonacademic@gmail.com.
Secondary contact: j.harmon@qmul.ac.uk

American Politics Group (APG) is an award-winning subgroup of the UK’s Political Studies Association (PSA). Find out more about the American Politics Group here: https://ukpsaapg.co.uk . Last year, APG won Best PSA Subgroup.

The LSE’s Phelan United States Centre is a hub for global expertise, analysis, and commentary on America.
https://www.lse.ac.uk/united-states

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