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The Society for Political Methodology (SPM) is the world's premier academic organization for quantitative political science.

The Society for Political Methodology
The Society for Political Methodology (SPM) is the world's premier academic organization for quantitative political science. Originating from a small conference in 1983, the SPM has grown to address the needs of a global membership base united in developing and establishing empirical tools for the study of politics.

Political Analysis
Political Analysis is the official journal of the Society for Political Methodology, and is published by Cambridge University Press. It publishes peer reviewed articles that provide original and significant advances in the general area of political methodology, including both quantitative and qualitative methodological approaches.

The Political Analysis website has further information about the journal, including the composition of the editorial board, subscription information, and author information including submission instructions.

The Political Methodologist
The Political Methodologist is a medium of communication concerning the professional activities of the Section and its members. It is sent twice annually to all members of the section, and includes topics related to teaching, research, methodological debates, and computing.

Summer Meeting
Since 1984 the Society for Political Methodology has held an annual summer conference. These conferences have been generously supported by the host institution, and by the National Science Foundation. This page contains the programs and information for each of these meetings.
 * The 2018 Summer Meeting will be hosted by Brigham Young University, July 19th-21st 2018 at the Provo Marriot, Utah.
 * The 2019 Summer Meeting will be held at MIT.

Thematic Meetings
The National Science Foundation recently agreed to fund smaller thematic meetings similar in character to the annual summer conference 25 years ago. The Society is accepting proposals for these meetings.

Visions in Methodology Meeting
Visions in Methodology (VIM) supports women who study political methodology. In addition to providing a forum to share scholarly work, VIM connects women in a field where they are under-represented. VIM provides opportunities for scholarly progress, networking, and professional mentoring in research and teaching in order to support women in the political methodology community. Averaging about 30 participants, VIM's three-day conference feature research presentations and discussions on both methodological and substantive topics.

For more information, please visit the SPM website

Awards
The Society makes nine annual awards recognizing the accomplishments and excellence of scholars in the field. Calls for nominations are typically made in March of each year and awards are presented at the business meeting of the Political Methodology Section at the APSA's annual conference.

The Gosnell Prize
The Gosnell Prize for Excellence in Political Methodology is awarded for the best work in political methodology presented at any political science conference during the preceding year.

The Miller Prize
The Miller Prize for is awarded for the best work appearing in Political Analysis the preceding year.

The John T. Williams Dissertation Prize
In recognition of John T. Williams’ contribution to graduate training, the John T. Williams Award has been established for the best dissertation proposal in the area of political methodology.

The SPM Poster Award
The Society for Political Methodology Poster Award is given for the best poster presented at the annual summer Methodology Meeting of the previous year.

The Political Methodology Career Achievement Award
The career achievement is the highest honor bestowed by the Society and recognizes the foundational, distinguished and sustained contributions to the field and the Society made by the recipients over their careers.

The Statistical Software Award
The Best Statistical Software Award recognizes individuals for developing statistical software that makes a significant research contribution.

The Political Methodology Emerging Scholar Award
The Political Methodology Emerging Scholar Award honors a young researcher, within ten years of their degree, who is making notable contributions to the field of political methodology.

Society for Political Methodology Excellence in Mentoring Award
The Society for Political Methodology Excellence in Mentoring Award honors members of the Society who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to mentoring and advising graduate and / or undergraduate students and, in particular, those from underrepresented groups.

The Political Analysis Outstanding Reviewer Award
The Political Analysis Outstanding Reviewer Award recognizes individuals who have provided exemplary assistance to Political Analysis during the previous year. Outstanding Reviewers are those who provide excellent, timely and productive feedback for authors who have submitted manuscripts to Political Analysis. Outstanding Reviewers are also those who frequently review for the journal, and who provide the Editors with productive advice about the submissions they review.

Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier & John A. Garcia ICPSR Scholarships
The Society for Political Methodology and the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) have worked together to establish two scholarship awards that are intended to encourage women and under-represented graduate students to attend the ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research. More information about the scholarships can be found here.

Past Presidents

 * 2015-2017: Jeffrey Lewis, University of California at Los Angeles
 * 2013-2015: Kevin Quinn, University of California at Berkeley
 * 2012-2013: Robert Franzese, University of Michigan
 * 2009-2011: Jeff Gill, Washington University in St. Louis
 * 2007-2009: Philip A. Schrodt, University of Kansas
 * 2005-2007: Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier, The Ohio State University
 * 2003-2005: Simon Jackman, Stanford University
 * 2001-2003: Jonathan Nagler, New York University
 * 1999-2001: Charles Franklin, University of Wisconsin
 * 1997-1999: Gary King, Harvard University
 * 1995-1997: James Stimson, University of Minnesota
 * 1993-1995: Larry Bartels, Princeton University
 * 1991-1993: Henry Brady, University of California, Berkeley
 * 1989-1991: John R. Freeman, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
 * 1987-1989: Stanley Feldman, State University of New York, Stony Brook
 * 1985-1987: John E. Jackson, University of Michigan
 * 1983-1985: Christopher H. Achen, University of California, Berkeley

The list of past officers of the society is available at the society's webpage
https://www.cambridge.org/core/membership/spm/about-us/past-presidents-and-officers

Fellows
During 2006-2007, the Long Range Planning Committee of the Society for Political Methodology recommended the establishment of a designation of "Fellow of the Society for Political Methodology" to acknowledge individuals who have made outstanding scholarly contributions to the field. Specifically, the following definition was used: "Selection to the position of Fellow of the Society for Political Methodology honors individuals who have made outstanding scholarly contributions to the development of political methodology, and whose methodological work has had a major international impact on subsequent scholarship in the field, in the discipline more broadly, and where appropriate in other areas."

2017

Kosuke Imai 2016

Alan Gerber

Donald Green 2015

Suzanna Linn 2014

Robert J. Franzese 2013

Michael D. Ward

2012

Andrew D. Martin

2011

Stanley Feldman

2010

R. Michael Alvarez

John Brehm

2009

Charles Franklin

Keith T. Poole

Howard Rosenthal

2008

Christopher H. Achen

Larry M. Bartels

Nathaniel Beck

Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier

Henry E. Brady

Robert S. Erikson

John R. Freeman

Jeff Gill

Simon D. Jackman

John E. Jackson

Jonathan N. Katz

Gary King

John B. Londregan

Walter R. Mebane, Jr.

Jonathan Nagler

Douglas Rivers

Philip A. Schrodt

W. Phillips Shively

James A. Stimson

Langche Zeng

National Science Foundation Support
The National Science Foundation support has expanded the reach, impact and excellence of the Society’s conference activities since 1986.