APSA

This association's founders were eminent political scientists and held the first-ever APSA inaugural conference in August 1957. Up until the present, the annual APSA conferences demonstrate a rapid increase in the number of papers presented and the inclusion of different streams of specializations.

APSA has operative groups and forums, namely:

• The Women's Caucus
• Postgraduate Student Caucus
• Standing Committee on International Relations (SCIR)
• First People's Politics Forum

The following are functional research groups in APSA:

• Environmental Politics and Policy Research Group
• Policy Studies Research Group
• Teaching and Learning Group
• Political Organizations and Participation
• Quantitative Methods Research
• Political Theory Research

In addition to this, APSA is also a member of the International Political Studies Association (IPSA).

APSA Conferences

Among all the activities and events conducted by APSA, conferences are most prominent. The association has conference exchange agreements with notable Political studies organizations such as:

• The New Zealand Political Studies Association (NZPSA)
<The Canadian Political Studies Association (CPSA) The Political Studies Association (United Kingdom)
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• The Pacific Islands Political Science Association (PIPSA)

The association has an active Women's Caucus, a Standing Committee on International Relations (SCIR), a Postgraduate Student Caucus and the First Peoples' Politics Forum. The current functional groups in APSA are as follows:

• Environmental Politics and Policy Research Group
• Policy Studies Research Group
• Teaching and Learning Group
• Political Organizations and Participation
• Political Theory Research

The Australian Political Studies Association's annual conference is one of the most significant events. This annual conference offers an opportunity for political scientists from Australia and those residing around the globe to present and discuss the ongoing or current topics.

The conference occurs in a collegial atmosphere where participants are exposed to a different perspective and gain additional insight into various topics. APSA's annual conference is deemed invaluable to early career researchers.