Two Harvard professors have won prestigious awards from the American Political Science Association.
Theda Skocpol, Ph.D. ’75, the Victor S. Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology, was selected for the 2023 James Madison Award, a triennial honor recognizing a lifetime of distinguished scholarly contributions to the field of political science. “I understand it’s probably the highest career award the association gives,” said Skocpol, who has been involved with the APSA for decades and served as its president from 2001 to 2003. “I was very pleased and honored.”
Daniel Carpenter, the Allie S. Freed Professor of Government and Chair of the Department of Government in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, was selected for the annual John Gaus Award. Named for a professor at Harvard during the mid 20th century, the prize recognizes exemplary scholarship in the joint traditions of political science and public administration. “It’s a special pleasure getting an award named for somebody who had a vast impact on public policy, public administration, the institutions of our democracy, and who also taught here in the Government Department,” Carpenter said.
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