AuPSA - About Us

'AuPSA' stands for Austrian Political Science Association. Founded in 1970 our organisation today consists of approximately 600 members from various fields of work related to politics and political science. Amongst them are students, graduates and faculty members from various universities, social scientists from universities and other institutions.
AuPSA is a member of Central European Political Science Association (CEPSA), the European Confederation of Political Science Associations (ECPSA) and the International Political Science Association (IPSA).

Aims of AuPSA

- Fostering political science research in Austria.
- Serving as a point of focus for Austrian political scientists, advocating their interests.
- Advancing the internationalisation of Austrian political science.

Fields of Activity

- Publishing the Quarterly 'Austrian Journal of Political Science'. Each issue focuses on a particular topic - with the ultimate aim of creating a representative sample covering the field of political science in Austria.
- Organizing conventions and conferences, round tables and lectures.
- At present AUPSA has seven subsections, doing research on contemporary topics of political science: 'Agora - Democracy Studies', 'Comparative European Politics', ''European Studies', 'International Relations', 'Interpretative Policy Analysis', 'Political Leadership' and 'powi04 - Graduate Section'.
- Members receive a newsletter, the 'Rundbrief der ÖGPW', four times a year. Besides information about political science and research in Austria, news relating to relevant topics and the latest about conventions and conferences, it also contains information about the work of AuPSA. The newsletter is available in electronic form.