Austrian Political Science Association (AuPSA)
About us
'AuPSA' stands for Austrian Political Science Association. Founded in 1970 our organisation today consists of approximately 500 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 the Federation of Austrian Scientific Societies (VWGÖ), of the Central European Political Science Association (CEPSA), and the European Confederation of Political Science Associations (ECPSA).
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' which is listed in the Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)
- Organizing conventions and conferences, round tables and lectures
- At present AUPSA has six subsections, doing research on contemporary topics of political science: Politik und Verwaltung / Vergangenheitspolitik / European Studies / International Studies / Political Leadership / Visual Studies / Politikdidaktik / Religion und Politik
- Members receive on a regular basis information about political science and research in Austria, news relating to relevant topics and the latest about conventions and conferences