CSPT will be hosted at Cornell University in May 2026! We are inviting scholars to submit proposals for papers that explore themes of regime, ideology, and social reproduction.
The deadline for proposal submissions is June 1, 2025.
CSPT is excited to call for submissions for the 2025 Richter Prize, due March 1st! For more information, see icspt.org/2025-richter-prize…
We have moved this year’s CSPT conference to Riverside Church in condemnation of the administration’s use of the NYPD to suppress the Gaza Solidarity Encampment and its protest against genocide and for divestment.
Archives of Political Action & Genres of Political Theory
Riverside Church, New York City, May 22-23, 2024
The 2024 CSPT conference explores the relationship between political action and political theory along three dimensions—media of mobilization, archives of action, and genre.
All events will take place in person. Registration is free, open to all, and required to attend the conference and access the papers. The schedule and registration instructions are available here: icspt.org/2024-schedule-regi…
Call for Papers! CSPT Conference, “Archives of Political Action and Genres of Political Theory” May 22-23, 2024. The deadline to submit proposals is December 1st, 2023. More info at: icspt.org/2024-call-for-pape…
We're almost there! The CSPT conference is happening this Friday and Saturday @Columbia. Take a look at the full schedule and don't forget to register! You can do so at icspt.org/2022-schedule-regi…
The CSPT conference is coming up! Don't forget to register - we hope to see you there on May 13th and 14th!
Please join us for the 2022 CSPT Annual Conference: "Anatomies of Power: Praxis, Violence, Rule," May 13-14
@Columbia. Registration is free and open to all! You can see the schedule and register here: icspt.org/2022-schedule-regi…
Please join us for the 2022 CSPT Annual Conference: "Anatomies of Power: Praxis, Violence, Rule," May 13-14
@Columbia. Registration is free and open to all! You can see the schedule and register here: icspt.org/2022-schedule-regi…
Last few days to apply to the 2022 CSPT Annual Conference! The deadline is this Monday, November 15.
CALL FOR PAPERS! CSPT Annual Conference, "Anatomies of Power: Praxis, Violence, Rule" May 13-14, 2022. The deadline to submit is November 15, 2021. More info at icspt.org/2022-call-for-pape…
CALL FOR PAPERS! CSPT Annual Conference, "Anatomies of Power: Praxis, Violence, Rule" May 13-14, 2022. The deadline to submit is November 15, 2021. More info at icspt.org/2022-call-for-pape…
Registration for the 2021 CSPT conference, Democratic Representation: Acts, Aesthetics, Institutions is now open! The conference will take place May 13-15 so save the date and register here: icspt.org/2021-cspt-conferen…
In honor of the life and legacy of Melvin Richter, CSPT is proud to hold an annual prize in his name awarded to the best doctoral dissertation in the history of political thought. For more on the Richter Prize, see here: icspt.org/richter-prize
The 2021 CSPT conference, Democratic Representation: Acts, Aesthetics, Institutions will take place on May 13-15. The conference will take place online and registration will open soon. See our website for more information: icspt.org/2021-conference-a
CSPT is looking for book nominations for the 2020 Spitz Prize! Look on our website for more information:
icspt.org/2020callfornominat…
CSPT is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2019 Spitz Prize is Cécile Laborde, Nuffield Professor of Political Theory at the University of Oxford, for her book Liberalism's Religion (Harvard University Press, 2017).
icspt.org/copy-of-2018-spitz…









