PSA26 Sponsor
SAGE Publishing
Founded in 1965, SAGE is a global independent academic publisher of books, journals and digital resources spanning the social sciences, humanities, science and medicine. Committed to supporting research that drives real-world social change, SAGE publishes over 1,000 journals and 800 new books per year, with offices across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.
Media Partner
The Conversation UK
The Conversation UK is a leading independent media outlet publishing news, analysis and commentary written exclusively by academics and researchers, edited by professional journalists. Launched in the UK in 2013 as a registered charity, it is free to read and republish, making expert knowledge widely accessible and improving the quality of public debate on the issues that matter most.
PSA Network
PSA Early Career Network
The PSA’s Early Career Network represents postgraduate students and early career researchers within the Political Studies Association. With over 600 members, the ECN provides workshops, annual conferences, travel grants and professional development events designed to support those from the start of a doctoral degree to three years after the completion of their viva.
Princeton University Press
One of the world’s most distinguished university presses, Princeton has been publishing influential scholarship since 1905. Its books and journals are celebrated for intellectual rigour and global reach, shaping academic debate and informing public understanding across the sciences, social sciences and humanities, with titles read and taught around the world.
Oxford University Press
The world’s largest university press, OUP publishes over 6,000 new titles each year across a vast range of academic fields. As a department of the University of Oxford, it furthers the university’s mission of excellence in research, scholarship and education, reaching readers and researchers in virtually every country around the globe.
Agenda Publishing
Founded in 2016, Agenda is an independent academic publisher producing books for students, lecturers and researchers in politics, economics, philosophy and sustainability. With a focus on accessibility and author collaboration, Agenda builds a distinctive list in political economy and the social sciences, combining strong editorial values with modern publishing methods.
Manchester University Press
A leading UK university press with a century-long heritage, MUP publishes high-quality academic books and journals in the humanities, social sciences and law. Known for strengths in politics, history and cultural studies, MUP serves scholars worldwide and is committed to open access and the widest possible dissemination of research.
Liverpool University Press
The oldest university press in England, LUP publishes peer-reviewed books and journals across the arts, humanities and social sciences. With a distinguished backlist and a growing international profile, LUP is committed to supporting scholarly publishing through quality research, innovative publishing models and strong partnerships with learned societies and institutions worldwide.
Bristol University Press
A dynamic and rapidly growing publisher of academic books and journals in the social sciences and humanities, BUP covers policy, welfare, sociology, politics and education. It champions open access to ensure the broadest possible readership for research that addresses the major challenges facing societies today, with a strong commitment to social impact.
Palgrave Macmillan
An imprint of Springer Nature, Palgrave Macmillan is a world-leading publisher of academic research in the humanities and social sciences. Publishing thousands of books and journals each year, Palgrave supports researchers across politics, economics, history and cultural studies, combining a rich scholarly legacy with a forward-looking approach to global publishing.
Edward Elgar Publishing
An independent specialist publisher founded in 1986, Edward Elgar focuses on economics, law, public and social policy and the social sciences. Based in Cheltenham, the press is renowned for its rigorous editorial standards, influential research handbooks and encyclopedias, and a growing open access programme serving researchers and institutions worldwide.
Polity (Wiley)
An internationally respected publisher of academic books in the social sciences and humanities, distributed by Wiley. Based in Cambridge, Polity is known for landmark texts in sociology, politics, cultural theory and media studies, publishing some of the most widely taught and cited books across the social sciences globally.
LSE Press
Established in 2018, LSE Press is a non-profit, open access publisher of the social sciences. LSE Press publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed books and journals, all available free of charge, that shape academic debate, influence public policy and contribute to the broader conversation, addressing contemporary global challenges and supporting equitable access to knowledge.
AM Digital
Formerly Adam Matthew Digital, AM is an award-winning academic publisher specialising in digital primary source collections for the humanities and social sciences. Founded in 1990, AM partners with leading archives and heritage institutions worldwide to make historical materials accessible for teaching and research through its innovative Quartex platform.