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PSA supports APSA statement – Defending Academic Freedom, Democratic Institutions and International Scholarship
Political Scientists Defend Academic Freedom, Democratic Institutions, and International Scholarship in the United States.
On 6 June 2025, the American Political Science Association (APSA) and political science associations, including the PSA, signed and published a statement asserting their steadfast support for the freedom of speech and academic freedom for all scholars and students, including those who live, work, and study in the United States.
In the statement, they also assert the critical value of higher education and evidenced-based research in the United States and call for the unfreezing and continuance of federal funding for academic research. The statement talks of a deep concern for the future of research, academia, and higher education in the United States and concern over the health of the institutions that shepherd and protect democracy.
The following political science associations have signed this statement:
American Political Science Association
German Political Science Association
Mexican Political Science Association
Midwest Political Science Association
National Conference of Black Political Scientists
New England Political Science Association
Northeastern Political Science Association
Pacific Northwest Political Science Association
Political Studies Association of the United Kingdom
Western Political Science Association
Last updated: 9 June 2025