Welcome to the Center for American Political Studies (CAPS). Led by an interdisciplinary group of political scientists, sociologists, economists, and historians at Harvard University, CAPS fosters discussion, research, public outreach, and pedagogy about all aspects of modern U.S. politics. CAPS offers funding opportunities for graduate students, and undergraduates. In addition, CAPS sponsors conferences and workshops, and holds a seminar series during the academic year.

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UPCOMING DEADLINES FOR CAPS GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS
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Click here for more information on how to apply.

Graduate Student Summer Grants: Applications Due Friday, February 12, 2010

Graduate Student Dissertation Fellowships: Applications Due Friday, February 19, 2010

Undergraduate Student Summer Grants: APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2010

NEXT CAPS EVENT:

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CAPS SPECIAL EVENT CO-SPONSORED WITH THE AMERICAN POLITICS RESEARCH WORKSHOP
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DATE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2010
TIME: 2:00-4:00PM
SPEAKER: Cindy Kam, Vanderbilt University
TITLE: "The Political Consequences of Citizens' Risk Orientations"
LOCATION: Room K262, CGIS Knafel Building, 1737 Cambridge Street

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CAPS EVENTS FOR SPRING 2010
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CAPS SEMINAR
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DATE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2010
TIME: 12:00-2:00PM
SPEAKER: Jennifer Lawless, American University
TITLE: "If Only They'd Ask: Gender, Recruitment, and Political Ambition"
LOCATION: Room S-250, CGIS South Building, 1730 Cambridge Street
*PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME AND LOCATION

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CAPS SEMINAR
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DATE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2010
TIME: 2:00-4:00PM
SPEAKER: Michael Jones-Correa, Cornell University
TITLE: "The Prior Socialization of Immigrants and their Political Participation in the United States"
LOCATION: Room K262, CGIS Knafel Building, 1737 Cambridge Street

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CAPS SPECIAL EVENT CO-SPONSORED WITH THE AMERICAN POLITICS RESEARCH WORKSHOP
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DATE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2010
TIME: 2:00-4:00PM
SPEAKER: Cindy Kam, Vanderbilt University
TITLE: "The Political Consequences of Citizens' Risk Orientations"
LOCATION: Room K262, CGIS Knafel Building, 1737 Cambridge Street

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ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE LECTURE ON AMERICAN POLITICS
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Wed, Mar 10, 4:00pm-9:30pm, TSAI AUDITORIUM S010, CGIS SOUTH BUILDING
ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE LECTURE ON AMERICAN POLITICS with COMMENTARY and REJOINDER:"Abolition and American Culture"
4:00pm-6:00pm - Lecture by Andrew Delbanco, Columbia University
6:00pm-7:30pm - Dinner (RSVP required)
7:30pm-9:30pm - Panel of Commentators and Rejoinder by Lecturer
Panel: John Stauffer, Harvard; Manisha Sinha, UMass-Amherst; Wilfred McClay, UTennessee; Darryl Pinckney, Prize-winning author of High Cotton
Dinner: Dinner will be served buffet style and RSVP is required. Please RSVP to caps@gov.harvard.edu

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CAPS SEMINAR
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DATE: FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 2010
TIME: 2:00-4:00PM
SPEAKER: Tracy Sulkin, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
TITLE: "Consequences of Commitment: Withdrawing and Reneging on Co-sponsorship Pledges in the U.S. House"
LOCATION: Room K262, CGIS Knafel Building, 1737 Cambridge Street

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CAPS SEMINAR
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DATE: FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2010
TIME: 2:00-4:00PM
SPEAKER: Andrea L. Campbell, MIT
TITLE: "The Delegated Welfare State: Medicare Privatization and Policy Feedbacks"
LOCATION: Room K262, CGIS Knafel Building, 1737 Cambridge Street

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CAPS SEMINAR
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DATE: FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2010
TIME: 2:00-4:00PM
SPEAKER: Jessica Trounstine, University of California Merced
TITLE: “The Provision of Local Public Goods: Bond elections and Municipal Services”
LOCATION: Room K262, CGIS Knafel Building, 1737 Cambridge Street

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CAPS SEMINAR SPECIAL EVENT CO-SPONSORED WITH THE RAPPAPORT INSTITUTE FOR GREATER BOSTON & THE TAUBMAN CENTER FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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DATE: THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2010
TIME: 4:00-6:00PM
SPEAKER: Lizabeth Cohen, Harvard
TITLE: "Saving America's Cities:  Ed Logue and the Struggle to Renew Urban America in the Suburban Age"
LOCATION: Room S020, CGIS South Building, 1730 Cambridge Street
*Note different day, time, and location

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FULL SCHEDULE OF CAPS EVENTS FOR FALL 2009
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CAPS SEMINAR
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DATE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
TIME: 2:00-4:00PM
SPEAKER: Christian Grose, Vanderbilt University
TITLE: "A Theory and Field Experiment of Participation in U.S. Legislatures and Public Assemblies"
LOCATION: Room K262, CGIS Knafel Building, 1737 Cambridge Street

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CAPS BOOK MANUSCRIPT CONFERENCE
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DATE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2009
TIME: 9:15am-5:45pm
TITLE: "Machiavellian Democracy"
AUTHOR: John P. McCormick, University of Chicago
DISCUSSANTS: David Armitage, Dan Carpenter, Eric Nelson, 
                        Harvey Mansfield, Nancy Rosenblum, Richard Tuck
LOCATION: Room S-020, CGIS South Building, 1730 Cambridge Street

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CAPS SEMINAR
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DATE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2009
TIME: 2:00-4:00PM
SPEAKER: David E. Lewis, Vanderbilt University
TITLE: "Patronage Appointments in the Modern Presidency"
LOCATION: Room K262, CGIS Knafel Building, 1737 Cambridge Street