We are recruiting new members!

Our Mission
The Authoritarian Political Systems Group (APSG) brings together researchers studying authoritarian politics across the globe. The APSG mission is to advance academic research on authoritarian regimes while developing an international community of scholars working on these topics. We place particular emphasis on supporting early-career researchers and on connecting researchers working on different aspects of autocracies and with different regional concentrations. At the heart of our group is our bi-weekly workshop featuring early-career researchers presenting their ongoing work on authoritarian politics. In addition, we also organize a yearly in-person Authoritarian Politics Conference, as well as other panels and social events at international conferences. We also host a newsletter (1,600+ subscribers) where we share updates from the authoritarian politics field.

Team Duties
We are recruiting up to two members for the organizing team for a period of a year (with potential extension) starting from August 2026. Among the main duties of this group are:

• organizing and hosting the APSG workshops (Fall and Spring seasons), the in-person conference that takes place in June every year, and any other event (including those in collaboration with other organizations and groups)
• managing the monthly newsletter, and social media communication
• planning future activities

We strive to create a dynamic team that can bring creativity, proposals, and innovative ideas to the field of authoritarian politics across multiple realms. We welcome applications from people in all levels of the academic career (PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers, assistant professors, associate professors, and full professors), working in any place of the world, and doing research on any aspect of authoritarian politics. All team members volunteer their time and work to APSG as it is a non for profit organization.

How to Apply
Interested candidates are required to send the following documents to apsgworkshop@gmail.com by 15 March 2026:

1. CV (with special highlight on research and service)
2. Cover letter highlighting research interests, previous service experience and some ideas to develop APSG activities over 1-2 academic years (up to 2 pages)

Selection will begin promptly and shortlisted candidate(s) will be interviewed in April 2026.

The successful candidate(s) will be put up for elections before all APSG members to become members of the board of directors of the APSG non-governmental organization. Elections will take place by June 2026. The board of directors is responsible for developing the activities and growth of APSG, managing the APSG finances, introducing changes to the statute, and discussing organizational changes, as well as any other duties necessary for the functioning of APSG.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at: apsgworkshop@gmail.com