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By: Amber Brittain-HaleÌý

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This has been a year of breaking historical records. July 4, 2023 was the earth’s hottest day in history, and then July 5th was even hotter. In just 7 months, 2023 had already set the US record for the most school shootings in a year. Former president Donald Trump is the first American president to be indicted, Putin seems breathtakingly oblivious to his arrest warrant for war crimes issues by the International Criminal Court, and Netanyahu – the longest serving prime minister – has inspired the biggest protests in Israeli history. While the hotel workers’ strike has not been exactly record-breaking, it raises epic questions about the future trajectory of the labor movement, and APSA’s relationship to this process. All this earth-shattering news makes one whether past will continue to be prologue and gives our members much to think about, as we struggle to shed light on the present with our investigations of the past. Our section has a fantastic line-up of 23 panels and roundtables this year, plus a terrific selection of posters, and our heartfelt thanks go to program co-chairs Didac Queralt and Sarah Staszak for their energy and vision in putting together such a fine program. The panels reflect the impressive, boundary-spanning scope of our section, as they present cutting-edge research on American Political Development, comparative politics, historical political economy, and international relations. I hope that you can attend as many panels as possible.