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Seligson Prize

2026 Seligson Prize: Call for Nominations Ìý

The LAPOP Lab at ×ÔοÊÓÆµ University invites nominations for the 2026 Seligson Prize, awarded annually to outstanding scholarly work using data from the AmericasBarometer.

The prize honors the legacy of Mitchell A. Seligson, founder of the LAPOP Lab and a pioneer in the study of public opinion in Latin America. It recognizes outstanding scholarship that advances knowledge of democracy, governance, and public opinion using AmericasBarometer data.

Eligibility

Nominated works must:

  • Make substantial use of AmericasBarometer data
  • Have been published in 2024 or 2025 (online or in print)
  • Be written in English, Spanish, or Portuguese
  • Take the form of a journal article, book, dissertation, or other scholarly work

Scholars may be nominated by others or may self-nominate.

How to Submit a Nomination

Nominations must be submitted using the online nomination form:

Selection Committee

The 2026 Seligson Prize Committee is co-chaired byÌý Ìý (Iowa State University) Ìý andÌý Ìý (Boston University) , withÌý (CIDE) serving as a committee member.

Nominations will be accepted until April 15, 2026. The winner of the 2026 Seligson Prize will be announced in June 2026.

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Past RecipientsÌý

2025

ÌýAmy Erica Smith and Taylor C. Boas

"."Ìý British Journal of Political Science 54(3):816-835.Ìý

2024

Lucas de Abreu Maia, Albert Chiu, and Scott Desposato

ÌýThe Journal of Politics 85(1): 49-63.Ìý

2023

Jana Morgan and Nathan J. Kelly

ÌýComparative Political Studies 54(11): 2019-2051.

2022

Carew Boulding and Claudio A. Holzner

Oxford University Press.

2021

Melina Altamirano, Sarah Berens, and Sandra Ley

Politics & Society 46(3): 389-422

2020Ìý

Alisha Holland

World Politics 70(4): 555-594.Ìý

2019

Matthew Singer

Comparative Political Studies 51(13): 1754-1788.Ìý

2018

Samuel Handlin

Comparative Political Studies 49(9): 1238-1269.Ìý

2017

Joby Schaffer and Andy Baker

Comparative Political Studies 48(9): 1093-1126.