The Western Political Science Association has inaugurated a new William E. Connolly Award for the best political theory paper presented at yearly Western meetings. 

The WPSE announced the award with the following:

“The body of Connolly’s work, from his early work on ambiguity and language to his later engagements with climate change and fascism, exemplify the kind of work the award seeks to encourage.  The criteria for the aware are theoretical creativity, innovation and daring, as well as affirmation engagement with the contemporary social, political, and economic conditions of democracy.”