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Christopher J. Anderson, Cornell University, christopher.anderson@cornell.edu

The conference theme of change and complexity is familiar to students of behavioral politics. Questions of stability and change are prominent in our subfield, and we have long known that the connections among people, information, and contexts are inherently complex.

I encourage innovative and sophisticated papers with strong theoretical motivations. In particular, I am interested in papers that seek to challenge our orthodox methodologies and analytical lenses to better understand the complexity of electoral politics. And in the spirit of the general theme of the 2009 program, I would like to highlight papers that challenge our conventional views of political dynamics and change as they relate to elections and voting behavior. Papers that cross national boundaries or that integrate different levels of analysis are also encouraged, especially if they seek to shed light on the complex connection between global and local politics or context and behavior more generally. And, of course, this year's meeting provides an opportunity to consider elections and voting behavior in the aftermath of the U.S. presidential and congressional elections as well.

Paper proposals should explain why the proposed research is important, detail the methodological approach, the data sources to be employed, and the hypotheses to be tested, and briefly outline preliminary findings (if applicable). Proposals for roundtables should include only individuals who have already agreed to participate. I also welcome suggestions for "meet the author" sessions of interest. Finally, proposals for panels and roundtables that intersect with other divisions within the Association (e.g., Political Psychology; Political Methodology; Comparative Politics; Political Economy; Political Communication; Public Opinion; Race, Ethnicity, and Politics; Political Organizations and Parties; etc.) will be given careful consideration.