- APSA ANNUAL MEETING
- Conference Online Program Will Launch in late May
The 2008 Online Program will be posted in online in late May at www.apsanet.org/2008. It will be updated daily through the start of the meeting. Please rely on the Online Program as the most authoritative source of up-to-date and accurate listing of events for the 2008 Annual Meeting.
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- Preregistration and Housing
APSA requires all accepted participants to preregister in order to be included in the Final Program. To preregister, log in to MyAPSA and follow the steps for registration. For housing and travel information, visit Annual Meeting Hotels & Travel. Non-presenting attendees may preregister by August 1 to take advantage of the reduced preregistration rate.
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- Panel and Paper Revisions
If your contact information or affiliation has recently changed, please update it by logging in to MyAPSA and choosing "Change Your Personal Information". To request an edit to your presentation details (e.g. paper title), contact the division chair or related group organizer sponsoring your panel (roster of division chairs and related group chairs). NOTE: All revisions to your presentation must be approved by the division or related group chair before they are added to the conference program. Revisions received by July 1 will be included in the Final Program.
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- Short Courses Now Available Online
Details for the 2008 Short Courses are posted online. Short courses, which are held on Annual Meeting Professional Day, August 27, are half or full day sessions that provide opportunities for APSA attendees to enhance their knowledge and to reinvigorate teaching and research skills. If you would like to register for a short course, please contact the short course organizer directly.
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- Travel Grant Applications Deadline is May 26
APSA is collecting travel grant applications for the 2008 Annual Meeting. Grants provide travel assistance to U.S. graduate students, international graduate students studying in the U.S., unemployed APSA members, and international scholars. To be eligible, applicants must be current APSA members and preregistered for the Annual Meeting. More information about the travel grants application can be found at www.apsanet.org/section_542.cfm
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- Sponsor or Coordinate an Annual Meeting Working Group
Annual Meeting Working Groups consist of small groups of scholars who convene throughout the duration of the conference to discuss a common topic. Working Groups draw on the rich content of the Annual Meeting to allow small groups to interact intensively and on a sustained basis on a common set of themes; and, thus they can enrich member participation by creating a community and networking experience. If you would you like to sponsor or coordinate a Working Group, please contact workinggroups@apsanet.org. Details about the Working Groups will be posted online as they are established. To learn more, visit www.apsanet.org/section_584.cfm.
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- Business Meetings and Receptions
Departments, organized sections, and related groups are invited to host a business meeting or reception during the 2008 Annual Meeting. Request forms, as well as available locations, days, and times are online. Business meetings and receptions will be scheduled in mid-May and APSA will contact you regarding the specifics of your event. Requests that were received by April 11 will be included in the Preliminary Program. The deadline to be included in the Final Program is July 2.
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- APSA is Going Green!
APSA is partnering with Carbonfund.org to become a more environmentally responsible organization. APSA is offering attendees the option of offsetting their carbon footprint for attending the Annual Meeting by donating shares to CarbonFund.org. The association has designated all donated money to be used for all three of CarbonFund.Org's global projects: renewable energy, energy efficiency, and reforestation. For more details, visit www.apsanet.org/section_767.cfm.
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- Frequently Asked Questions
Perplexed about something related to the Annual Meeting? For answers to frequently asked questions regarding general information, participation, registration, and organizers, see www.apsanet.org/content_51293.cfm. If your question is not addressed there, contact the Annual Meeting staff and we will be glad to assist you.
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- APSA PROGRAMS AND GOVERNANCE NEWS
- Council Seeks Member Comment on Meeting Siting
The APSA Council is considering policy about selecting sites for our Annual Meeting and other APSA conferences related to state laws about rights afforded same-sex unions legally recognized in other states. We are also considering the situation of the 2012 Annual Meeting already contracted for New Orleans, Louisiana. Earlier this month, the Council invited members to review a statement from the Council and documents on the siting issue and asked members to provide feedback to the Council. The statement from the Committee on the Status of Blacks in the Profession delivered to the Council at the April 2008 meeting has recently been added to the resource list. To view a statement from the Council, documents related to these issues, and a facility to submit comments, members are encouraged to login to MyAPSA and click on "APSA Meeting Siting" link. The APSA Council will meet on June 26 to discuss meeting siting policy and welcomes member comment on this issue. Please provide your feedback to the Council by May 30, 2008.
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- Nominations Sought for Perspectives on Politics Editors
Applications and nominations for the editor or editorial team of Perspectives on Politics are being sought for a term beginning in June 2009. Rogers Smith, University of Pennsylvania, will serve as chair of the search committee. Perspectives draws on rigorous, broad-based research and integrative thinking to provide insight on politics and the editorial process is open to innovative and novel approaches. If you have any questions about the journal, the resources that APSA provides in support of the editorial functions, or institutional commitments, please contact Michael Brintnall or Rogers Smith.
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- New Organized Section on Health Politics & Policy
At its spring meeting in Chicago, the Council approved the formation of a new organized section on Health Politics & Policy, creating the 35th Organized Section within APSA. The Health Politics Section provides an infrastructure in which members can share expertise and explore health politics and policy questions. The Section will define "health politics and policy" broadly - covering many topics in ethics, research, budgeting, and regulation. The organizers are coordinating a nomination process for officers and will hold a business meeting at the Annual Meeting in Boston. To learn more about the Section, visit www.apsanet.org/section_772.cfm.
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- Deadline for Frank J. Goodnow Award Nominations is May 31
The APSA Development Committee is soliciting nominations for the 2008 Goodnow Award, to be presented at the Annual Meeting in Boston.
The Goodnow Award recognizes distinguished service to the profession and the Association, not necessarily a career of scholarship. This service may be performed by individuals, groups, and public and private organizations who have played a role in the development of the political science profession and the building of APSA. The deadline for letters of nomination is May 31. More information can be found at www.apsanet.org/section_311.cfm.
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- Upcoming Issue of American Political Science Review Online in Late May
The upcoming issue of APSR will be posted online in late May. The print version will circulate to members in late June. APSA members may view APSA journals by logging into their MyAPSA account and scrolling to "Access Areas". Non-members may review abstracts without charge and get full text for a fee at Cambridge Journals Online.
The table of contents and symposium are available free of charge to all at www.apsanet.org/section_327.cfm.
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- APSA Campus Teaching Awards Nominations Due July 1
Each year, APSA and Pi Sigma Alpha recognize political science faculty who received teaching awards on their own campuses during the past academic year. These faculty receive a certificate honoring their achievement and are invited to a special reception at the APSA Annual Meeting. A roster of campus-wide teaching award winners, their affiliations, and titles of their awards is featured in the Annual Meeting Program. In addition, a tribute to the teaching award recipients, including their photographs and descriptions of their awards, is published in the October issue of PS: Political Science and Politics. The deadline to submit names of award recipients is July 1, 2008.
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- Nominations Sought for New Political Science Reviews Editor
New Political Science, the official journal of the New Political Science Organized Section, is seeking an editor for the Reviews portion of the journal. The Reviews editor works closely with the journal editor to prepare reviews by deadlines. This position is held for a three-year term to begin in September 2008. The deadline for nominations is June 1 and a vote will be conducted at the Annual Journal Dinner Meeting by the Publications Executive Committee. For more information, visit www.apsanet.org/content_52795.cfm.
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- 2008 Ralph Bunche Summer Institute Recruitment Fair is June 20
The RBSI Recruitment Fair will be held Friday, June 20, with
Recruitment Day taking place 8:30 AM - 1:50 PM.
Each institution represented will have available space for at least two persons that will recruit for their institution. If you plan to have more, please inform us at the time you commit.
Institutions that commit to participating in the 2008 RBSI Recruitment Fair should prepare individual packets for the twenty students being recruited. A list of the student names will be generated when final commitments are made. Following Recruitment Day, the Alumni Meetings, during which students meet with RBSI Alumni, will take place 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM. For more information on the Ralph Bunche Summer Institute, visit www.apsanet.org/section_397.cfm.
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- Submit Names for the Minority Student Recruitment Program
APSA is calling on departments to identify undergraduate minority students who are interested in pursuing, or learning more about, graduate work in the field. APSA will share the information collected with interested graduate programs through the APSA Minority Student Recruitment Program (MSRP). In late spring, an updated list of MSRP students will be sent to the MSRP Recruiting Schools (departments participating in the MSRP Initiative) so that they can recruit these students for their graduate programs. Encourage your department to participate in MSRP by submitting student information or by becoming a MSRP Recruiting School.
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- Volunteer to be an APSA Mentor
The APSA Mentoring Program is calling for APSA faculty members to add their names to the 2008 APSA Mentor Database. The goal of the Mentoring Initiative is to provide a tool that connects, and provides opportunities for APSA members to mentor younger political scientists, both graduate students and junior faculty. You can assist APSA in its effort to provide support to students and junior faculty by becoming a mentor today. APSA is particularly looking for mentors who can address questions regarding: junior faculty issues, the graduate student experience, research funding, and career options. Apply online or contact mentoring@apsanet.org. To view the list of mentoring resources, visit: http://apsanet.org/section_395.cfm.
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- Upcoming APSA Committee Meetings
- Task Force on Religion and American Democracy, May 21-22, APSA National Office
- Task Force on America's Image in the World, June 10, APSA National Office
- Council Meeting, June 26, Chicago, IL
Note: action items and highlights from Council meeting on April 5 in Chicago will be posted on the Website soon. For more information on APSA Council and Committees, visit www.apsanet.org/section_213.cfm.
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- NEWS IN THE PROFESSION
- Fulbright Scholar Program Now Accepting Applications for 2009-10
The Fulbright Scholar Program is now accepting applications for 60 awards for lecturing and research in North Africa and the Middle East during the 2009-10 academic year. Awards for both faculty and professionals range from two to 10 months and are available in all disciplines. Applicants may propose projects and host institution preferences or respond to specific institutional requests in certain countries.
Foreign language skills are needed for most research awards, but lecturing assignments are in English. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, have a Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree or professional credentials, and have a record of university lecturing or advanced research and publication.
The application deadline is August 1, 2008.
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- McGraw-Hill Award for Civic Engagement Call for Nominations
McGraw-Hill announces the third annual Award for Scholarship and Teaching on Civic Engagement in Political Science. The award seeks to honor a wide range of unique and new approaches to the scholarship and teaching of civic engagement, but in particular, scholars who raise political awareness, involvement, and participation of undergraduate students. Nominations can be made by anyone; however, self-nominations will not be accepted. Award winners will be chosen by a committee apointed by the Chair of the APSA Political Science Education Organized Section. The award carries a small cash stipend and the winner will be announced at the Awards Reception at the APSA Annual Meeting. The deadline for nominations is May 31.
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- Carl Albert Center Visiting Scholars Program
The Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center at the University of Oklahoma seeks applicants for its Visiting Scholars Program, which provides financial assistance to researchers working at the Center's archives. Awards of $500 - $1000 are normally granted as reimbursement for travel and lodging. The program is open to any applicant and graduate students are encouraged to apply. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. More.
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- Save the Date: 2009 IPSA World Congress in Santiago
The 21st International Political Science Association (IPSA) World Congress will be held July 12-16, 2009 in Santiago, Chile. The Congress will focus on the theme, "Global Discontent: Dilemmas of Change," and endeavors to connect the globalization process and challenges with critical topics of study for all political scientists. For more information about the 2009 World Congress, visit the IPSA Website or contact Michael Brintnall.
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- Upcoming Conferences, Seminars, and Events in the Profession
- More Conferences
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It offers visiting scholars a furnished work space, telephone, fax,
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