Northeastern Political Science Association
2006 Annual Meeting
November 9-11
Omni Parker Hotel
CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION
The Northeastern Political Science Association will hold its 60th
annual meeting on
PROGRAM CHAIR
Bruce Caswell
Political Science Department
Phone: (856) 256-4866
caswell@rowan.edu
CONGRESS, PRESIDENCY, AND THE COURTS
All aspects of legislative studies, presidential research,
constitutional law and the courts,
the intersection of, and relationships among, the three branches.
Brigid C. Harrison
Department of Political Science
Phone: (973) 655-7923; Fax is (973) 655-4251
harrisonb@mail.montclair.edu
STATE-LOCAL GOVERNMENT
AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
All aspects of state and local governments, federalism, and
intergovernmental relations.
Joseph R. Marbach
Department of Political Science
Phone: (973) 761-9384; Fax: (973) 313-6399
marbacjo@shu.edu
PARTIES, INTEREST GROUPS, SOCIAL
MOVEMENTS,
AND ELECTORAL BEHAVIOR
All aspects of
CO-CHAIRS
Garrison Nelson
Department of Political Science
Phone: (802) 656-4223; Fax: (802) 879-0099
gnelson@moose.uvm.edu
Douglas Harris
Department of Political Science
Phone: (410) 617-2227; Fax: (410) 617-2215
PUBLIC POLICY AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Papers, panels, and roundtables on all topics in public policy and
public administration.
Department of Political Science
203 Raub Hall, Lock
Phone: (570) 893-2187; Fax: (570) 893-2830
sberard@lhup.edu
POLITICAL THEORY
All areas
of political philosophy, political theory and political thought broadly
defined, Western and non-Western. Submit proposals for papers, panels and
roundtables to appropriate subcategory.
ANCIENT AND
MEDIEVAL POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
Classical and medieval (Christian, Islamic, Jewish) political thought.
Department of Philosophy
Phone: (718) 817-3297
lockwood@fordham.edu
MODERN POLITICAL
THEORY
Machiavelli to Marx.
Diana M. Judd
Department of Political Science
Phone: (973) 720-3891
CONTINENTAL
POLITICAL THOUGHT
Including but not limited to German idealism, phenomenology,
hermeneutics, existentialism, post-structuralism,
post-modernism, critical theory, French feminism, Nietzsche and
Marxism.
David A. Freeman
Department of Political Science
Phone: (785) 231-1010 Ext. 2028; Fax: (785) 231-1004
david.freeman@washburn.edu
DEMOCRATIC THEORY
All topics in contemporary democratic theory including
deliberative democracy, identity politics, group rights, and citizenship.
Sharon Fingerer-Goldman
American and International Studies
Phone: (201) 684-7264
sgoldman@ramapo.edu
AMERICAN POLITICAL
THOUGHT
David Alvis
Department of Government
Phone: (850) 857-6116
jalvis1@uwf.edu
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (NPSA Section)
&
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
ASSOCIATION-NORTHEAST (ISA-NE)
The NPSA
IR SECTION & ISA-NE REGION jointly welcome panel and paper submissions on
topics in international studies broadly defined, including IR theory,
international law and organizations, foreign policy, globalization, human
rights, international development, conflict resolution, military/strategic
studies, feminist theory/gender studies, and international political economy.
In particular, ISA-NE encourages papers and panels dealing with the themes of
critical political economy, social constructivism, ethical analysis, and postmodern
approaches to the study of international relations. NPSA members please submit
to Dr. D'Amico and ISA-NE members please submit to Dr. Shinko. There is no need
to submit to both co-chairs because all proposals are jointly reviewed
NPSA CO-CHAIR
Francine D'Amico
International Relations Program
The
225 Eggers Hall,
Phone: (315) 443-8215; Fax: (315) 443-9204
fjdamico@maxwell.syr.edu
ISA-NE Co-Chair
Rosemary Shinko
Department of Political Science
Phone: (203) 251-9505; Fax: (203) 251-9534
rosemary.shinko@uconn.edu
COMPARATIVE POLITICS
All areas
of comparative politics, including the politics of advanced industrial,
post-communist, or developing countries; cross-regional studies; broad
theoretical issues such as democratization, economic development,
globalization, ethnic and nationalist conflict are welcomed.
Eric N. Budd
Department of Social Sciences
Phone: (978) 665-3732 ; Fax: (978) 665-4530
ebudd@fsc.edu
GENDER, RACE, AND ETHNICITY
All proposals
dealing with gender, race, and ethnicity. Especially encouraged are proposals
on racial, ethnic, and gender identity, as well as the intersections of these
and/or other potential identities. All methodological perspectives are welcome.
Farida Jalalzai
Department of Political Science
Phone: (314) 516-5838
jalalzaif@umsl.edu
ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICY
Papers,
panels, and roundtables on topics of relevance to environmental politics or
policy, whether
Paul A. Barresi
Southern
Phone: (603) 668-2211 Ext. 2247; Fax: (603) 645-9779
p.barresi@snhu.edu
TEACHING, LEARNING, AND THE PROFESSION
All
aspects of undergraduate and graduate teaching, especially in the areas of
integrating technology into the curriculum, the use of cooperative and
collaborative learning techniques, and experiential learning. Proposals are
also welcome on the future of the profession and on professional education in
political science, including approaches to preparing new professionals for
academic and non-academic positions.
John O'Rorke
Department of Political Science
Phone: (301) 687-4277; Fax: (301) 687-4760
jororke@frostburg.edu
POPULAR CULTURE AND POLITICS
All works that
explore the intersection of popular culture and politics. Especially relevant
are papers that examine the ways in which film, television, literature, and
music depict political institutions, affect political socialization, shape
public opinion and serve as a tool for explaining concepts and fostering
debate. Papers that explore popular culture as an instrument for providing
context and diverse perspectives are also welcome.
Kevan M. Yenerall
Political Science Department
320 Founders Hall,
Phone: (814) 393-1897; Fax: (814) 393-2550
kyenerall@clarion.edu
Last revised:
Wednesday, August 23, 2006