Northeastern Political Science Association
2007 Annual Meeting
November
15-17, 2007
Crowne
Plaza Hotel
CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION
The
Northeastern Political Science Association will hold its 39th annual meeting on
November 15-17, 2007 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in
NPSA
prohibits multiple paper submissions. Only
one paper submission per person will be accepted. However, a paper presenter may also serve as
a chair or discussant on another panel or roundtable. Questions should be directed to the
appropriate Section Chair (see below) or the conference Program Chair.
PROGRAM CHAIR
Luba Racanska
Department of
Government and Politics
Phone: 718-990-6329
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.
Richard Flanagan
Department of Political Science, Economics
and Philosophy
Phone: 718-982-2834
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.
Lisa K. Parshall
Department of History and Government
Phone: 716-839-8303
Email: lparshal@daemen.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.
Patricia Moynagh
Department of Government and Politics
Phone: 718-420-4492
E-mail: patricia.moynagh@wagner.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 and ISA-NE region jointly welcome panel and paper submissions on topics
in international studies broadly defined, including international relations
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 post-modern approaches to the study of international relations.
NPSA members please submit to Dr. Jackson and ISA-NE members please submit to
Dr. Leonard. There is no need to submit to both co-chairs because all proposals
are jointly reviewed.
NPSA CO-CHAIR
The
Phone: (202) 885-2036;
Fax: (202) 885-2494
ISA-NE CO-CHAIR
Eric K. Leonard
Marsh Institute
Fax: (540) 665-4698
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:
Monday,
August 13, 2007