The Northeastern Political Science Association will hold its 43rd annual meeting 17-19 November 2011 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We invite paper, panel, and roundtable submissions from academics, graduate students, journalists, and practitioners. Proposals for papers, panels, or to serve as a chair and/or discussant must be submitted by June 15, 2011 through the NPSA submission website at http://convention2.allacademic.com/one/npsa/npsa11/ Once on the submission website, create a username and password and follow the instructions. E-mail submissions will not be accepted.
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 as a roundtable participant. Questions should be directed to the appropriate Program Section Chair (see below) or the conference Program Chair. All conference information is available on the NPSA website (www.northeasternpsa.com), which is regularly updated.
PROGRAM CHAIR
Joseph H. Moskowitz
Political Science Department
New Jersey City University
2039 Kennedy Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07305
Phone: 201-200-3239
Fax: 201-200-3228
AMERICAN POLITICS
All areas of American Politics broadly defined. Submit proposals for papers, panels and roundtables to appropriate subcategory below on the NPSA submission website.
CONGRESS, PRESIDENCY, & THE COURTS
All aspects of legislative studies, presidential research, constitutional law and the courts, the intersection of, and relationships among, the three branches. In particular, papers and panels examining the 2008 and 2010 elections are welcome.
Harvey Strum
Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
Sage College of Albany
140 New Scotland Avenue
Albany, NY 12208
Phone: 518-292-1746
Fax: 518--292-1904
STATE AND METROPOLITAN POLITICS
All aspects of state, metropolitan and neighborhood politics; federalism and intergovernmental relations.
The section particularly welcomes sub-federal work in the field of American political development.
Richard Flanagan
Department of Political Science, Economics and Philosophy
College of Staten Island, CUNY
2800 Victory Boulevard
Staten Island, NY 10314
Phone: 718-982-2834
Fax: 718-982-2888
PARTIES, INTEREST GROUPS, SOCIAL MOVEMENTS, & ELECTORAL BEHAVIOR
All aspects of U.S. parties, interest groups, social movements, political behavior, elections, and public opinion.
Sessions on the 2008 and 2010 Elections are especially welcome.
Co-chair
Douglas Harris
Department of Political Science
Loyola University Maryland
4501 Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21210
Phone: 410-617-2227
Fax: 410-617-2215
Co-Chair
Lara Brown
Department of Political Science
Villanova University
800 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA 19085
Phone: 610-519-8904
Fax: 610-519-7487
PUBLIC POLICY & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Papers, panels, and roundtables on all topics in public policy and public administration.
Deborah Mohammed-Spigner
Department of Communications
Kean University
1000 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
Phone: 732-570-0886
POLITICAL THEORY
All areas of political philosophy, political theory and political thought broadly defined. Submit proposals
for papers, panels, and roundtables to appropriate subcategory below on the NPSA submission website.
ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
All aspects of Ancient (Greek, Roman) and Medieval (Jewish, Christian, Islamic) Political Thought.
Dustin A. Gish
Department of Political Science
College of the Holy Cross
307 Fenwick Hall
Worcester, MA 01610
Phone: 508-793-3519
Fax: 508-793-3945
MODERN POLITICAL THEORY
Machiavelli to Marx, including but not limited to normative political theory and the history of ideas.
Diana M. Judd
Department of Political Science
William Paterson University
Wayne, NJ 07470
Phone: 973-720-3891
Fax: 973-720-3477
CONTINENTAL POLITICAL THOUGHT
Including but not limited to German idealism, phenomenology, hermeneutics, existentialism,
post-structuralism, post-modernism, critical theory, French feminism, Nietzsche and Marxism.
Marc Sable
Department of Political Science
Bethany College
205 Morlan Hall
Bethany, WV 26032
Phone: 773-213-9899
DEMOCRATIC THEORY
All topics in contemporary democratic theory including deliberative democracy, identity politics, group rights, and citizenship.
Patricia Moynagh
Department of Government and Politics
Wagner College
1 Campus Road
Staten Island, New York 10301
Phone: 718-420-4492
Fax: 718-420-4158
AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT
All topics in contemporary American political thought.
David Alvis
Department of Government
Wofford College
429 Church Street
Spartanburg, SC 29303
Phone: 846-597-4588
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Seeks 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.
Koop Berry
Department of Government and Foreign Affairs
Walsh University
2020 East Maple Street
North Canton, OH 44720
Phone: 330-490-7058
Fax: 330-490-7323
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 welcome.
S. Mohsin Hashim
Department of Political Science
Muhlenberg College
2400 Chew Street
Allentown, PA 18104
Phone: 484-664-3445
Fax: 484 664-3536
GENDER, RACE, ETHNICITY & POLITICS
The section welcomes papers and panels that examine gender, race, and ethnicity in relation to power both within and outside political institutions. Of particular interest are papers focusing on how these factors (and possible intersections) impact political leadership, representation, and public policies in American and comparative contexts. All methodological perspectives are welcome.
Farida Jalalzai
Department of Political Science
University of Missouri-Saint Louis
One University Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63121-4499
Phone: 314-516-5838
Fax: 314-516-7236
NPSA WOMEN’S CAUCUS
The Women's Caucus of NPSA invites papers analyzing the status of women in political science and the evolution and state of the discipline in gender studies, as well as roundtable participants for a conversation on women in the profession, to discuss issues regarding hiring, tenure/promotion, scholarship/publication, mentoring practices, and other issues affecting women’s livelihood in the discipline and academia, more broadly.
Natalie Masuoka
Dept. of Political Science
Packard Hall
Tufts University
Medford, MA 02155
617-627-2034
ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS & POLICY
Papers, panels, and roundtables on topics of relevance to environmental politics or policy, whether U.S., international, or comparative. Topics may include, for example, environmental movements or their opponents; environmentalism, its variants or rivals; environmental policy formation or implementation; environmental regimes; management of common pool resources; environmental policy analysis; and sustainable development. Interdisciplinary approaches are especially welcome.
Paul A. Barresi
Southern New Hampshire University
2500 North River Road
Manchester, NH 03106
Phone: 603-668-2211 Ext. 2247
Fax: 603-645-9779
TEACHING, LEARNING, & THE PROFESSION
Papers, panels and roundtables on 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.
Joan Andorfer
Political Science Department
Frostburg State University
101 Braddock Road
Frostburg, MD 21532
Phone: 301-687-4790
Fax: 301-687-4760
POPULAR CULTURE & 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
Clarion University
320 Founders Hall
Clarion, PA 16214
Phone: 814-393-1897
Fax: 814-393-2550
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
This new section provides an opportunity for promising undergraduate political science students to experience a professional academic conference and to contribute to our understanding of politics. It is meant to help promote undergraduate research in political science and to showcase outstanding student research. Individual and collaborative papers in any area of political science are welcome. Proposals should be submitted on behalf of the student researcher(s) by a faculty sponsor.
Fran Moran
Political Science Department
New Jersey City University
2039 Kennedy Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07305
Phone: 201-200-3001
Fax: 201-200-3228
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Departments that have a job vacancy and will be represented at the meeting are encouraged to send a job description and the name of their representative. Individuals seeking employment, and who are planning to attend the meeting, should also send a C.V. by November 1. Also, in cooperation with APSA, we can use the Placement Service element of APSA’s E-Jobs system to arrange interviews. Through E-Jobs, employers and candidates indicate their availability for interviews during the NPSA meeting. Employers would then contact the candidates to confirm attendance, and to arrange meetings at the conference. Access to the E-Jobs database is free for APSA members (individuals and departments).
Joseph Melusky
Department of History and Political Science
Saint Francis University
P.O. Box 600
Loretto, PA 15940
CONFERENCE HOTEL INFORMATION
Crowne Plaza Hotel
1800 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Phone: 215-561-7500
Toll—free Reservation: 1-877-270-1393
A special conference room rate of $169/night is available through 13 October 2011 under the group name Northeastern Political Science Association. Your reservation should be guaranteed for late arrival (after 6:00 PM). You must cancel the reservation by 6:00 PM of the day of arrival in order not to be charged. Check-in time is 3:00 PM EST, check-out time is 12:00 Noon EST.