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2012 APSA Africa Workshop: Call for Applications
July 15-27, 2012 | University of Botswana, Gaborone
APSA and the University of Botswana are pleased to announce a call for applications from individuals who would like to participate in a workshop on “Local Communities and the State in Africa,” including a special focus on field research methods, from July 15-27, 2012 in Gaborone, Botswana.
The deadline for applications is March 30, 2012.
The 2012 APSA Africa Workshop will be led by Professors Parakh Hoon (Virginia Tech), Lauren MacLean (Indiana University), Joseph Mbaiwa (Okavango Research Institute, University of Botswana, Maun Campus), Sethunya Mosime (University of Botswana, Gaborone Campus), and Lungisile Ntsebeza (University of Cape Town).
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New APSR Editors Announce Plans for Journal
Beginning in July 2012, the editorial leadership of the American Political Science Review will shift to John Ishiyama, Marijke Breuning, Steven Forde, and Valerie Martinez-Ebers of the University of North Texas. The incoming APSR leadership invites members to learn about their vision for the journal.
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2012 Annual Meeting and Exhibition
Program Chairs Lynn Vavreck (University of California, Los Angeles) and John Carey (Dartmouth College) invite a wide range of proposals encompassing diverse theoretical, practical, and methodological perspectives, that take up the issues highlighted by this year’s theme, "Representation and Renewal."
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Read the APSA Council message about the 2012 Annual Meeting »
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2012 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference
February 17-19, 2012 | Washington, DC | Grand Hyatt Washington
The APSA Teaching and Learning Conference is a unique meeting in which APSA strives to promote greater understanding of cutting-edge approaches, techniques, and methodologies for the political science classroom. Read more »
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APSA Task Force Releases Report on Political Science in the 21st Century
The APSA Task Force on Political Science in the 21st Century has releasesd its final report. The report focuses on two main questions:
- Is political science positioned to embrace and incorporate the changing demographics, increasing multicultural diversity, and ever-growing disparities in the concentration of wealth present in many nation-states?
- Can political science do so within its research, teaching, and professional development?
The Task Force was convened by Dianne M. Pinderhughes, APSA President (2007-2008), and is co-chaired by Luis Ricardo Fraga, University of Washington, and Terri M. Givens, University of Texas at Austin.
More on the report, full task force membership and charge »
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2011 Annual Meeting and Exhibition: A Great Success
Program Chairs Frances Hagopian (Harvard University) and Bonnie Honig (Northwestern University) and the programming committee put together an exciting program that encompassed diverse theoretical, practical, and methodological perspectives to highlighting the theme, "The Politics of Rights."
View the 2011 online program (new mobile version!) »
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