Michigan Conference of Political Scientists

October 15 & 16, 2009

Delta College Planetarium & Learning Center

100 Center Avenue

Bay City, Michigan

The 41st Annual meeting of the Michigan Conference of Political Scientists welcomes participation from academics across the state. We invite a wide range of papers and participants for each of the panel discussions listed below. Please note: participants need not present a paper to lend their expertise to a panel.

Voting behavior/elections	What about democracy?
Service learning/civic engagement	Political parities and the 2008 election
Ethics in politics	Teaching democracy
International relations	Minority rights
Socialism: past and present	Future of the media
Michigan politics	Women and politics
Sustainability	Obama's first year
Is religion still relevant to politics?	The racial divide in Michigan
Public administration
Post-American World (This panel will address the role of the U.S. in the 21st. century and the possible emergency of other political, economic, and military powers including, but not limited to: China, India, Brazil, Russia and the European Union.)
Applying Theory to Practice in the Classroom (This panel will discuss practical applications of political theory in the classroom that bring abstract theory to life for the students.)

Interested in presenting?

Please use the proposal submission form to indicate your interest in presenting a paper or participating as a discussant on a panel. We also welcome submissions for panels on topics not listed above. Submission deadline: September 7, 2009.

Send to:

    Lisa Lawrason

    Political Science Department

    Delta College

    1961 Delta Rd.

    University Center, MI 48710

    989-686-9509

    lisalawrason@delta.edu

Conference website: http://www.apsanet.org/~michigan/

Let’s recognize our students!

The Michigan Conference of Political Scientists also welcomes submissions for the best 2-year, 4-year and graduate paper awards. Student submission deadline: August 15, 2009.