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104th Annual Meeting in Boston: Categories and Politicsof Global Inequalities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 March 2008

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The 104th Annual Meeting returns to Boston, Massachusetts, August28–31. Program Chairs Jane Junn of Rutgers University and EdmondKeller of the University of California, Los Angeles, will present 47thematic divisions that explore the meeting's theme, “Categories andthe Politics of Global Inequalities.” Organized around thesedivisions, over 700 panels and roundtable presentations will coverevery major field of political science, area studies, andinternational relations.

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PS: Political Science & Politics , Volume 41 , Issue 2 , April 2008, pp. 415
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© 2008 The American Political Science Association

The 104th Annual Meeting returns to Boston, Massachusetts, August 28–31. Program Chairs Jane Junn of Rutgers University and Edmond Keller of the University of California, Los Angeles, will present 47 thematic divisions that explore the meeting's theme, “Categories and the Politics of Global Inequalities.” Organized around these divisions, over 700 panels and roundtable presentations will cover every major field of political science, area studies, and international relations.

More than 6,500 attendees from both the United States and abroad will convene to discuss the latest political science research in a city rich with history and witness to the nation's initial struggles with inequality and independence. The conference headquarters will be the Hynes Convention Center, Boston Marriott Copley Place, and the Sheraton Boston Hotel & Towers. Compelling discussions of current debates in political science and opportunities for networking with colleagues and publishers in the Annual Meeting Exhibition Hall will prove rewarding for all attendees.

Presidential Address

Dianne Pinderhughes will address the association Thursday, August 28. Following the address, APSA invites all members to the Opening Reception for a night of camaraderie, hors d'oeuvres, and cocktails.

Awards Luncheon and Ceremony

The Annual Awards Ceremony and Luncheon will be held on Thursday, August 28, to honor scholars for their exceptional contributions to the discipline and profession. In addition to the annual career awards, this year the association will also be presenting the James Madison Award, given triennially to an American political scientist for a distinguished scholarly contribution to the discipline.

Special Programming

Celebrating the future of the political science profession, the Graduate Student Reception will take place Saturday, August 30. The evening will include remarks from President Dianne Pinderhughes and President-Elect Peter Katzenstein.

Theme Panels in the Works

Act Up Paris at 20: A Transatlantic Dialogue on Social Movements, the State, and Global Inequality, co-sponsored by the French Politics Group; Inequality and International Migration in Comparative and Historical Perspective, co-sponsored by Division 7; Solidarity and Global Inequalities, co-sponsored by Division 2; Global Inequalities, Global Insecurities, Global Government, co-sponsored by Division 3; Comparative Perspectives on Gender Inequality and Political Institutions, cosponsored by Division 31; Immigration, Diversity, and Civic Participation, co-sponsored by Division 32; Race, Inequality, and Class in America, co-sponsored by Division 25

Further Details

For further details visit www.apsanet.org/section_222.cfm. Pre-register by visiting: www.apsanet.org/section_237.cfm. Housing opened in March, so book your rooms early! The only way to secure APSA Annual Meeting rates is to book your hotel through the official APSA housing service: www.apsanet.org/ section_240.cfm. The online preliminary program, which will be released in May, provides information on panel schedules and the latest updates on the meeting.