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Countdown to Philly 2003

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2003

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PS: Political Science & Politics , Volume 36 , Issue 2 , April 2003, pp. 329 - 330
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© 2003 by the American Political Science Association

APSA is celebrating its 100th anniversary in historic Philadelphia! Please join us for our 99th Annual Meeting and Exhibition at the Pennsylvania Convention Center and the Philadelphia Marriott on August 28–31, 2003.

Program chairs Henry Brady and Margaret Weir have developed a theme, “Facing Forward and Looking Back: Democracy and Justice in a Century of Change,” that highlights the diverse ways in which political science has approached the study of democracy and justice in the past 100 years. A series of panels organized by Brady and Weir will address the broad issues of the theme. In addition, panels developed by Division Chairs ranging from Legislative Studies to International Security will also focus portions of their panels on this theme.

Philadelphia promises to be an exciting location for our 2003 Annual Meeting. We look forward to seeing you there!

IN THE WORKS

Here's a look at some of the theme panels in development:

The Science of Politics, Then and Now, chaired by Ira Katznelson and featuring Jim Farr, John Gunnell, and Rogers Smith

One Hundred Years of Dissent in Political Science, chaired by Ted Lowi and featuring John Ehrenberg, Adolph Reed, Frances Fox Piven, and Clyde Barrow

Past Presidents: What Has Political Science Been; What Should it Be in the Next 100 Years, featuring Elinor Ostrom, Sid Verba, Ted Lowi, and Lucius Barker

How Has the Way We Study Political Institutions Changed?, featuring Margaret Levi, Nelson Polsby, and Dan Carpenter

The State of Democratic Theory, featuring Ian Shapiro, Nancy Rosenbluth, and Joshua Cohen

America's Role in the World - A Century of Change, featuring Robert Keohane

Paul Wellstone: Fighter for Economic and Social Justice

NEW PANEL TIMESLOTS

To accommodate special Centennial programming, a new schedule has been approved for the 2003 Annual Meeting. Panel times will begin 45 minutes earlier—starting now at 8:00am (see next page). A new panel slot of 12:00pm to 2:00pm will allow for special panels and events of interest to many meeting attendees.

CENTENNIAL PROGRAMMING

In recognition of the Association's centennial, a number of special events will take place throughout the meeting. These include a session with former Fed chairman Paul Volcker, panels hosted by the Civic Education Task Force and the Inequality and Democracy Task Force, a luncheon and roundtable event for graduate students, and theh Bunche Centennial lecture. Additional events will be announced throughout the summer.

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

Help APSA mark this major event in the Association's history. Following APSA President Theda Skocpol's address on Thursday evening, APSA will host its premier event—the Centennial Celebration Reception in the Grand Hall of the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

ONLINE PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

Be sure to log on to APSANet in May for access to the searchable online preliminary program. The program will be updated throughout the summer to provide the latest details on panel sessions and meetings.

NEW FORMAT - AWARDS CEREMONY

Recognizing excellence in the profession is one of the most important activities of APSA. In a new format for 2003, join APSA president Theda Skocpol and Program co-chairs Henry Brady and Margaret Weir at the first APSA Awards Luncheon. The event will take place from 12:00-2:00 pm on Thursday, August 28. Nineteen awards will be given in categories for dissertations, books, papers, articles and career achievement. The event is open to all attendees, though tickets must be reserved. Tickets will be available beginning in June through the APSA web site.

SPOTLIGHT - WEALTH AND DEMOCRACY

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has found the United States to be the most unequal society of all industrialized nations. The very rich are getting richer while wages, benefits, and working conditions for workers at the bottom continue to decrease in comparison. In a session designed to explore the issues of wealth and democracy, noted author Kevin Phillips will discuss how big money and political power are the invisible hand in the hidden story of the American experience. The session will be chaired by Larry Jacobs of the University of Minnesota and four leading scholars will serve as discussants. Be sure to attend on Saturday, August 30 at 12:00 pm.