The Latino Caucus of the American Political Science Association invites students, staff, and faculty to participate in a Latino Politics Short Course. This one-day workshop will be held on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 from 1:00-6:00pm at the Hilton Chicago (720 South Michigan Ave., 3rd Floor). The cost is $5 for students. This course is a great opportunity to learn more about the study of Latino politics in the U.S. and to network with faculty and graduate students studying racial/ethnic politics.
This year, topics include:
- Analysis of the immigration reform battle taking place in Congress and
its impact on the 2014 elections;
- A panel on Latinos and the media
- A roundtable on publishing in political science journal with four editors from some of the leading political science journals (including APSR, Polity, Perspectives on Politics, and Politics, Groups, and Identities);
- A roundtable on publishing in political science journal with four editors from some of the leading political science journals (including APSR, Polity, Perspectives on Politics, and Politics, Groups, and Identities);
To register, please visit http://www.apsanet.org/mtgs/program_2013/shortcourses.cfm. Participants should register by Sunday, August 25.
SCHEDULE OF PROCEEDINGS
1:00-1:15: Welcome and Introductions
1:00-1:15: Welcome and Introductions
SESSION I — 1:15-2:45
Immigration Reform
and the Midterm Elections
A roundtable
discussion of leading scholars, their critique of immigration reform, and an
analysis of its successes and failures. Panel will also include a discussion of
how the immigration issue might play out politically in the 2014 elections.
SESSION II —
3:00-4:30
Getting Published:
Advice and Insights on the Publication Process from Editors at Leading Journals
in Political Science
A panel of lead editors of some of the top-ranked journals in Political Science will discuss the peer-review process, common problems for authors, and what makes for a successful submission.
A panel of lead editors of some of the top-ranked journals in Political Science will discuss the peer-review process, common problems for authors, and what makes for a successful submission.
BREAK 4:30-4:45
SESSION III —
4:45-6:00pm
Speaking to the
Media: Recommendations for Latino Politics Scholars
Come hear Latino
Politics scholars and practitioners share their tips and advice for
successfully engaging the media, working with Spanish-language media and other
topics of interest.
For futher
information, please contact program organizers Cristina Beltrán (cbeltran@nyu.edu) and/or Irasama
Coronado.
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