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NYSPSA 63rd Annual Conference 2009
Hosted by
The John Jay College of Criminal Justice (New York)
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April 24-25, 2009
Keynote Speakers at NYSPSA '09 Conference
- April 24, 2009 (Friday)
- 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm
- John Jay College of Criminal Justice (North Hall)
- Human Rights and the United Nations: Current Issues and Future Direction
- Introductory Comments: Gillian Sorensen, United Nations Foundation
- Panelists:
- George Andreopoulos, Professor, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
- Adrian Coman, Program Director, International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
- Martin Flaherty, Chair, Committee on International Human Rights, Assn of the Bar of the City of New York
- Lauren Heller, Protection Program Officer, Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children
- Moderator: Martha Bragin, Associate Professor, Hunter College School of Social Work
- There will be a reception following the roundtable discussion. All are welcomed.
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- April 25, 2009 (Saturday)
- 9:00 am – 10:15 am
- John Jay College of Criminal Justice (North Hall)
- New York City: Politics, Problems, and Priorities
- Introductory Comments: Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer
- Panelists:
- Ann Cohen, Professor, Hunter College/CUNY
- Azi Paybarah, Journalist, New York Observer
- Andrea Batista Schlesinger, Executive Director, Drum Major Institute
- Alfonso Quiroz, Queens Community Activist, City Council Candidate
- Moderator: Douglas Muzzio, Professor, Baruch College/CUNY
- There will be a reception prior to the roundtable discussion. All are welcomed.
To celebrate the 63rd Annual Conference of the New York State Political Science Association, NYSPSA is happy to welcome all scholars, students and government officials to The John Jay College of Criminal Justice, April 24-25th in New York's Big Apple. Just two and a half hours south of Albany six hours from Buffalo & Rochester, The John Jay College of Criminal Justice is ready to warmly welcome all participants at this year's conference.
Over the next few weeks please find links for more information on travel to the 63rd Annual NYSPSA Conference, hotel arrangements for events, and further information on the preliminary program. If you have specific questions, please contact the NYSPSA Vice President and Program Chair, Roddrick Colvin, at rcolvin@jjay.cuny.edu or the NYSPSA President, Frank Vander Valk at frank.vandervalk@esc.edu.
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