IR 4 / AP 2 Topics in Political Science HUM 205

Chair:  Upendra Choudhury Aligarh Muslim University, India

Discussant: Harvey Schantz, SUNY Plattsburgh

Panelists

UG 1 American Politics and Policies HUM 211

Chair and Discussant: Katherine Slye, SUNY Albany

Panelists

UG 3 Legal Questions Facing the United States HUM 215

Chair and Discussant: Timothy Taylor, Sage College

Panelists

UG 4 Money and the World Economy HUM 217

Chair and Discussant: Ashley Hudson, University of Florida

Panelists

Keynote Address: Looking Back, Looking Ahead: A Half Century as a Political Scientist in New York

LC 104

Gerald Benjamin

Director, The Benjamin Center, SUNY New Paltz

Lunch Break

IR 2 ISIS, Violence, Taliban and Peace in the Middle East and South Asia HUM 205

Chair and Discussant: Sharon Murphy, Nazareth College

Panelists

PP/PA 1 Evaluating Social and Environmental Policies HUM 217

Chair and Discussant: Scott Minkoff, SUNY New Paltz

Panelists

PT 4 Paradigms, Science, and Political Theory HUM 215

Chair and Discussant: Jacob Segal, Kingsborough Community College

Panelists

PT 2 Economic Issues HUM 213

Chair and Discussant: Ed Warzala, Empire State College

Panelists

PD 1 Politics and Identity Groups HUM 218

Chair and Discussant: Cyril Ghosh, Wagner College

Panelists

TL 1 Class Politics: How to Effectively Teach Political Science to Life-­Long Citizens HUM 201

Chair and Discussant: Jeff Kraus, Wagner College

Panelists

Undergraduate Workshop: Getting Ready for Graduate School HUM 211

Facilitator: Julia Schwarz, Program Coordinator, Academic and Professional Programs, APSA

This workshop is for students considering graduate school. Topics include how to choose a school, differences between MA and PhD programs, tips for application writing, the admissions process, and the importance of funding. A Q&A session will give students a chance to raise questions.

PP/PA 2 Achieving Progressive Policies: Promises and Challenges HUM 205

Chair and Discussant: Gina L. Keel, SUNY Oneonta

Panelists

HP 1 Topics in History and Politics HUM 216

Chair and Discussant: Sharon Murphy, Nazareth College

Panelists

PT 1 Contemporary Political Thinkers and Issues HUM 215

Chair and Discussant: Michael Schmidt, Empire State College

Panelists

Undergraduate Workshop: How to Present at an Academic Conference HUM 211

Facilitator: Julia Schwarz, Program Coordinator, Academic and Professional Programs, APSA

This workshop is for undergraduates who want to learn how to present papers at an academic conference. Topics include how to turn a class paper into a conference paper, tips for an effective presentation, and an overview of conferences in the discipline. A breakout session will allow students to practice creating an outline of a presentation and providing feedback to their peers.