Just a reminder, the NCOBPS Submission deadline is only 4 weeks away. Please take a moment this week to put together a paper or panel proposal for the 2014 annual meeting of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists (www.ncobps.org). The 2014 meeting will be held in Wilmington, DE, March 12, 2014 at the Doubletree Hotel – Legal District.
The 2014 conference will mark the 45th year of NCOBP’s commitment to scholarship, service, and community engagement. The theme for this year’s conference is “Analyzing the Black Political Community: People, Policy, Process, And Politics in an Era of Globalization.” The conference will focus on ideas, issues, and individuals relevant to the Black political community; and raise questions (while providing some answers) about the current state of affairs and future direction of race and politics. We ask for your support in making the 45th anniversary special.
Highlights:
* 2 Nights of Social “Excursions”
* Workshops on “Creating a Political Blog”
* View Documentaries on Race, Ethnicity, and Politics
* Banquet Keynote: Congressman Chaka Fattah
* Luncheon Keynote: MSNBC Contributor Joy Ann-Reid
Submit a proposal: https://hq.ssrn.com/login/pubSignInJoin.cfm?conflink=2014-NCOBPS
Call for papers: http://www.ncobps.org/?page=CALLPapers
There are several incentives to act now:
n1. NCOBPS will cover round-trip airport (PHL-Philadelphia International) to conference hotel transportation for the first 50 persons to register for the conference before December 31, 2013. This is a $60 value.
2. The NCOBPS Life Membership fee is $1,200; those who become life members in full by March 1, 2014 will have their 2014 conference registration fee waived. This is a $200 value.
- Join now: https://ncobps.site-ym.com/general/register_member_type.asp?
3. Students who are interested in attending can apply for travel grant awards from the Graduate Assistantship Program, Inc. (GAP) and Undergraduate Support Program (USP).
- For application information, see: http://www.ncobps.org/?page=NCOBPSScholarship
4. Undergraduate students can also apply for a 2014 Conference Chair scholarship, which will cover all registration fees provided the student can secure travel support and at least 2 nights of lodging at the conference hotel. For more information, contact Professor David C. Wilson, at NCOBPS2014@gmail.com.
Below are the important dates to remember:
November 3, 2013 Deadline for submitting complete panel, paper and roundtable proposals
December 2, 2013 Acceptance notifications begin
December 15, 2013 Application deadline for “early” Conference Registration
February 17, 2014 Deadline to register for the conference and guarantee a place on the program
If you have any questions, please contact me at the information below. Thank you in advance.
David C. Wilson
2014 NCOBPS Conference Chair
David C. Wilson
Interim Associate Dean for the Social Sciences
Associate Professor, Political Science & International Relations
University of Delaware
4 Kent Way
Newark, DE 19716
Email: dcwilson@udel.edu
Phone: 302-831-2793, Fax: 302-831-6398