American Politics Workshop
American Politics Graduate Student Conference

Department of Government and Politics
University of Maryland


College Park, MD 20742

 

Panel 1 (9:15-10:15): The Politics of the U.S. House

Chair: Ozan Kalkan

Papers: Heather Creek, "There Go My People: The Effect of District Cross Pressures on House Members' Voting Decisions"

Jim Curry and Jill Gloekler, "I’m Your Puppet: The Changing Role of the House Committee on Rules"

Discussant: Becca Thorpe

Panel 2 (10:30-11:30): Political Behavior I

Chair: Kim Karnes

Papers: Steve Yoder and Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz, "Legislative Minutemen: The Politics of Immigration Policy in the U.S. States"

Dan Biggers, "When Ballot Issues Matter: Social Issue Ballot Measures and Their Impact on Turnout"

Discussant: John McTague

Lunch (11:30-12:15, provided by the American politics field)

Panel 3 (12:15-1:15): Political Behavior II

Chair Anne Cizmar

Papers : Brittany Bramlett, "Pathways to the Polls: Youth Participation in Extracurricular Activities"

Melissa Bell, "Hillary vs. Sarah: Evangelical Anti-Feminism and the 2008 Election"

Discussant: Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz

 

 

May 8, 2009, 9:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
1123 Taliaferro Hall
 

 

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