The New West

Official blog of the Western Political Science Association.

Things I Learned in the Hot Tub at my Conference

Academic conferences are number 74 on the “100 Reasons not to go to Graduate School” blog.  Yes, conferences can be stogy, boring affairs where good papers on good panels are … Continue reading

March 26, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Conference Advice from a (Semi) “Western Veteran”

I’ve been to a lot of Westerns.  Which means I have wandered the downtown streets of Denver, Vancouver, Portland, etc., coffee-shop styrofoam cup (actually, more like 100 percent recycled paper … Continue reading

March 20, 2013 · Leave a Comment

New Blog Series: Navigating the Academic Conference

The 2013 Western Political Science Association Conference is only 15 days away. In the days leading up to the Conference, we’ll be unveiling a blog series that explores the academic … Continue reading

March 13, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Archived Virtual Brown Bag: Mobilizing Inclusion

If you missed our inaugural Brown Bag presentation of Lisa Garcia Bedolla and Melissa Michelson’s book Mobilizing Inclusion, you can find it online at : http://www.spreecast.com/events/virtual-brown-bag-mobilizing-inclusion/embed-medium.  We had a fantastic turnout for our … Continue reading

March 5, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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