The 2007 Annual Meeting minutes are here.
For the complete summaries of these roundtables, click here.
57-101 ROUNDTABLE: Women Faculty in the Classroom: Strategies for Success (Thursday, 4:25)
Female instructors often face a different set of obstacles in the classroom than do male instructors. What challenges do women face and how can we overcome them? This roundtable will discuss women’s strategies for success in the classroom.
1-113 (57-102) ROUNDTABLE: Having and Doing It All: Achieving a Work-Life Balance (Thursday, 12:45 p.m.)
This roundtable will discuss strategies for successful balance of professional and personal goals and responsibilities.
1-112 (57-103) ROUNDTABLE: Mentoring Roundtable on Publishing with Colleagues and Publishers (Thursday, 9:50 a.m.)
This roundtable mentoring session will provide practical advice from both colleagues and publishers on publishing journal articles, academic trade books, and scholarly works in political science.
57-104 ROUNDTABLE: Navigating Professional Service: When to Say “Yes” and How to Say “No” (Friday, 4:25 p.m.)
This panel will discuss the various service demands often placed on junior faculty, especially women and scholars of color, and provide feedback on the relative benefits and/or disadvantages associated with different kinds of professional service.
57-105 ROUNDTABLE: Survive and Thrive: Successful Strategies for Tenure (Saturday, 12:45 p.m.)
Panelists from diverse institutions provide advice on building a successful case for tenure and promotion.
1-102 (57-106) ROUNDTABLE HONORING IRIS MARION YOUNG, WINNER OF THE WOMEN’S CAUCUS OUSTANDING PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (Friday, 4:25 p.m.)
Young is the recipient of the Outstanding Professional Achievement Award from the Midwest Women’s Caucus. Participants will reflect on the contributions and legacy of Young’s work in philosophy, political science, feminism, and activism.
For the complete summary of these roundtables, click here.
HOW TO LAND YOUR FIRST JOB: TIPS FOR THE ACADEMIC JOB MARKET (Sunday 8:30 a.m.)
This roundtable will provide advice for graduate students about the academic job market. Members of the roundtable will offer tips on such topics as the application process, the job talk, and the interview. Panelists will draw on their experiences on both sides of the hiring process.
WOMEN SHOULD ASK: NEGOTIATION IN THE ACADEMIC WORKPLACE (Friday 10:15 a.m.)
This panel will provide a discussion of gender dynamics in negotiations. Members of the roundtable include current and former department chairs and deans. Panelists will reflect on their experiences and provide advice about negotiating skillfully and effectively.
WHERE MOST OF US ARE: NAVIGATING THE PROFESSION OF POLITICAL SCIENCE IN NON-PH.D. DEPARTMENTS AND INSTITUTIONS (Friday 8:30 a.m.)
This roundtable will address the many issues related to life at non-Ph.D. institutions. Members of the roundtable will discuss such topics as the transition to teaching intensive environments, balancing teaching and publishing, and tokenism in small liberal arts colleges.
HOW TO PURSUE A NON-ACADEMIC CAREER (Thursday 8:30 a.m.)
This roundtable will discuss alternatives to academic careers. Topics will include the pros and cons of nonacademic jobs, transitioning to a career outside of academia, and the job search.
HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE MEDIA (Saturday 8:30 a.m.)
This panel will provide advice about how political scientists can interact with the media. Topics will include how political scientists can engage the media to popularize their ideas, how to respond to media requests, and how to serve as public intellectuals.
ROUNDTABLE HONORING SUSAN J. CARROLL, WINNER OF THE WOMEN’S CAUCUS OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (Friday 3:45 p.m.)
This panel is organized in honor of the recipient of the Outstanding Professional Achievement Award from the Midwest Women’s Caucus.
TEACHING CASE STUDIES ON WOMEN AND PUBLIC POLICY (CO-SPONSORED WITH GENDER AND POLITICS AND TEACHING POLITICAL SCIENCE–Thursday 3:45 p.m.)
A workshop designed to introduce participants to the case study method, how to find cases and instructional materials, and the Center on Women and Public Policy’s case study program.
POSTER PRESENTATION: “Women in Political Science: Trends in Employment and Family Status” by Sarah Hughes (Thursday 10:15 a.m.)
Using data from the most recent Survey of Doctoral Recipients this paper assesses the relationship between gender, employment, and family status for female political scientists.
