Call for Papers and Panel Proposals

 VCU POLITICAL SCIENCE

and the

College of Humanities and Sciences

Presents

The 13^th Annual Student Research Conference

Friday, April 19, 2019

Virginia Commonwealth University

Undergraduate and junior graduate students are invited to submit proposals to present completed research papers/projects, research-in-progress, or round table discussions on any topic related to the general fields of government, international, and public affairs.  Students from colleges and universities in and around Virginia as well as national and overseas colleagues are invited to submit proposals.  We invite faculty and experts from VCU and other institutions to chair and serve as discussants; each presenter will have 10-15 minutes to speak. The VCU Political Science program offers concentrated study in American Government, Public Policy, International Relations, Comparative Government and Politics, Political Theory and Research Methods, with strong connections to Sociology, Economics, Philosophy, International Studies, Psychology, and History, allowing for a wide array of possible paper proposals. We’ll consider students from all majors and disciplines.

This is your chance to share your interests with faculty and other students, to gain experience presenting your work in a professional conference environment, and to receive useful and constructive feedback on your research. Proposals should contain your name and e-mail address, your university, and your major or department, the title of your proposed presentation, and a short (1-2 paragraph) abstract describing your work, including general topic and what you will argue.

The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, March 26, 2019.  Please e-mail your submissions to VCUConference2019@gmail.com . Those selected to participate will be notified on a rolling basis by e-mail and all will receive replies by no later than Friday, April 5, 2019.

The one-day conference will also include additional panels on internships and careers in government and foreign affairs, a panel with information on graduate schools, and a buffet lunch served for all presenters and panelists in the afternoon.

There is no fee for participation in the conference.  For any questions, please contact Professor

Chris Saladino at cjsaladino@vcu.edu or the conference email VCUConference2019@gmail.com