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Annual Conference 2013 March Charlie Jeffery, Chair, Political Studies Association 2013 v24| no1 annual conference 2013 march Charlie Jeffery, Chair, Political Studies Association 2013 The Annual Conference, being held in Cardiff for The conference theme is ‘The Party’s Over?’, and many of the sessions speak the first ever time, is looming large on the horizon. directly to the sense that assumptions Our three convenors from Cardiff University – Roger that have hitherto underpinned political life, and political analysis, may no longer Scully, Stephen Thornton and Richard Wyn Jones be sustainable. Our first day Plenary – have put together an outstanding programme for session on Leveson and the Future of th th Political Journalism brings together the conference, which takes place between 25 -27 central participants in ongoing debates March in the wonderful location of Cardiff’s historic about political journalism; while our lunchtime programme of special sessions City Hall. includes one exploring the challenges that we all face in Studying and Teaching Politics in the Changing World of Higher Education. We are also delighted to welcome to the conference Prof Donatella Della Porta to deliver the annual Leonard the 2013 annual international Schapiro Lecture on ‘Clandestine Political Violence’, and to welcome the new editor conference approaches of the American Political Science Review, Prof John Ishiyama, who will address ‘The The theme of the Annual Conference, ‘The Party’s plenary Session on Leveson and the Future of Future of Political Science’. And we are Over?’, speaks to a number of senses in which Political Journalism will be chaired by Professor Ian equally delighted that the First Minister assumptions and modalities that have hitherto Hargreaves CBE (Cardiff University) and with guest of Wales, Rt Hon Carwyn Jones AM, will underpinned political life, and political analysis, participants Trevor Kavanagh (News International); address the conference Dinner. Among may no longer be sustainable. The crisis of esteem Mick Hume (Spiked); and Chris Bryant MP. Other other highlights of the conference are faced by much of the established news media, highlights include the Annual Leonard Schapiro roundtables exploring the Relevance symbolised and crystallised by the Leveson Inquiry, Lecture with Professor Donatella Della Porta (EUI) and Impact of Political Science, and the has perhaps obscured a longer-term, deeper collapse and the Rt Hon Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister of challenges of Combining an Academic of the economic basis underpinning much of the Wales, speaking at the conference dinner. Career with Family Life, and a Meet the conventional news media. How will future generations Editors session featuring the editors of all be informed about politics? And what forms of For travel information, speaker biographies and the the association’s publications. politics will these media favour? The opening full programme please see pages 6-13. With more than 800 conference delegates from over 70 countries, Political Studies Association Conference 2013 is a large and truly global conference. And the more PsA Annual Conference 2013 than 170 panel sessions reflect the rich the association in the news The Party’s Over? 25 - 27 March 2013 City Hall, Cardiff diversity and pluralism of contemporary Political Studies. I hope that you all enjoy Following our success in getting the Commons including the Council for the Defence of British Conference programme includes the conference, as well as the opportunity Business, Innovation and Skills select committee to Universities and the Royal Economic Society. The Plenary Roundtable - the Future of Political Journalism after Leveson to visit one of the UK’s most rapidly- launch an inquiry into Open Access, our CEO, Helena story was picked up by the Guardian, Telegraph, Times Annual Leonard Schapiro Lecture - Professor Donatella Della Porta (EUI) growing and vibrant cities, Cardiff. Djurkovic, and several of our Trustees have been Higher and others (for a full list with URLs see pp. Conference Dinner at the National Museum of Wales, addressed by Rt Hon heavily involved in raising public awareness of the 5). The Association has submitted evidence to both Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister of Wales Charlie Jeffery, Chair, Government’s policy and generating coverage of the the BIS select committee inquiry and to the earlier Political Studies issue in the media. Since our last issue of PSA News - Lords Science and Technology Committee inquiry Association quite a large number of articles have been generated. into the issue. Our submissions can be found on the Most significantly the Political Studies Asssociation Association website at: www.psa.ac.uk/Pubs co-authored an open letter to the Government with the Royal Historical Society that was published in See page 28 for full guide to open access and page 5 the Observer and signed by 11 other organisations, for a general update. political studies association news political studies association to launch association news new website at annual conference association to launch new website at annual conference 03 Jack Neenan, Communications Officer, Political Studies Association call for applications - quantitative methods network 04 post-grads put on a show at oxford 04 members’ survey 2012 05 an update on open access 05 conference 2013: programme, travel information and biographies 06 celebrating political studies: a festival of social science 14 news for the diversity and equality working group 15 w.j.m. mackenzie prize - calls for nominations 15 grad news interview 16 news from politics 17 political studies: special online themed issue 17 specialist groups specialist group’s conference 2012 17 british idealism goes to japan 18 immigrants in europe: between the eurozone crisis and the arab spring 18 political marketing group news 19 political thought specialist group annual conference 19 teaching and learning group launch IPED 2013 19 association links new association formed in mexico 20 the politics of one nation labour 20 colombian association signs agreement with UK association 20 korean association welcomes ‘exchangers’ 21 association to co-sponsor research events on ‘gender and the global recession’ 21 a call for nominations 22 unforgettable experience at the 2012 hong kong APISA exchange 22 department news durham launches new ‘al-sabah’ programme 23 king’s department of war studies offers new BA in IR 23 A mock-up of our new home page innovative times at bournemouth university 24 uganda hosts london south bank university social science students 24 the oxford martin programme on human rights for future generations 25 engagement live from downing street – an interview with nick robinson 25 A mock-up of our new home page higher education issues The Political Studies detailing the key features of the site, as well member magazine: Political Insight. As well as the reform of higher education 27 as running through some of our new features, offering an on-line version of the magazine, global norm evolution and the responsibility to protect 27 Association’s 63rd annual such as the Association blog, and Association Insight Plus will also host a number of conference will be the community pages. We hope to have a live additional benefits. stream of Charlie’s launch speech, so please appendix staging place for the follow us on Twitter (polstudiesassoc) or drop A blog will provide a platform to open access publishing: a guide 28 unveiling of the brand in on our current site to find out when to log communicate ideas, research and views on the association’s diversity and equality code of practice (draft) 30 in (details to be announced in March). a range of topical issues to a large on- death of an association pioneer 31 new Association website. line audience. Comments for blogs will be A lot of attention has been paid to the enabled for all users, which will provide for A packed hall composed of an anticipated design, navigation and interactivity of the an interactive environment and ignite debate. Rosie Campbell Political Studies Association Membership Secretary: 600 delegates, including: Association new site. The design is clean and modern, Not all of the benefits of Insight Plus will Editor 30 Tabernacle Street Sandra McDonagh members, international academics, email: [email protected] London and the navigation flows intuitively, as be available to the public. Members will EC2A 4UE Registered Charity No. 1071825; journalists, researchers and practitioners, will a result of a lengthy consultation on the have added access to the ‘Engagement’ area, Registered Company with limited be the first to see our dynamic and exciting Tel: 0191 222 8021 liability in England and Wales, architecture of the site – ensuring it is built designed to assist academics to demonstrate Fax: 0191 222 3499 No. 3628986 new site. with you, our audience, in mind. real world impact of their research. Check Email [email protected] To advertise in this Newsletter, in here regularly to find information on free Jack Neenan Web: www.psa.ac.uk please contact Sandra McDonagh at Political Studies Association Chairman Assistant Editor Insight Plus workshops and valuable engagement resources. [email protected] Editorial Team Charlie Jeffery will deliver an opening speech email: [email protected] Chief Executive Officer: Insight Plus will be the digital arm of our Helena Djurkovic association news | 3 call for applications – political studies members’ survey 2012 association quantitative methods network Jack Neenan, Communications Officer, Political Studies Association Nearly 300 members contributed
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