2008 Conference Program - Midwest Political Science Association
2008 Conference Program - Midwest Political Science Association
2008 Conference Program - Midwest Political Science Association
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Thursday, April 3-10:00 am<br />
Paper<br />
Disc.<br />
Christian Views on Immigration Policy: Are Laity Following<br />
Leaders<br />
Based on analysis of 2006 Pew data and the author’s content<br />
analysis of denominational positions on immigration, this paper<br />
will further understanding of Christian perspectives on immigration<br />
policy via comparison of leaders’ and congregants’ views.<br />
Ruth Margrethe Melkonian-Hoover, Gordon College<br />
ruth.melkonian@gordon.edu<br />
J. Matthew Wilson, Southern Methodist University<br />
jmwilson@smu.edu<br />
Carrie M. Nordlund, Lake Forest College<br />
nordlund@lakeforest.edu<br />
55-1 POLITICAL SUBJECTIVITIES<br />
Room Suite 13-250 on the 13th Floor, Thur at 10:00 am<br />
Chair William C. Garriott, Jr., Centre College<br />
william.garriott@centre.edu<br />
Paper The Cellular Construction of Christian Citizenship in Postwar<br />
Guatemala City<br />
Based on more than 20 months of fieldwork in postwar Guatemala<br />
City's most prominent neo-Pentecostal mega-churches, this paper<br />
details ethnographically how Christian reflection groups contribute<br />
to the feeling of national belonging.<br />
Kevin Lewis O'Neill, Indiana University<br />
kloneill@indiana.edu<br />
Paper Owners vs. Consumers: The Post-Privatization Politics of<br />
Electricity in Delhi, India<br />
I examine the “modal neo-liberal political subject” of contemporary<br />
economic reforms and the challenge to this subjectivity offered by<br />
middle-class political action for better electricity provision in Delhi,<br />
India.<br />
Leo Coleman, Princeton University<br />
lcoleman@princeton.edu<br />
Paper Suffering Without Sympathy: A Life of Crime<br />
This paper examines the impact of recent policies aimed at curbing<br />
spread of the drug methamphetamine on the life of an individual<br />
convicted of a meth-related crime.<br />
William C. Garriott, III, Princeton University<br />
garriott@princeton.edu<br />
Paper Mourning, Nostalgia, and Post-War Politics in Sarajevo, Bosnia-<br />
Hercegovina<br />
I examine emergent forms of hope, citizenship, and subjectivity in<br />
Sarajevo through analysis of two common conversational themes:<br />
(1) “yugo-nostalgia” for Tito-era life and governance and (2)<br />
frustration about the current state of Bosnian politics.<br />
Peter Locke, Princeton University<br />
plocke@princeton.edu<br />
Paper The Role of U.S. Military in Identity Development: The Making<br />
of the Immigrant Soldier<br />
The paper presents research conducted in the realm of identity<br />
development. It presents an outline of conducting ethnographical, in<br />
depth observation- based analysis on how identity is shaped by the<br />
current U.S. military.<br />
Cristina Ioana Dragomir, New School University<br />
dragc200@newschool.edu<br />
Disc. Moira Katherine Lynch, University of Minnesota<br />
lynch218@umn.edu<br />
56-4 UNDERSTANDING ENGAGEMENT: CONTEXT AND<br />
TECHNIQUE<br />
Room UEH 407 on the 4th Floor, Thur at 10:00 am<br />
Chair Bruce E. Caswell, Rowan University<br />
caswell@rowan.edu<br />
Paper Teaching Civic Engagement: The Problems and Politics of<br />
Teaching Democratic Theory in Hong Kong<br />
What role does teaching in democratic theory have in a<br />
democratizing nation Using the example of Hong Kong, we<br />
develop a framework for teaching and analyzing democratic theory<br />
in democratizing contexts.<br />
Sara R. Jordan, University of Hong Kong<br />
sjordan@hku.hk<br />
Phillip W. Gray, Baptist University of Hong Kong<br />
phillip.w.gray@gmail.com<br />
Paper Measuring and Understanding Student Gains in <strong>Political</strong><br />
Engagement<br />
The paper uses qualitative research to explore undergraduate<br />
students’ explanations of their political engagement. The research is<br />
used in conjunction with two quantitative surveys of undergraduates<br />
about their political activities.<br />
Russell G. Brooker, Alverno College<br />
Russell.Brooker@Alverno.edu<br />
Glen Rogers, Alverno College<br />
Glen.Rogers@Alverno.edu<br />
Paper Fantasy Congress: It’s for Real<br />
This paper presents and analyzes the value of using team drafting<br />
games to learn ‘real’ politics. “Fantasy Congress,” an online<br />
game, allows students to draft members and examine the nature of<br />
Congress through actions of specific representatives.<br />
Jennifer J. Hora, Valparaiso University<br />
jennifer.hora@valpo.edu<br />
Paper Teaching and Learning with MyPoliSciLab: An Assessemnt of<br />
Learning Effects<br />
The paper presents findings on the learning effects of mypoliscilab,<br />
assessing data from a 2007 survey administered by a large, urban<br />
community college in Southern California. Results show positive<br />
effects for engagement and academic performance.<br />
Bryan Reece, Cerritos College<br />
breece@cerritos.edu<br />
Nathan Durdella, Cerritos College<br />
ndurdella@cerritos.edu<br />
Young Kim, Cerritos College<br />
ykim@cerritos.edu<br />
Sunday Obazuaye, Cerritos College<br />
sobazuaye@cerritos.edu<br />
Disc. Jeffrey L. Bernstein, Eastern Michigan University<br />
jeffrey.bernstein@emich.edu<br />
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