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APSA and two of it's organized sections recently hosted two "rapid response" free webconferences on the 2008 elections.  Prior to that, APSA sponsored a panel in Washington, DC, on forecasting the elections that was recorded for playback on the web.

APSA/REP Webconference on Race, Ethnicity, and Political Behavior in the 2008 Election 

On Friday, November 21, APSA and the APSA Organized Section on Race, Ethnicity, and Politics (REP) hosted "The 2008 Election: Race, Ethnicity, and Political Behavior."  What does the 2008 election campaign and results mean for the future study of race and politics in America? APSA hosted a free webconference on Friday, 2:30 p.m., Eastern Time. Panelists took oral and written questions and comments from the audience. Panelists included Dr. Karthick Ramakrishnan, University of California, Riverside; Dr. David Wilson, University of Delaware; Dr. Anna C. Sampaio, University of Colorado, Denver; and Dr. John A. Garcia, University of Arizona.

APSA/ITP Webconference on Social Media and the 2008 Elections  

On November 14, APSA and the APSA Organized Section on Information Technology and Politics (ITP) hosted "The Use of ICT and Social Media in the 2008 Elections."  The webconference was moderated by Dr. Derrick L. Cogburn (ITP President) and radio show host Mr. George Kilpatrick, and was held in the virtual conference room of the Center for Research on Collaboratories and Technology Enhanced Learning Communities (Cotelco) at Syracuse University. Dr. Cogburn and fellow panelists G.R. Boynton and Renee Marlin-Bennett discussed the use of iPhone apps, Twitter, Facebook, instant messaging, YouTube among other social media tools and lessons that political science can learn from use of these tools in the 2008 presidential campaigns.

APSA Election Forecasting Panel  

On October 27, 2008, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, APSA sponsored a panel discussion on forecasting the 2008 elections.  The discussion was moderated by James A. Thurber (American University), and the panelists were three of the authors of the PS: Political Science and Politics symposium on forecasting the national elections: James E. Campbell (State University of New York at Buffalo), Alan Abramowitz (Emory University), and Michael Lewis-Beck (University of Iowa).  

Interested in future APSA webconferences on the lessons learned from the 2008 election?  Let us know by emailing web@apsanet.org.