Annual Meeting Workshop for Chairs

Annual Meeting Workshop for Chairs After the Economic Crash: Leading the Discipline in a Time of Transformation

Other Events for Chairs at the 2009 Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting in Toronto will feature other events developed by the APSA Departmental Services Committee and specifically tailored for the unique role of department officers in the discipline. These events include:

The 2009 Workshop for Department Chairs, entitled “After the Economic Crash: Leading the Discipline in a Time of Transformation,” will be held on Friday, September 4, 12:00-2:00 PM (location will be announced in July). The session will be dedicated to discussing the challenges faced by department chairs following the economic crash of 2008-09, and how chairs can exercise leadership for departments and the discipline in these times. Issues touched on will include: what are the likely short-and long-term impact of recent economic developments for academic institutions and departments alike, as well as implications for the role of government and foundations in higher education.

This session is sponsored by the APSA Departmental Services Committee.

Please join us for this very important discussion!

Pre-registration for the workshop is required. DSP Members can register by sending an e-mail to dsp@apsanet.org.

Fee: complimentary for DSP Members; non-DSP members & additional guests $40.00 per person. Non-members should register by email. Make checks payable to “American Political Science Association,” and please note on the check that the fee is for the Workshop for Department Chairs Registration.

Here's a list of links to information on past sessions:

2008: Interdisciplinarity and the Political Science Department Chair: Implications, Challenges, and Opportunities
2007: Development at the Departmental Level
2006: Planning for Assessment and Accountability Issues
2005: Chairs and the Law: Legal Issues Facing Chairs (.pdf, from PS: Political Science and Politics, April 2006)
2004: Strategizing in an Era of Fiscal Constraints (.pdf from PS: Political Science and Poiltics, January 2005)
2003: Family Friendly Policies and Controversies
2002: Professional Preparation & Placement
2001: Distance Learning
2000: Departmental Responsibility (.pdf) and Political Science Enrollment and Majors: An Update
1999: Post-Tenure Review and Post-Tenure Review Analyzed

APSA sponsors a similar event each year with the Conference for Chairs, which is usually held in conjunction with the APSA Teaching and Learning Conference.