Click here to download the preliminary conference program. Presenters, panel chairs, and discussants should double check their name spellings, institution, and paper titles. This is the last chance to revise before nametags and program is finalized and printed. Please send revisions to Program Chair Dr. Craig Douglas Albert at calbert@augusta.edu. Please do this by Monday, Oct. 17. Revisions will no longer be accepted after this date. Please note that day/times/panels can not be changed at this point. Only errors can be corrected.
Guidance for conference presenters, panel chairs, and discussants now available
Responsibilities of Presenters
Presenters Should:
- Register for the GPSA meeting at least three to four weeks in advance.
- Send electronic copies of papers to panel discussants, chairs, and other presenters at least two weeks prior to the first day of the GPSA conference.
- Prepare a short presentation of the paper for the panel discussion.
- Refrain from indulging in extensive discussion of methods, statistics, and/or literature.
- Refrain from reading large sections of papers.
- Have available as appropriate some copies of the paper to hand out to audience members after the talk.
- Accept the comments of the discussant and audience as constructive.
- Refrain from indulging in ideological discussions of policy with the discussant and/or audience.
Responsibilities of Panel Chairs
Panel Chairs Should:
- Assist the Program Chair, if necessary, with identification of appropriate discussant.
- Register for the GPSA meeting at least three to four weeks in advance.
- Send reminders, if necessary, of meeting and paper deadlines to presenters and discussants.
- Arrive at the panel early to ensure the room is properly set up.
- Introduce members of the panel.
- Define the substantive area of the panel.
- Instruct presenters on time allotment and maintain control of the time allotted to each paper presentation (based on the number of papers to be presented).
- Allow appropriate time for discussant comments.
- Allow for audience participation through questions and answer period.
- If appropriate, forward high quality papers for review to be included in online proceedings and/or for award nominations.
- Finally, within three days of the conclusion of the conference, inform the Program Chair in writing (an e-mail is fine) which panelists participated in the panel.
- Take note of who did not attend and send to Conference Program Chair.
Responsibilities of Discussants
- Register for the GPSA meeting at least three to four weeks in advance.
- Read panel papers thoroughly and prepare constructive comments and appropriate questions to stimulate discussion during the panel.
- Refrain from indulging in entertaining comments and focus on research guidance and alternative hypotheses to those offered by author(s).
- Note gaps in literature in the papers presented.
- Comment on alternative methodologies.
- Comment on possibilities for paper submission for publication, if appropriate.
- Recommend high quality papers to the panel chair for inclusion in online proceedings and/or award nominations.
- Make written copies of comments for panel presenters if appropriate.
- Please take special note if a presentation is by a student. If you have a student paper, remember to be encouraging in your comments, and not degrading.
Contacting Panel Members
- Panelists, discussants, and panel chairs can download the panel contact list in PDF and Excel formats here:
- 2016 GPSA Panel Contact List (PDF)
Call for the 2016 Georgia Political Science Association Teaching Awards
In order to better serve our mission as the preeminent professional association for Georgia political scientists, the Executive Board of the GPSA has established teaching awards designed to recognize teaching excellence via two methods. The award descriptions are as follows:
GPSA Annual Teaching Excellence Award (GATE)
The GATE Award is designed to recognize excellence in teaching methods as demonstrated at the annual conference each year in the annual teaching workshop. Space in the teaching and learning session is limited and proposals are selected based on relevance to the panel theme.
- The recipient of this award will be chosen by a committee headed by the GPSA Teaching and Learning Coordinator. The committee will be made up of past award winners.
- The winner of the award will be announced at the GPSA Business Meeting on the last day of the conference.
- The committee will observe the teaching workshop presentations and make their decision after the conclusion of the event. The criteria include teaching innovation, activity documentation and workshop presentation.
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GPSA Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award (GASOTL) (Formerly the Emerging Leader in Teaching Award)
The GASOTL Award is designed to recognize members of GPSA who choose to enhance their skills in teaching as part of their faculty development plan. Preference will be given to those faculty members who pursue training in best practices and/or who participate in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) via research and/or publication.
- The recipient of this award will be chosen by a committee headed by the GPSA Teaching and Learning Coordinator. The committee will consist of past award winners.
- The winner of the award will be announced at the GPSA Business Meeting on the last day of the conference.
- The criteria for this award include a letter of self-nomination that demonstrates efforts to improve the teaching craft (workshops, fellowships, conferences, etc.) or SoTL and a letter of support from a member of GPSA. All materials must be submitted in a single email to Dr. Craig Douglas Albert, calbert@augusta.edu
- Eligibility for this award is limited to full-time instructors (temporary or tenure-track), seeking to establish excellence in teaching a part of their career plan.
- To submit a letter of application for the GASOTL Award, please send your materials in a SINGLE email to the teaching and learning coordinator, Dr. Craig Douglas Albert at calbert@augusta.edu. Please include GASOTL and your name in the Subject-line!
Deadline for application for the 2016 GASOTL AWARD is Tuesday, Nov. 1.
Having trouble registering for the conference? Try this solution.
We’ve received some reports of difficulties registering for the annual conference in Savannah. Computers or other devices connected to campus networks may not be able to complete the registration process. If you encounter issues, please try to register from an off-campus location or a cellular device. We’ve found this has resolved the issue in most cases. If you continue to have issues, please email John Bennett.