The Citadel Symposium on Southern Politics is the largest and most comprehensive conference for the presentation and discussion of scholarly research on the contemporary politics of a specific region in the country. It has been held biennially, in even-numbered years, on the campus of The Citadel—The Military College of South Carolina since 1978. The Director of the Symposium is Scott Buchanan, with DuBose Kapeluck assisting as co-director, both of the Department of Political Science, The Citadel.

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The 17^th Citadel Symposium
on Southern Politics
March 4-5, 2010

The Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice at The Citadel and the Co-Directors of the Symposium are pleased to announce that the Seventeenth Citadel Symposium on Southern Politics has been scheduled for Thursday and Friday, March 4^th and 5^th, 2010 on the campus of The Citadel in Charleston, SC. Interest and participation in the Symposium has grown nicely over the years, and we look forward to putting together between 15-20 panels at the 2010 conference.

Faculty and students who are engaged in research and writing on any aspect of the politics of the South are invited to read the Call for Papers (below) and submit their paper proposals. Please watch this website throughout Fall Semester 2009, as we will be posting updated details of the conference's organization and events throughout that time. We look forward to seeing you in Charleston in March.

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Department of Political Science

The Citadel

171 Moultrie Street

Charleston, SC 29409

Or by email:

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Or by fax:

(843) 953-5066

Proposals and other conference-related correspondence need to arrive on or before the deadline of Friday, November 13^th.  After this date, proposals for papers and panels will be considered on a space-available basis. Notification of inclusion on the program will be made as it is developed, but no later than early December.

Papers and Panels: Those interested in presenting a research paper should submit a title and abstract (hypotheses or explanation of research, methodology and significance).  There are no restrictions on topic or hypotheses other than that it/they relate to contemporary southern politics and that it/they be of interest and/or significance to a scholarly professional audience.

Anyone interested in developing a special panel for the Symposium's program is invited to make a proposal to the Director.  In the case of panels organized by outside parties, we prefer that they consist of 3-4 papers each and that the organizer(s) of the panel provide, in addition to presenters, two discussants of their own if possible.

Discussant Opportunities: The codirectors of the Symposium would like to extend an invitation to all faculty, graduate students and other individuals who are or would like to attend this event to consider participating as a discussant on one or more panels in areas of their professional expertise. If you would like to participate in this manner, please submit your name, affiliation, contact information (address, phone, email) and area(s) of interest to Scott Buchanan before the November, 13^th 2009 deadline.

Lodging Information: We have arranged for a special conference rate at the Best Western Hotel in downtown Charleston.  The hotel is located about a half a mile from campus.  There will be a shuttle running in the morning and afternoon between The Citadel and the hotel.

Best Western Charleston—Downtown

250 Spring Street

Charleston, SC 29403

1-888-377-2121

www.charlestonbestwestern.com

Room Rates:

$84.99 plus 12.5% tax (Wednesday & Thursday evenings)

$99.99 plus 12.5% tax (Friday & Saturday evenings)

You will need to request either a king room or double, queen room, and your room must be reserved by Wednesday, February 3^rd, 2010.

Contacts are as follows:

Scott Buchanan       This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

DuBose Kapeluck    This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Further Information: Please direct further inquiries regarding the 2010 Citadel Symposium on Southern Politics to Scott Buchanan.

Links of Interest:

Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau

City of Charleston

The Citadel