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• DOI: 10.1177/1065912919862924
• Date: 01 September 2019
• Published date: 01 September 2019
• Subject Matter: Information for Readers

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Political Research Quarterly

2019, Vol. 72(3) 760 –761

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Information for Readers

Western Political Science

Association (WPSA)

WPSA Heads to L.A. Live for 2020 Meetings

The 2020 meeting of the WPSA will be held at the J.W.

Marriott in Los Angeles, California, from April 9 to 11.

The conference hotel is at L.A. Live, an entertainment

district in one of downtown Los Angeles’s most vibrant

neighborhoods, with great restaurants, watering holes,

and other attractions right nearby. With a Metro Rail sta-

tion within easy walking distance, the location is easily

accessible to other parts of the city, allowing partici-

pants to get around without relying on automobiles.

Jessica Lavariega Monforti, California Lutheran

University, is the Program Chair for this meeting.

Loyola Marymount University is serving as the local

hosts. Richard Fox, Loyola Marymount, is chairing the

Local Arrangements Committee.

The 2019 meeting set records in participation. We

anticipate another exceptional meeting in Los Angeles.

Proposals for the meeting are strongly encouraged. The

DEADLINE for submission of paper proposals/program

participation forms is in mid-September 2019 right after

the American Political Science Association (APSA)

meeting. The theme for the 2020 meeting is “The

Boundaries of Belonging.” While proposals are welcome

from all subfields in political science, the Program Chair

is particularly encouraging proposals that investigate and

expand our understanding of the politics of belonging.

Scholars in all areas of the discipline are welcome to sub-

mit proposals on subjects related to this theme. Details

about the conference, its theme, the Call for Papers, and

proposal instructions, including the deadline, appear on

the WPSA website: www.wpsanet.org.

The WPSA annual meeting not only offers the opportu-

nity for traditional research presentations and roundtable

discussions, but it has also grown into a popular venue for

interested groups to schedule mini-conferences, work-

shops, receptions, and other special events. If you are part

of a research or educational community that is interested

in holding a meeting or event in the spring, we can prob-

ably accommodate your group by coordinating a confer-

ence within the WPSA annual meeting. Participants in

these mini-conferences are required to pay the regular

conference fee, but we are able to provide the space and

some administrative support to your group without charge.

The Association has developed a great track record in

developing mini-conferences and workshops with out-

side organizations and groups of interested scholars.

For information about these opportunities, please con-

tact Richard Clucas, WPSA Executive Director, at

hprc@pdx.edu.

New WPSA Officers and Council Members

Future officers and council members were elected at the

WPSA business meeting held in April in San Diego,

California. Ricardo Ramirez, University of Notre Dame,

was elected to the position of vice president and pro-

gram chair, 2020–2021. He will oversee the program for

the 2021 meeting in Seattle, Washington, and will serve

as president of the association during the subsequent

year. In addition, the following individuals were elected

at the business meeting to serve as council members

from 2020 to 2023: Melissa Michelson, Menlo College;

Ainsley LeSure, Occidental College; Mark Ramirez,

Arizona State University; and Laura Evans, University

of Washington. These new council members will assume

their positions just prior to the April 2020 meeting in

Los Angeles, California.

The Western Needs You

The WPSA is looking for an individual or team of indi-

viduals to edit the association’s newsletter, The Western.

The newsletter was created to provide a forum for schol-

arly conversations on political science teaching, research,

and political events focused on but not limited to the

western region. Under the thoughtful guidance of the first

two teams of editors, The Western has become an impor-

tant part of the WPSA. The publication includes news

about the association, announcements from our members,

sections dedicated to research and education, and more.

The association would like to find someone who can

continue to help the newsletter grow both in content and

visibility. The position provides a great opportunity for

someone with creative vision, who would like to build a

publication and become more closely involved with the

association.

For more information on the position and how to

apply, please contact WPSA Executive Director Richard

Clucas (hprc@pdx.edu).

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