Thursday, September 16, 2010

Call for Papers at Midwest Political Science convention

Call for Papers for the 69th Annual MPSA Conference
When: March 31-April 3 2011
Where: Chicago Palmer House Hilton, USA
PAPER submission deadline: October 8, 2010
POSTER submission deadline: December 3, 2010

Program Co-Chairs:
Christoffer Green-Pedersen, Aarhus University, Denmark
Laura A. Reese, Michigan State University
Tracy Sulkin, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Please remember to submit a proposal to present at the 2011 MPSA National Conference.

  • More research papers are presented here than any other political science conference.
  • Over 1,100 panels in all fields of Political Science.
  • Opening Reception on Wednesday night; Exhibitor Reception on Thursday evening; President's Reception on Saturday night.
  • Everything happens in the centrally located, newly restored Palmer House Hilton in Downtown Chicago.

Please forward this Call for Papers to colleagues you think may be interested.

Founded in 1939, the MPSA is located in Bloomington, Indiana (320 West 8th Street, Suite 218). Visit our website: www.mpsanet.org

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Monday, September 13, 2010

Criminal Justice Movie Night Begins


Dr. Harold J. Geistman is offering Criminal Justice majors and other interested students the chance to consider how the criminal justice system is portrayed in the popular culture by hosting Criminal Justice Movie Night each Tuesday night during the quarter.

The first film will be The Thin Blue Line, a documentary by Errol Morris that reenacts a murder crime scene in Dallas. This movie will be screened in Hill 200 on Tuesday September 14.

The second film is the classic 12 Angry Men, which looks at a contentious jury deliberation in a criminal trial. Starring Henry Fonda, the film has become a classic for those interested in the way that juries reach their verdicts.

Professor Geistman Publishes Article and Review


Dr. Harold J. Geistman recently had an article accepted by the journal Violence and Victims. Geistman co-authored the article, titled "Do Men and Women Differ in Their Perceptions of Stalking: An Exploratory Study Among College Students?" The lead author of the article was Terry Lambert, who teaches Criminal Justice at Wayne State University and who has published extensively on corrections, and on police administration. Lambert and Geistman were joined by Brad Smith, Terry Cluse-Tolar, and Shanhe Jiang.

Dr. Geistman also contributed a book review of to Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.