Socialization to Conferences for Political Communication

Next Tuesday's COPS meeting (12-1pm on Jan. 16th in 3136 Derby Hall) will be a discussion of academic and professional conferences and their divisions from the perspective of scholars in political communication. We'll talk both Communication and Political Science conferences, submission deadlines and formats (paper vs. abstract), divisions (when relevant), acceptance rates, and more. We'll talk not only about choosing a conference, but also what it's like and what to do when you're there. I expect that there will be differences in opinion about the relative value of various conferences, and the best strategies for submission and participation. So, come with questions and those of us with experience will spend an hour giving you an insiders view of conferences. Then, you can draw your own conclusions!