ISA is dedicated toward increasing networking and information sharing opportunities among its members and Convention attendees. In addition to the panel and non-panel events at the Annual Convention, ISA has created additional specialty panels and sessions:
Individuals interested in Proposing a Specialty Panel should see the guidelines below. Past specialty panels and sessions can be accessed through the Specialty Panel Archive
Working Groups
Working groups offer attendees a forum for dialogue and interaction around designated issue areas. By participating in a working group, conference attendees discuss the most thought-provoking issues in their sections as well as their own research through an extended and focused discussion. Such dialogue may stimulate new research questions and project ideas, and contribute to development of new communities of scholars.
Registration
Online registration has now closed, thank you for your interest.Format
Participants meet within their working group on three separate occasions during the conference. The first meeting will occur in advance of the start of the panels and provides an opportunity for participants to create a framework to guide their interactions. Working group participants then also meet towards the middle of the scheduled conference and again at the end of the conference. Participants commit to attend a small group of related panels throughout the course of the meeting to discuss during their group meetings. Because of the scheduling of other events at the conference, participants will not all attend the same panels.
A working group coordinator for each working group crafts the group theme and schedule. In addition, the working group coordinator will facilitate communication with participants and relevant ISA Sections and facilitate assessment surveys.
Participation in ISA Working Groups is open and free to all ISA members. All Working Group participants must be ISA members and be registered for the ISA annual convention. Each group is limited to a maximum of 25 participants. Registration occurs over a week-long period where potential participants register online at the ISA website. ISA Headquarters manages the registration process and waitlist for the Working Groups. With oversight from ISA Headquarters, Working Group Coordinators select participants to ensure diversity and representation in the Working Group. Working Groups adhere to ISA's "no-show" policy. This means that accepted participants who fail to attend the Working Group without properly notifying ISA Headquarters by November 19th will be prohibited from submitting a proposal for the ISA 2014 convention.
For the 2013 ISA Annual Convention, ISA HQ is pleased to sponsor the following two Working Groups. Information about the groups and the registration forms can be found here:
- "THEORIZING HIERARCHY IN ANARCHY: POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES"
- "THE INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY OF RESOURCES: CREATING NETWORKS AND LINKAGES"
Past working groups can be accessed through the Specialty Panel Archive
Innovative Panels
Innovative panels offer an opportunity for a little creativity and experimentation -- to push beyond the traditional panel format. In these panels, participants’ dialogue, network and learn in a unique format that differs from our traditional panel session.
Format
Innovative panels may take a variety of different formats. An innovative panel may include a debate format or a "town hall" meeting. It could constitute short panel presentations and audience discussions about a particularly timely or controversial subject with a moderator to facilitate the dialogue. Or it may involve the use of new technologies to broadcast to a greater audience or involve panelists from distant locales in the discussion.
ISA will soon announce the start of the Innovative Panel proposal period for the 2013 Annual Convention. Proposals are due May 15, 2012.
Past innovative panels can be accessed through the Specialty Panel Archive
Propose a Specialty Panel
ISA will soon announce the start of the Specialty Panel proposal period for the 2013 Annual Convention. Past specialty panels and sessions can be accessed through the Specialty Panel Archive
Working Groups
The deadline for working group proposals is June 15, 2012 (for the 2013 Convention). Thank you for your interest in proposing a Working Group, the proposal deadline has now passed.
Working groups are sponsored by ISA Headquarters on a competitive basis. In addition to the quality of the proposal itself, we consider diversity of section representation, thematic integration across sections, and linkages to the program theme.
ISA will schedule three meeting times for Working Groups, including one all-day meeting in advance of the start of the annual conference and two subsequent briefer meetings throughout the conference. In addition, ISA HQ will facilitate the registration process and liaison with the Working Group Coordinator(s) on the schedule and format for the group.
See Working Groups A/V for information on Audio-Visual and technical options available.
Innovative Panels
The deadline for innovative panel proposals is May 15, 2012 (for the 2013 Convention). Thank you for your interest in proposing an Innovative Panel, the proposal deadline has now passed.
Innovative panels are sponsored by ISA Headquarters on a competitive basis. In addition to the quality of the panel proposal itself, we will consider diversity in section representation and costs associated with the panel.
ISA will designate a special room in a high-traffic area at the conference site for the innovative panels and provide good promotion of the panels -- both in advance of the meeting and at the conference. See Innovative Panels A/V for information on Audio-Visual and technical options available.
