ISA Annual Convention 2009 Blog

ISA Workshop Grants - Deadline Extended

The International Studies Association wishes to announce that the deadline for the receipt of completed Workshop Grant applications has been extended until July 31st, 2008.

ISA Workshop Grants support workshops for collaborative research that is new and innovative and involves scholars who are drawn from the global international studies community. Workshops will be held in conjunction with the 2009 ISA Annual Convention in New York City, NY, February 15-18. As a reminder, full information on the goals of the program and application guidelines are available on the workshop website.

Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals electronically to ISA via e-mail to: International Studies Association / isa@u.arizona.edu, using a PDF document format. The entire proposal must be contained in a single document file; please do not send multiple files containing various components of the proposal since these are difficult to manage. Proposals on paper are also accepted; please provide six (6) copies of all materials. The proposal, with all required accompanying materials, must be received by July 31, 2008. 

When you send the proposal to ISA, also send a complete copy to the committee chair (e-mail preferred):

Kate O’Neill, Chair
E-mail: koneill@nature.berkeley.edu

Regular mail:
Department of Environmental Science,
Policy and Management (ESPM)
University of California at Berkeley
207 Giannini Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720  USA

If you do not receive a confirmation within ten days (email) that your proposal was received, please contact the committee chair since there may have been problems transmitting the proposals. E-mail queries may also be sent to the Chair. Please use “ISA Workshop Grants” in the subject line. All applicants should expect to receive notification as to whether the proposal will be funded on or soon after September 2, 2008.

Early Registration Online

The early registration period has started, you may register using the MyISA system, login here. A complete list of registration rates, deadlines, and alternative methods of registration can be found on the Registration website. The online registration system will close on February 5, 2009.

Paper & Panel Submissions Closed

Thank you to all of you who submitted paper and proposals for the 2009 Annual Convention. We have received a record number of proposals and they now go to the program chairs for evaluation. Acceptance letters will be sent by e-mail starting on Sept. 26, 2008.

Participant Confirmations

We would like to take the opportunity to clear up a point of confusion, participants have until the fall to confirm their participation on their panels by clicking on the link in the confirmation e-mail. The deadline tomorrow is for paper and panel proposals, not participant confirmations. We will also follow-up over the summer by resending the confirmation e-mail to all those who have not confirmed yet. Thank you.

Proposal Deadline Reminder

Dear Colleague,

I wanted to remind you that now there are two days before the close of applications for our annual ISA convention in New York City. If you wish to participate, either by submitting a paper or panel proposal, you will need to do so no later than May 30th. We expect a huge number of applications and somewhat limited space, and therefore, we will not be able to accept applications after the deadline.

Please note as well that we have migrated to a new software system that will ultimately make it far easier than before for members to do a number of tasks, including updating their own information, applying for conferences and travel support and myriad other functions.  However, we are in transition, and you may find the new system....well, new. For example, you will need to either create a  "MyISA" account before applying to the program, or use the one you have created (over 2,000 of you have already created one over the last few weeks). This is critical to the system because it guarantees that we will have the most updated and accurate way of contacting you. In the past, people have actually made mistakes in entering their e-mail addresses or other information and we were unable to communicate with them after they submitted proposals.

Then, you will be able to submit either a paper or panel proposal. However, you will have to follow requirements. For example, if you are submitting a panel proposal, it will not allow you to enter TBA for an author or a discussant. This isn't a software issue. You were never allowed to do so previously, but we had no way of preventing it, and had to send it back to you later for another round. This time, it happens a bit better.

We recognize as well that the system, being used for the first time, may have hidden flaws. Therefore we are constantly monitoring both it and your e-mails and responding to those who need assistance, and making changes to the software when necessary. To date we have had roughly 200 panel proposals submitted, and only a small handful of requests for help, so we are crossing our fingers and believing that it is working well. Please have patience with us as you go through the new system; please ask for help when you need it; and please send us suggestions when you think they would help.

In any case, you can go to: http://www.isanet.org/newyork2009/ to look at the call for proposals, or to submit a proposal to the conference. And I urge you again to remember that the deadline expires on May 30th.

Thanks for your time and attention, and I hope you have a good summer.

With best regards,

Tom Volgy

Paper & Panel Submission Reminder

The following message from the Executive Director is being e-mailed to convention participants and ISA members today:

Dear Colleague,

I wanted to remind you that now there is less than two weeks before  the close of applications for our annual ISA convention in New York City. If you wish to participate, either by submitting a paper or panel proposal, you will need to do so no later than May 30th. We expect a huge number of applications and somewhat limited space, and therefore, we will not be able to accept applications after the deadline.

Please note as well that we have migrated to a new software system that will ultimately make it far easier than before for members to do a number of tasks, including updating their own information, applying for conferences and travel support and myriad other functions. However, we are in transition, and you may find the new system....well, new. For example, you will need to either create  a  "MyISA" account before applying to the program, or use the one you have created (over 2,000 of you have already created one over the last few weeks). This is critical to the system because it guarantees that we will have the most updated and accurate way of contacting you. In the past, people have actually made mistakes in entering their e-mail addresses or other information and we were unable to communicate with them after they submitted proposals.

Then, you will be able to submit either a paper or panel proposal. However, you will have to follow requirements. For example, if you are submitting a panel proposal, it will not allow you to enter TBA for an author or a discussant. This isn't a software issue. You were never allowed to do so previously, but we had no way of preventing it, and had to send it back to you later for another round. This time, it happens a bit better.

We recognize as well that the system, being used for the first time, may have hidden flaws. Therefore we are constantly monitoring both it and your e-mails and responding to those who need assistance, and making changes to the software when necessary. To date we have had roughly 200 panel proposals submitted, and only a small handful of requests for help, so we are crossing our fingers and believing that it is working well. Please have patience with us as you go through the new system; please ask for help when you need it; and please send us suggestions when you think they would help.

In any case, you can go to: http://www.isanet.org/newyork2009/ to look at the call for proposals, or to submit a proposal to the conference. And I urge you again to remember that the deadline expires on May 30th.

Thanks for your time and attention, and I hope you have a good summer.

With best regards,

Tom Volgy
ISA Executive Director

Annual Convention 2009 Paper & Panel Proposals

We invite you to submit your paper and panel proposals for the 2009 Annual Convention, which will be held in New York City from Feb. 15-18th. This will be our 50th Annual Convention, a milestone in the Association's history, and we invite you to participate in this event. Proposals may be submitted online using our new MyISA convention management system. Since this is a new system we ask that you first create an account on the system (if you have not already done so). Once you create an account you will be able to manage your proposals (and even save drafts if you are not ready to submit them), pay for registration, and manage your ISA membership (if you are a member). The deadline for submitting your proposals is May 30, 2008. We look forward to seeing you in New York!