Bone Student Center
Normal , Illinois
April 24, 2015
Registration: 8 - 11:45am
Circus Room
Guidelines for Chairs, Presenters, and Discussants
Participating Colleges and Universities:
Bowling Green State University, Eastern Illinois University, Illinois State University, Lewis & Clark College, Loyola University Chicago, Loyola University New Orleans, Monmouth College, St. John's University, Saint Louis University, Syracuse University, Temple University, University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Missouri Kansas City, University of Missouri Saint Louis, University of Texas at Austin, Western Illinois University
Session 1: 8:30-10:00 AM
Panel 1-A: Environmental Politics
Spotlight Room
Chair: Kenney Kilman, Illinois State University
Discussant: Julia Neaves, Illinois State University
James Arthur, Eastern Illinois University
Media Frames of Fracking in Illinois
Florian Varian, Monmouth College
The Climate Change Debate in the United-States: Political Polarization, Skepticism and the Role of Experts
Samantha Seaman, Loyola University Chicago
Cooperation in International Environmental Treaties
Vivian Skumpija, Temple University
The Urgent State of the Earth: International Organizations and Non-State Actors to Enforce Compliance with International Environmental Law on Climate Change
Panel 1-B: International Relations
Old Main
Chair: Steven Richardson, Illinois State University
Discussant: Sandra Ahmadi, University of Missouri, Kansas City
Kathleen McStay, Monmouth College
The Peace Process in Northern Ireland and Its Applicability to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Love Jordan, Loyola University Chicago
Female Agency and Empowerment in Iran
Panel 1-C: Race Politics
1st Floor West Lounge
Chair: Ben Feminella, Illinois State University
Discussant: Dayna Schickedanz, Illinois State University
Corbin Beastrom, Monmouth College
Can Contemporary America Compensate African Americans for Past Injuries and Present Inequalities? A Candid History, Analysis of Reparations, and Possible Solution
Laura Christensen, Lewis & Clark College
Felon Disenfranchisement Laws: The Silencing of the African-American Voice
Yaritza Navarretee, Monmouth College
Why the Belief that Undocumented Immigrants Have a Negative Impact on the United States is Wrong
Emily Holt, Monmouth College
The Relationship Between the Hispanic Electorate and the Republican Party
Session 2: 10:10-11:40 AM
Panel 2-A: Campaigns and Elections
Spotlight Room
Chair: Corbin Beastrom, Monmouth College
Discussant: Chris Farrer, Illinois State University
Christopher Rassi, St. John's University
The Few: Why Congressional Incumbents Lose
Samantha Sarich, Eastern Illinois University
Gendered Media Coverage of Female Governors
Christopher Pulliam, Syracuse University
The Effect of Party Affiliation on Views Regarding a Woman Serving as President
Anthony Pierucci, Illinois State University
Padania or Federalism? An Analysis of Electoral Factors in the Lega Nord's Spatial Demands
Panel 2-B: Political Theory
Old Main
Chair: Yamato Hiromatsu, Illinois State University
Discussant: Yamato Hiromatsu, Illinois State University
Audra Siliunas, Saint Louis University
John Stuart Mills Harm Principle Applied to the Steroid Policy of the U.S.A.
Emily Ordaz, Monmouth College
Preserving Americas Original Values
Ethan Levinton, University of Texas at Austin
Tocqueville and the Question of Legalism
Luncheon: 11:55-12:30 PM
Circus Room (for participants)
Keynote Speaker: 12:30-1:15 PM
Circus Room (open to the public)
Molly Melin, Loyola University Chicago
Who Keeps the Peace? Understanding State Contributions to UN Peacekeeping
Operations
Session 3: 1:30-3:00 PM
Panel 3-A: Social Movements
Spotlight Room
Chair: Anthony Pierucci, Illinois State University
Discussant: Anthony Pierucci, Illinois State University
Yamato Hiromatsu, Illinois State University
Protest Events of the Tea Party Movement and Senatorial Voting Behavior
Luis Quinones, St. John's University
From Rallies to Results: How Mr. Tea Party Went To Washington and Mr. Occupy Stayed Behind
Stephen Gurney, Loyola University New Orleans
Revolutions in the Age of Social Media
Panel 3-B: Crime and Politics
Old Main
Chair: Courtney Johnson, Illinois State University
Discussant: Courtney Johnson, Illinois State University
Manuel Pelayo, Monmouth College
Narco Terrorism in Mexico
Julia Neaves, Illinois State University
Road to Recovery: Recidivism and the McLean County Drug Court
Alex Waszak, Monmouth College
Drones, A Watchful Protector?
Session 4: 3:10-4:40 PM
Panel 4-A: Political Economy
Spotlight Room
Chair: Arafat Kabir, Illinois State University
Discussant: Keith Smilie, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Sandra Ahmadi, University of Missouri Kansas City
Limitations of Monetary Unions for Peripheral Countries
Arianna Harding, Bowling Green State University
Adjusting GDP as a Measure for Economic Growth and Public Wellbeing: How Environmental Politics Can Benefit from Economic Policy Change
Courtney Johnson, Illinois State University
The Impacts of Capital Structure on Depth of Outreach in Sub-Saharan Africa
David Graham, University of Missouri, Saint Louis
From Great Depression to Great Financial Crisis: A Comparative Analysis
Panel 4-B: Political Participation
Old Main
Chair: Amie Soltas, Illinois State University
Discussant: Amie Soltas, Illinois State University
Mykala Keuter, University of Colorado at Boulder
Selectivity of Television Media: The Effects of Quasi-Social Networks on Voter Participation
Kyle Davis, Western Illinois University
The Future Generation: An Analysis of College Student Political Activity
Elizabeth Meyer, Monmouth College
Voter Identification in America: Restrictions that Inhibit Electorate Disrupt Democracy
UNDERGRADUATE
Sandra Ahmadi, University of Missouri Kansas City
Limitations of Monetary Unions for Peripheral Countries
Mykala Keuter, University of Colorado at Boulder
Selectivity of Television Media: The Effects of Quasi-Social Networks on Voter Participation
Ethan Levinton, University of Texas at Austin
Tocqueville and the Question of Legalism
GRADUATE
Courtney Johnson, Illinois State University
The Impacts of Capital Structure on Depth of Outreach in Sub-Saharan Africa
Julia Neaves, Illinois State University
Road to Recovery: Recidivism and the McLean County Drug Court
Samantha Seaman, Loyola University Chicago
Cooperation in International Environmental Treaties