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10th Annual Illinois Conference For Students Of Political Science - April 5, 2002

Session 1 9:45 a. m. - 11:15 a. m.

Panel 1-A: The Politics of Economic Sanctions

Chair: Johnny Laesch, Illinois State University

  • Julie Edmunds, Illinois State University – “ Haiti: A Lesson for the International Community- Economic Sanctions Will Not Work for the Poorest of the Poor”
  • Sarah Helm, Illinois State University – “ Humanitarian Effects of Economic Sanctions on Sierra Leone”
  • Madhu Renduchintala, Illinois State University – “ U.S. Sanctions Against Cuba: Should They be Lifted?”
  • Maher Bages, Illinois State University – “Ten Years of Suffering: Economic Sanctions in Iraq”
  • Discussant: Lara Saba, Illinois State University

Panel 1-B:Issues in Housing and Urban Planning

Chair: Matthew Dobrowolski, Illinois State University

  • Cara Wagoner, Illinois State University – “A Child’s Life on the Street”
  • Bernadette Zayas Lorenzo, Illinois State University "The Linkage Between the Disposition of the Policy Implementers and the Implementation of the Community Service Policy at the Union County Housing Authority”
  • Harriett Sullivan, Eureka College – “Annual financial reporting to the Local Government Division of the State Comptroller’s office”
  • Discussant: Dante Sawyer, Illinois State University

Panel 1-C: Roundtable on the Democratic National Convention

“Campaign 2000: Lessons Learned from Attending the Democratic National Convention”Presenters:

  • Beth Groncki, Illinois State University
  • Tabitha Hinman, Illinois State University
  • Rachel Toft, Illinois State University

11:30 a. m. – 1:15 p. m. Luncheon for Conference Participants

Keynote Speaker

Ellen Meyers - Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs of the Secretary of State’s Office of Illinois, and Chair of the Board of Directors of Equality Illinois
You Have to Co-opt to Convert: Working Within the System for Change”

Session 2: 1:30 p. m. - 3:00 p. m.

Panel 2-A: Women’s Rights And Universal Rights

Chair: Vanessa Gould, Illinois State University

  • Kelly Kelbel, DePaul University – “ Enacting Women’s Rights”
  • Tracy Ray, Illinois State University – “ Is Self-Defense A Crime?”
  • Dinae Whitcomb, Illinois State University – “The Exploitation of Endangered Species”
  • Discussant: Shawn Sweeney, Illinois State University 

Panel 2-B: Topics in Political Theory

Chair: Suzanne Potthoff, Illinois State University

  • Matthew Williamson, Illinois State University – The Political (or Anti-Political?) Nietzsche”
  •  Zach Callen, Illinois State University – “Reinhold Niebuhr and the Ability of Religion to Generate Social Justice”
  • Sherri Replogle, Illinois State University – “Reflections on the Politics of Truth: Gandhi, Foucault, and Havel”
  •  Discussant:  Ryan Canney, Illinois State University

Panel 2-C: Roundtable on Model Illinois Government

  • Kris Drier, Illinois State University
  • Ryan Kurtz, Illinois State University
  • Kathleen Cassani, Illinois State University
  • Ryan Reliford, Illinois State University

Session 3 -  3:15 p. m. - 4:45 p. m.

Panel 3-A:Global Arrogance

Chair:  Zana Friganovic, Illinois State University 

  • Khalil Marrar, Illinois State University – “Unrealized Security: The Shortcomings of the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process”
  •  Amentahru Walrub, Illinois State University  - “Jorg Haider and the FPO: A Threat to International Security?” Christine Wolf, Illinois State University – “Applying Conflict Resolution Models to International Rural Development”
  • Sherri Replogle, Illinois State University – “Feminism and International Relations:  From Deconstruction to Reconstruction”
  • Discussant:  Maher Bages, Illinois State University

Panel 3-B: Policy, Culture and Ideology

Chair: Lavita Scott, Illinois State University

  • Josh Carter, Eureka College – “Clinton administration policy toward China and Taiwan”
  • Adrienne Straszynski, Principia College – “The Culture of a Country in the Vietnam War”
  •  Nino Selvaggio and Sally J. Kwitkowski, Illinois State University – “ Dangers of Distinguishing: Links in Theory    and Practice Between Fascism, Neo-Fascism,
    and Right-wing Populism”
  • Discussant:  Michael Dougherty, Illinois State University

Panel 3-C: Roundtable on the Spring 2001 Model UN

  • Suzie Dady
  • Julie Edmunds
  • Johnny Laesch
  • Tracy Ray

Closing Reception – Founder’s Suite – 4:45 p. m. – 5:30 p. m.