Political Women and American Democracy Conference
Thursday, May 25, 2006
7 p.m.: Opening Dinner - Donors Room, Morris Inn (invitation only)
Friday, May 26, 2006
9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: Panel I - CCE Rms. 100-104
- Women's Movements and Women in Movements: Influencing American Democracy from the "Outside"? Lee Ann Banaszak, Pennsylvania State University
- Representation by Gender and Parties Kira Sanbonmatsu, Ohio State University
- Gender in the Aggregate, Gender in the Individual, Gender and Political Action Nancy Burns, University of Michigan
Commentator: Lisa Baldez, Dartmouth College
Commentator: Eileen McDonagh, Northeastern University
Commentator: Jane Junn, Rutgers University
Noon: Lunch - Donors room, Morris Inn (invitation only)
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.: Panel II - CCE Rms. 100-104
- Women as Candidates in American Politics: The Continuing Impact of Sex and Gender Kathy Dolan, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
- Women as Office Holders: Linking Descriptive and Substantive Representation Beth Reingold, Emory University
Commentator: Kim Fridkin, Arizona State
Commentator: Susan Welch, Pennsylvania State
6 p.m.: Dinner - TBA (invitation only)
Saturday, May 27, 2006
8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.: Panel III - CCE Rms. 100-104
- Making Democracy Work for Women? Suzanne Dovi, University of Arizona
- Gender as a Category of Political Analysis in American Political Development Gretchen Ritter, University of Texas, Austin
Commentator: Jane Mansbridge, Harvard University
Commentator: Suzanne Mettler, Syracuse University
10:45 to 11:30 a.m.: Panel IV - CCE Rms. 100-104
Wrap up discussion
11:45 a.m.: Lunch - Alumni room, Morris Inn (invitation only)
Participants depart

