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

Commentator: Lisa Baldez, Dartmouth College

• Representation by Gender and Parties Kira Sanbonmatsu, Ohio State University

Commentator: Eileen McDonagh, Northeastern University

• Gender in the Aggregate, Gender in the Individual, Gender and Political Action Nancy Burns, University of Michigan

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

Commentator: Kim Fridkin, Arizona State

• Women as Office Holders: Linking Descriptive and Substantive Representation Beth Reingold, Emory University

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

Commentator: Jane Mansbridge, Harvard University

• Gender as a Category of Political Analysis in American Political Development Gretchen Ritter, University of Texas, Austin

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