Podcasts
2007 MPSA National Conference Roundtables
As a new member benefit, MPSA will offer a series 2007 roundtable podcasts on its website in the coming weeks. These podcasts will be available through our member-only portal. The podcast of "A Matter of Faith? The Past, Present, and Future of Religion in U.S. Politics" is provided below. Watch our website for the full series.
Gender Gap in the 2006 and 2008 Elections
Kathleen Dolan, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Susan McManus, University of South Florida
Karen Kaufmann, University of Maryland, College Park
Barbara Norrander, University of Arizona
Barbara Burrell, Northern Illinois University
Scholars on this roundtable evaluate the role of the gender gap in the 2006 elections and discuss its potential impact in the 2008 elections. Time: 1 hr., 22 min.
A Matter of Faith? The Past, Present, and Future of Religion in U.S. Politics
David Campbell, University of Notre Dame, Chair
Larry Bartels, Princeton University
Byron Shafer, University of Wisconsin
Corwin Smidt, Calvin College
Eric Uslaner, University of Maryland
This roundtable features scholars of differing perspectives on the role of religion in American politics. David Campbell is editor and Corwin Smidt is a contributor to A Matter of Faith: Religion in the 2004 Presidential Election, published by the Brookings Institution in 2007. Time: 1 hour, 34 minutes