[EL] APSA Dinner September 3

[John Pomeranz]

At the risk of irretrievable topic drift, I note that the Hugo Awards
for the best science fiction and fantasy of 2010, which will be awarded
at a ceremony at the World Science Fiction Convention on Saturday night,
were selected via IRV.
 
John Pomeranz

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[mailto:law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu] On Behalf Of
David A. Holtzman
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 5:16 AM
To: law-election at department-lists.uci.edu
Subject: Re: [EL] APSA Dinner September 3


For electoral reformers, the APSA is a favorite example of an
organization that uses preferential/ranked choice, instant runoff voting
(IRV) to elect its officers.  
If you're attending, enjoy!
:-) dah

On 8/17/2011 4:09 PM, Rick Hasen wrote: 

	Dan, I believe the APSA book exhibit will soon be the ONLY
bookstore in America.
	
	
	
	On 8/17/2011 4:05 PM, Lowenstein, Daniel wrote: 

		            As most of you know, the Law and Political
Process Study Group has been sponsoring panels at APSA meetings for
almost thirty years.  The subject matter is roughly coextensive with the
coverage of this listserv.  It is the long-standing custom of the LPPSG
to hold a dinner (Dutch treat) at a local restaurant the night of the
panel for members of the panel and other friends of the group.  A
"friend of the group" is defined as a person who is willing to eat
dinner with members of the panel and other friends of the group.

		

		            A couple of years ago I upgraded the panels
by entrusting their organization to the capable hands of Bruce Cain and
Rick Hasen.  I have maintained control of the dinner, which therefore
still is junk-rated.  The meetings this year are in Seattle and the
panel is Saturday, September 3, at 8:00 a.m. (ouch!).  Therefore, the
dinner will take place that Saturday evening.

		

		            In recent years it has been increasingly
difficult to make a reservation for a fairly large group at the last
minute.  Therefore, if you'd like to attend the dinner, PLEASE NOTIFY ME
NOT LATER THAN NOON ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2.  If you notify me after that
I'll try to get you in, but to assure yourself a place, write me by noon
on the 2nd.  If you've notified me before now, I've forgotten.  Be sure
to use e-mail, or I'll probably forget.  You are welcome to bring a
spouse, partner, or other companion, but if you are reserving more than
one place be sure to specify the precise number.

		

		            The panel, by the way, is a redistricting
roundtable (meaning talk, no papers) chaired by Bruce Cain and Mark Rush
(how many political scientists does it take to chair a panel?).
Participants are Micah Altman, Steve Ansolabehere, Michael Kang, Justin
Levitt, and Mike McDonald.  Except that it lacks a fire-eating
Neanderthal, it looks like a good group.

		

		            A note to the law professors:  If you've
never been to an APSA convention, you should try one.  It is vastly
better and more substantive than an AALS meeting.  And as Steve Shiffrin
once said, the book exhibit is  the best bookstore in America.

		

		

	
Best,

		

	
Daniel Lowenstein

	
Director

		                                                    UCLA
Center for the Liberal Arts and Free Institutions (CLAFI)

	
310-825-5148

	
lowenstein at law.ucla.edu

		


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