Annual Meeting and Exhibition Review

Thursday, September 3, marked the official beginning of the meeting with the first plenary session "Why Economics Is Too Important to Be Left to Economists" by Robert Reich, University of California, Berkeley and former Secretary of Labor under President Clinton, as well as panels and roundtable discussions. The first day of the meeting culminated with the presidential address by APSA President Rodney Hero, University of California, Berkeley, followed by the Annual Meeting Opening Reception. Other timely theme panels explored the conference theme, including, "After Obama: Legacies of America's First Minority President"; "Backlash against Diversity in Europe"; "Ethics of Field Research"; "Fifty Years after the Voting Rights Act"; "New Theories and Evidence on Labor Politics"; "Rethinking Democratic Agency"; "Women in Conflict Processes"; and many others. (All photos by Scott Chernis unless otherwise noted) The packed APSA exhibit hall featured more than 70 organizations including political science publishers, news and media outlets, educational technology companies, research organizations, foundations, and nonprofit organizations.