Thursday, October 22, 2009

Impact of two-chambered Congress focus of political science conference

Political scientists from across the nation with a strong research-based interest in the impact of bicameralism on issues ranging from elections to policy will gather on campus for a two-day conference.

“Legislative Elections, Process and Policy: The Influence of Bicameralism,” hosted by the Department of Political Science and the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, will take place Oct. 23 and 24 in Wilson Hall, Room 115.

Bicameralism is defined as having two separate and distinct lawmaking assemblies, such as the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Conference topics include: democratic elections, party polarization, bicameralism and representational issues, and policy effects of bicameralism.

The conference, which is free and open to the public, was organized by Professor of Political Science Bruce Oppenheimer. Other participating Vanderbilt political scientists include John Geer, David Lewis, Josh Clinton, Marc Hetherington and Christian Grose.

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