On Friday April 6, 2012, 27 students will present their research as part of the second annual William V. Moore Student Research Conference. The conference will also include a keynote speech from H. Gibbs Knotts, the incoming chair of the Department of Political Science. The event will be held in the Stern Center with the student research panels from 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The panels are free and open to the public.
The student researchers are divided into seven panels focusing on the following topics: American politics and participation, environmental sustainability, issues in contemporary feminism, comparative political transitions, public policy, global affairs, and grant funded research by undergraduates. All panels will be moderated by political science faculty.
In addition to the participation of College of Charleston students, four seniors from Academic Magnet High School in Charleston County will also present their research. Their research looks into capital punishment, political special interest groups, civic engagement, and child soldiers.
Keynote speaker Dr. Gibbs Knotts attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. There, he majored in political science, competed at the 1991 NCAA Cross Country Championships, and was a member of the 1992 ACC Outdoor Track Championship team. Gibbs received his Ph.D. from Emory University and has served in many positions at Western Carolina University. Gibbs’ research interest is in Southern politics and he has published numerous scholarly works, including recent research on “Declining Dixie: Regional Identification in the Modern American South,” “Rethinking the Boundaries of the South,” “Appalachian Identity and the Policy Opinions,” “Love ‘Em or Hate ‘Em: Changing Racial and Regional Differences in Opinions of Southerners,” and “Career Preparation and the Political Science Major: Evidence From Departments.”
Funding for the conference comes from the Department of Political Science, donors to the William V. Moore Memorial Fund, and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.
For more information, contact Phil Jos at 843.953.5704.
