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See a full listing of this year\u2019s event highlights below. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use the Online Program<\/strong><\/a> to obtain the most up-to-date information on the 2024 APSA Annual Meeting. Events will be held across the Pennsylvania Convention Center (PCC), Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, and Loews Philadelphia Hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, September 4<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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9:00 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pre-Conference Short Courses
<\/strong><\/a>These half- or full-day events offer diverse professional development opportunities and allow attendees to connect with scholars from various backgrounds. Sponsored by APSA Organized Sections, Related Groups, and other affiliated organizations, all short courses require pre-registration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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6:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Reception Honoring the 2024 APSA Award Recipients (Invitation Only)<\/strong>
The reception honors the 2024 APSA Award recipients for their contributions to the discipline.
This event is invitation only. See the APSA Awards page<\/a> for awardees and committee members.<\/em>
PCC, Ballroom B<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, September 5<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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7:00 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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New Member and First-Time Attendee Breakfast
<\/strong>New members are invited to join us for a breakfast with association leaders. An RSVP is required for this event.<\/em>
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Salon H<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Civic Learning on Campus: Bringing Political Science in Mini-Conference I
<\/strong><\/a>Day one of a three day mini-conference organized by the Program Co-chairs.
PCC, 204C<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Learning from Global Democratic Challenges and Innovations<\/strong> Mini-Conference<\/strong>
<\/a>Day one of a three day mini-conference organized by the Program Co-chairs.
PCC, Ballroom A<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Political Parties and American Democracy <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/a>Mini-Conference<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
Day one of a three day mini-conference organized by the Program Co-chairs.
PCC, Ballroom B & 201C<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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10:00 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Breaking News: AI and Democracy<\/strong><\/a>
This plenary panel will address these themes, with special emphasis on the opportunities for democracy introduced by generative foundation models. 
PCC, Ballroom B<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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10:00 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Coffee Break sponsored by Cambridge University Press<\/strong> 
PCC Exhibit Hall, #400<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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12:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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APSA All-Member Business Meeting<\/strong>
All APSA members are encouraged to attend the APSA General Membership Meeting, the official business meeting of the Association. This event is an opportunity for members to learn about the business of the Association and express their views. Participants can also join via a virtual meeting invite.
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Salon AB<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Breaking News: Future of Political Parties<\/strong><\/a>
This panel will build from the 2023 APSA Task Force report on parties, More than Red and Blue<\/a><\/em>, which diagnosed \u201cthe characteristics of political parties that exacerbate vulnerabilities\u201d of U.S. democracy. In addition to looking at structural questions related to parties, this panel will also discuss current party realignments under way. 
PCC, Ballroom B<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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4:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nonprofits and Democracy: What are the Next Big Questions?<\/strong>
This roundtable panel recognizes Steven Smith\u2019s retirement as Executive Director of the APSA, and return to research on nonprofit organizations. Panelists will provide their views on the next big questions in nonprofit research, including the roles (positive or negative) of nonprofits in democracies and in democratization processes, supporting citizenship capacities, representing interests, advocacy, and promoting democratic resilience.
PCC, Ballroom B<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Annual Career Open House<\/strong><\/a>
The Career Open House is an opportunity for APSA members to connect with departments, institutions, and organizations for informational and informal discussions about jobs in political science as well as other careers that draw on political science training, both on campus and in applied\/non-academic settings.
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Salon H<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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4:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Booth Reception sponsored by De Gruyter Brill<\/strong>
PCC Exhibit Hall, #<\/em><\/em>521<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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6:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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120th Presidential Address: Democratic Innovation and Representative Democracy<\/strong><\/a>
Mark E. Warren, APSA President, University of British Columbia
PCC, Ballroom B<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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7:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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APSA Reception Honoring Women in the Profession<\/strong><\/strong>
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Franklin 4<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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8:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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International Attendee Reception<\/strong><\/strong>
APSA invites all international attendees to this special reception as a welcome to Philadelphia and the Annual Meeting.
Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Washington B<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, September 6<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a>Civic Learning on Campus: Bringing Political Science in Mini-Conference<\/strong>: Day II
<\/strong>Day two of a three day mini-conference organized by the Program Co-chairs.
PCC, 204C<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Learning from Global Democratic Challenges and Innovations Mini-Conference: <\/strong>Day II<\/strong>
Day two of a three day mini-conference organized by the Program Co-chairs.
PCC, Ballroom A<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Political Parties and American Democracy Mini-Conference: <\/strong>Day II
<\/strong>Day two of a three day mini-conference organized by the Program Co-chairs.
PCC, Ballroom B & 201C<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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10:00 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Plenary: Democracy, Retrenchment<\/strong><\/a>
The 2024 Annual Meeting theme is \u201cDemocracy: Retrenchment, Renovation, and Reimagination<\/a>,\u201d and this plenary panel will emphasize assessing the first element in this trio of concepts, retrenchment. It will focus on 1) the interplay between elements of retrenchment, 2) whether citizens support retrenchment, tolerate it as the by-product of other goals, or misunderstand retrenchment dynamics, and 3) entry points to arrest and reverse such trends.\u202f\u202f
PCC, Ballroom B<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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10:00 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Coffee Break sponsored by Perry World House at the University of Pennsylvania<\/strong>\u202f
PCC Exhibit Hall, #<\/em><\/em>318<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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APSA Member Appreciation Reception<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
PCC, APSA Lounge (Exhibit Hall)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Distinguished Civic & Community Engagement Award: Religion and Civic Engagement<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
Rebecca Glazier, University of Arkansas, Little Rock
PCC, 202B<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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4:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Plenary: Democracy, Renovation and Reimagination<\/strong><\/a>
This plenary panel will feature the second and third elements of this trio of concepts: renovation and reimagination. It will focus on responses to retrenchment with a special emphasis on the recent proliferation of democratic innovations worldwide. 
PCC, Ballroom B<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2023 James Madison Award Lecture: Rising Threats to U.S. Democracy \u2013 Roots and Responses<\/strong>
Theda Skocpol, Harvard University
PCC, 202B<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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4:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Booth Reception sponsored by GLD, QoG, & V-Dem Institutes @ University of Gothenburg and DEMSCORE<\/strong>
PCC Exhibit Hall, #<\/em>408<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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6:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2024 John Gaus Award Lecture: Democracy and Bureaucracy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence<\/strong>
Lael R. Keiser, University of Missouri
PCC, 113A<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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7:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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APSA Reception Honoring Women of Color in the Profession<\/strong><\/strong>
This professional networking reception is held annually by APSA to honor and acknowledge the contributions of Women of Color in the profession and is co-sponsored by APSA Diversity and Inclusion Programs, the APSA Committees on the Status of Asian Pacific Americans, Blacks, First Generation Scholars, Latinos y Latinas, LGBT Individuals, and Women, and the Women, Gender and Politics Organized Section. Open to all.
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Salon L<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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7:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Latina\/o Cauc<\/strong>us Reception<\/strong>
Join us for a reception held in honor of the Latina\/o Caucus’s 25th Anniversary. First established in 1998, the Latino Caucus \/ APSA Sector Latino is a related group of the American Political Science Association (APSA). The Latino Caucus represents all Latina\/o persons connected with the discipline of political science and those directly interested in the purposes of the Latino Caucus. The Caucus is an inclusive organization that invites scholars, faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students from the discipline.
PCC, 111B<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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LGBTQ Political Science Joint Reception<\/strong><\/strong>
This reception is part of the 50 Years of LGBTQ Scholarship at APSA Mini-Conference<\/a> and is co-sponsored by the Sexuality & Politics Section, LGBTQ Caucus, and the APSA Committee on Status of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals in the Profession.
PCC, 203B<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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APSA Status Committees, Caucuses, and REP Organized Section Joint Reception
<\/strong>This reception is held annually and is co-sponsored by APSA Diversity and Inclusion Programs, the APSA Status Committees, the Asian Pacific American Caucus, the Latina\/o Caucus, and the Race, Ethnicity and Politics Organized Section. Open to all.
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Salon K<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Emerging Scholars Lightning Round<\/strong><\/a>
Graduate Student Research: Contemporary Issues in US Politics: Identities, Technology, and Economic Policy
PCC, 202A<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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TLC at APSA: Teaching & Learning Mini-Conference<\/strong><\/a> | View Schedule<\/strong><\/a>
The 7th Annual Teaching and Learning Mini-Conference at APSA seeks to promote the scholarship of teaching and learning, equip faculty with new techniques and resources for teaching, and enhance the role of teaching in the discipline of political science.
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a>Civic Learning on Campus: Bringing Political Science in Mini-Conference: Day III <\/strong>
<\/strong>Final day of a three day mini-conference organized by the Program Co-chairs.
PCC, 204C<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Learning from Global Democratic Challenges and Innovations Mini-Conference: Day III <\/strong><\/strong>
Final day of a three day mini-conference organized by the Program Co-chairs.
PCC, Ballroom A<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Political Parties and American Democracy Mini-Conference: Day III <\/strong><\/strong>
<\/strong>Final day of a three day mini-conference organized by the Program Co-chairs.
PCC, Ballroom B & 201C<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Breaking News: Implications of the Israel-Gaza Crisis for the Middle East and Beyond<\/strong><\/a>
The Gaza conflict is rapidly transforming the regional landscape and poses novel challenges to the global order. Third-party responses also raise important questions about legitimate protest, anti-Semitism, and the long shadow cast by post-colonial legacies. This panel will engage the conflict\u2019s domestic, regional, and global implications in the context of its increasingly radicalized ideological challenges. 
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Emerging Scholars Lightning Round<\/strong><\/a>
Undergraduate Research. This lightning round is sponsored by Pi Sigma Alpha.
PCC, 202A<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Coffee Break sponsored by Cambridge University Press<\/strong>
PCC Exhibit Hall, #40<\/em>0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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12:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Emerging Scholars Lightning Round
<\/strong><\/a>Research Design
PCC, 202A<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Emerging Scholars Lightning Round<\/strong><\/a>
Graduate Student Research: Contemporary Issues in (Non)Democratic Governance
PCC, 202A<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2023 John Gaus Award Lecture: Toward a Theory of Office: Ministry, Accountability, Authority<\/strong>
Daniel P. Carpenter, Harvard University
PCC, 113A<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Emerging Scholars Lightning Round<\/strong><\/a>
Graduate Student Research: Understanding Military, Economic, and Status Security in Contemporary and Historical Contexts
PCC, 202A<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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APSA Graduate Student Happy Hour<\/strong>
Graduate students are invited to network with each other and meet informally with APSA officers and council members.
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Salon G<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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TLC at APSA Reception<\/strong>
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Salon H<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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APSA Diversity Fellowship Program (DFP\/MFP) Alumni & RBSI Alumni Reception<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
This reception is held annually for alumni of the APSA Diversity Fellowship Program (formerly Minority Fellowship Program) and Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI).   
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Franklin 5<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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