Annual Postgraduate Conference
Rothermere American Institute, University of Oxford
April 29, 2016
Described by Steven F. Hayward as ‘the Forrest
Gump of American Politics,’ the politician and scholar Daniel Patrick Moynihan was
directly involved in or commented upon nearly all of the great and
controversial issues in the twentieth century U.S. As a sociologist, political
scientist, ethnographer, ambassador, senator, and official in four presidential
administrations, Moynihan’s career spanned fifty years and numerous spheres.
In 2016, the fortieth anniversary of
Moynihan’s first election to the Senate, and thirteen years after his death, the
Rothermere American Institute’s Annual Postgraduate Conference will be
dedicated to a consideration of Moynihan’s legacy and the developments in the
life of the American nation that occupied his career. The conference will
include a keynote panel featuring John Price (Moynihan’s assistant
for urban affairs in the Nixon White House).
We invite papers from postgraduate
scholars and early-career academics (those who have completed their doctorates
within the last three years). Special preference may be given to submissions
with Moynihan as a central/significant figure, but papers are invited on the
following or related themes:
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The presidency from Kennedy to Clinton.
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The U.S. Congress
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The postwar Democratic Party
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Conservatism and neoconservatism
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Welfare policy
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Race, ethnicity, and civil rights
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Diplomatic history and international
relations
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Public health policy and epidemiology
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Architecture and urban planning
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Government secrecy
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Politics and policy in New York
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Federalism
Proposals of no more than 300 words, accompanied by a 2-page CV, should be sent to the organisers (Louisa Hotson,
Daniel Rowe, and Patrick Andelic) at moynihan2016@gmail.com
by February 29, 2016.
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