The Walsh Exchange

Description:

The Walsh Exchange is an undergraduate research conference dedicated to international relations.  The second annual conference will focus on papers that fall into one of three categories: Area and Regional Studies, International Politics and Security, and International Institutions.

Schedule:

Presenters should arrive in Washington, D.C. on Friday, March 22 by 5 p.m. for a dinner reception and an informal social. Saturday, March 23 will feature presentations of papers and panel discussions, as well as a keynote speech and reception dinner. The conference concludes on Sunday, March 24 with an award ceremony and student send-off. Final schedule details will be posted on our website at http://walshex.wordpress.com/conference/agenda/.

Guidelines:

Deadline: Papers should be received by February 1, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. for priority consideration, or by February 15, 2013 for the final deadline.

Format: Please adhere to the following guidelines when preparing your submission.

• Microsoft Word .doc or .docx file titled Submission Category—Last Name.
• Cover page with your full name, submission category (see description), college, graduation year, email address, phone number, mailing address, and the name of any professor(s) with whom you collaborated.
• No personally identifiable information should be present on any other part of your paper. We require that submissions be formatted for blind review.
• 25-45 pages (excluding cover page), 12pt Garamond font, double-spaced, 1” margins.
• Longer works may be adapted to fit the requirement.
• You may submit works in progress, provided that you can explain the direction of your research.
• Citations must use the footnotes or endnotes feature in Microsoft Word.

Submission: Email your submission to walshex@gmail.com with the subject line [2013

SUBMISSION] Last Name, First Name: Paper Title

. Make sure your cover page includes all of the personal information expressed above.

If you have further questions about paper submissions, please contact Academic Coordinator Azi Hussain at ash64@georgetown.edu.