Symbolic or Substantive? Codes of Conduct in Political Science Conferences

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Brief Overview

Do political science conferences have codes of conduct that protects underrepresented groups in the field? We examine the prevalence and content of codes of conduct of political conferences and workshops and conclude with some suggestions.

Authors

• Lucie Lu, Columbia University

• Nora Webb Williams, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign