539 - Section on Political Sociology Invited Session. Participation Initiative

Session Submission Type: Paper Session

Abstract

Discussions of civic and political participation seem to go through waves of enchantment and disenchantment. This workshop-style session will invite a broad conversation that looks at participation in context, avoiding assumptions that it is inherently transformative or irremediably regressive. Beginning with an open blog discussion in fall 2013, this session will not include formal paper presentations, but rather rely on short memos and moderated discussion among scholars working in this area.

Sub Unit

• Section Invited

Session Organizers

• David A. Smilde, Tulane University

• Gianpaolo Baiocchi, Brown University

• Pablo Lapegna, University of Georgia

Presider

• Philip George Lewin, Florida Atlantic University