Dispatches Premium Dispatches: The Secret to Enjoying the AWP Writing Conference News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors. Ted Scheinman
Social Justice 3 Conferences Happening in January and February That Are Worth Attending From Managing Popular Culture? to Social Media in the Pharmaceutical Industry, academic gatherings you should be aware of. Pacific Standard Staff
Social Justice Conference Call: What’s Happening in November and December—and Why It Matters From Perspectives on Progress to 3-D Printing: Destiny, Doom, or Dream?, academic gatherings you should be aware of. Pacific Standard Staff
Social Justice 4 Conferences Worth Attending in September and October From Self-Sacrifice and Martyrdom to Sixteenth Century Society, academic gatherings you should be aware of. Pacific Standard Staff
Social Justice Conference Call: What’s Happening in July and August—and Why It Matters From Rust, Regeneration, and Romance to The Global Crime Scene: Crime Narratives Beyond Borders, academic gatherings you should be aware of. Pacific Standard Staff
Social Justice Conference Call: What’s Happening in May and June—and Why It Matters From the HackMiami 2013 Hackers Conference to On Walking, academic gatherings you should be aware of. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Political Science in the Raw: The Papers That Could Change Politics in the Coming Years A review of new material presented at the Midwest Political Science Association's annual conference in Chicago this past weekend. Seth Masket
Social Justice Grand Assemblage Addresses Grand Challenges Our Michael Haederle reports live from El Paso, where academics gathered at a conference looking for practical innovations to address the big problems. Michael Haederle
Social Justice ONA ’08: Notes and Observations A record-breaking crowd of journalists, academics, students and various media professionals and assorted hangers-on gathered last week for… William Yelles