In 2010 the Society returns to Philadelphia for the first time since the Bicentennial of the Constitution in 1987. The dates are November 18-21. The hotel is the Doubletree Hotel, Philadelphia. Information on how to obtain the special conference rate may be obtained by clicking here.

Donald Tibbs, of the Earle Mack School of Law, Drexel University, is the chair of the local arrangements committee. Other members of the committee include Tabatha Abu El-Haj, Rocquael Gaines, Sally Gordon (University of Pennsylvania), Mary McGovern, Tanesha Readom, Ray Solomon (Rutgers University, Camden), and Kara Swanson. They are all, except where indicated, of the Earle Mack School of Law. The committee has already issued a zippy flyer.

A program committee has been formed chaired by Barbara Welke and Ken Ledford. Other members are Holly Brewer, Tom Gallanis, Amalia Kessler, Adriaan Lani, Assaf Likhovski, Christian McMillen, Dylan Penningroth, Jim Phillips, Gautham Rao, Victor Uribe, and Jim Whitman. The committee has just completed a remarkably successful call for papers for the meeting. Check out the preliminary program here in pdf or Word.

The pre-registration form is available from this site. We have recently upgraded our site so that you may securely send your credit card number through it. You fill out the form online and then click the submit button. We take it from there.

The room-sharing form works the same way. You fill out the form online and click on the submit button.

If you are interested in setting up a book exhibit at the conference, there is a similar form that gives the details and allows you to request space for your exhibit.

If you are interested in advertising in the conference program, there is a similar form that allows you to request space to advertise in the program and gives instructions as to how to submit payment and copy.