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Hurricane crashes APSA conference

CEO Michael Brintnall stuck in New Orleans as Hurricane Issac passed through Brintnall Photo: National Endowmentfor the Humanities Michael Brintnall, executive director of the American Political Science Association, wasn’t in his Washington, D.C., office watching news about Hurricane Isaac sweeping past New Orleans—he was there, prepping for APSA’s annual conference as the storm rolled in. APSA canceled the meeting Aug. 29, the day before some 6,000 people were expected in the Big Easy for the four-day conference. Isaac had hit the region the day before.The association delayed calling off the event as long as possible, Brintnall said. “The storm never gave any… Read More