The politics network of the Social Science History Association (SSHA) invites submissions for papers to be presented at the association's annual meeting, to be held this year in Portland, Oregon on Nov. 3-6, 2005.

The politics network welcomes submissions for individual papers or entire sessions on any topic with a focus on formal institutions or processes of governance, for example, political parties, interest groups, and elections. Work on race, ethnicity, and national identity are especially welcome.

Further information about the conference appears at the web address provided below. All proposed sessions or papers should be submitted electronically via that website. Please designate the politics network as your "first choice" network. Panels should be interdisciplinary, with presenters and commentators representing at least two disciplines as well as different institutions. The deadline for proposing individual papers is Feb. 2, 2005 and that for entire sessions Feb. 16, 2005. The program committee hopes to announce acceptances by April 29, 2005. Please also note that panel participants must pre-register for the conference and join the SSHA in order to appear on the program. Inquiries about the politics network or possible sessions or topics can be directed to Liette Gidlow at the following e-mail address.