Evaluating the George W. Bush Presidency – Agenda
DRESS & WEATHER
Appropriate conference attire will be “Aloha Casual” = slacks & short-sleeved aloha shirt.
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
- Day of arrival
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 (Full-day Conference)
- 8:30-8:45am: Shuttle Transport from Hilo Hawaiian Hotel to UHH Campus (UHH Vans)
- 8:45-9:30am: Registration & Continental Breakfast (UCB 127)
- 9:30am-12:00am: Hawaiian Protocol, Welcome, Plenary, Panel I (UCB 100)
Executive Politics
Shafie Chapman University Environmental Rulemaking in the Administrative Presidency of George W. Bush Han Chapman University Women in American Politics: The Legacy of the George W. Bush Years Freie Le Moyne College The Postmodern Presidency of George W. Bush - Beverage Refreshments (UCB 100)
- 12:00-1:00pm: Lunch (UCB 127)
- 1:15-3:00pm: Panel II (UCB 100)
Foreign Policy
Howell Thunderbird School of Global Management George W. Bush: AWOL in the Clash of Civilizations Garcia New Mexico State University The Bush Presidency and Latin America: A Preliminary Assessment Wang UH Hilo Bush’s China Policy - 3:00-3:15pm: PM Refreshments (UCB 127)
- 3:30-3:45pm: Shuttle Transport from UHH Campus to Hilo Hawaiian Hotel (UHH Vans)
- 3:45-6:00pm: FREE TIME
- 6:00-8:00pm: Opening Reception at Hilo Hawaiian Hotel, Moku Ola Ballroom (Conference Presenters Only)
Thursday, July 30, 2009
(1/2-day fieldtrip, 1/2-day conference)
- Breakfast at Hotel on Own
- 7:30am-1:00pm: Tropical Rainforest Fieldtrip, depart from Hotel (lunch included, Conference Presenters Only)
- 1:00-1:45pm: Refresh at Hotel
- 1:45-2:00pm: Shuttle Transport from Hilo Hawaiian Hotel to UHH Campus (UHH Vans)
- 2:00-3:45pm: Panel III (UCB 100)
The Media and George W. Bush
Sahr Oregon State University Journalist Coverage of the George W. Bush Transition and First 100 Days Heldman Occidental College Media Frames of Bush Administration Policy Issues Garriott Centre College George Bush, The Rally Effect, and the Partisan Popular Press Kumar Towson Univerity The President and Reporters: Comparing George W. Bush to Clinton and Obama - 3:45-4:00pm: PM Refreshments (UCB 127)
- 4:00-5:45pm: Panel IV (UCB 100)
Public Evaluations of George Bush: Elections and Polls
Miller University of Akron Favorability of George W. Bush: The Difference that Eight Years Make Owen, Soule Georgetown, Center for Civic Education Young Voters and the 2000 and 2004 Bush Presidental Campaigns Frankovic NY Times / CBS The Impact of the George W. Bush Presidency on Public Opinion - 5:45-6:00pm: Shuttle Transport from UHH Campus to Hilo Hawaiian Hotel (UHH Vans)
- 6:00 – 6:30pm: Refresh at Hotel
- 6:30 – 6:45pm: Shuttle Transport to Martha Kumar’s Private Residence (UHH Vans)
- 6:45-8:45pm: Reception at Martha Kumar‘s Private Residence (Conference Presenters Only)
- 8:45-9:00pm: Shuttle Transport to Hilo Hawaiian Hotel (UHH Vans)
Friday, July 31, 2009
(1/2-day fieldtrip, 1/2-day conference)
- Breakfast at Hotel on Own
- 7:30am-1:00pm: Aquaculture Farm Tour & Marine Day Fieldtrip (Keaukaha Coastline), depart from Hotel (lunch included, Conference Presenters Only)
- 1:00-1:45pm: Refresh at Hotel
- 1:45-2:00pm: Shuttle Transport from Hilo Hawaiian Hotel to UHH Campus (UHH Vans)
- 2:00-3:45pm: Panel V
Evaluating and Ranking Greorge W. Bush
Lynch Liberty Fund Assessing the Bush Presidency in the Context of Liberty Foley Boston University The Wages of Avoiding Blame and Self-Critique After 9/11 Curtis UH Hilo Keeping Score: An Assessment of the Bush Administration’s War on Terror - 3:45-4:00pm: PM Refreshments
- 4:00-5:15pm: Keynote Address, Michael Genovese
- 5:30-5:45pm: Shuttle Transport from UHH Campus to ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center, University Research Park
- 6:00-8:45pm: Planetarium Show, Tour of Exhibit Hall, Closing Reception,‘Imiloa Astronomy Center (Conference Presenters Only)
- 8:45-9:00pm: Shuttle Transport back to Hilo Hawaiian Hotel
Saturday, August 1, 2009 (Full-Day OPTIONAL FIELDTRIP, guests invited)
- Breakfast at Hotel on Own
- Motorcoach Transportation
- 8:30am – Gather in lobby for departure
- 9:30am – 4:00pm: Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park Tour: Resource: Claudia Ziroli-Coyl, Education Specialist
Kilauea Visitor’s Center
Jagger Museum
Nahuku Lava Tube
‘Iliahi Trail & Steam Vents
Lunch at Volcano House Restaurant
Volcano Art Center
- 4:00pm – Depart for Hilo
- 5:00pm – Return to Hilo Hawaiian Hotel
Wear layers! The temperature and weather conditions can change quickly on the volcano. Bring a sweater or sweatshirt, rain gear, water bottle, sunscreen and hat.
