Call for FTGS 2024 Executive Committee Nominations

FTGS invites nominations for the following positions on the Executive Committee:

• 2024-25 Incoming Section Chair (one position) 
• 2024-25 Incoming Program Chair (one position) 
• 2024-25 Members-at-Large (two positions) 
• 2024-25 Graduate Student Member (two positions) 

How to nominate: 

• Each nomination requires one lead nominator & two “seconders”, all members of ISA at the time of nomination. 
• Self-nominations will be accepted, but please provide names of seconders if possible 
• Nominees need not be members of ISA, but must take out membership if elected.
• Please nominate using the form below by 15 March 2024 and submit it to Daniel Conway d.conway@westminster.ac.uk

Please provide the following information: 

FOR THE 3 NOMINATORS 

1. Name 
2. Affiliation
3. Full contact details

 FOR THE NOMINEES 

1. Position nominated for 
2. Name, affiliation, & contact details
3. 200-word bio for FTGS website 

Responsibilities for each role: During their tenure, all FTGS Elected officials are required to take part in executive committee meetings at the annual ISA conventions, along with associated email communications and administrative activities. The tasks of the program chair, the section chair, and member-at-large also include the following role-specific responsibilities:

PROGRAM CHAIR (1-year term officially, effectively 3 years as incoming & outgoing too)

• Attend ISA meeting prior to term 
• Write FTGS call for papers 
• Organize FTGS panels of interest 
• Receive FTGS submissions 
• Organize paper submissions into panels 
• Recruit chairs & discussants for panels 
• Acquire co-sponsorship for panels
• Complete panel & poster forms 
• Receive & edit preliminary list of panels 
• Edit schedule of panels 
• Replace chairs & discussants who withdraw up until ISA conference
• Support panels at ISA conference
• Continual email availability May-July 

SECTION CHAIR (1-year term officially, effectively 3 years as incoming & outgoing too)

• Maintain communication with ISA 
• Fundraise for section reception 
• Populate & advise standing committees
• Respond to section initiatives 
• Respond to ISA initiatives
• Initiate FTGS policy and projects
• Maintain records of all FTGS business 
• Preside at annual business meeting
• Convene FTGS executive committee 
• Serve as section’s spokesperson

GRADUATE STUDENT MEMBER (1-year term)

• Engage in at least one of the FTGS section committees.

MEMBER-AT-LARGE (2-year term)

• Engage in at least one of the FTGS section committees 

FTGS 2024 Executive Committee Nomination Form