The biggest soiree of the year...

The one event Boston-area Cornellians should not miss...

This year on a Friday night:

Cornell Club of Boston

Annual Meeting

Friday, May 8, 2009

featuring

Professor Ted Lowi
the John L. Senior Professor of American Institutions
Cornell University

Featuring highly coveted political contrarian Professor Ted Lowi discussing presidential succession and the reality of his predictions

The Permanent Campaign:

How Presidents Rehabilitate Their Predecessors

President Obama is a good and disappointing successor... Lowi’s Law of the Presidency has, so far, been confirmed

-- Evening Schedule - Friday, May 8, 2009 --

5:30 - 6:30 pm Optional three-course dinner w/ Prof. Lowi (20 person limit)
6:15 - 6:45 pm Donor Member-only pre-reception with Prof. Lowi
6:30 - 7:30 pm Registration, Cocktails and Reception
7:30 - 8:30 pm Formal Presentation and Q&A
8:30 - 9:30 pm Reception and Networking

-- Annual Meeting Location --

The Downtown Harvard Club, Boston's Financial District
One Federal Street, 38th Floor, Boston, MA 02110

Join Professor Lowi and fellow Cornellians at the Harvard Club Downtown at One Federal Street (directions and parking). The Downtown Harvard Club is proximal to the T and offers $7 parking (Federal Street garage entrance--mention Harvard Club event; also, meters are not too terribly hard to find in the Financial District on a Friday night, requiring quarters until 8:00 pm).

-- Event Pricing --

Annual Meeting and Keynote Presentation
Advanced (by April 30): $20 member; $30 non-member
Late / On-Site (after May 1): $30 member; $40 non-member
 
Annual Meeting and Keynote Presentation plus Private three-course dinner with Prof. Lowi
5:30 - 6:30 pm at the Downtown Harvard Club
Seated dinner ~ 20 guest limit
Annual Meeting plus Private Dinner (by April 30): $75 member; $95 non-member

-- Tickets availabe at the door for $40 --

For questions about the annual meeting please contact Shane Dunn '07, Director and Programming Chair, Cornell Club of Boston.

* The Annual Meeting is the big event at which we hope to see all Boston area Cornellians (and then some). The Board of the Cornell Club of Boston is sensitive to unusual economic circumstances and would not want the registration fee alone to deter a fellow Cornellian's attendance. Therefore, the Board has set aside a limited number of sponsored tickets. Please contact Cornell Club of Boston President, Paul Hayre '91 (617.290.3348) if you require assistance to attend the meeting.

Less than three months into the administration of President Obama, Dr. Theodore Lowi offers a political analysis of the early days of this new presidency within a historical context. How does Obama compare to past presidents in their early days? And how can he deliver on the promise of change amidst this shifting economic and foreign policy landscape? Addressing these issues, Prof. Lowi is one of the most respected political scientists in the United States. Professor Lowi is a member of the National Academy of Arts and Sciences and has been the John L. Senior Professor of American Institutions at Cornell University since 1972. He is the recipient of many honorary degrees and awards, including the Neustadt Prize and the Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellowship.

Professor Lowi received the prestigious James Madison Award and Lectureship of the American Political Science Association (APSA) in 2008. The Madison prize is awarded every three years to an American political scientist who has made a distinguished scholarly contribution to political science, and it is one of the highest accolades of the profession. In addition, Lowi has served as President of the Policy Studies Organization, the American Political Science Association and the International Political Science Association. His study and analysis of politics encompasses a variety of areas, including political theory, public policy analysis, and American political institutions. He has written or edited over a dozen books, among them The Pursuit of Justice, co-authored with Robert F. Kennedy, and the highly influential The End of Liberalism. His most recent books are The End of the Republican Era, We the People, and A Republic of Parties? He is also the co-author of one of the leading textbooks in political science, American Government - Power and Purpose.

-- Tickets available at the door for $40 --