On Monday, April 14th at 4:30 PM, Chad Levinson, PhD Candidate in the Department of Political Science, will present at the American Politics Workshop. His talk is titled “Gilt By Associations: Appointments to Federal Advisory Committees in U.S. Foreign Policy.” Please find a link to the paper below.
WHO: Chad Levinson, PhD Candidate in Political Science, University of Chicago
WHEN: April 14th at 4:30 PM
WHERE: Pick 506
On Monday, April 7th at 4:30 PM, Theda Skocpol, Victor S. Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology at Harvard University, will present at the American Politics Workshop. Her talk is titled “Naming the Problem: What It Will Take to Counter Extremism and Engage Americans in the Fight Against Global Warming.” Please find a link to the paper below.
WHO: Theda Skocpol, Victor S. Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology at Harvard University
WHEN: April 7th at 4:30 PM
WHERE: Pick 506
On Monday, March 3rd at 4:30 PM, Traci Burch, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Northwestern University and Research Professor at the American Bar Foundation, will present at the American Politics Workshop. Her talk is titled “The Civic Structure: Neighborhood Organizational Presence and Voter Turnout.” Please find a link to the paper below.
WHO: Traci Burch, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Northwestern University and Research Professor at the American Bar Foundation
WHEN: March 3rd at 4:30 PM
WHERE: Pick 506
On Monday, February 24th at 4:30, Ethan Porter, PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science, will present at the American Politics Workshop. His talk is titled “Perceptions, Misperceptions, and Public Spending Preferences.”
WHO: Ethan Porter, PhD Candidate in Political Science, University of Chicago
WHEN: February 24th at 4:30
WHERE: Pick 506
On Monday, February 3rd at 4:30, Claire McKinney, PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science, will present at the American Politics Workshop. Her talk is titled “Abortion Politics and Medicalized Rights: Uncovering an Historical Logic.”
WHO: Claire McKinney, PhD Candidate in Political Science, University of Chicago
WHEN: February 3rd at 4:30
WHERE: Pick 506
On Monday, January 20th at 4:30, Paul Frymer, Associate Professor of Politics at Princeton University, will present at the American Politics Workshop. The paper he is presenting is titled, “A Rush and a Push and the Land is Ours: Territorial Expansion, Land Policy, and U.S. State Formation.”
WHAT: Paul Frymer, Associate Professor of Politics at Princeton University
WHEN: January 20th at 4:30
WHERE: Pick 506
All workshops held on Mondays from 4:30 to 6:30*
Pick Hall, 5828 S. University Ave., Room 506
January 20, 2014
Paul Frymer, Associate Professor of Politics at Princeton University
“A Rush and a Push and the Land is Ours: Territorial Expansion, Land Policy, and U.S. State Formation”
February 3, 2014
Claire McKinney, Political Science PhD Candidate at the University of Chicago
“Abortion Politics and Medicalized Rights: Uncovering an Historical Logic”
February 17, 2014
Ethan Porter, Political Science PhD Candidate at the University of Chicago
“Perceptions, Misperceptions and Public Spending Preferences”
March 3, 2014
Traci Burch, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Northwestern University
TBA
March 17, 2014
Thomas Wood, Political Science PhD Candidate at the University of Chicago
“What the heck are we doing in Ottumwa?: New Data on the Size and Durability of Presidential Candidate Visit Effects”
Questions and comments should be directed to the coordinators:
Ethan Porter- evporter@uchicago.edu
Allison P. Harris- apharris@uchicago.edu
Papers are available on the workshop website: http://cas.uchicago.edu/workshops/americanpol/
*Unless otherwise noted
On Monday, November 25th at 4:30, Amir Fairdosi , PhD Candidate in Political Science at the University of Chicago, will present at the American Politics Workshop. His talk is titled “Power and Perspective Taking in the United States Congress.”
WHAT: Amir Fairdosi, PhD Candidate, University of Chicago Political Science
WHEN: November 25th at 4:30
WHERE: Pick 506
Please plan to attend.
On Monday, November 18th at 4:30, Allison Harris, PhD Candidate in Political Science at the University of Chicago, will present at the American Politics Workshop. Her talk is titled “Courting Backlash: Interest Group Influence on the Courts.”
WHAT: Allison Harris, PhD Candidate, University of Chicago Political Science
WHEN: November 18th at 4:30
WHERE: Pick 506
Please plan to attend.
On Monday, November 4th at 4:30, Professor Katherine Cramer of the University of Wisconsin-Madison will present at the American Politics Workshop. Her talk is titled “Understanding the Politics of Resentment: Rural Consciousness and Support for Small Government.”
The paper is here.
Allen Linton will be the discussant.
WHAT: Katherine Walsh, Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
WHEN: November 4th at 4:30
WHERE: Pick 506
Please plan to attend.