Presidential Prescriptions for State Policy: Obama’s Race to the Top Initiative

On Monday, May 12th at 4:30 PM, William Howell, Sydney Stein Professor of American Politics at the University of Chicago, will present at the American Politics Workshop. His talk is titled “Presidential Prescriptions for State Policy: Obama’s Race to the Top Initiative.”

WHO: William Howell, Sydney Stein Professor of American Politics at the University of Chicago
WHEN: May 12th at 4:30 PM
WHERE: Pick 506

A link to his paper is below.

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Gilt By Associations: Appointments to Federal Advisory Committees in U.S. Foreign Policy

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

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American Politics Workshop Spring 2014 Schedule

All workshops held on Mondays from 4:30 to 6:30*
Pick Hall, 5828 S. University Ave., Room 506

April 7, 2014
Theda Skocpol, Victor S. Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology at Harvard University
“Naming the Problem: What It Will Take to Counter Extremism and Engage Americans in the Fight Against Global Warming”

April 14, 2014
Chad Levinson
Political Science PhD Candidate at the University of Chicago
“Gilt By Associations: Executive Appointments to Federal Advisory Committees in U.S. Foreign Policy”

May 5, 2014
Daniel Butler, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Resident Fellow at the Institution for Social and Policy Studies
“Ideology, Learning, and Policy Diffusion”

May 12, 2014
William Howell, Sydney Stein Professor in American Politics at the University of Chicago
“Presidential Prescriptions for State Policy: Obama’s Race to the Top Initiative”

May 19, 2014
Crystal Holmes
Political Science PhD Candidate at the University of Chicago
“Negotiating Black Citizenship in the Antebellum North”

June 9, 2014
Stephane Wolton
Economics PhD Candidate at the University of Chicago
“The Voters’ Curses: The Upside and Downside of Political Engagement”

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

Gilt By Associations: Appointments to Federal Advisory Committees in U.S. Foreign Policy

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

levinson

 

Naming the Problem: What It Will Take to Counter Extremism and Engage Americans in the Fight Against Global Warming

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

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The Civic Structure: Neighborhood Organizational Presence and Voter Turnout

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

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Abortion Politics and Medicalized Rights: Uncovering an Historical Logic

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

A Rush and a Push and the Land is Ours: Territorial Expansion, Land Policy, and U.S. State Formation

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