Events

Marschak Colloquium with Melissa Schwartzberg DateJanuary 8, 2015 Time3:00pm Location Young Research Library, Conference Room 11360 Contact Contact Information lohmann@ucla.edu Presenter:Melissa Schwartzberg, New York University PoliticsHost:Giulia Sissa, UCLA Political Science & ClassicsTitle: "Counting the Many: The Origins and Limits of Supermajority Rule”Abstract:Supermajority rules govern many features of our lives in common: from the selection of textbooks […]

Campaigning Online: Web Display Ads in the 2012 Presidential Campaign DateJanuary 13, 2014 Time4:00am to 5:30am Location 4357 Bunche Hall Contact Although much of what we know about political advertising comes from the study of television advertising alone, online advertising is an increasingly prominent part of political campaigning. Research on other online political communication—especially candidate […]

Political Cultures, Erotic Cultures - Gendered Politics In Ancient Societies DateJanuary 11, 2016 to January 13, 2016 Time2:00pm to 5:00pm Location Monday, January 112:00 — 5:00Classics Seminar RoomDodd Hall 248Tuesday, January 1210:00 — 5:00Center for Medieval and Renaissance StudiesRoyce Hall 306Wednesday, January 1310:00 — 5:00Political Science Conference RoomBunche Hall 4357 Contact Event Details: Parking | […]

Sissa: Gendered Politics Conference DateJanuary 13, 2016 Time8:00am to 5:00pm Location 4357 Bunche Hall Contact Event Details: Parking | Directions Please register here:

Saad Gulzar, New York University DateJanuary 11, 2017 Time12:30pm to 2:00pm Location 4357 Bunche Hall  Contact Abstract:What motivates people to seek political office? What role does the social context play in the candidacy decision? In a field experiment, we increase the salience of personal reasons for running for political office – such as gaining respect […]

Immigrant/Native Born Contact, Trust and Civic Engagement DateJanuary 14, 2016 Time12:30pm to 2:00pm Location 4357 Bunche Hall  Contact Event Details: Parking | Directions Please register here:

Jessica Stanton, University of Pennsylvania DateJanuary 12, 2017 Time12:30pm to 2:00pm Location 4357 Bunche Hall  Contact Abstract:Do rebel group violations of international humanitarian law during civil war – in particular, attacks on noncombatant civilians – affect conflict outcomes?  I argue that in the post-Cold War era, rebel groups who do not target civilians have been able to […]

Juliet Williams DateJanuary 15, 2016 Time4:00pm to 6:00pm Location 4357 Bunche Hall Contact Event Details: Parking | Directions Please register here:

PT Workshop - William Stahl, UCLA DateJanuary 13, 2017 Time4:00pm to 6:00pm Location 4357 Bunche Hall  Contact Event Details: Parking | Directions Please register here:

Anthony Fowler, University of Chicago DateJanuary 17, 2017 Time12:30pm to 2:00pm Location 4357 Bunche Hall  Contact The talk will be based on two papers, available here and here. Abstract:Congressional committees are thought to play a central role in policymaking and the distribution of federal spending, and seats on important committees such as Appropriations or Ways and Means are highly […]