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 | […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
REP Workshop with Monica Varsanyi DateJanuary 22, 2015 Time12:00pm Location 4357 Bunche Hall Contact Contact Information Belinda SunnuPhone bsunnu@polisci.ucla.edu Race, Ethnicity, and Politics WorkshopPresenter:Monica W. Varsanyi, CUNY Graduate CenterTitle: "Divergent States: Explaining Immigration Policy Trajectories in New Mexico and Arizona”About the Speaker:Varsanyi is Associate Professor of Political Science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University […]
Marschak Colloquium with Mark Turner DateJanuary 22, 2015 Time3:00pm to 4:30pm Location Contact Contact Information lohmann@ucla.edu Presenter:Mark Turner, Institute Professor and Professor of Cognitive Science, Case Western Reserve UniversityHost:Francis Steen, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, UCLATitle: "The Origin of Ideas: Blending, Creativity, and the Human Spark"Abstract:Other species have abilities we do not they can fly, spin […]