About the Workshops
Interdisciplinary Workshops on Politics and Policy are weekly seminars hosted by the Center for Political Studies. Speakers present current research on a wide range of topics. Archives of past workshops are available in the menu to the right.
Workshops typically take place on Wednesdays at noon, in room 6080; check back to confirm the location; alternative rooms will be starred below.
Abstracts will be added as they become available.
2009-2010 Workshops
Will Barack Obama be Black in 2012? The Strategic Persistence of Stereotypes
September 9, 2009
Arthur Lupia
Life Over Liberty: How Do Democratic Leaders Prioritize Security and Individual Rights?
September 16, 2009
Dominick Wright
Cheating Death: Vulnerable States and the Formation of Military Alliances with Trade Provisions
September 23, 2009
Paul Poast
Portfolio Allocation as Leadership Strategy
September 30, 2009
Yoshikuni Ono
Strategic Solicitations: Explaining when Requests for Political Donations are Persuasive
October 7, 2009
Adam Seth Levine
When Do Political Parties Benefit from Incumbents’ Personal Vote? Comparative Analysis Across Different Electoral Systems.
October 14, 2009
Kenichi Ariga
Animosity or Alliance? Identifying the Factors that Promote Black and Latino Electoral Coalitions
October 21, 2009
Andrea Benjamin
Islam in a Secular State: Understanding Popular Support and Opposition to Islamic Family Law in Senegal
October 28, 2009
Carrie Konold
Multiple Policymakers: Veto Actors Bargaining in Common Pools
November 11, 2009
Rob Franzese
What Accounts for Popular Support for Islamist Parties in the Arab World?
November 18, 2009
Michael Robbins
Breeding Ground: When Presidents are More Vulnerable to Political Scandal
December 2, 2009
Brendan Nyhan
The Rational Design of Human Rights Agreements
December 9, 2009
Barbara Koremenos and Mi Hwa Hong
The Structure and Complexity of the United States Code
January 27, 2010
Daniel Katz
Interpreting Ideal Points With Help From The Political Discourse or Why Everything You Know About NOMINATE Scores is Wrong
February 3, 2010
Hans Noel
Is the Government to Blame? An Experimental Test of How Partisanship Shapes Performance and Responsibility Perceptions
February 10, 2010
Sara Hobolt
Meaning and Measurement: Uses of and Strategies for Effective Interviews in Political Science Research
February 17, 2010
Mary Gallagher
Proprietary Threat in a Participatory Environment
February 24, 2010
Kenyatha Loftis
Intergovernmental Policy Delegation
March 10, 2010
Pamela Jo Clouser
Who Cares? The Development of Political Interest
March 17, 2010
Markus Prior
Heterogeneous Dynamics in Citizens’ Responses to Political Campaigns
March 24, 2010
Bryce Corrigan
Intergovernmental Policy Diffusion: National Influence on State Policy Adoptions
March 31, 2010
Chuck Shipan
The Extent and Effects of Latino/a Prejudice Against Blacks
April 14, 2010
Spencer Piston
Racial Politics Complicated: The Work of Gendered Race Cues in American Politics
April 28, 2010
Corrine McConnaughy and Ismail White
Prejudice with a Punch: Consequences of Violent Political Rhetoric
May 5, 2010
Nathan Kalmoe
Party Incumbency Advantage in Brazil: Evidence from Municipal Mayor Elections
May 11, 2010
Rocio Titiunik
Gendered Parties
May 12, 2010
Nick Winter
The Political Consequences of Citizens’ Risk Orientations
May 19, 2010
Cindy Kam
Local Political Geography and the Artificial Bounds of Congressional Districts: What Individual Campaign Contributions Teach Us about Representation
May 26, 2010
Elisabeth Gerber (with Jenna Bednar)
U.S. Immigration Opinion: Material Interests, General Ethnocentrism, or Group Specific Animus
June 2, 2010
Nick Valentino
An Empirical Assessment of the Bayesian Unbiased Voter Hypothesis
June 9, 2010
Matias Bargsted
Electoral Feedback and Party Unity Patterns in the U.S. House
June 16, 2010
Charles Dorian
Transforming Property Rights and Poverty in Tanzania
June 23, 2010
Kelly Askew
Who Advocates for the Poor? Interest Groups, Diverse Coalitions, and Welfare Policy in the American States
November 25, 2025
Robin Linden Phinney