2011 - 2012 Seminars and Talks

Autumn Quarter 2011

Friday, October 28, 2011
Charles Glaser, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, George Washington University
"Reframing Energy Security: How Oil Dependence Influences U.S. National
Security"
12-120pm, Gowen 1A
Discussant: Kristan Seibel, UW Political Science Ph.D student

Monday, October 31st, 2011
James D. Long, University of California, San Diego
"Voting for Performance:  The Demand for Electoral Accountability in Kenya"
12n - 1:30pm Gowen 1A

Monday November 7th, 2011
Yonatan Lupu, University of California, San Diego
"Best Evidence:  The Role of Information in Domestic Enforcement of International Human Rights Agreements"
12n - 1:30pm Gowen 1A

Monday November 14th, 2011
Daniel Corstange, University of Maryland
"Dominant Parties, Dueling Machines, and Vote Trafficking:  Theory and Evidence from Lebanon"
12n - 1:30pm Gowen 1A

Wednesday November 16th, 2011
Laia Balcells, Institute d'Analisia Economica-CISC, Barcelona
"Violence Against Noncombatants in Civil Wars"
12n - 1:30pm Gowen 1A

Friday, November 18, 2011
Charli Carpenter, Professor of Political Science, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
"Explaining the Transnational Advocacy Agenda: Insights from Human Security Practitioners"
12-120pm, Gowen 1A
Discussant: Andrew Cockrell, UW Political Science Ph.D student



Winter Quarter 2012

Friday, January 13, 2012: Severyns-Ravenholt/UWISC Lecture
David Kang, Professor of International Relations and Business, University of Southern California
“Power and Authority in International Relations: Evidence from a Non-Western Case”
12-120pm, Gowen 1A
Discussant: James Harmon, UW Political Science Ph.D student

Friday, Feruary 3, 2012: UWISC Lecture
Stephan Hamberg, UW Political Science Ph.D student
“Electoral Violence in New Democracies: Institutionalizing Peaceful Transitions”
12-120pm, Gowen 1A
Discussant: Aaron Erlich, UW Political Science Ph.D student

Friday, March 2, 2012: UWISC Lecture
Joshua Eastin, UW Political Science Ph.D student
“Natural disasters and civil conflict”
12-120pm, Gowen 1A
Discussant: Stephan Hamberg, UW Political Science Ph.D student



Spring Quarter 2012

Friday, April 6, 2012: Severyns-Ravenholt/UWISC Lecture
Barry Buzan, Montague Burton Professor of International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science
Speaking on regional security in Asia, particularly South and East Asia
12-120pm, Gowen 1A
Discussant: Crystal Pryor, UW Political Science Ph.D. student

Friday, April 27th, 2012: Severyns-Ravenholt/UWISC Lecture
Yuen Foong Khong, Professor of International Relations, University of Oxford
"International Politics: The Rules of the Game"
12-120pm, Gowen 1A
Discussant: Discussant: Will d'Ambruoso, UW Political Science Ph.D student

Friday, May 11th, 2012: UWISC Lecture
Patrick Johnston, Associate Political Scientist, RAND Coorporation
"Aid Under Fire: How Development Projects Impact Civil Conflict"
12-120pm, Gowen 1A
Discussant: Joshua Eastin, UW Political Science Ph.D student