Severyns Ravenholt Seminar in Comparative Politics
The Severyns Ravenholt Seminar in Comparative Politics (SR-SCP) brings together visiting speakers, faculty, and graduate students to discuss research on the forefront of comparative politics and political economy. The seminar generally meets three times a quarter, with a mix of presentations by visiting scholars and UW graduate students. All lectures are held on Fridays from 12:00-1:20pm in the Olson Room (Gowen 1A), unless otherwise noted.
For more information, please contact srscp@uw.edu.
The SR-SCP is generously sponsored by the Severyns Ravenholt endowment.
About the Severyns Ravenholt Endowment and Call for Nominations
Upcoming Events
Past Events
| Title | Date | Time | Location |
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Bargained Authoritarianism: Bureaucratic Competition and Government Investment in China Xiao Ma, PhD Candidate, University of Washington |
May 20 | 12:00pm to 1:20pm | Gowen 1A |
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What Moves Consumer Sentiment? Economics, Politics, and the Information Environment Cecilia Martinez-Gallardo, UNC Chapel Hill |
Apr 29 | 12:00pm to 1:20pm | Gowen 1A |
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Segregation, Diversity, and Intra-Party Competition in Ghana Nahomi Ichino, University of Michigan |
Apr 8 | 1:30pm to 2:30pm | Parrington Forum |
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Legitimacy, Corruption, and Preferences for Redistribution in the Developing World David Lopez |
Feb 26 | 12:00pm to 1:20pm | Olson Room (Gowen 1 A) |
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Tocqueville's Warning: Reform and Rebellion in Autocratic States Scott Gehlbach, University of Wisconsin |
Jan 29 | 12:00pm to 1:20pm | Gowen 1A |
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A New Era for Labor Activism? Strategic Mobilization of Human Rights against Blacklistings Filiz Kahraman (PhD Candidate, Political Science) |
Jan 8 | 12:00pm to 1:20pm | Gowen 1A |
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Engaging Democracy: Information & Agendas in Participatory Budgeting Reforms Carolina Johnson (University of Washington) |
Dec 6 | 12:00pm | |
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Exiting Anarchy: Militia Politics after the Post-Soviet Wars Jesse Driscoll (UC San Diego) |
Nov 22 | 12:00pm | Gowen 1A |
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The Chongqing Story and the Rule of Law in China He Weifang (Peking University) |
Nov 15 | 12:00pm | |
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Severyns Ravenholt Seminar in Comparative Politics Zhu Tianbiao (Peking University) |
May 17 | 12:00pm to 1:20pm | Gowen 1A |
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Severyns Ravenholt Seminar in Comparative Politics Jennifer Noveck (UW) |
May 10 | 12:00pm to 1:20pm | Gowen 1A |
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Severyns Ravenholt Seminar in Comparative Politics Teri Caraway (Minnesota) |
Apr 19 | 12:00pm to 1:20pm | Gowen 1A |
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Severyns Ravenholt Seminar in Comparative Politics Melanie Manion (Wisconsin) |
Mar 1 | 12:00pm to 1:20pm | Gowen 1A |
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Severyns Ravenholt Seminar in Comparative Politics Amanda Fulmer (UW) |
Feb 1 | 12:00pm to 1:20pm | Gowen 1A |
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Severyns Ravenholt Seminar in Comparative Politics Catherine Boone (UT Austin) |
Jan 11 | 12:00pm to 1:20pm | Gowen 1A |
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Severyns Ravenholt Seminar in Comparative Politics Will Murg (University of Washington) |
Dec 7 | 12:00pm to 1:20pm | Gowen 1A |
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Severyns Ravenholt Seminar in Comparative Politics Daniel Ziblatt (Harvard University) |
Nov 16 | 12:00pm to 1:20pm | Gowen 1 A |
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The Strength to Concede: Ruling Parties and Democratization in Developmental Asia Dan Slater (Chicago) |
Oct 5 | 12:00pm to 1:20pm | Gowen 1A |
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Land Without Opportunity: State-Peasant Relations and Land Privatization in Mexico Adrian Sinkler (Post-doctoral Fellow in Political Science, University of Washington) |
Jun 1 | 12:00pm to 1:20pm | Gowen 1A |
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From 'Open-Secrets' to the Secret Ballot: The Economic & Political Determinants of Secret Ballot Reform Isabela Mares (Associate Professor of Political Science, Columbia University) |
May 18 | 12:00pm to 1:20pm | Gowen 1A |
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International Politics: The Rules of the Game Yuen Foong Khong (Professor of International Relations, University of Oxford) |
Apr 27 | 12:20pm to 1:20pm | Gowen 1A |
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Severyns Ravenholt Seminar in Comparative Politics/UWISC Lecture on Regional Security in Asia Barry Buzan (Montague Burton Professor of International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science) |
Apr 6 | 12:00pm to 1:20pm | Gowen 1A |
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Power & Authority in International Relations: Evidence from a Non-Western Case David Kang (Professor of International Relations & Business, University of Southern California) |
Jan 13 | 12:00pm to 1:20pm | Gowen 1A |
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The Development of Philanthropy in Contemporary China Madame Yang Lan (Chairwoman, Sun Culture Foundation) |
May 31 | 7:00pm to 8:30pm | 210 Kane Hall |
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Severyns Ravenholt Lecture in Comparative Politics Ban Ki-Moon, United Nations Secretary General |
Oct 26 | 7:00pm | |
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Law & the Environmental Movement in China Jingjing Zhang (Center for Legal Assistance to Pollution Victims in China) |
May 21 | 7:00pm to 8:30pm | 110 Kane Hall |
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Democracy, Human Rights, and the Destiny of Southeast Asia Anwar Ibrahim, President, Anwar Ibrahim & Associates, Former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia and former Minister of Finance |
Oct 10 | 8:00pm | Kane Hall 210 |
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Severyns Ravenholt Lecture in Comparative Politics Zainah Anwar, Executive Director, Sisters in Islam, Malaysia |
Oct 14 | 7:00pm | Kane Hall 210 |
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Severyns Ravenholt Lecture in Comparative Politics Long Yongtu, Secretary-General, Bo'Ao Forum for Asia, former Vice Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of the People's Republic of China, Former Chief Trade Representative |
Jun 8 | 7:30pm | Kane Hall 210 |
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Severyns Ravenholt Lecture in Comparative Politics Jose Ramos-Horta, Nobel Peace Prize Winner |
Oct 8 | 7:00pm | Kane Hall 210 |
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Severyns Ravenholt Lecture in Comparative Politics Frank Ching, Senior Editor, Far Eastern Economic Review |
May 16 | 7:00pm | Kane Hall 210 |