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
David Lopez, Ph.D. Student, Political Science, UW
State Building and the Making of Education Leviathans since the 19th Century
State Building and the Making of Education Leviathans since the 19th Century
Past Events
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The Origins of Self-Determination Conflicts in the Modern World Benjamin Smith, University of Florida |
Mar 30 | 12:00pm to 1:30pm | Olson Room (Gowen 1A) |
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Severyns Ravenholt Seminar in Comparative Politics - Talk Title TBD Tan Zhao, Ph.D. Student, Political Science, UW |
Feb 23 | 12:00pm to 1:30pm | Olson Room (Gowen 1A) |
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Information, Political Accountability, and Cumulative Learning: Lessons from Metaketa I Susan Hyde, University of California, Berkeley |
Jan 26 | 12:00pm to 1:30pm | Olson Room (Gowen 1A) |
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Severyns Ravenholt Seminar in Comparative Politics - Talk Title TBD Lisa Blaydes, Stanford University |
Jan 5 | 12:00pm to 1:30pm | Olson Room (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 |