Department of Political Science Bulletin, January 11, 2021
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Political Science COVID-19 Prevention Plan is also located on our website. If you come to campus, you are required to review the plan and take the UW General COVID-19 safety training. You must fill out the COVID-19 attestation in Workday on each day you come to campus.
FACULTY AND GRADUATE STUDENTS PAPERS, PUBLICATIONS AND ACTIVITIES:
Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash. "Blind Spots In Climate Policy: EV Supply Chain And Climate Adaptation." Forbes.com, January 5, 2021.
Victor Menaldo and James Long’s podcast, “Insurrection, Sedition, Coup -- oh my! *Special Cross-over episode*.” Neither Free Nor Fair (Political Economy Forum), January 7, 2021.
Tan Zhao. "Corruption in Rural China: The Surprising Incentives Offered to Village Cadres to Follow State Directive," Accepted by China Review. Publication TBD.
POLITICAL SCIENCE TALKS/SEMINARS:
EU Democracy Forum: Niko Switek (DAAD Visiting Assistant Professor) “A True Party Democracy in the EU? The Potential & Role of Transnational European Parties”, Monday, January 11, 2021, 12:00-1:00PM on Zoom. Register here.
Severyns Ravenholt Seminar in Comparative Politics presents David Skarbeck (Brown University) “Casting the First Stone: Understanding Attitudes towards Lynching in Brazil”, Friday, January 15, 2021, 1:30-3:00pm via Zoom. Discussant: Megan Erickson (UW Political Science Graduate Student). E-mail Kenya Amano via srscp@uw.edu for Zoom link.
2020-21 WISIR Series – Contemporary Race & Politics in the United States: Third Panel, “COVID-19 & Racial Inequalities”, Friday, January 22, 2021, 11:00am-12pm (pacific time zone) via Zoom. Moderator: Jake Grumbach (University of Washington). Panelists: Hedwig Lee (Washington University in St. Louis), Jamila Michener (Cornell University), India Ornelas (University of Washington), Gabe Sanchez (University of New Mexico). Register here
UWISC presents Sherry Zaks (University of Southern California), “Resilience Beyond Rebellion: How Today’s Rebels Become Tomorrow’s Parties”, Friday, January 22, 2021, 1:30-3:00pm via Zoom. Discussant: Megan Erickson (UW-Political Science graduate student). Zoom invitation from Bree Bang-Jensen via uwisc@uw.edu
Severyns Ravenholt Seminar in Comparative Politics presents Ryan Goehrung (University of Washington) “The Price of Marriage and Women's Political Representation”, Friday, February 5, 2021, 1:30-3:00pm via Zoom. E-mail Kenya Amano via srscp@uw.edu for Zoom link.
Center for Environmental Politics: Matthew Auer (University of Georgia), Covid-19 Crisis Communications: The Challenge for Environmental Organizations”, Friday, February 12,2021, 12:00-1:30PM. Email Jeffery Grove via jgrove91@uw.edu for Zoom link.
OTHER DEPARTMENT TALKS/SEMINARS:
JSIS Ellison Center Panel: “Nagorno-Karabakh: From Conflict to Sustainable Peace?”, Thursday, January 14, 2021, 10:00am PST on Zoom. Panelists: Philip Gamaghelyan (University of San Diego), Resat Kasaba (University of Washington), Kamal Makili-Aliyev (Malmo University). Moderator: Scott Radnitz (University of Washington). Click here to register
QUAL Speaker Series: Michelle Teti (University of Missouri), “Methods in the Time of COVID-19: The Vital Role of Qualitative Inquiries”, Wednesday, January 20, 2021, 12:30-1:30pm via Zoom. REGISTER HERE
Simpson Center: Bill Talbott (UW-Philosophy), “Learning from Our Mistakes: Epistemology for the Real World”, Friday, January 22, 2021, 3:30-5:30pm via Zoom. Sponsors: Tri-Campus Research Cluster on Human Interactions and Normative Innovation (HI-NORM), Philosophy Department, and Program on Ethics. The Zoom link is: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99313930564
44th Annual University Faculty Lecture: Jacqueline McMurtrie (UW Law School), “Stand with the Innocent: Wrongful Convictions and Criminal Justice Reform”, Thursday, January 28, 2021, 5:30-6:30pm. Register now
EU Democracy Forum: Justin Greenwood (Robert Gordon University) “EU Trilogues: Challenges for Democracy?”, Wednesday, February 3, 2021, 12:00-1:00PM on Zoom. Register here.
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