Department of Political Science Bulletin, March 14, 2022
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The Winter Quarter Final Exam Week is March 12-18. The Spring Quarter begins March 28.
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.
FACULTY AND GRADUATE STUDENTS PAPERS, PUBLICATIONS AND ACTIVITIES:
Nives Dolsak & Aseem Prakash. 2022. Different approaches to reducing aviation emissions: Reviewing the structure-agency debate in climate policy. Climate Action, 1, 2-9.
Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash. 2022. Here’s Why Biden Switched From Opposing Russian Oil Ban To Supporting It. Forbes.com, March 9, 2022.
Scott Radnitz has recently participated in numerous media interviews with PolitiFact, "False flags: They’re real, but far less widespread than social media suggest," USA Today, "Americans are at higher risk of Russian cyberattacks after Ukraine invasion: What you should do right now"; PolitiFact, "Evidence of Russia’s war in Ukraine is plentiful and proves it is not ‘staged’; Vancouver radio, "The Information War Inside Russia"; KUOW Radio, Soundside, KIRO News Radio, "UW experts show how ‘everyone can participate’ in spreading truth about Ukraine"; CNBC, "Ukraine is winning the information war against Russia," GridNews, “Volodymyr Zelenskiy has used mythmaking to turn public opinion in Ukraine’s favor”
POLITICAL SCIENCE TALKS/SEMINARS:
The Global Law & Politics Network Workshop Wednesdays will meet virtually: Wed., April 6, 2022, 8:00-9:00am PDT. Project: Gender Violence and Public Attitudes Toward Punishment. Presenters: Kelebogile Zvobgo (College of William & Mary) & Suparna Chaudhry (Lewis & Clark College). Discussant: Francesca Jensenius (University of Oslo/Norwegian Institute of International Affairs). For zoom link and paper please register.
The Center for Environmental Politics presents Brianne Suldovsky (Portland State University), “Do They Just Hate Science? Including Climate Skeptics in the Climate Change Conversation” Friday, April 8, 2021, 12 – 1:30PM in Gowen 1A (Olson Room). RSVP to come.
The Severyns Ravenholt Seminar in Comparative Politics presents Mai Hassan (University of Michigan). Discussant is Lucas Owen. Friday, April 8, 2021, 1:30 – 3 PM in via Zoom.
The WISIR Webinar Series on Contemporary Race & Politics presents “Race & Democracy”. This panel will discuss and debate the intersection of race and democracy, including both historical and contemporary perspectives. Moderated by Chip Turner, with panelists: Christina Beltrán (New York University), Michael Hanchard (University of Pennsylvania), and Deva Woodly (The New School). April 29, 2022, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM via Zoom. Register here.
The Severyns Ravenholt Seminar in Comparative Politics presents Peter Calcagno (University of Washington).Discussant is Nela Mrchkovska. Friday, April 29, 2021, 1:30 – 3 PM in Gowen 1A (Olson Room).
The Global Law & Politics Network Workshop Wednesdays will meet virtually: Wed., May 4, 2022, 8:00-9:00am PDT. Project: Crafting the Language of Borders: The CJEU’s Strategic Opinions in Freedom to Move and Reside Cases. Presenter: Maureen Stobb (Georgia Southern University) & Jamie Scalera (Georgia Southern University). Discussant: Daniel Naurin (PluriCourts/ University of Oslo/University of Gothenburg). For zoom link and paper please register.
The Severyns Ravenholt Seminar in Comparative Politics presents Asli Cansunar (University of Washington).Discussant is Nicholas Wittstock. Friday, May 6, 2021, 1:30 – 3 PM in Gowen 1A (Olson Room).
Graduate Studies Coordinator (Rebecca Thorpe) and the Graduate Students Professionalization Series (Geoffrey Wallace) presents a Dissertation Workshop. Friday, May 13 1:30pm-3:00pm. More details to be announced.
The Center for Environmental Politics presents Sikina Jinnah (University of California at Santa Cruz), “Climate Engineering: A Proposal for Immediate Governance” Friday, May 20, 2021, 12 – 1:30PM in Gowen 1A (Olson Room). RSVP to come.
WISIR Talk featuring Destin Jenkins (Stanford, History). Friday May 20, 2022, 1:30-3:00PM in Gowen 1A (Olson Room).
WISIR Talk featuring Adom Getchew (Chicago, Political Science). Friday May 27, 2022, 1:30-3:00PM in Gowen 1A (Olson Room).
WISIR Talk featuring Dara Strolovitch (Yale, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, American Studies, and Political Science). Friday June 3, 2022, 12:00-1:30PM in Gowen 1A (Olson Room).
OTHER DEPARTMENT TALKS/SEMINARS:
The Ellison Center for Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies presents “‘Everybody Hates Russia:’ On the Uses of Conspiracy Theory Under Putin” presenting Eliot Borenstein (New York University). April 7, 2022 at 6PM PST. Register at https://events.uw.edu/d/dmqb7d/
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