Department of Political Science Bulletin
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Political Science Main office hours:
M-TH 8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm
F 8am-12pm and 1pm-4:45pm
Gowen & Smith Hall hours are:
M-F 7:30am-9:00pm; closed weekends and holidays
Please email polisci@uw.edu for general information.
FACULTY AND GRADUATE STUDENTS PAPERS, PUBLICATIONS AND ACTIVITIES:
James Long (Political Science), Sameer Shah (School of Environmental & Forest Sciences), and Didier Alia (Evans School) presented "Can Increased Food Security Strengthen Inclusive Institutions?" at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Oct. 18th for the launch of UW's new Center for Risk and Inclusion in Food Systems (CRIFS), under the direction of Leigh Anderson (Evans School).
POLITICAL SCIENCE TALKS/SEMINARS:
UW Colloquium in Political Theory presents Josh Sturman (University of Washington) “Death and Fascism: An Existentialist Marxist Analysis” with Dr. Noga Rotem as the discussant. Thursday, October 26, 12:00-1:30pm in the Olson room (GWN 1A).
Severyns Ravenholt Seminar in Comparative Politics will be hosting Darin Christensen who will be presenting his manuscript titled "Interest-based Negotiation over Natural Resources: Experimental Evidence from Liberia" with our own Brian Leung as the graduate student discussant. Friday, October 27th, 3:30-5:00 in the Olson Room (Gowen 1A).
UWISC presents Bobby Maxwell (University of Washington) “Bringing Information Back in: Russia and the Pursuit of Limited Aims” with Kayla Morton (PhD Student, Political Science) as the discussant. Friday, November 3, 2023, 3:30-5:00pm in the Olson Room (Gowen 1A)
The Center for Environmental Politics presents Tom Mueller (University of Kansas Medical Center), “The Extent and Impact of Water Injustice in the United States”. Friday, November 17, 2023, Noon-1:30pm, Olson Room (Gowen 1A).
Severyns Ravenholt Seminar in Comparative Politics will be hosting Ramses Llobet who will be presenting his manuscript titled “Labor Union Solidarity, Risk-dependent Altruism, and Demand for Redistribution in Europe” with our own Dr. Asli Cansunar as the discussant. Friday, November 17th, 3:30-5:00 in the Olson Room (Gowen 1A).
UWISC presents Wendy He (Nanyang Technological University/University of Washington) “In the Chief’s Confidence: Leaders, Advisors and the Making of (in)Accurate Judgments in War” with Megan Erickson (PhD Candidate, Political Science) as the discussant. Friday, December 1, 2023, 3:30-5:00pm in the Olson Room (Gowen 1A).
OTHER DEPARTMENT TALKS/SEMINARS:
Yuhua Wang, Professor, Department of Government Harvard University, will present at the China Colloquium on the topic of "The Written Word and the Development of the State in China and Europe." October 27, 2023 Friday, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm, Tateuchi East Asia Library, 2M Seminar Room
Narushige Michishita, Executive Vice President, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) will present on the topic of Japan’s new security strategy: Outlook and Challenges. November 1, 2023 7:00-8:30PM, Kane Hall| Walker- Ames Room 225
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