Spring 2015

Comparative Politics Colloquium – Spring 2015

June 2015

June 8 – Electoral Violence in Developing Countries Initiative — Social Science Matrix Seminar

The third Electoral Violence in Developing Countries Initiative – Social Science Matrix Seminar will be held on June 8, 2015 at 12:00pm in the Social Science Matrix. Learn more about the Electoral Violence in Developing Countries Initiative here.

May 2015

May 29 – Berkeley/Stanford Political Economy Working Group

The third Berkeley/Stanford Political Economy Working Group meeting will be held at Stanford University on May 29, 2015. Learn more about the Working Group here.

May 8 – Electoral Violence in Developing Countries Initiative — Social Science Matrix Seminar

The second Electoral Violence in Developing Countries Initiative – Social Science Matrix Seminar will be held on May 8, 2015 at 12:00pm in the Social Science Matrix. Learn more about the Electoral Violence in Developing Countries Initiative here.

April 2015

April 29 – CPD Faculty/Graduate Working Group 

The next CPD Faculty/Graduate Working Group meeting will be held on April 29, 2015 at 1:00pm in 223 Moses Hall.

April 22 – CPD Faculty/Graduate Working Group

The next CPD Faculty/Graduate Working Group meeting will be held on April 22, 2015 at 1:00pm in 117 Moses Hall.

April 17 – CPD Faculty/Graduate Working Group 

The next CPD Faculty/Graduate Working Group meeting will be held on April 17, 2015 at 1:00pm in 119 Moses Hall.

April 15 – CPD Faculty/Graduate Working Group 

The next CPD Faculty/Graduate Working Group meeting will be held on April 15, 2015 at 1:00pm in 223 Moses Hall.

April 8 – CPD Faculty/Graduate Working Group

The next CPD Faculty/Graduate Working Group meeting will be held on April 8, 2015 at 1:00pm in 119 Moses Hall.

April 3 – Electoral Violence in Developing Countries Initiative — Social Science Matrix Seminar

The first Electoral Violence in Developing Countries Initiative – Social Science Matrix Seminar will be held on April 3, 2015 at 12:00pm in 223 Moses Hall. Learn more about the Electoral Violence in Developing Countries Initiative here.

April 1 – CPD Faculty/Graduate Working Group 

The next CPD Faculty/Graduate Working Group meeting will be held on April 1, 2015 at 1:00pm. The location is Stephens Hall – CR360.

March 2015

March 20 – Health and Governance Collaborative Symposium — Social Science Matrix Seminar

The Health and Governance Collaborative Symposium – Social Science Matrix Seminar will be held on March 20, 2015 at 12:30pm in the Social Science Matrix. Learn more about the Health and Governance Collaborative here.

March 18 – CPD Faculty/Graduate Working Group

The next CPD Faculty/Graduate Working Group meeting will be held on March 18, 2015 at 1:00pm in 119 Moses Hall.

March 11 – CPD Faculty/Graduate Working Group 

The next CPD Faculty/Graduate Working Group meeting will be held on March 11, 2015 at 1:00pm in 291 Barrows Hall.

March 4 – CPD Faculty/Graduate Working Group

The next CPD Faculty/Graduate Working Group meeting will be held on March 4, 2015 at 1:00pm in 119 Moses Hall.

February 2015

February 27-28 – “Brokering Votes: Clientelism in Comparative Perspective” Conference

The CPD Task Force on Political Clientelism is organizing a conference entitled “Brokering Votes: Clientelism in Comparative Perspective,” to be held on February 27-28, 2015, that will focus on improving our comparative understanding of clientelism as well as develop innovative designs to assess causes and consequences of clientelism. Additional information about this conference can be found here.

February 11 – “The Capture of the White Ant,” A Lecture by Associate Professor Adam Branch

Adam Branch, Associate Professor of Political Science at San Diego State University, will discuss the capture of Dominic Ongwen, commander in the Lord’s Resistance Army, and its implications for the International Criminal Court and the politics of political violence and justice throughout Africa. The lecture will be held on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 2:00pm in 223 Moses Hall. This event is co-sponsored by the Center for African Studies and the CPD. Additional information about this lecture can be found here.