Past events
11
Oct
2024
Historical ethnography and the study of elites
In principle, it is possible to observe British elites in action, but such access is rare. Therefore, Rhodes’s study of court politics is not ethnographic in...
27
Sep
2024
Political Science as a Dependent Variable: The National Science Foundation and the Shaping of a Discipline - Tamir Moustafa
In this session, Tamir Moustafa will discuss his current research, which draws on the historical records of the American Political Science Association (APSA)...
26
Sep
2024
Measuring ethnocentrism: Comparing political science and psychological perspectives
Since its introduction into the social sciences by Gumplowicz in the 1870s, ethnocentrism has been a fundamental concept that has captured the attention of...
29
Aug
2024
In the new world disorder, what role for dialogue as a tool for ending conflict?
Geopolitics have come roaring back, placing immense strain on an already fractured international system. Russia’s full-scale attack on Ukraine has challenged...
23
Aug
2024
States of Subsistence: Methodological Reflections from the Bakery - José Ciro Martínez
On any given day in Jordan, more than nine million residents eat approximately ten million loaves of khubz 'arabi—the slightly leavened flatbread known to many...
22
Aug
2024
Government Participation and Voters' Attitudes Towards Democratic Representation
Through free and fair elections, democracies enable citizens to decide who represents their interests in parliament. However, the outcome of an election...
15
Aug
2024
Imagining a United Nations Fit for Purpose
The world needs a UN 3.0. The extent and severity of global crises are such that business as usual provides no solution. The United Nations as Leviathan...
