Commune and Working Groups
Commune
The Commune is the organization of graduate students in political science at Northwestern. It traces its history to 1968. It provides advice to the department on teaching, recruitment, and other important matters. It also organizes activities for graduate students. Composed of all students currently enrolled in the program, the Commune elects representatives to speak for the graduate community as a whole.
Co-chairs for the 2011-2012 academic year are Jeni Forestal and Thomas Leeper
Latin America Working Group
The Latin American Graduate Student Group (LAGSG) serves as a forum where graduate students studying Latin America can gather to discuss current events and their own relevant research in a supportive interdisciplinary environment. Meetings showcase works in progress of current graduate students while making space for ample feedback, questions, and debate. Faculty and visiting scholars are welcome to attend and participate.
Co-chairs for the 2011-2012 academic year are Mneesha Gellman and Ricardo Sánchez Cárdenas
Political Theory Workshop
The Political Theory Working Group provides a forum for graduate students and faculty members to share ideas in a formal setting outside of the course work portion of the PhD program. Founded and organized by graduate students in the Department of Political Science, the Political Theory Working Group hosts a series of meetings throughout the academic year. Graduate students and faculty members from Northwestern and other institutions are invited to present work in all forms and modes of political theory. Each presentation forms the basis of a response from a chosen discussant and is then the subject of an open discussion.
Co-chairs for the 2010-2011 academic year are Menaka Philips and Arda Gucler