Upcoming Events
Hobbes and the Wolf-Man: Animality and Melancholy in Modern Sovereignty
Diego Rossello
Ph.D. Candidate Northwestern University
Friday, November 6th, 3 pm, Department of Political Science, Scott Hall 2nd floor, Room 212, 601 University Place, Evanston, IL 60208
The paper for this Political Theory Workshop will be available in the Scott Hall 3rd fl. lounge before the talk.
Light refreshments will be served.
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How Terrorist Policies Affect the Public
Jennifer Merolla
Claremont Graduate University
and
Elizabeth Zechmeister
Vanderbilt University
Friday, November 6th, 2-3:30 pm, Department of Political Science, Scott Hall 2nd floor, Ripton Room 201, 601 University Place, Evanston, IL 60208
This is a research presentation from their new book, Democracy at Risk: How Terrorist Policies Affect the Public (University of Chicago Press) and part of the American Politics Workshop series.
This event is open to faculty and graduate students.
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American Foreign Policy and the Challenges of the 21st Century
Stephen Stedman
Stanford University
Monday, November 9th, 4pm-5:30pm, Hardin Hall, Rebecca Crown Center, Evanston Campus
Stephen Stedman is a senior fellow at Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Center for International Security and Cooperation and professor of political science (by courtesy) at Stanford University. Stedman directs Stanford's Ford Dorsey Program in International Policy Studies and is a director of 'Managing Global Insecurity,' a joint project with Stanford, New York University and the Brookings Institution. Stedman's research addresses the future of international organizations and institutions. In 2003, he served as the research director of the U.N. High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change. Upon completion of the panel's report Stedman remained at the U.N. as an assistant secretary-general. He was an election observer in Angola in 1992 and in South Africa in 1994. He was a consultant to the U.N. on issues of peacekeeping in civil war, light weapons proliferation and conflict in Africa, and preventive diplomacy. Stedman received his PhD in political science from Stanford in 1988.
Presented by The Buffett Center for International and Comparative Studies and the Department of Political Science with the generous support of the Admiral Alban "Stormy" Weber Family.
Reception to follow
Open to the public and free of charge
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Private Behaviors for the Public Good: Citizens’ Actions and U.S. Energy Consumption
Toby Bolsen
Ph.D. Candidate Northwestern University
Tuesday, November 10th, 2:15-3:45pm , Department of Political Science, Scott Hall 2nd floor, Ripton Room 201, 601 University Place, Evanston, IL 60208
This talk is part of the American Politics Workshop series and will be a practice job talk for Toby. This event is open to faculty and graduate students.
Hope to see all of you there!!
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INPuT
Informal Northwestern Political Science Talks
Thursday, November 19th, 12pm-1pm, Lee Epstein
Where?
Northwestern University, Department of Political Science, Scott Hall 2nd floor, Ripton Room, 601 University Place, Evanston, IL 60208
INPuT seminars are presented by Prof. James Druckman and typically involve a faculty member giving a 30-40 minute presentation followed by questions for a total of one hour.
Lunch will be served!
More details soon!
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