{"id":671,"date":"2023-04-01T19:52:24","date_gmt":"2023-04-01T19:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/?page_id=671"},"modified":"2025-10-01T18:20:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T18:20:50","slug":"the-ir-and-cp-workshop-series","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/the-ir-and-cp-workshop-series\/","title":{"rendered":"IR &amp; CP Workshop Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h6><span style=\"font-weight: 200;\">The International Relations and Comparative Politics Workshops take place on alternate Wednesdays at 12:30 pm. Sessions are held in SOS B40 and streamed on Zoom for remote attendees.<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6>Sessions are restricted to USC faculty and graduate students. Undergraduate honors thesis students in international relations and comparative politics are also invited to attend. For inquiries about specific presenters and papers, and to volunteer to be a presenter or discussant, please contact <a href=\"mailto:lascis@usc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lascis@usc.edu<\/a>.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-WEdZSgv54b\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-WEdZSgv54b\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Guidelines for Participants<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-WEdZSgv54b\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-WEdZSgv54b\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h6><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">The International Relations and Comparative Politics Workshop Series provides feedback that also gives the author (PhD students, faculty or visiting faculty) an opportunity to make a presentation and engage POIR PhD students and faculty. The workshops also facilitate publishable papers for PhD students and develop critique skills for discussants and attendees.<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">\u2022 Papers are drafts for prospective journal articles in international relations and\/or comparative politics.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">\u2022 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">Presenters are distributed equally each semester from PhD students, POIR faculty, and external guests.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">\u2022 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">On days featuring external guests we encourage both students and faculty to take part in networking events, including 1-1 meetings, coffee with students, and dinner with faculty.<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">\u2022 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">Sessions begin with 15-minute presentations from the author followed by comments from a discussant (7\u201310 minutes); the floor then opens to questions that engage the presenter in a back and forth; the presenter ends the session with five-minute remarks.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">\u2022 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">Presentations from externals might run 20\u201325 minutes.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">\u2022 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">Discussants can consider using slides for their comments.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">\u2022 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">Sessions last 75 minutes.<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">The workshops strive to build community among faculty and graduate students while fostering professional development through mentorship.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">All participants of the workshops (as well as affiliated practice sessions for job talks or conferences) are asked to abide by the norms and standards of collegial behavior. These include:<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">\u2022 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">Participants are expected to read the full article in advance of the workshop.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">\u2022 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">Participants share responsibility in achieving the goals of the workshop:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">\u2022 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">Presenters: State what feedback you most want.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">\u2022 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">Participants: Keep critiques relevant and solution-focused.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">\u2022 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">Whenever possible, the workshop moderator will seek questions from doctoral students first before calling on faculty for questions and comments.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 200;\">\u2022 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 200;\">One finger from a participant indicates a new comment or question; two fingers indicates a comment on the current discussion item.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">\u2022 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">All participants will show respect for the author\u2019s work and for other participants and their viewpoints.<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">\u2022 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">Critique the work, never the person.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">\u2022 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">Acknowledge strengths before suggesting improvements; aim for a balance of affirmation and challenge.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">\u2022 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">Participants should strive to be concise and share speaking time; use professional, collegial language.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">\u2022 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">POIR faculty and doctoral-student attendees should consider which of their feedback is most productive to provide to the author in the context of a public workshop, and which feedback is most constructive to provide privately.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">\u2022 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">The moderator reserves the right to manage the flow and discussion at the workshop.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">\u2022 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">Repeatedly harsh, personal, or demeaning feedback is not acceptable; concerns can be raised confidentially with the moderator, CIS director, or director of graduate studies.<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">The center supports rigorous scholarship with respect. The goals of the workshops are best achieved when feedback is challenging, constructive, and humane. <\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 100;\">In all public programs, the center subscribes to USC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/policy.usc.edu\/integrity-accountability-code\/\">Integrity and Accountability Code<\/a>, including the commitment to respecting the rights and dignity of all persons. Adherence to these guidelines and principles not only ensures that authors and participants act with integrity; it also guarantees that center-affiliated scholars produce high-quality research with the support of an academic community.<\/span><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n        \n          \n          \n          \n          \n          \n          \n          \n          \n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--editorial-cards \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--editorial-cards\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Upcoming Fall 2025 Workshops\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"cards-container\">\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n  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                           <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/PhGduxXeXzhiusuo8\" target=\"_blank\">\n                  \n                    September 24, 2025\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>International Relations Workshop<br \/>\n<strong>\u201cFace Culture, Dispute Management and Conflict: Experimental Evidence\u201d<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Presenter: Joshua Leung, POIR PhD candidate<br \/>\n<\/span>Discussant: Yeiyoung Choo, POIR PhD candidate<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/PhGduxXeXzhiusuo8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/yB3MSgSSWEaxL1o36\" target=\"_blank\">\n                  \n                    October 1, 2025\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Comparative Politics Workshop<br \/>\n<strong>\u201cThick and Thin Ideological Dimensions of Electoral Competition in Latin America\u201d<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Presenter: Pablo Argote, POIR postdoctoral fellow<br \/>\n<\/span>Co-authors: Nicol\u00e1s de la Cerda (Tulane University), Giancarlo Visconti (University of Maryland)<br \/>\nDiscussant: Lisa Basil, PhD candidate<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/yB3MSgSSWEaxL1o36\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n 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rel=\"noopener\">RSVP Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/UZzjmK8nPq3prnMW7\" target=\"_blank\">\n                  \n                    October 29, 2025\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>International Relations Workshop<br \/>\n<strong>\u201cA Grand Strategy for Growth\u201d<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Presenter: Jonathan Markowitz, POIR faculty<\/span><br \/>\nDiscussant: Linton Lee, PhD student<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/UZzjmK8nPq3prnMW7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      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\/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Presenter: TBD<br \/>\n<\/span>Co-author: TBD<br \/>\nDiscussant: TBD<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/2pW6h9zHgRc6Ngcp8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/rUTQK3TmeaS8k3HJ6\" target=\"_blank\">\n                  \n                    February 4, 2026\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>International Relations Workshop<br \/>\n<strong>\u201cTBD\u201d<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Presenter: M. 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Mangini<br \/>\n<\/span>Co-author: TBD<br \/>\nDiscussant: TBD<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/rUTQK3TmeaS8k3HJ6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/rzbc3rxbiXproJZC9\" target=\"_blank\">\n                  \n                    February 11, 2026\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Comparative Politics Workshop<br \/>\n<strong>\u201cTBD\u201d<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Presenter: TBD<br \/>\n<\/span>Co-author: TBD<br \/>\nDiscussant: TBD<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/rzbc3rxbiXproJZC9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>\n                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/T2K1eFCsUxR3F8ua9\" target=\"_blank\">\n                  \n                    February 18, 2026\n\n                                      <\/a>\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>International Relations Workshop<br \/>\n<strong>\u201cTBD\u201d<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Presenter: Sean Wong<br \/>\n<\/span>Co-author: TBD<br \/>\nDiscussant: TBD<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/T2K1eFCsUxR3F8ua9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n   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f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>April 23, 2025<\/strong><br \/>\nComparative Politics Workshop<br \/>\n\u201cEthnicity and Climate Dissensus in Africa\u201d<br \/>\nPresenter: Evan Lieberman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology<br \/>\nCoauthors: Devin Caughey; Preston Johnson<br \/>\nDiscussant: Gaea Morales, POIR PhD Candidate<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2735\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Lieberman-Apr-23-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"441\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Lieberman-Apr-23-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Lieberman-Apr-23-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Lieberman-Apr-23-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Lieberman-Apr-23.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>April 16, 2025<\/strong><br \/>\nInternational Relations Workshop<br \/>\nTitle: \u201cThe Need for De-securitization: Analyzing Taiwan\u2019s Semiconductor Industry Development\u201d<br \/>\nPresenter: Daphne Yang, POIR PhD Candidate<br \/>\nCo-author: Saori N. Katada, POIR Faculty<br \/>\nDiscussant: Cindy Li, POIR PhD Student<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2734\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/yang-apr-16-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"441\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/yang-apr-16-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/yang-apr-16-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/yang-apr-16-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/yang-apr-16.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>April 9, 2025<\/strong><br \/>\nComparative Politics Workshop<br \/>\nTitle \u201cContesting Repression in Divided Democracies: Can Counternarratives Reduce Support for Police Violence?\u201d<br \/>\nPresenter: Yanilda Gonzalez, Harvard University<br \/>\nCo-author: Nat\u00e1n Skigin, Harvard University<br \/>\nDiscussant: Shenali Pilapitiya, POIR PhD Student<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2733\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Gonzalez-Apr-9-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Gonzalez-Apr-9-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Gonzalez-Apr-9-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Gonzalez-Apr-9-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Gonzalez-Apr-9.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>April 2, 2025<\/strong><br \/>\nInternational Relations Workshop<br \/>\n\u201cSocial Ties and The Political Participation of Firms: Evidence from a Multi-Country Survey\u201d<br \/>\nPresenter: Benjamin Graham, POIR Faculty<br \/>\nDiscussant: Claudia Salas Gimenez, POIR PhD Candidate<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2731\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/graham-apr-2-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/graham-apr-2-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/graham-apr-2-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/graham-apr-2-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/graham-apr-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>March 26, 2025<\/strong><br \/>\nInternational Relations and Comparative Politics Workshop<br \/>\nRoundtable for First-Year Elevator Pitches<br \/>\nPresenters: Sandra Barcenas Fuerte, Dylan Caine, Seungjin Han, Damin Jung, Constantinos Kourtellas, Linton Lee, and Aaron Tucker<br \/>\nModerator: Brian Palmer-Rubin, POIR Faculty<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2743\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Roundtable-March-26-2-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"437\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Roundtable-March-26-2-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Roundtable-March-26-2.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2742\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Roundtable-Titles-March-26-3-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"538\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Roundtable-Titles-March-26-3-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Roundtable-Titles-March-26-3.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>March 12, 2025<\/strong><br \/>\nComparative Politics Workshop<br \/>\n\u201c#NotAllMarxists: Transporting Ideology from the Book to the Battlefield\u201d<br \/>\nPresenter: Sherry Zaks, POIR Faculty<br \/>\nDiscussant: Henry Aoki, POIR PhD Candidate<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2724\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/zaks-mar-12-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/zaks-mar-12-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/zaks-mar-12-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/zaks-mar-12-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/zaks-mar-12.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>February 26, 2025<\/strong><br \/>\nInternational Relations Workshop<br \/>\n\u201cDeveloping Recognition: Central American States&#8217; Recognition of Two Chinas Evidence from El Salvador\u201d<br \/>\nPresenter: Jose Urias, POIR PhD Candidate<br \/>\nDiscussant: Yangran Gao, POIR PhD Student<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2723\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/urias-feb-26-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/urias-feb-26-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/urias-feb-26-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/urias-feb-26-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/urias-feb-26.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>February 19, 2025<\/strong><br \/>\nComparative Politics Workshop<br \/>\n\u201c(Mis)reading the Room: The Case for Ontological Security, NATO and the MLF\u201d<br \/>\nPresenter: Ivana Jordanovska, POIR PhD Candidate<br \/>\nDiscussant: Chaerim Kim, POIR PhD Candidate<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2721\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/jordanovska-feb-19-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/jordanovska-feb-19-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/jordanovska-feb-19-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/jordanovska-feb-19-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/jordanovska-feb-19.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>February 12, 2025<\/strong><br \/>\nInternational Relations Workshop<br \/>\n\u201cThe Windfalls of Great Power Politics: Strategic Competition and the Agency of Africa\u2019s Small States\u201d<br \/>\nPresenter: Zenobia Chan, Georgetown University<br \/>\nCo-authors: Noel Foster; Jackie S.H. Wong<br \/>\nDiscussant: Victoria Chonn-Ching, POIR Postdoctoral Fellow<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2719\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Chan-Feb-12-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Chan-Feb-12-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Chan-Feb-12-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Chan-Feb-12-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Chan-Feb-12.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>January 29, 2025<\/strong><br \/>\nInternational Relations Workshop<br \/>\n\u201cHarmonizing Safety: The Politics of Occupational Exposure Limits in the EU\u201d<br \/>\nPresenter: Rebecca Perlman, UC Berkeley<br \/>\nCo-author: Christina Toenshoff<br \/>\nDiscussant: Laura Breen, POIR PhD Candidate<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2717\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Perlman-Jan-29-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Perlman-Jan-29-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Perlman-Jan-29-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Perlman-Jan-29-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Perlman-Jan-29.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>January 22, 2025<\/strong><br \/>\nComparative Politics Workshop<br \/>\n\u201cEmbedded Multinationals: When MNCs Choose Voice over Exit\u201d<br \/>\nPresenter: Brian Palmer-Rubin, POIR Faculty<br \/>\nCo-author: Steven Samford, University of Michigan<br \/>\nDiscussant: Federico Trudu, POIR PhD Candidate<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2716\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Palmer-Rubin-Jan-22-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Palmer-Rubin-Jan-22-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Palmer-Rubin-Jan-22-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Palmer-Rubin-Jan-22-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Palmer-Rubin-Jan-22.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-gxHKWrzLSl\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-gxHKWrzLSl\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Fall 2024<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-gxHKWrzLSl\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-gxHKWrzLSl\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>November 13, 2024<\/strong><br \/>\nInternational Relations Workshop<br \/>\n&#8220;The Revenge of Victor Orban? Central Europe Wobbles on Ukraine&#8221;<br \/>\nPresenters: Rob English, POIR Faculty<br \/>\nDiscussant: Mietek Boduszy\u0144ski, Pomona College<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2715\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Rob-English-Nov.-13-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Rob-English-Nov.-13-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Rob-English-Nov.-13-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Rob-English-Nov.-13-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Rob-English-Nov.-13.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>November 6, 2024<\/strong><br \/>\nComparative Politics Workshop<br \/>\n\u201cIdeology and Online Self-Censorship: The Analysis of the Turkish Case\u201d<br \/>\nPresenter: Sinan Kircova, POIR PhD Candidate<br \/>\nDiscussant: Ivana Jordanovska, POIR PhD Candidate<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2714\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Sinan-Kircova-Nov.-6-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Sinan-Kircova-Nov.-6-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Sinan-Kircova-Nov.-6-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Sinan-Kircova-Nov.-6-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Sinan-Kircova-Nov.-6.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>October 30, 2024<\/strong><br \/>\nInternational Relations Workshop<br \/>\n\u201cUnderstanding Regime Complexity in Regional Governance\u201d<br \/>\nPresenter: Yeiyoung Choo, POIR PhD Candidate<br \/>\nDiscussant: Miguel Hijar-Chiapa, POIR PhD student<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2713\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Yeiyoung-Choo-Oct.-30-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Yeiyoung-Choo-Oct.-30-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Yeiyoung-Choo-Oct.-30-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Yeiyoung-Choo-Oct.-30-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Yeiyoung-Choo-Oct.-30.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>October 23, 2024<\/strong><br \/>\nComparative Politics Workshop<br \/>\n\u201cThe Anti-Left Legacy of the Pinochet Dictatorship\u201d<br \/>\nPresenter: Pablo Argote, POIR Postdoctoral Fellow<br \/>\nDiscussant: Jessica Walker, POIR PhD Candidate<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2712\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Pablo-Argote-Oct.-23-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Pablo-Argote-Oct.-23-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Pablo-Argote-Oct.-23-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Pablo-Argote-Oct.-23-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Pablo-Argote-Oct.-23.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>October 16, 2024<\/strong><br \/>\nInternational Relations Workshop<br \/>\n\u201cReconceiving the Role of Undergraduate Research Assistants: Intentional Integration of Mentorship, Technical Training, and Professional Pipelines\u201d<br \/>\nPresenter: Alix Ziff, POIR Postdoctoral Fellow<br \/>\nDiscussant: Megan Becker, POIR Faculty<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2711\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Alix-Ziff-Oct.-16-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Alix-Ziff-Oct.-16-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Alix-Ziff-Oct.-16-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Alix-Ziff-Oct.-16-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Alix-Ziff-Oct.-16.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>October 2, 2024<\/strong><br \/>\nInternational Relations Workshop<br \/>\n\u201cInjustice as Debt: Managing the Growing Costs of Japan-South Korea Reconciliation\u201d<br \/>\nPresenter: Tom Le, Pomona College<br \/>\nDiscussant: Stephen Schick, POIR PhD Candidate<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2710\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Tom-Le-Oct.-2-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Tom-Le-Oct.-2-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Tom-Le-Oct.-2-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Tom-Le-Oct.-2-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Tom-Le-Oct.-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>September 25, 2024<\/strong><br \/>\nComparative Politics Workshop<br \/>\n\u201cExporting the Tools of Dictatorship: The Politics of China&#8217;s Technology Transfers\u201d<br \/>\nPresenter: Brett Carter, POIR Faculty<br \/>\nCo-author: Erin Baggott Carter, POIR Faculty<br \/>\nDiscussant: Pablo Argote, POIR Postdoctoral Fellow<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2709\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Brett-Carter-Sep-25-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Brett-Carter-Sep-25-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Brett-Carter-Sep-25-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Brett-Carter-Sep-25-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Brett-Carter-Sep-25.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>September 18, 2024<\/strong><br \/>\nInternational Relations Workshop<br \/>\n\u201cDescriptive to Substantive Representation of Ethnic Minorities in the UK Parliament\u201d<br \/>\nPresenter: Stephanie Zonszein Strauss, UC Berkeley<br \/>\nCo-authors: Apurav Bhatiya, William Dinneen, Guy Grossman<br \/>\nDiscussant: Ewon Baik, POIR PhD Candidate<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2707\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Stephanie-Zonszein-Sep-18-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Stephanie-Zonszein-Sep-18-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Stephanie-Zonszein-Sep-18-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Stephanie-Zonszein-Sep-18-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Stephanie-Zonszein-Sep-18.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>September 11, 2024<\/strong><br \/>\nComparative Politics Workshop<br \/>\n\u201cThe Limits of Electoral Gender Quotas\u201d<br \/>\nPresenter: Varun Karekurve-Ramachandra, POIR Faculty<br \/>\nCo-author: Gaurav Sood<br \/>\nDiscussant: Erik Hanson, POIR Postdoctoral Fellow<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2705\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Varun-KR-Sep-11-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Varun-KR-Sep-11-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Varun-KR-Sep-11-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Varun-KR-Sep-11-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/08\/Varun-KR-Sep-11.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-gxHKWrzLSl\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-gxHKWrzLSl\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Spring 2024<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-gxHKWrzLSl\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-gxHKWrzLSl\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>April 24, 2024<\/strong><br \/>\nComparative Politics &amp; International Relations Workshop<br \/>\nYear-End Gathering<br \/>\n<em>A special year-end session of the workshop series, where we will share a special lunch and discuss highlights from the year, feedback, and ideas for next year.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2255\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/05\/Year-End-Retrospective-April-24-2-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/05\/Year-End-Retrospective-April-24-2-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/05\/Year-End-Retrospective-April-24-2-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/05\/Year-End-Retrospective-April-24-2-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/05\/Year-End-Retrospective-April-24-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>April 17, 2024<\/strong><br \/>\nInternational Relations Workshop<br \/>\nVictoria Chonn Ching, POIR Postdoctoral Fellow<br \/>\n\u201cOne Region, Unifying and (De)Unifying Interests: The Many Chinas in Latin America and the Caribbean&#8221;<br \/>\nDiscussant: Jose Urias Flores, POIR PhD Student<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2254\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/05\/Chonn-Ching-417-1-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/05\/Chonn-Ching-417-1-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/05\/Chonn-Ching-417-1-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/05\/Chonn-Ching-417-1-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/05\/Chonn-Ching-417-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>March 27, 2024<\/strong><br \/>\nComparative Politics Workshop<br \/>\nJillian Schwedler, Professor at Hunter College<br \/>\n\u201cUrban Planning and Political Protests&#8221;<br \/>\nDiscussant: Jane Mary Sakr, POIR PhD Student<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2253\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/05\/Jillian-Schwedler-March-27-4-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/05\/Jillian-Schwedler-March-27-4-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/05\/Jillian-Schwedler-March-27-4-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/05\/Jillian-Schwedler-March-27-4-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/05\/Jillian-Schwedler-March-27-4.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>March 6, 2024<\/strong><br \/>\nInternational Relations Workshop<br \/>\nSoo Yeon Kim, Associate Professor at National University of Singapore<br \/>\n\u201cMembership and its Benefits: Vote Shares in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank\u201d (co-authored with Jesslene Lee, University of Toronto)<br \/>\nDiscussant: Pongkwan Sawasdipakdi, POIR PhD Candidate<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1635\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Soo-Yeon-Kim-March-6-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"473\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Soo-Yeon-Kim-March-6-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Soo-Yeon-Kim-March-6-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Soo-Yeon-Kim-March-6-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Soo-Yeon-Kim-March-6.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>February 28, 2024<\/strong><br \/>\nComparative Politics Workshop<br \/>\nJessica Walker, POIR PhD Student<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBeyond Beliefs: Re-conceptualizing Rebel Group Ideology\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discussant: Chloe Bernadaux, POIR PhD Candidate<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1576\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Jessica-Walker-Feb-28-1-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Jessica-Walker-Feb-28-1-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Jessica-Walker-Feb-28-1-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Jessica-Walker-Feb-28-1-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Jessica-Walker-Feb-28-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>February 21, 2024<\/strong><br \/>\nInternational Relations Workshop<br \/>\nJoshua Leung, POIR PhD Candidate<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cFace Culture and Asian International Relations\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discussant: Kayeon Roh, POIR PhD Candidate<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1575\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Joshua-Leung-Feb-21-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"457\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Joshua-Leung-Feb-21-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Joshua-Leung-Feb-21-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Joshua-Leung-Feb-21-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Joshua-Leung-Feb-21.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>February 14, 2024<\/strong><br \/>\nComparative Politics Workshop<br \/>\nSaran Uthayakumar, POIR PhD Student<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDreaming in the Diaspora: Situating the Cambodian American Diaspora in Post-Genocide Healing\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discussant: Melissa Watanabe, POIR PhD Student<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1572\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Saran-Uthayakumar-Feb-14-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"446\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Saran-Uthayakumar-Feb-14-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Saran-Uthayakumar-Feb-14-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Saran-Uthayakumar-Feb-14-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Saran-Uthayakumar-Feb-14.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>January 31, 2024<\/strong><br \/>\nInternational Relations Workshop<br \/>\nAllison Hartnett, POIR Faculty<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAfter the Commons: Economic Opportunity and Colonial Legacies of Land Privatization\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discussant: Pablo Argote, POIR Postdoctoral Fellow<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1574\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Allison-Hartnett-January-31-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"443\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Allison-Hartnett-January-31-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Allison-Hartnett-January-31-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Allison-Hartnett-January-31-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Allison-Hartnett-January-31.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>January 24, 2024<\/strong><br \/>\nInternational Relations Workshop<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miguel Hijar Chiapa, POIR PhD Student<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe Wretched of the Pantheon: Frantz Fanon and the Discipline of International Relations\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discussant: Brian Rathbun, POIR Faculty<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1569\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Hijar-Chiapa-January-24-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"449\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Hijar-Chiapa-January-24-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Hijar-Chiapa-January-24-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Hijar-Chiapa-January-24-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Hijar-Chiapa-January-24.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>January 17, 2024<br \/>\n<\/strong>Comparative Politics Workshop<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jose\u0301 Mu\u0301zquiz, POIR PhD Candidate<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La Raza: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Race and Legislator\u2019s Responsivity in Mexico\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discussant: Gerry Munck, POIR Faculty<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1570\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Muzquiz-January-17-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"454\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Muzquiz-January-17-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Muzquiz-January-17-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Muzquiz-January-17-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Muzquiz-January-17.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-gxHKWrzLSl\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-gxHKWrzLSl\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Fall 2023<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-gxHKWrzLSl\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-gxHKWrzLSl\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>November 8, 2023<\/strong><br \/>\nInternational Relations Workshop<br \/>\nDana El Kurd, Professor at University of Richmond<br \/>\n&#8220;Transnational Activism, Social Media, &amp; Mobilization: The Case of the Pro-Palestine Movement&#8221;<br \/>\nDiscussant: Chloe Bernadaux, POIR PhD Student<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1605\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Dana-El-Kurd-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Dana-El-Kurd-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Dana-El-Kurd-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Dana-El-Kurd-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Dana-El-Kurd.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>November 1, 2023<\/strong><br \/>\nComparative Politics Workshop<br \/>\n<span class=\"outlook-search-highlight\" data-markjs=\"true\">Brian Palmer-Rubin, POIR Faculty<br \/>\n<\/span>(co-authored with Candelaria Garay and Mathias Poertner)<br \/>\n\u201cMass Politics 2.0: Organizations and Political Identity in Neoliberal Latin America\u201d<br \/>\nDiscussant: Sinan Kircova, POIR PhD Candidate<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1604\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Brian-Palmer-Rubin-November-1-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"459\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Brian-Palmer-Rubin-November-1-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Brian-Palmer-Rubin-November-1-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Brian-Palmer-Rubin-November-1-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Brian-Palmer-Rubin-November-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>October 25, 2023<\/strong><br \/>\nInternational Relations Workshop<br \/>\nAlison Dundes Renteln, POIR Faculty<br \/>\n&amp; Cher Weixia Chen, George Mason University<br \/>\nSpecial Session &#8211; Book Discussion: \u201cInternational Human Rights: A Survey\u201d (Cambridge University Press, 2023)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1607\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/October-25-2023-2-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/October-25-2023-2-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/October-25-2023-2-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/October-25-2023-2-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/October-25-2023-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>October 18, 2023<\/strong><br \/>\nComparative Politics Workshop<br \/>\n<span class=\"outlook-search-highlight\" data-markjs=\"true\">Pablo<\/span> <span class=\"outlook-search-highlight\" data-markjs=\"true\">Francisco<\/span> <span class=\"outlook-search-highlight\" data-markjs=\"true\">Argote<\/span> <span class=\"outlook-search-highlight\" data-markjs=\"true\">Tironi, POIR <\/span>Postdoctoral Fellow)<br \/>\n(co-authored with Giancarlo Visconti)<br \/>\n\u201cIdeological vs. Issue Voting:\u00a0 Evidence from Chile\u201d<br \/>\nDiscussant: Ewon Baik, POIR PhD Student<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1608\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Pablo-Pablo-Francisco-Argote-Tironi-\u2013-October-18-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"459\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Pablo-Pablo-Francisco-Argote-Tironi-\u2013-October-18-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Pablo-Pablo-Francisco-Argote-Tironi-\u2013-October-18-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Pablo-Pablo-Francisco-Argote-Tironi-\u2013-October-18-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Pablo-Pablo-Francisco-Argote-Tironi-\u2013-October-18.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>October 4, 2023<\/strong><br \/>\nSpecial Session: CIS Open House for PhD Students<br \/>\n<em>We will discuss upcoming programming and funding opportunities and invite questions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1609\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Open-House-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"459\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Open-House-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Open-House-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Open-House-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/Open-House.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>September 27, 2023<\/strong><br \/>\nComparative Politics Workshop<br \/>\nThomas Pepinsky, Cornell University<br \/>\n\u201cA Political Economy of Social Categories\u201d<br \/>\nDiscussant: Stephen Schick, POIR PhD Student<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1577\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/16-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"471\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/16-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/16-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/16-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/16.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>September 20, 2023<\/strong><br \/>\nInternational Relations Workshop<br \/>\nJulia Morse, UC Santa Barbara<br \/>\n(co-authored with Tyler Pratt, University of North Carolina)<br \/>\n\u201cFighting Facts or Fighting Norms: Norm Transgressions, Reputation Management, and International Organizations\u201d<br \/>\nDiscussant: Yeiyoung Choo, POIR PhD Student<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1578\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/17-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"476\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/17-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/17-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/17-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/17.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>September 13, 2023<\/strong><br \/>\nComparative Politics Workshop<br \/>\nAlden Young, UC Los Angeles<br \/>\n\u201cAcross the Red Sea: Diaspora, Revolution and Anti-Imperialism\u201d<br \/>\nDiscussant: Saran Uthayakumar, POIR PhD Student<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1579\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/18-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"577\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/18-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/18-1024x442.png 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/18-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/02\/18.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>September 6, 2023<\/strong><br \/>\nInternational Relations Workshop<br \/>\nBrian Rathbun, POIR Faculty<br \/>\n\u201cThe Other Cheek: Costly Signaling, Moral Psychology, and the Effect of Nonviolence\u201d<br \/>\nDiscussant: Laura Breen, POIR PhD Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-gxHKWrzLSl\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-gxHKWrzLSl\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Spring 2023<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-5-gxHKWrzLSl\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-5-gxHKWrzLSl\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>April 5, 2023<\/strong><br \/>\nInternational Relations Workshop<br \/>\nAmanda Kennard, Stanford University<br \/>\nDiscussant: Donald Grasse, CIS Postdoctoral Fellow<br \/>\nTitle: &#8220;Climate Change and Political (In)Stability&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 29, 2023<\/strong><br \/>\nComparative Politics Workshop<br \/>\nJefferey Sellers, POIR professor; Chloe Bernadaux, PhD student; and Ada Li Sarain, POIR PhD alumna<br \/>\nDiscussant: Sinan Kircova, POIR PhD Student<br \/>\nTitle: \u201cTerritorial Attachment, Globalization, and the City\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 22, 2023<\/strong><br \/>\nInternational Relations Workshop<br \/>\nPongkwan Sawasdipakdi, POIR PhD Candidate<br \/>\nDiscussant: Ewon Baik, POIR PhD Student<br \/>\nTitle: \u201cHow Dare You Betray Me: Betrayal, Emotion, and Outrage in International Relations\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 15, 2023<\/strong><br \/>\nIR\/CP workshop A [NO SESSION \u2013 SPRING BREAK; ISA CONFERENCE]<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 8, 2023<\/strong><br \/>\nInternational Relations Workshop<br \/>\nTyler Jost, Brown University<br \/>\nDiscussant: Don Grasse, CIS Postdoctoral Fellow<br \/>\nTitle: \u201cThe Roots of China\u2019s Contemporary Arming Behavior\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 1, 2023<\/strong><br \/>\nComparative Politics Workshop<br \/>\nChloe Bernadaux and Stephen Schick, PhD Students<br \/>\nDiscussant: Yeiyoung Choo, POIR PhD Student<br \/>\nTitle: Economic Conditions and the Shaping of Subnational Propaganda under Autocracy<\/p>\n<p><strong>February 22, 2023<\/strong><br \/>\nInternational Relations Workshop<br \/>\nGaea Morales, POIR PhD Candidate<br \/>\nDiscussant: Therese Franklin, POIR PhD Student<br \/>\nTitle: \u201cFrom Gatekeepers to Keys: The United Nations System and Local Authority Legitimacy\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>February 15, 2023<\/strong><br \/>\nComparative Politics Workshop<br \/>\nAgustina Paglayan, UC San Diego<br \/>\nDiscussant: Tine Paulsen, POIR Faculty<br \/>\nTitle: \u201cCountering Disobedience: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-6-gxHKWrzLSl\" aria-controls=\"section-1-6-gxHKWrzLSl\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Fall 2022<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-6-gxHKWrzLSl\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-6-gxHKWrzLSl\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>November 16, 2022<\/strong><br \/>\nComparative Politics Workshop<br \/>\nCourtenay Conrad, UC Merced<br \/>\n&#8220;Judicial Decisions, Police Officer Uncertainty, and the Escalation of Force<br \/>\n(co-authored with Sophia Hatz and Kristine Eck)<br \/>\nDiscussant: Tolu Babalola, POIR PhD Candidate<\/p>\n<p><strong>November 9, 2022<\/strong><br \/>\nInternational Relations Workshop<br \/>\nDonald Grasse, CIS Postdoctoral Fellow<br \/>\n\u201cThe Logic and Impacts of Rebel Public Services Provision: Evidence from Taliban Courts in Afghanistan\u201d<br \/>\n(co-authored with Renard Sexton and Austin Wright)<br \/>\nDiscussant: Chloe Bernadaux, POIR PhD Student<\/p>\n<p><strong>November 2, 2022<\/strong><br \/>\nNo session: Week of the conference of Peace Science<\/p>\n<p><strong>October 26, 2022<\/strong><br \/>\nComparative Politics Workshop<br \/>\nTolu Babalola, POIR PhD Candidate<br \/>\n&#8220;In the Eye of the Beholder: The Relativity of Democracy and Redistributive Politics&#8221;<br \/>\n(co-authored with Allison Hartnett, POIR Faculty)<br \/>\nDiscussant: Alya Khemakhem, POIR PhD Student<\/p>\n<p><strong>October 19, 2022<\/strong><br \/>\nInternational Relations Workshop<br \/>\nMariya Grinberg, Massachusetts Institute of Technology<br \/>\n&#8220;The Future of 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