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Multiple Battlefield Cinema

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

This workshop, entitled Battlefield Cinema, brings together filmmakers, scholars, and Indigenous Peoples whose goal is to explore how community-engaged and...

multi-day

Education in Turkey

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Education is central to political contestation in today’s Turkey. This two day conference will examine the state of ongoing transformation such...

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Wildcat Welcome

All day

Wildcat Welcome is Northwestern's weeklong orientation for all new undergraduate students (mandatory for both freshmen and transfer students). Wildcat Welcome...

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Parent and Family Orientation

All day

Parent and Family Orientation (PFO) is our opportunity to welcome the families of our incoming students. Parent and Family Orientation...

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Regional Colloquium on Global Capitalism and Law

All day

Program: http://buffett.northwestern.edu/programs/global-capitalism-law/regional-colloquium/2018-regional-colloquium-program.html Location: Woods Conference Room, American Bar Foundation The Global Capitalism & Law Research Group at the Buffett Institute invites you and relevant...

May
15
2023

Democracy for Busy People

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the Global Theory Workshop as they host Kevin Elliott, political theorist and Assistant Professor of Political Science at...

Apr
12
2023

Beyond the PhD: Early Career Academics

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Join us and hear from NU Political Science alumni Dr. Amanda D’Urso and Dr. Matthew Nelsen about their recent experiences...

Mar
31
2023

Moral Rhetoric in Party Campaigns

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Please join the American Politics Workshop as they host Jae-Hee Jung, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at...

Mar
14
2023

Crafting your First IRB Submission

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Join IRB Staff and the Political Science Department for a Workshop and Q&A on the Social Science IRB Process.  Lunch Provided....

Mar
3
2023

CHSS & APD: Jacob Grumbach (Washington)

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Please join the American Politics Development Lecture Series and the Comparative Historical Social Sciences as they host Jacob M. Grumbach,...

Feb
10
2023

Comparative Political Workshop: Avital Livny

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Session details forthcoming. Avital Livny is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, previously a...

Jan
31
2023

R Workshop Series: Troubleshooting in R

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the R Workshop Series as Political Science Ph.D. Candidate Jennifer Lin leads a session on Troubleshooting in R. This...

Jan
23
2023

Publishing in Political Theory

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the Global Theory Workshop and Professor Shmulik Nili as he discusses publishing in political theory. In this session...

Dec
5
2022

Teaching at Liberal Arts Colleges

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

What does it mean to start a tenure-track position at a liberal arts colleges? Are you interested in developing a...

Nov
17
2022

Ukraine: What Is to Come?

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Join a group of premier observers and analysts in a discussion about recent developments and future prospects in the war...

Jun
6
2022

Global Theory Workshop: Megan Hyska

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the Global Theory Workshop as they host Dr. Megan Hyska from Northwestern University. Session details forthcoming.  Megan Hyska (PhD,...

May
27
2022

Fieldwork Q&A Meeting

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Please join Political Science faculty and graduate students for an informal discussion on conducting fieldwork, especially during COVID times. Students...

May
26
2022

Office of Fellowships: Grant Writing Workshop

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Hosted by Stephen Hill, Senior Associate Director, Office of Fellowships. The Office of Fellowships Grant-Writing Workshop serves Northwestern graduate students...

Apr
25
2022

Global Theory Workshop: Margaret Moore

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the Global Theory Workshop as they host Dr. Margaret Moore from Queen's University.  ABSTRACT: This paper considers whether threats...

Apr
19
2022

Equitable Grading Practices Workshop

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

What are the purpose of grades? Grades can measure student progress, provide feedback, and provide qualification for other courses and...

Apr
18
2022

Global Theory Workshop: Andrew March

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the Global Theory Workshop as they host Dr. Andrew March from the University of Massachusets Amherst. Session details...

Apr
11
2022

Global Theory Workshop: Andy Koppelman

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the Global Theory Workshop as they host Dr. Andrew Koppelman from Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law. Session...

May
29
2021

9th Annual Arryman Symposium

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Arryman Scholars present dissertation research Gde Metera, PhD Political Science will present his dissertation, "The Struggle over Symbolic Power Resource: The...

May
21
2021

American Politics Workshop: Laura Bucci

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Title: "Redistribution by Other Means" in Unequal Voice: Deunionization in the American States Abstract:  Throughout the larger book manuscript, I argue that...

Mar
12
2021

Political Science Honors Info Session

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Are you thinking about applying to the Political Science Honors program? Join the Political Science Department for this info session...

Jan
15
2021

American Politics Workshop: Jaime Settle

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

The American Politics Workshop hosts Dr. Jaime Settle for a presentation based on: Opting Out: Why Americans Avoid Political Talk  Why, despite...

Nov
20
2020

Political Theory Workshop: Shawn Dean

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Please join the Political Theory Workshop for a presentation from Northwestern University graduate student Shawn Dean. Dean will be presenting...

Nov
9
2020

IPR 2020 Post-Election Panel

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

IPR 2020 Post-Election Panel Panelists: Martin Eichenbaum, Charles Moskos Professor Professor of Economics Laurel Harbridge-Yong, Associate Professor of Political Science and IPR Fellow Erik...

Sep
29
2020

NU Presidential Debate Watch & Chat

7:45 PM - 9:30 PM

Chat with faculty from Political Science, SESP, and the Center for Legal Studies as we all watch the debate together...

May
4
2020

Global Theory Workshop: Sarah Song

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the Global Theory Workshop for a session with Sarah Song, Professor of Law and Associate Professor of Political...

Apr
3
2020

American Politics Workshop: Jaime Settle

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the American Politics Workshop for a presentation by Jaime Settle, the David and Carolyn Wakefield Term Associate Professor...

Mar
9
2020

Political Theory Workshop: Alison McQueen

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the Political Theory Colloquium as they host Prof. Alison E.J. McQueen (Stanford), "Absolving God's Laws: Thomas Hobbes's Scriptural...

Mar
6
2020

American Politics Workshop: Cathy Cohen

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the American Politics Workshop for a presentation by Cathy Cohen (UChicago, session topic TBA).  Cathy J. Cohen is the...

Feb
28
2020

Teaching Workshop (Google Scholar)

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

With so many research tools at our disposal, it’s natural to feel overwhelmed by the breadth of options, particularly in...

Feb
28
2020

Global Lunchbox Series

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Join us for the discussion "Transparency and the Rule of Law: Preliminary Results From a Field Experiment in Ukraine" presented...

Feb
28
2020

Global Lunchbox Series

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Join us for the discussion "Transparency and the Rule of Law: Preliminary Results From a Field Experiment in Ukraine" presented...

Feb
14
2020

REEES Speaker Series

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Borders and Bordering in the Polish Second Republic: Refugees and the Shaping of Modern Citizenship.

Feb
7
2020

American Politics Workshop: Greg Huber

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the American Politics Workshop as they host Greg Huber, Forst Family Professor of Political Science, Department of Political...

Feb
4
2020

NUGW General Member Meeting

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Join NUGW for our Winter Quarter General Meeting! We'll be talking the 6th year funding campaign, mental health, NLRB updates...

Jan
20
2020

Commune Winter Quarter General Meeting

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the Commune for a session on Winter Quarter activities, graduate student business, and all other subjects impacting the...

Nov
12
2019

Commune Fellowship Workshop

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Please join the Commune as they host Stephen Hill, Senior Associate Director of Northwestern's Office Of Fellowships, for a session...

Oct
21
2019

Global Theory Workshop: Lisa Ellis

12:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Come hear Dr. Lisa Ellis from the University of Otago in a workshop sponsored by the Global Theory Workshop and...

Oct
18
2019

Comparative Politics Workshop: Susan Stokes

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Prof. Susan Stokes from the University of Chicago presents "Political Behavior and 'Direct Democracy': Reflections from the Referendum on Colombia's...

Sep
23
2019

Department Kick-Off

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Please join us at the Firehouse Grill to meet and welcome our newest graduate students and department members. We will...

May
31
2019

Comparative Politics Workshop Presents Yuhua Wang

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Keep It in the Family: Elite Marriage Network and State-Making in Imperial China Yuhua Wang Asst. Professor, Dept. of Government Harvard University Abstract:  Why do...

May
23
2019

2019 Undergraduate Research Poster Session

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Interested in conducting political science research but uncertain how to start? Want to hear about research currently being conducted by your fellow...

May
11
2019

2018 Arryman Fellows Symposium

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

2018 Arryman Fellows present their year-long research papers. Papers can be found on the EDGS web site at: 2018 Arryman Fellows...

Apr
25
2019

Catharine MacKinnon: Butterfly Politics

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Professor MacKinnon will address the politics and law of sexual harassment, focusing on its violation of equality rights, considering the...

Apr
25
2019

Reporting Islam: Media, Policy, Politics

All day

This international symposium will bring scholars of Islam, international and public affairs, education, race, and law together with practicing journalists...

Apr
16
2019

Alexander Hamilton Society Information Session

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

NEW DATE! TUESDAY, APRIL 16th. SAME LOCATION & TIME! The Alexander Hamilton Society, an independent, non-partisan organization dedicated to enhancing campus...

Apr
12
2019

CHSS workshop - Isaac Reed

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

"Isaac Ariail Reed works in social theory, historical sociology, and cultural sociology. He received his Ph.D. in sociology from Yale...

Apr
12
2019

International Relations Workshop Presents Kelly Greenhill

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

“Fear and Present Danger: Extra-factual Sources of Threat Conception and Proliferation” Kelly Greenhill Associate Professor, Department of Political ScienceDirector, International Relations Program When...

Apr
12
2019

Conference on migration

All day

Graduate CONFERENCE on “Walls and Bridges: Migration and Its Histories” (convened by Breen Fellow Aram SARKISIAN)Friday, April 12—all day, starting...

Apr
8
2019

Permission as Material — Jill Magid

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

SPRING 2019 KEYNOTE of THE SECURITY DIALOGUES Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/395773314531837/ Jill Magid will discuss projects related to security, intimacy, and access. This talk...

Mar
15
2019

War and Society Working Group with Charlie Glaser

12:00 PM - 1:45 PM

"Extending Nuclear Deterrence to Japan as China Rises" Charlie GlaserProfessor of Political ScienceDirector, Institute for Security and Conflict StudiesGeorge Washington University

Mar
1
2019

CHSS Workshop - Phillip Gorski

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

"Philip S. Gorski (Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley 1996) is a comparative-historical sociologist with strong interests in theory and methods...

Feb
25
2019

INPut Lecture with John Bullock

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

"Partisan Bias in Surveys" Link for paper: http://johnbullock.org/partisanBiasInSurveys John Bullock Assoc. Professor, Department of Political Science Northwestern University

Feb
1
2019

Up the Street with Adom Getachew

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

The Graduate Students Political Theory Workshop invites students and faculty to a discussion with Adom Getachew, Assistant Professor of Political...

Jan
25
2019

Comparative Politics Workshop with David Peyton

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

"Securing Property in Insecure Environments: Wealth Defense, Institutional Selection, and Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo" David PeytonPh.D. Candidate, Northwestern...

Dec
17
2018

2018 Department Winter Celebration

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Please join your fellow faculty and staff members at the Page Residence (1030 Ridge Ave. Evanston, IL) for appetizers and...

Nov
27
2018

Ethiopia: A Turn to Democracy?

6:00 PM - 8:15 PM

In 2018, there have been notable democratic advances and setbacks in Africa. The Working Group on Governance & Development has...

Nov
12
2018

IPR Colloquium: 2018 Midterm Election Panel

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

"2018 Midterm Election Panel: Partisanship, Media, and the Economy" by Robert Gordon, Stanley G. Harris Professor of the Social Sciences; Laurel...

Nov
6
2018

Rape Law in a Time of #MeToo

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Join fellow members of the Northwestern community in this dialogue over dinner on Tuesday, November 6, from 5:30 - 7...

Nov
5
2018

Master Class with Thomas Christiano

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

The Global Capitalism and Law Research Group is having its first master class of the academic year with Tom Christiano,...

Oct
26
2018

CHSS Workshop: Sasha Klyachkina and Omri Tubi

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Sasha will present a paper entitled "Dimensions of Governance: Institutional Configurations Across the Post-Conflict North Caucasus." I am a PhD Candidate...

Oct
19
2018

Ben Schonthal: Methods Master Class

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Master Class on Research Methods for the Study of Religion and Law with Dr. Benjamin Schonthal (Associate Professor of Buddhism and Asian...

Oct
18
2018

John Judis on The Nationalist Revival

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Trump in America, Brexit in the U.K., anti-EU parties in Europe, nativist and authoritarian leaders around the world – Why...

Oct
16
2018

Richard W. Leopold Lecture: Vicente Fox

5:00 PM - 6:45 PM

29th Annual Richard W. Leopold Lecture Perspectives and Challenges in US-Mexico Relationships Vicente Fox, former president of Mexico, will be joining us...

Oct
1
2018

Striking to Survive: A Student-Led Forum

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Political Science Speaker Series on “Society and Politics in the Asia-Pacific” What is the meaning of the thousands of strikes that...

Jul
31
2018

RStudio Training for Undergraduates

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Interested in learning RStudio? All current Undergraduate Research Assistants affiliated with the political science department are welcome to attend this...

Jul
12
2018

GIS training for Undergraduates

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

All current Undergraduate Research Assistants interested in learning GIS are welcome to attend this training, Introduction to GIS. While you...

Jun
4
2018

Global Theory Workshop

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Legitimate Opposition under Attack: Democracy, Populism and the Specter of Electoral Autocracy Alex Kirshner Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science Duke University

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