A few updates to share. First, thanks to those of you who made it out to Friday’s roundtable on the first 100 days of the Trump administration. It was fun hearing from the South China Morning Post‘s Bochen Han and Profs. Fredman, Mahon Rathnam, and Rathnam, as well as tackling the questions raised by the… Continue Reading weekly updates (4/20)
Month: April 2025
Event: Minh Trinh on Authoritarian Elections
Minh D. Trinh, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Purdue University, has agreed to tell us about some of his election-related research. His presentation is tentatively titled “Why Do Dictators Hold Elections? The Implications of Informational Authoritarian Elections.” We’re still working out the timing, so please check back soon.
Event: Arvind Krishnamurthy on Police Slowdowns and Municipal Elections
Arvind Krishnamurthy, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Ohio State University, has agreed to tell us about some of his election-related research. He’ll present joint work with Elisa Wirsching and Dvir Yogev entitled “Going Public: Bureaucratic Resistance and The Political Consequences of Police Slowdowns.” Talk will be on Zoom, Friday, May 2, 09:00 (BJT). Abstract: Canonical models… Continue Reading Event: Arvind Krishnamurthy on Police Slowdowns and Municipal Elections
Event: The aftermath of the US presidential election
DKU’s Public Policy Club is organizing another roundtable event, this one tentatively called “Trump’s Second Term: The First 100 Days.” The details regarding which faculty will participate are still be ironed out, but Jason Douglas Todd will speak about the implications of the November election for future American elections and whether it signals intensifying democratic… Continue Reading Event: The aftermath of the US presidential election
Recap of the GEL kickoff meeting
Thanks for attending our kickoff meeting. I loved seeing so many of you at once, and I’m excited to build an intellectual community with you. Here’s a recap: Settled on the name Global Elections Lab. Voted to meet once every two weeks, alternating which time zone takes the morning shift. This will help us stay connected, keep… Continue Reading Recap of the GEL kickoff meeting
