Seminars & Workshops

Cambridge Colloquium on Complexity and Social Networks

12:00 - 1:30pm, see link for dates and locations.

The objective of this colloquium series is to serve as a forum for two somewhat diffuse intellectual communities that have developed tools to study connectedness, loosely gathered around the concepts of complex systems and social networks respectively. Faculty Coordinator: David Lazer

Political Economy Discussion Lunch

Tuesdays, 12:00 - 1:30pm in Room N450, weekly event.

This informal group meets every Tuesday to discuss a paper chosen collectively the previous week. A buffet lunch is provided. The papers are usually available for download. Please note: This event is by invitation only. If you are interested in participating in this seminar, please contact the faculty coordinator, Jeff Frieden,.

Applied Statistics Workshop (Gov 3009)

Wednesdays, 12:00 - 2:00pm in Room N354, weekly event.

This methodological workshop offers opportunities for faculty, visitors, and graduate students to present ongoing research. Graduate Student Coordinators: Justin Grimmer

Political Psychology and Behavior Workshop

Fridays, 12:00 - 1:30pm in Room N401, bi-weekly event.

This workshop is an interdisciplinary forum for the presentation and discussion of current research that uses a psychological and empirical orientation to examine the microfoundations of citizen and elite behavior. Graduate Student Coordinator: Emily Hickey

Graduate Student Political Economy Research Workshop (Gov 3007)

Mondays, 12:00 - 2:00pm at Room N354, weekly event.

This workshop on political economy offers opportunities for faculty, visitors, and graduate students to present ongoing research. Graduate Student Coordinator: Rebecca Nelson

Seminar on Positive Political Economy

Selected Thursdays, 4:30 - 6:00pm in Room N354 (Spring) or MIT E53-482 (Fall)

On several Thursdays there is a presentation by a visiting speaker on research-related activities that integrate the study of economics and politics. This seminar meets at MIT in the fall and at The Institute for Quantitative Social Science in the spring.

Graduate Student Political Economy Workshop

Fridays, 12:00pm - 1:30 in CGIS, weekly event.

This workshop provides an informal setting for graduate students at all levels to present ongoing research to fellow students. Past participants have included students in Government, Economics, and Political Economy and Government. Papers are available for download. Food and resfreshments will be served. Graduate Student Coordinators: Matt Blackwell and Patrick Lam

Graduate Methods and Models Class

Fridays, 3 - 4:30pm in CGIS, weekly event.

This workshop provides a series of training classes and programs in statistical methodology, formal theory, and other areas. Graduate Student Coordinators: Andrew Coe and Patrick Lam

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholars in Health Policy Core Seminar

A weekly meeting that allows RWJ Scholars to discuss their research and connect with RWJ Faculty.; Staff Coordinator: Alison Ney