Computational Political Science for Democracy (CPS4D) Working Group

Description
The Computational Political Science for Democracy (CPS4D) working group brings together faculty, scholars, and students to use computational methods for studying and improving democracy. We focus on combining political science, AI, and data science to develop new theories and tools. To learn more, click here and visit our YouTube channel.
Co-Chairs
Michael Coppedge and Dmitry Zaytsev
Graduate Assistant
Events

4th Computational Political Science for Democracy Working Group seminar: Patronage Power-Sharing and Rebel Group Splintering – Matthew Hauenstein
November 20th, 2025
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3th Computational Political Science for Democracy Working Group seminar: AI-based Modeling of Democratic Development and Decline (AIM-3D) Project Presentation – Michael Coppedge, Dmitry Zaytsev, Valya Kuskova, and Rick Johnson
October 30th, 2025
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2nd Computational Political Science for Democracy Working Group seminar: Research Project Lightning Round – Michael Coppedge, Dmitry Zaytsev, Valya Kuskova, Matthew Hauenstein, Tom Mustillo, and Gessica de Freitas
September 25th, 2025
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1st Computational Political Science for Democracy Working Group seminar: Roadmap to the main techniques that fall under the heading of “computational methods” – Valya Kuskova, and Dmitry Zaytsev
September 4th, 2025
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