Welcome to the Comparative Politics Workshop (CPW)

The Comparative Politics Workshop at the University of Notre Dame is a graduate student-led forum geared towards presenting and discussing papers and research projects. These meetings are open to everyone, particularly students, faculty and Kellogg Institute Visiting Fellows. Participants have the chance to present their work and receive valuable, constructive feedback from their colleagues.

Check this page for updates on Academic Year programming. If you would like to participate in an upcoming session, please contact Gessica de Freitas (gdefreit@nd.edu) for more information.

Thank you for visiting our page. We look forward to seeing you at the workshop!

Gessica de Freitas
gdefreit@nd.edu

Field Representative

CPW Fall 2024 schedule is out!

We are excited to soon begin the 2024/2025 cycle of the Comparative Politics Workshop! The 2024 fall schedule is out and can be found here!

The Comparative Politics Workshop at the University of Notre Dame is a graduate student-led forum geared towards presenting and discussing papers and research projects during the academic semester. The workshop provides an intimate setting for graduate student scholars to showcase and receive feedback on their research papers, prospectuses, and dissertations. Our research covers all world regions, including religion and politics, political parties and partisanship, democratic development, and much more. Workshops include not only graduate students but also faculty members and Kellogg Institute Visiting Fellows who work alongside students by providing constructive feedback on their research in progress.

This page is also a place to find information regarding the Comparative Politics field and other related events. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at gdefreit@nd.edu. We look forward to an exciting, enriching, and productive year ahead!

Gessica de Freitas
Comparative Politics Field Representative, 2024/2025

Announcing Summer Programming

The Comparative Politics Workshop is proud to announce its first summer series. Please consult the schedule below to learn more about the details of the sessions. If you would like to know more or request the Zoom link for one of the virtual workshops, please contact Jacob Turner at jturne13@nd.edu

June 26 3:00PM
State Presence and Democratic Culture: A Spatial Investigation
Presenter: Jake Turner
Discussant: Andrea Peña-Vasquez
 
July 10 3:15PM
Dictators’ Quandary: Multipartism and Regime Change
Presenters: Natán Skigin and Aníbal Pérez-Liñán
Discussant: Mike Hoffman
 
July 31 3:00PM
Is Brazilian Foreign Policy Congruent with People’s Values and Attitudes? An Analysis of Lula’s Governments (2003-2010)
Presenter: Adriana Albanus
Discussant: Ilana Rothkopf