The American Politics & Public Policy Workshop series is cosponsored by the Yale Center for the Study of American Politics (CSAP) and the Institution for Social and Policy Studies. Each seminar features a presentation of current political science research by leading scholars in the field of American politics including distinguished faculty from other institutions, CSAP research fellows, ISPS Postdoctoral Associates, and Ph.D. candidates at Yale.
The workshop meets on most Wednesdays from 12:00-1:15 p.m. in Room A002 at ISPS, 77 Prospect Street. Lunch will be provided.
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Faculty organizers: Alan Gerber, Sterling Professsor of Political Science; Greg Huber, Forst Family Professor of Political Science; and Mellissa Meisels, Assistant Professor of Political Science
Graduate Student Workshop Coordinator: Fiona Kniaz, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science
Seminar Coordinator and Contact: Nicole Hunter
2025-2026 Speaker Schedule
| date | speaker & title |
|---|---|
| SEP 3* | Michael Bailey, Colonel William J. Walsh Professor of Government, Georgetown University “Ideology, Party and Policy-Oriented Voting” |
| SEP 24 | Natalie Hernandez, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, Yale University “Asymmetric Representation: Post-Roe Abortion Policy and Public Opinion in the U.S. States” |
| OCT 22 | Nicholas Ottone, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, Yale University “Embedded and Entrenched: The Policy Influence of Non-Profit Service Providers” |
| NOV 12 | Itamar Yakir, Postdoctoral Associate at ISPS, Yale University “Do Voters Have a Preference for an Opposition?” |
| DEC 3* | Laurel Harbridge-Yong, Professor of Political Science, Northwestern University “Supporting Losing Candidates and Its Implication for Primary Selectorates” |
| JAN 21* | Kevin Arceneaux, Professor & Director, Center for Political Research, Sciences Po “Stop Blaming Social Media for Everything: The Minimal Effects of Facebook” |
| JAN 28 | Eric Scheuch, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, Yale University “Perception, Attribution, and Public Opinion: Attitudinal Responses to Gradual Economic Shocks” |
| FEB 11 | Eli Rau, Postdoctoral Associate with Democratic Innovations at ISPS, Yale University “Reciprocity and Public Support for Anti-Democratic Behavior” |
| FEB 25 | Alexander Love, Postdoctoral Associate at ISPS, Yale University “Testing the Legitimacy Benefits of Proceduralism” Kim Moxley, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, Yale University “Reconsidering Contemporary Legislative Processes in the U.S. Senate” |
| MAR 4 | Gabe Batista, Ph.D. Student in Political Science, Yale University “Evading Constraint? White House Adaptations to Congressional Control” Fiona Kniaz, Ph.D. Student in Political Science, Yale University “Designing Fragmentation: Business Interests and Federal-State Welfare Programs” |
| APR 1* | Alexander Fouirnaies, Associate Professor at the Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago |
| APR 8 | Minali Aggarwal, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, Yale University Taran Samarth, Ph.D. Student in Political Science, Yale University |
| APR 22* | Kenneth Lowande, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan “How Does Executive Action Work? Evidence from Military Subsidies to Policing” |
| APR 29* | Lynn Vavreck, Marvin Hoffenberg Professor of Political Science, UCLA |
| MAY 6* | Shigeo Hirano, Professor of Political Science, Columbia University |
*Indicates workshops that are open to scholars outside of Yale. Please contact Nicole Hunter to be added to our guest scholars email list. (Graduate student and postdoctoral associate workshops are internal and open to current members of the Yale community only.)