CSAP American Politics Conference, May 28-29, 2026
ISPS, 77 Prospect Street, Room A002
This conference is by invitation only; please contact Pamela Greene for more information.
Thursday, May 28, 2026
| Time | conference activity |
|---|---|
| 11:30am | Convening over Luncheon Buffet, ISPS Room A001 |
| 12:30pm | Opening Remarks: Greg Huber, Yale University |
| 12:45pm |
Paper 1: “The Effect of Childhood Environment on Political Behavior” Author: Sahil Chinoy, Yale University/Stanford University |
| 1:45pm | Break, Room A001 |
| 2:15pm |
Paper 2: “Bias and Accuracy in Jury Selection” Author: Amna Salam, University of California, San Diego |
| 3:15pm | Break, Room A001 |
| 3:35pm | Introduction to Postdoc & Graduate Student Poster Session |
| 4:00pm |
Paper 3: “The Political Economy of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” Author: Nolan McCarty, Princeton University |
| 5:00pm | Break/Hotel check-in for guests arriving on Thursday Guest accommodations at The Study at Yale Hotel, 1157 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT |
| 6:00pm | Cocktail Reception with Postdoc & Graduate Student Poster Session The Gallery Room at The Study at Yale Hotel, 1157 Chapel Street |
| 7:30pm | Dinner for Faculty, Presenters, and Out-of-Town Guests ZINC New Haven Restaurant, 964 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT |
Friday, May 29, 2026
| time | conference activity |
|---|---|
| 8:00am | Reconvene over Breakfast Buffet, ISPS Room A001 |
| 8:30am |
Paper 4: “Does Gerrymandering Distort Measures of Racial Vote Polarization” Author: Mayya Komisarchik, University of Rochester |
| 9:30am | Break, Room A001 |
| 10:00am |
Paper 5: “The Politicization of Expertise in Congress” Author: Pamela Ban, University of California, San Diego |
| 11:00am | Break, Room A001 |
| 11:30am |
Paper 6: “Ideology, Idiosyncrasy, and Instability in American Mass Opinion” Author: David Broockman, University of California, Berkeley |
| 12:30pm | Closing Remarks & Luncheon Buffet, ISPS Room A001 |
| 1:30pm | Adjournment |
2026 Postdoc & Graduate Student Poster Presentations:
Thomas Chamberlain, University of Rochester
“Winning Without Persuading: Issue Salience and Vote Choice”
Matthew Dardet, Harvard University
“Political Risk Aversion and Partisan Sorting in the American Electorate”
Matthew Merrigan, Stanford Graduate School of Business
“Can Corporate Sociopolitical Stances Move Employee Politics? Evidence from Campaign Contributions”
Dot Sawler, University of Rochester
“Feelings Don’t Care About Your Facts: Ideological Misperceptions and Affective Polarization”
Hwayong Shin, Washington University in St. Louis
“Do People Use the Media They Trust? The Trust-Use Gap in American Politics”
Rachel Yu, University of California, San Diego
“Congressional Oversight Overseas”