Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy :: News and Events

Ian Hodder, Shannon Dawdy, and Edward Soja, "Geohistories of the City: Spatial Causality and Urban Revolution"

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:01 EST

Ian Hodder, Shannon Dawdy, and Edward Soja will speak on "Geohistories of the City: Spatial Causality and Urban Revolution" for the ISERP and the Center for Archaeology.

Friday, May 23, 2008
Time: 5:00 - 7:00pm
Location: Wood Auditorium, Avery Hall

Janet Currie, "Topic to be announced"

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:01 EST

Janet Currie will speak on "Topic to be announced" for the Quantitative Political Science Seminar.

Thursday, May 8, 2008
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Location: IAB 711

Bernd Berber, "International Meditation of Militarized Conflicts: Why is it Initiated, and When is it Effective? "

Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:01 EST

Bernd Berber will speak on "International Meditation of Militarized Conflicts: Why is it Initiated, and When is it Effective? " for the Columbia University International Politics Seminar.

Thursday, May 8, 2008
Time: noon - 2:00pm
Location: Lindsay Rogers Room, IAB

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Press Release :: ISERP is Proud to Announce the Center for African American Politics and Society

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:01 EST

The Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy at Columbia University today announced the launch of the Center on African-American Politics and Society which will conduct research on the political, social and economic conditions affecting blacks in the United States.

Press Release :: Charles Tilly Remembered

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:01 EST

The Columbia University community mourns the loss of one of its beloved members, Charles Tilly, the Joseph L. Buttenwieser Professor of Social Science, who passed away on April 29 after a long battle with cancer. He was 78. Tilly, who had a joint appointment with the University's Departments of Sociology and Political Science, is widely considered the leading scholar of his generation on contentious politics and its relationship with military, economic, urban and demographic social change.

Ondrej Cisar, "Political Activism in the Czech Republic (critics: Bleuwenn Lechaux, Olena Nikolayenko)"

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:01 EST

Ondrej Cisar will speak on "Political Activism in the Czech Republic (critics: Bleuwenn Lechaux, Olena Nikolayenko)" for the Workshop on Contentious Politics.

Monday, April 28, 2008
Time: 4:00 - 6:00pm
Location: 801 IAB

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Christopher Capozzola, "Enemy Aliens: Loyalty and the Birth of the Surveillance State during World"

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:01 EST

Christopher Capozzola will speak on "Enemy Aliens: Loyalty and the Birth of the Surveillance State during World" for the Workshop on 20th Century American Politics and Society.

Thursday, April 24, 2008
Time: 4:00 - 6:00pm
Location: 801 IAB

Elisabeth Gerber, "Balancing Regionalism and Localism: Regional Governance in Transportation Policy"

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:01 EST

Elisabeth Gerber will speak on "Balancing Regionalism and Localism: Regional Governance in Transportation Policy" for the Center for Urban Research and Policy Seminar Series and the Center for Urban Research and Policy.

Thursday, May 1, 2008
Time: 4:10 - 6:00pm
Location: 801 IAB

Grace Yukich, Jeff Goodwin, and Michael A. McCarthy, "Explaining the Rise and Fall of Terrorism: The Case of the Irish Republican Army (critics: Christian Davenport, Louis Esparza)"

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:01 EST

Grace Yukich, Jeff Goodwin, and Michael A. McCarthy will speak on "Explaining the Rise and Fall of Terrorism: The Case of the Irish Republican Army (critics: Christian Davenport, Louis Esparza)" for the Workshop on Contentious Politics.

Monday, April 21, 2008
Time: 4:00 - 6:00pm
Location: 801 IAB

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Deborah Avant, "War and the Rise and Fall of Democratic Civil-military Relations"

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:01 EST

Deborah Avant will speak on "War and the Rise and Fall of Democratic Civil-military Relations" for the Project on Security, Military, and U.S. Society and the Project on Security, the Military and US Society.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Time: 4:10 - 6:00pm
Location: IAB 411

Tanisha Fazal, "The Informalization of Interstate War"

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:01 EST

Tanisha Fazal will speak on "The Informalization of Interstate War" for the Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences Seminar Series.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Time: 6:30 - 8:30pm
Location: IAB 411

Kenneth Prewitt, "A selection from 'Race Counting in America: Past, Present, and Future,' a book in progress"

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:01 EST

Kenneth Prewitt will speak on "A selection from 'Race Counting in America: Past, Present, and Future,' a book in progress" for the NYU-Columbia Seminar on Ethnic Politics.

Friday, May 2, 2008
Time: 4:00 - 5:30pm
Location: 801 IAB

Katrina Gamble, "Black Voice: Deliberation in the U.S. Congress"

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:01 EST

Katrina Gamble will speak on "Black Voice: Deliberation in the U.S. Congress" for the Center on African American Politics and Society and the African American Politics and Society.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Time: noon - 2:00pm
Location: 270B IAB

Macartan Humphreys and Laura Paler, "Topic to be announced"

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:01 EST

Macartan Humphreys and Laura Paler will speak on "Topic to be announced" for the Quantitative Political Science Seminar.

Thursday, May 1, 2008
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Location: IAB 711

Ethan Bueno de Mesquita, "Terrorist Factions"

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:01 EST

Ethan Bueno de Mesquita will speak on "Terrorist Factions" for the Columbia University International Politics Seminar.

Thursday, April 24, 2008
Time: noon - 2:00pm
Location: Lindsay Rogers Room, IAB

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Thania Sanchez, "Signatures and Slipknots: The Politics of Treaty Implementation"

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:01 EST

Thania Sanchez will speak on "Signatures and Slipknots: The Politics of Treaty Implementation" for the Columbia University International Politics Seminar.

Thursday, April 17, 2008
Time: noon - 2:00pm
Location: Lindsay Rogers Room, IAB

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Nilüfer Göle, Alfred Stephan, and Ahmet Kuru, "The Threat to Turkish Democracy: Islam or Secularism?"

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:01 EST

Nilüfer Göle, Alfred Stephan, and Ahmet Kuru will speak on "The Threat to Turkish Democracy: Islam or Secularism?" for the Center for the Study of Democracy, Toleration, and Religion and the ISERP.

Thursday, April 17, 2008
Time: 4:30 - 6:15pm
Location: 801 IAB

Lena Edlund, "Topic to be announced"

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:01 EST

Lena Edlund will speak on "Topic to be announced" for the Quantitative Political Science Seminar.

Thursday, April 24, 2008
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Location: IAB 711

Matthew Connelly, "Fatal Misconception: The Struggle to Control World Population (talk by author Matthew Connelly)"

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:01 EST

Matthew Connelly will speak on "Fatal Misconception: The Struggle to Control World Population (talk by author Matthew Connelly)" for the ISERP.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Book Culture (formerly Labyrinth), 536 W. 112th St.

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Ali Bardakoğlu, "Muslims, Christians, and Jews: The Ottoman Experience of Peaceful Co-Existence"

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:01 EST

Ali Bardakoğlu will speak on "Muslims, Christians, and Jews: The Ottoman Experience of Peaceful Co-Existence" for the Center for the Study of Democracy, Toleration, and Religion and the Religion and Democracy.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Time: 12:30 - 2:00pm
Location: 802 IAB

Jake Shapiro, "Bureaucracy and Control in Terrorist Organizations"

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:01 EST

Jake Shapiro will speak on "Bureaucracy and Control in Terrorist Organizations" for the Columbia University International Politics Seminar.

Thursday, April 10, 2008
Time: noon - 2:00pm
Location: Lindsay Rogers Room, IAB

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James Knickman, Michael Sparer, Jo Ivey Boufford, and Michael Birnbaum, "2008 Election Panel: Helathcare"

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:01 EST

James Knickman, Michael Sparer, Jo Ivey Boufford, and Michael Birnbaum will speak on "2008 Election Panel: Helathcare" for the ISERP.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Time: 4:30 - 6:00pm
Location: Lindsay Rogers Room, IAB

Robert Mickey, "The Southern Transition from Authoritarian Rule Begins: Smith v. Allwright and the"

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:01 EST

Robert Mickey will speak on "The Southern Transition from Authoritarian Rule Begins: Smith v. Allwright and the" for the Workshop on American Society and Politics.

Thursday, April 17, 2008
Time: 4:00 - 6:00pm
Location: 801 IAB

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Michael Hanagan, "Labor Internationalism in Europe: Past and Future"

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:01 EST

Michael Hanagan will speak on "Labor Internationalism in Europe: Past and Future" for the Workshop on Contentious Politics.

Monday, April 14, 2008
Time: 4:00 - 6:00pm
Location: 801 IAB

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Alan Wiseman, "Legislative Effectiveness in Congress"

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:01 EST

Alan Wiseman will speak on "Legislative Effectiveness in Congress" for the Workshop on American Society and Politics.

Monday, April 14, 2008
Time: 4:00 - 6:00pm
Location: 270B IAB

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Elena Elkin, "Mammography Capacity in the United States"

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:01 EST

Elena Elkin will speak on "Mammography Capacity in the United States" for the Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences Seminar Series and the Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Time: 6:30 - 8:30pm
Location: IAB 411

Luke Keele, "Topic to be announced"

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:01 EST

Luke Keele will speak on "Topic to be announced" for the Quantitative Political Science Seminar.

Thursday, April 17, 2008
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Location: IAB 711

Sener Aktürk, "Challenges to Transform the Ethnicity Regime in Turkey: Alevi and Kurdish Electoral Behavior and Demands for Recognition, 1946-2007 (discussant: Karen Barkey)"

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:01 EST

Sener Aktürk will speak on "Challenges to Transform the Ethnicity Regime in Turkey: Alevi and Kurdish Electoral Behavior and Demands for Recognition, 1946-2007 (discussant: Karen Barkey)" for the Center for the Study of Democracy, Toleration, and Religion and the Institute for Religion, Culture, and Public Life.

Monday, April 14, 2008
Time: 12:30 - 2:00pm
Location: 802 IAB

Timothy Brook, "Writing World History as though China Matters"

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:01 EST

Timothy Brook will speak on "Writing World History as though China Matters" for the ISERP.

Monday, April 7, 2008
Time: 2:00 - 4:00pm
Location: 801 IAB

Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, "Personalized Political Communication: The Overlooked Ground War (critics: Amy Holmes, Sherrill Stroschein)"

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:01 EST

Rasmus Kleis Nielsen will speak on "Personalized Political Communication: The Overlooked Ground War (critics: Amy Holmes, Sherrill Stroschein)" for the Workshop on Contentious Politics.

Monday, April 7, 2008
Time: 4:00 - 6:00pm
Location: 801 IAB

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Jessica Broome, "Using Research in Public Relations"

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:01 EST

Jessica Broome will speak on "Using Research in Public Relations" for the Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences Seminar Series.

Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Time: 6:30 - 8:30pm
Location: 411 IAB

Ren Xiao, "Chinese Theories of International Relations"

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:01 EST

Ren Xiao will speak on "Chinese Theories of International Relations" for the Columbia University International Politics Seminar.

Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Time: noon - 2:00pm
Location: 1302 IAB

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Susan Mayer, "Income Inequality and Equality of Opportunity: Can They CoExist?"

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:01 EST

Susan Mayer will speak on "Income Inequality and Equality of Opportunity: Can They CoExist?" for the Wealth and Inequality Seminar Series.

Thursday, April 3, 2008
Time: 2:00 - 4:00pm
Location: 801 IAB

Reagan Daley, "Predicting Crime and Evaluating Policy: The Two Sides of Criminological Research"

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:01 EST

Reagan Daley will speak on "Predicting Crime and Evaluating Policy: The Two Sides of Criminological Research" for the Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences Seminar Series and the Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences.

Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Time: 6:30 - 8:30pm
Location: IAB 411

David Segal, "Insurgency Social Organization, Social Networks, and the Capture of Saddam Hussein"

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:01 EST

David Segal will speak on "Insurgency Social Organization, Social Networks, and the Capture of Saddam Hussein" for the Project on Security, the Military and US Society Seminar Series and the Project on Security, the Military and US Society.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Time: 4:00 - 6:00pm
Location: 270B IAB

Joshua Tucker, "Topic to be announced"

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:01 EST

Joshua Tucker will speak on "Topic to be announced" for the Quantitative Political Science Seminar.

Thursday, April 10, 2008
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Location: IAB 711

Scott Page, "The Difference: Why We Need a Logic of Diversity"

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:01 EST

Scott Page will speak on "The Difference: Why We Need a Logic of Diversity" for the ISERP.

Thursday, April 3, 2008
Time: 4:00 - 6:30pm
Location: Davis Auditorium, Schapiro Center

David Laitin, "Muslim Integration into EU Societies: Comparative Perspectives"

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:01 EST

David Laitin will speak on "Muslim Integration into EU Societies: Comparative Perspectives" for the NYU-Columbia Seminar on Ethnic Politics.

Friday, April 4, 2008
Time: 4:00 - 5:30pm
Location: 801 IAB

Andreas Koller, "The Classics of the Comparative-Historical Study of the Public Sphere (critics: Manjusha Nair, Rasmus Kleis Nielsen)"

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:01 EST

Andreas Koller will speak on "The Classics of the Comparative-Historical Study of the Public Sphere (critics: Manjusha Nair, Rasmus Kleis Nielsen)" for the Workshop on Contentious Politics.

Monday, March 31, 2008
Time: 4:00 - 6:00pm
Location: 801 IAB

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Partha Dasgupta, "The Welfare Economics of Global Public Goods: the Case of Climate Change "

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:01 EST

Partha Dasgupta will speak on "The Welfare Economics of Global Public Goods: the Case of Climate Change " for the IGERT International Development and Globalization Program.

Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Time: 8:00 - 8:00pm
Location: 801 IAB

Stacey Sutton, "Race, Place and Entrepreneuriship: Collective Action and Neighborhood Change"

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:01 EST

Stacey Sutton will speak on "Race, Place and Entrepreneuriship: Collective Action and Neighborhood Change" for the Center for Urban Research and Policy and the CURP Seminar Series.

Thursday, April 3, 2008
Time: 4:10 - 6:00pm
Location: 801 IAB

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Jessica Trounstine, "Modern Machines: Information, Patronage, and Incumbency in Local Elections"

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:01 EST

Jessica Trounstine will speak on "Modern Machines: Information, Patronage, and Incumbency in Local Elections" for the Center for Urban Research and Policy and the CURP Seminar Series.

Thursday, March 27, 2008
Time: 4:10 - 6:00pm
Location: 801 IAB

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Program Highlight :: Joseph Stiglitz on the "Three Trillion Dollar War"

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:01 EST

The cost of war in Iraq reaches far beyond the tab for bullets and bombs, says economist Joseph Stiglitz, co-author, with Linda Bilmes, of the new book The Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict.

Dan Carpenter, "Topic to be announced"

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:01 EST

Dan Carpenter will speak on "Topic to be announced" for the Workshop on American Society and Politics.

Monday, March 31, 2008
Time: 4:00 - 6:00pm
Location: 270B IAB

Michael Sobel, "Topic to be announced"

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:01 EST

Michael Sobel will speak on "Topic to be announced" for the Quantitative Political Science Seminar.

Thursday, April 3, 2008
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Location: IAB 711

Working Paper :: Imperfect Signals and Product Safety Disclosure: A Shepherd's Dilemma. By Glenn Sheriff and Daniel Osgood

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:01 EST

This paper studies dynamic markets where product safety is unobserved by consumers.

Christian Davenport and Allan Stam, "Rwandan Political Violence in Space and Time (critics: Jeff Goodwin, Mirjam Künkler)"

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:01 EST

Christian Davenport and Allan Stam will speak on "Rwandan Political Violence in Space and Time (critics: Jeff Goodwin, Mirjam Künkler)" for the Workshop on Contentious Politics.

Monday, March 24, 2008
Time: 4:00 - 6:00pm
Location: 801 IAB

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Daniel Hopkins, "Explaining Where and When Immigrants Provoke Local Opposition"

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:01 EST

Daniel Hopkins will speak on "Explaining Where and When Immigrants Provoke Local Opposition" for the Quantitative Political Science Seminar.

Thursday, March 27, 2008
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Location: IAB 711

Matthew O. Jackson, "An Economic Model of Friendship: Homophily, Minorities, and Segregation"

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:01 EST

Matthew O. Jackson will speak on "An Economic Model of Friendship: Homophily, Minorities, and Segregation" for the NYU-Columbia Seminar on Ethnic Politics.

Friday, March 14, 2008
Time: 4:00 - 5:30pm
Location: 801 IAB

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Chris Winship, "The Effect of Secondary and Higher Education on Mental Ability: Using Longitudinal Data to Estimate a Causal Effect"

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:01 EST

Chris Winship will speak on "The Effect of Secondary and Higher Education on Mental Ability: Using Longitudinal Data to Estimate a Causal Effect" for the Wealth and Inequality Seminar Series and the Center for the Study of Wealth and Inequality.

Thursday, March 27, 2008
Time: 2:00 - 4:00pm
Location: 801 IAB

Tom Edsall, "The 2008 Election"

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:01 EST

Tom Edsall will speak on "The 2008 Election" for the Workshop on American Society and Politics.

Monday, March 24, 2008
Time: 4:00 - 6:00pm
Location: 270B IAB

Working Paper :: On Social Networks and Social Protest: Understanding the Organizational Embeddedness of Large-Scale Protest Events. By Dana Fisher

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:01 EST

How do large-scale protest events differ across nation-states? Do social networks play different roles in different places and, if so, how do they matter? This paper compares the roles that social networks play in mobilizing participants in large-scale domestic protest.

Kay Deaux and Steven Stroessner, "NYAAPOR Panel"

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:01 EST

Kay Deaux and Steven Stroessner will speak on "NYAAPOR Panel" for the Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences Seminar Series and the Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences.

Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Time: 6:30 - 8:30pm
Location: Fordham University, Lincoln Center Campus, 2nd Floor Cafeteria Atrium

Rodney Hero, "Black-Latino Political Relationships: Examining Policy Voting in the U.S. House of Representatives"

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:01 EST

Rodney Hero will speak on "Black-Latino Political Relationships: Examining Policy Voting in the U.S. House of Representatives" for the Workshop on American Society and Politics.

Monday, March 10, 2008
Time: 4:00 - 6:00pm
Location: 270B IAB

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Louis Esparza, "Grassroots Human Rights Activism in Contemporary Bogota (critics: Gwen van Eijk, Carmenza Gallo)"

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:01 EST

Louis Esparza will speak on "Grassroots Human Rights Activism in Contemporary Bogota (critics: Gwen van Eijk, Carmenza Gallo)" for the Workshop on Contentious Politics.

Monday, March 10, 2008
Time: 4:00 - 6:00pm
Location: 801 IAB

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Melvyn Leffler, "For the Soul of Mankind: The United States, the Soviet Union, and the Cold War (discussants: Marilyn Young, Jack Snyder)"

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:01 EST

Melvyn Leffler will speak on "For the Soul of Mankind: The United States, the Soviet Union, and the Cold War (discussants: Marilyn Young, Jack Snyder)" for the Workshop on 20th Century American Politics and Society.

Thursday, March 6, 2008
Time: 4:10 - 6:00pm
Location: 801 IAB

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Cathy Cohen, "From Kanye West to Barack Obama: Black Youth, Alienation, and the Future of U.S. Politics"

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Cathy Cohen will speak on "From Kanye West to Barack Obama: Black Youth, Alienation, and the Future of U.S. Politics" for the Workshop on American Society and Politics, Center on African American Politics and Society and African American Politics and Society.

Monday, March 3, 2008
Time: 4:15 - 6:00pm
Location: 270B IAB

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Vida Bajc, "Right to Sacred Place by Orthodox Christians in Jerusalem (critics: Nelly Lahoud, Carlo Inverrnizzi Accetti)"

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Vida Bajc will speak on "Right to Sacred Place by Orthodox Christians in Jerusalem (critics: Nelly Lahoud, Carlo Inverrnizzi Accetti)" for the Workshop on Contentious Politics.

Monday, March 3, 2008
Time: 4:00 - 6:00pm
Location: 801 IAB

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"Urban Kaleidoscope: New Directions in Sociology in Honor of Herbert Gans"

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

"Tolerance, Democracy, and Sufis in Senegal"

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Betsy Armstrong, "Topic to be announced"

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Betsy Armstrong will speak on "Topic to be announced" for the Wealth and Inequality Seminar Series and the Center for the Study of Wealth and Inequality.

Thursday, March 13, 2008
Time: 2:00 - 4:00pm
Location: 801 IAB

Edward Glaeser, "Urban Colossus: Why is New York America's Largest City?"

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Edward Glaeser will speak on "Urban Colossus: Why is New York America's Largest City?" for the Center for Urban Research and Policy and the CURP Seminar Series.

Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Time: 6:00 - 7:30pm
Location: IAB 1501

Berna Turam, "Contesting Democratization in Turkey: The Gülen Movement, AK Party and their Discontents (discussant: Alfred Stepan)"

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Berna Turam will speak on "Contesting Democratization in Turkey: The Gülen Movement, AK Party and their Discontents (discussant: Alfred Stepan)" for the Center for the Study of Democracy, Toleration, and Religion and the Institute for Religion, Culture, and Public Life.

Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Time: 4:30 - 6:00pm
Location: 802 IAB

Corwin Priest and Melvin Hinich, "Topic to be announced"

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Corwin Priest and Melvin Hinich will speak on "Topic to be announced" for the Quantitative Political Science Seminar.

Thursday, March 13, 2008
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Location: IAB 711

"The New Draft Constitution of Turkey"

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Hasan Kösebalaban, "European Union and teh Transformation of Islamic Perspectives in Turkey (discussant: Mona El-Ghobashy)"

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Hasan Kösebalaban will speak on "European Union and teh Transformation of Islamic Perspectives in Turkey (discussant: Mona El-Ghobashy)" for the Center for the Study of Democracy, Toleration, and Religion and the Institute for Religion, Culture, and Public Life.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Time: 4:30 - 6:00pm
Location: 802 IAB

"Tolerance, Democracy, and Sufis in Senegal"

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

"Tolerance, Democracy, and Sufis in Senegal"

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Markus Gangl, "The Structure of Income Dynamics in Advanced Economies"

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Markus Gangl will speak on "The Structure of Income Dynamics in Advanced Economies" for the Wealth and Inequality Seminar Series and the Center for the Study of Wealth and Inequality.

Thursday, March 6, 2008
Time: 2:00 - 4:00pm
Location: 801 IAB

Helen Kinsella, "Discourses of Civilization in the Laws of War"

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Helen Kinsella will speak on "Discourses of Civilization in the Laws of War" for the Columbia University International Politics Seminar.

Thursday, March 6, 2008
Time: noon - 2:00pm
Location: Lindsay Rogers Room, IAB

Steve Miller, "Topic to be announced"

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Steve Miller will speak on "Topic to be announced" for the Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences Seminar Series and the Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Time: 6:30 - 8:30pm
Location: IAB 411

Sharad Goel, "Topic to be announced"

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Sharad Goel will speak on "Topic to be announced" for the Quantitative Political Science Seminar.

Thursday, March 6, 2008
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Location: IAB 711

Program Highlight :: The Billion Dollar Campaign: The 2008 Presidential Election

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Please join Thomas Edsall, Todd Gitlin, Jefrey Pollock, and Robert Shapiro for a discussion about the changing nature of campaigning and its implications for the 2008 presidential election and future presidential races.

Nelly Lahoud, "Of Martyrs and Pariahs: Past and Present Jihadis (critics: Mona El-Ghobashy, Hamid Rezai)"

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Nelly Lahoud will speak on "Of Martyrs and Pariahs: Past and Present Jihadis (critics: Mona El-Ghobashy, Hamid Rezai)" for the Workshop on Contentious Politics.

Monday, February 25, 2008
Time: 4:00 - 6:00pm
Location: 801 IAB

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Bruno Latour and Michael Taussig, "Ecology and Politics"

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Bruno Latour and Michael Taussig will speak on "Ecology and Politics" for the ISERP, Alliance Program and Heyman Center for the Humanities.

Monday, February 25, 2008
Time: 8:00pm
Location: 501 Schermerhorn

Program Highlight :: Ecology and Politics

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Bruno Latour will explore the ways in which the extension of democratic institutions to ecological issues is fraught with difficulties. The event will take place on Monday, February 25 at 8pm in 501 Schermerhorn and is sponsored by the Alliance Program, the Heyman Center for the Humanities, and ISERP.

Thomas Edsall, Todd Gitlin, Jefrey Pollock, and Robert Shapiro, "The Modern Political Campaign and the 2008 Election"

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Thomas Edsall, Todd Gitlin, Jefrey Pollock, and Robert Shapiro will speak on "The Modern Political Campaign and the 2008 Election" for the ISERP.

Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Time: 4:30pm
Location: Lindsay Rogers Room, IAB

"Sharing Sacred Space: Religion and Conflict Resolution (chair: Elazar Barkan)"

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Jean Yeung, "Family Wealth and Black-White Test Score Gap"

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Jean Yeung will speak on "Family Wealth and Black-White Test Score Gap" for the Wealth and Inequality Seminar Series and the Center for the Study of Wealth and Inequality.

Thursday, February 28, 2008
Time: 2:00 - 4:00pm
Location: 801 IAB

Rajeev Bhargava, "To be Secular or Not: How Should States Deal with Religious Diversity?"

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Rajeev Bhargava will speak on "To be Secular or Not: How Should States Deal with Religious Diversity?" for the Religion and Democracy Seminar Series and the Center for Democracy, Toleration, and Religion.

Thursday, February 21, 2008
Time: noon - 2:00pm
Location: 1512 IAB

Sheena Iyengar and Lexi Suppes, "Speed Dating"

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Sheena Iyengar and Lexi Suppes will speak on "Speed Dating" for the Quantitative Political Science Seminar.

Thursday, February 21, 2008
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Location: IAB 711

Tanisha Fazal and Charles Tilly, "State Death: The Politics and Geography of Conquest, Occupation, and Annexation "

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Tanisha Fazal and Charles Tilly will speak on "State Death: The Politics and Geography of Conquest, Occupation, and Annexation " for the Book Culture.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Time: 7:00pm
Location: 536 West 112th Street

Steven Kim, "Homebuilding: The Dark Before the Dawn"

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Steven Kim will speak on "Homebuilding: The Dark Before the Dawn" for the Quantitative Political Science Seminar.

Thursday, February 28, 2008
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Location: IAB 711

Ester Fuchs, "Confronting the Challenges of Effective Urban Governance: Lessons from New York"

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Ester Fuchs will speak on "Confronting the Challenges of Effective Urban Governance: Lessons from New York" for the Center for Urban Research and Policy and the CURP Seminar Series.

Thursday, February 28, 2008
Time: 4:10 - 6:00pm
Location: 801 IAB

Robert Erikson, Page Fortna, John Huber, and Melissa Schwartzberg, "How (Not) To Get Published in a Peer-Reviewed Journal"

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Robert Erikson, Page Fortna, John Huber, and Melissa Schwartzberg will speak on "How (Not) To Get Published in a Peer-Reviewed Journal" for the Columbia University International Politics Seminar.

Thursday, February 28, 2008
Time: noon - 2:00pm
Location: Lindsay Rogers Room, IAB

Lee Miringoff, Frank Newport, and Sarah Dutton, "What Happened in New Hampshire? Polls, Pundits, and Voters"

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Lee Miringoff, Frank Newport, and Sarah Dutton will speak on "What Happened in New Hampshire? Polls, Pundits, and Voters" for the Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences Seminar Series and the Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences.

Thursday, February 28, 2008
Time: 6:30 - 8:30pm
Location: Baruch College, School for Public Affairs Building

Sidney Tarrow, "Outside In and Inside Out: Linking Transnational and Domestic Public Action (critics: Andreas Koller, Cecelia Walsh-Russo)"

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Sidney Tarrow will speak on "Outside In and Inside Out: Linking Transnational and Domestic Public Action (critics: Andreas Koller, Cecelia Walsh-Russo)" for the Workshop on Contentious Politics.

Monday, February 18, 2008
Time: 4:00 - 6:00pm
Location: 801 IAB

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"What Can the United States Learn from Chile's Reforms?"

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Samuel Bowles, "The Coevolution of Parochial Altruism and War"

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Samuel Bowles will speak on "The Coevolution of Parochial Altruism and War" for the NYU-Columbia Seminar on Ethnic Politics.

Friday, February 22, 2008
Time: 4:00 - 5:30pm
Location: 801 IAB

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Amy Holmes, "The Greens, the RAF, and the Peace Movement in the American Sector of Germany (critics: Beate Sissenich, Sara Claro da Fonseca)"

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Amy Holmes will speak on "The Greens, the RAF, and the Peace Movement in the American Sector of Germany (critics: Beate Sissenich, Sara Claro da Fonseca)" for the Workshop on Contentious Politics.

Monday, February 11, 2008
Time: 4:00 - 6:00pm
Location: 801 IAB

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Jasjeet Sekhon, "Exploiting Tom DeLay: A New Method for Estimating Incumbency Advantage"

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Jasjeet Sekhon will speak on "Exploiting Tom DeLay: A New Method for Estimating Incumbency Advantage" for the Workshop on American Society and Politics.

Monday, February 11, 2008
Time: 4:00 - 6:00pm
Location: 270B IAB

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Nikolay Marinov, "An Informational Theory of International Elections Monitoring"

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Nikolay Marinov will speak on "An Informational Theory of International Elections Monitoring" for the Columbia University International Politics Seminar.

Thursday, February 7, 2008
Time: noon - 2:00pm
Location: Lindsay Rogers Room, IAB

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Heiner Schulz, "Political Institutions and Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Countries: Does the Sector Matter?"

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Heiner Schulz will speak on "Political Institutions and Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Countries: Does the Sector Matter?" for the Columbia University International Politics Seminar.

Thursday, February 14, 2008
Time: noon - 2:00pm
Location: Lindsay Rogers Room, IAB

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Director's Letter :: Letter from the Director: Super Tuesday

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Super Tuesday—Twenty-four states are holding caucuses and primary elections today. The early returns from Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and others have been in, and it is evident that there is still a lot of confusion and indecision about the crop of presidential candidates.

Featured Research :: Income Inequality and Partisan Polarization: The View from Congress. PIs: David Epstein, James Fowler, and Sharyn O'Halloran

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Recent studies have started to outline a new consensus on politics and inequality in the United States. These studies analyze outcomes at a high level, relating partisan control of government to economic outcomes. Epstein, Fowler, and O'Halloran, with support from the Russell Sage Foundation, will extend this work into the legislature, at the level of individual votes, coalition formation, and the passage of legislation.

Jeff Manza and Lori Minnette, "Voter Fraud and Disenfranchisement (with NYAAPOR)"

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:01 EST

Jeff Manza and Lori Minnette will speak on "Voter Fraud and Disenfranchisement (with NYAAPOR)" for the Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences Seminar Series and the Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Time: 6:30 - 8:30pm
Location: IAB 411

Alex Weinreb, "Ethnic politics and inequality in sub-Saharan Africa"

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:01 EST

Alex Weinreb will speak on "Ethnic politics and inequality in sub-Saharan Africa" for the Wealth and Inequality Seminar Series and the Center for the Study of Wealth and Inequality.

Thursday, February 14, 2008
Time: 2:00 - 4:00pm
Location: 801 IAB

Ismail K. White, "Politics in Black and White: Identifying the Effect of Racialized Political Messages on African American Public Opinion"

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:01 EST

Ismail K. White will speak on "Politics in Black and White: Identifying the Effect of Racialized Political Messages on African American Public Opinion" for the Center on African American Politics and Society and the African American Politics and Society.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Time: noon - 2:00pm
Location: 270B IAB

Bernd Beber, "An Economic Model of Rebel Recruitment"

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:01 EST

Bernd Beber will speak on "An Economic Model of Rebel Recruitment" for the Quantitative Political Science Seminar.

Thursday, February 14, 2008
Time: 11:00 - 1:00pm
Location: IAB 711

Adam Berinsky, "Beyond The Water's Edge? American Public Opinion During Wartime, From World War II To Iraq "

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:01 EST

Adam Berinsky will speak on "Beyond The Water's Edge? American Public Opinion During Wartime, From World War II To Iraq " for the Workshop on American Society and Politics and the ISERP.

Monday, February 4, 2008
Time: 4:00 - 6:00pm
Location: 270B IAB

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Michael Sherry, "Go Directly to Jail: The Punitive Turn in American Life in the 1970s"

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:01 EST

Michael Sherry will speak on "Go Directly to Jail: The Punitive Turn in American Life in the 1970s" for the Project on Security, Military, and U.S. Society and the Project on Security, the Military and US Society.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Time: 4:10 - 6:00pm
Location: 270B IAB

Program Highlight :: State Death: The Politics and Geography of Conquest, Occupation, and Annexation

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:01 EST

Grappling with what is a core issue of international relations, Tanisha Fazal explores two hundred years of military invasion and occupation, from eighteenth-century Poland to present-day Iraq, to derive conclusions that challenge conventional wisdom about state death. We invite you to join Tanisha Fazal and Charles Tilly for a discussion on Fazal's new book.

"Sharing Sacred Space: Religion and Conflict Resolution (chair: Elazar Barkan)"

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:01 EST

Article :: Health Care Reform: Building From the States?. By Sherry Glied

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:01 EST

Health care reform promises to be a hot issue in the 2008 presidential elections. By any measure, this discussion is long overdue. The number of uninsured Americans has risen substantially since 1993, and now numbers over 46 million. Health care costs have climbed to 16 percent of the GDP, about twice as much per capita in real dollars as any other country spends.

Program Highlight :: What Can the United States Learn from Chile's Reforms?

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:01 EST

The theme of the panel will be the lessons that Chile has to offer American policymakers-for many of the policy-related ideas and topics currently under discussion in the U.S., conversations remain at a theoretical level (e.g., pension reform) or, at best, with data from small scale implementations (e.g., school vouchers).

Article :: Our Growing Democratic Deficit: Beyond Party Politics. By Saskia Sassen

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:01 EST

Much has been said since 2001 about the growing democratic deficit at the heart of our liberal democracy. Among the leading causes usually mentioned are the Patriot Act, particularly its use by the Bush-Cheney administration to strengthen executive power, and, secondly, our deeply flawed electoral system. Both are indeed critical factors feeding the democratic deficit.

Article :: Race, Reform, and the 2008 Presidential Nomination. By Fredrick Harris

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:01 EST

In the context of African American politics, the 2008 presidential election cycle presents black voters with a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in determining the outcome of the Democratic presidential primary, as well as the November general election. And yet, the front-loading of presidential primaries in the first six weeks of the year has once again raised questions about representation and fairness in the presidential nomination process and about whether the selection process needs to be overhauled and replaced with a more inclusive process.

Press Release :: New Survey Determines African American Votes are Up for Grabs; Political Scientist Also Finds Strong Support for Reforming the Nomination Process

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:01 EST

An opinion survey on "Racial Attitudes and the Presidential Nomination," conducted by Fredrick Harris, Professor of Political Science at Columbia University and director of the Center on African American Politics and Society, has determined that African-American votes are up for grabs for both leading candidates of the Democratic Party and the skin color of the candidate will not automatically translate in African-American votes.

Program Highlight :: New Workshop on African American Politics and Society

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:01 EST

The Center on African American Politics and Society (CAAPS), led by Fredrick Harris (Political Science), has launched a seminar series that will provide a forum for discussing social science research on the political, social, and economic conditions affecting black communities.

Article :: Yes, It's Rational to Vote in Presidential Elections

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:01 EST

With only a year to the next election, and with the publicity starting up already, now is a good time to ask-is it rational for you to vote? And, by extension, is it worth your while to pay attention to what Hillary, Rudy, and all the others will be saying for the next year or so? With a chance of casting a decisive vote that is comparable to the chance of winning the lottery, what is the gain from being a good citizen and casting your vote?

Cecilia Walsh-Russo, "Anti-colonization and Political Unity within the Anglo-American Antislavery Movements, 1833-1840 (critics: Vida Bajc, Sun-Chul Kim)"

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:01 EST

Cecilia Walsh-Russo will speak on "Anti-colonization and Political Unity within the Anglo-American Antislavery Movements, 1833-1840 (critics: Vida Bajc, Sun-Chul Kim)" for the Workshop on Contentious Politics.

Monday, February 4, 2008
Time: 4:00 - 6:00pm
Location: 801 IAB

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Program Highlight :: Red State, Blue State? Polls, Predictions, and the 2008 Election

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:01 EST

We invite you to join us for a discussion with leading public opinion and election experts, Robert Erikson, Andrew Gelman, and Robert Shapiro, on the 2008 election.

Robert Shapiro, Robert Erikson, and Andrew Gelman, "Red State, Blue State? Polls, Predictions, and the 2008 Election"

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:01 EST

Robert Shapiro, Robert Erikson, and Andrew Gelman will speak on "Red State, Blue State? Polls, Predictions, and the 2008 Election" for the ISERP.

Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Time: 4:30 - 6:30pm
Location: Lindsay Rogers Room, IAB

Preston Niblack, "Non-Partisan Analysis in a Political Environment"

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:01 EST

Preston Niblack will speak on "Non-Partisan Analysis in a Political Environment" for the Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences Seminar Series and the Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences.

Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Time: 6:30 - 8:30pm
Location: 801 IAB

Scot Lynch, "The Changing Role of Socioeconomic Status in Explaining Black-White Disparities in Healthy Life Over the Last Three Decades"

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:01 EST

Scot Lynch will speak on "The Changing Role of Socioeconomic Status in Explaining Black-White Disparities in Healthy Life Over the Last Three Decades" for the Wealth and Inequality Seminar Series and the Center for the Study of Wealth and Inequality.

Thursday, February 7, 2008
Time: 2:00 - 4:00pm
Location: 801 IAB

Rajeev Bhargava, "Rehabilitating Secularism"

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:01 EST

Rajeev Bhargava will speak on "Rehabilitating Secularism" for the Religion and Democracy Seminar Series and the Center for Democracy, Toleration, and Religion.

Friday, February 8, 2008
Time: noon - 2:00pm
Location: Common Room, The Heyman Center for the Humanities

Douglas Rivers, "Sampling for Web Surveys"

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:01 EST

Douglas Rivers will speak on "Sampling for Web Surveys" for the Quantitative Political Science Seminar.

Thursday, February 7, 2008
Time: 11:00 - 1:00pm
Location: IAB 711

Sallie Hirsch, "IAG: Measuring the Effectiveness of TV Programs, Ads and Sponsorships"

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:01 EST

Sallie Hirsch will speak on "IAG: Measuring the Effectiveness of TV Programs, Ads and Sponsorships" for the Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences Seminar Series and the Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences.

Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Time: 6:30 - 8:30pm
Location: IAB 411

Sara Claro da Fonseca, "Political Opportunity Structure for Immigrant Candidate Nomination in German Elections (critics: Ayca Alemdaroglu, Jan Fuhse)"

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:01 EST

Sara Claro da Fonseca will speak on "Political Opportunity Structure for Immigrant Candidate Nomination in German Elections (critics: Ayca Alemdaroglu, Jan Fuhse)" for the Workshop on Contentious Politics.

Monday, January 28, 2008
Time: 4:00 - 6:00pm
Location: 801 IAB

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Robert Walker, "Why Democracy and National Wealth May Not Improve (Worsen?) Some Human Rights Abuses"

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:01 EST

Robert Walker will speak on "Why Democracy and National Wealth May Not Improve (Worsen?) Some Human Rights Abuses" for the Columbia University International Politics Seminar.

Thursday, January 24, 2008
Time: noon - 2:00pm
Location: Lindsay Rogers Room, IAB

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Featured Seed Grant :: Addressing Vulnerability to Drought Using Forecasts: Innovations in Both Technical and Local Communication. PI: Lisa Goddard

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:01 EST

How can we study the gains from improvements in communicating cutting-edge El Nino/La Nina-based forecasts? This project combines expertise in climate forecasting, risk communication, and both economic and anthropological research methods to examine this issue in Brazil's semi-arid northeast region, where a very large and highly vulnerable population depends on rainfed agriculture.

Featured Seed Grant :: Foreign Economic Policy Preferences in the United States: The Impact of Economics, Security, and Democratic Practices. PIs: Timothy Frye and Pablo Pinto

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:01 EST

Given the strong economic arguments in support of openness to trade and investment, the mass public's resistance to free trade policies and economic integration presents a puzzle for social science. This project aims to explore this puzzle by identifying the determinants of mass support for free trade and foreign investment in the United States.

Article :: The Campaign Will Go On!. By Jason Bello and Robert Shapiro

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:01 EST

When Jason Bello and Robert Shapiro first put together their predictions for the primary election a few weeks before the Iowa caucuses, they sought to look at how the rules of the game constrain the outcome. They asked whether there was anything in the rules governing delegate selection that would lead to an early consolidation of candidates.

William Leblanc, "Seats/Votes Responsiveness and Bias with Ideological Voters"

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:01 EST

William Leblanc will speak on "Seats/Votes Responsiveness and Bias with Ideological Voters" for the Quantitative Political Science Seminar.

Thursday, January 31, 2008
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Location: IAB 711

Paul Frymer, "Black and Blue: African Americans, the Labor Movement, and the Decline of the Democratic Party"

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:01 EST

Paul Frymer will speak on "Black and Blue: African Americans, the Labor Movement, and the Decline of the Democratic Party" for the Center on African American Politics and Society and the African American Politics and Society.

Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Time: noon - 2:00pm
Location: 270B IAB

Working Paper :: Intergenerational Influences of Wealth in Mexico . By Florencia Torche and Seymour Spilerman

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:01 EST

Using the 2006 Mexican Social Mobility Survey, this research evaluates the influence of parental wealth on several outcomes of adult children, including educational attainment, consumption level, asset holdings, home ownership, and value of residence.

Working Paper :: Transfers from Migrants to their Children: Evidence that Altruism and Cultural Factors Matter. By François-Charles Wolff, Seymour Spilerman, and Claudine Attias-Donfut

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:01 EST

This paper focuses on the determinants of financial inter vivos transfers by migrants living in France in 2003 to their adult children.

Working Paper :: Gender Inequalities in Education. By Claudia Buchmann, Thomas DiPrete, and Anne McDaniel

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:01 EST

The terrain of gender inequalities in education has seen much change in recent decades. This chapter reviews the empirical research and theoretical perspectives on gender inequalities in educational performance and attainment from early childhood to young adulthood.

Working Paper :: Teacher Effects on Academic and Social Outcomes in Elementary School. By Jennifer Booher-Jennings and Thomas DiPrete

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:01 EST

Numerous studies conclude that teacher effects on academic achievement are substantial in size. Education is about more than academic achievement, and we know very little about teachers' effectiveness in promoting students' social development. Using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study — Kindergarten Cohort (ECLS- K), this paper estimates teacher effects on social as well as academic outcomes.

Working Paper :: Household Wealth in Latin America. By Florencia Torche and Seymour Spilerman

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:01 EST

Working Paper :: Non-Working Time, Income Inequality, and Quality of Life Comparisons: The Case of the U.S. vs. the Netherlands. By Ellen Verbakel and Thomas DiPrete

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:01 EST

Comparisons between the U.S. and western Europe show that inequality is greater in the U.S. but that average GDP/capita is also greater in the U.S.. What is less well-known is that (depending on the country) much or all of this gap arises from differences in the level of working hours. This paper takes an approach that focuses on the value of time use and the different distributions of work and family time that are generated by each country's labor market and social welfare institutions.

Working Paper :: Theoretical Formulations and Research Strategies in Sociology. By Seymour Spilerman and Emanuele Gerratana

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:01 EST

Article :: Honoring Robert K. Merton

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:01 EST

Robert K. Merton (1910-2003) is remembered as one of the giants of 20th century sociology. On August 9-10, 2007, the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), ISERP, and the National Science Foundation (NSF) co-sponsored a conference to encourage a renewed engagement with Merton's work.

Featured Research :: The Social Determinants of Autism. PI: Peter Bearman

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:01 EST

Article :: Distinguished Guest Abdulkarim Soroush at CDTR

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:01 EST

ISERP warmly welcomes Abdulkarim Soroush, who will visit ISERP's Center for the Study of Democracy, Toleration, and Religion (CDTR) as a distinguished guest for the fall semester. Soroush is considered one of the world's leading Iranian scholars.

Featured Publication :: State Death: The Politics and Geography of Conquest, Occupation, and Annexation

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:01 EST

State Death is the first book to systematically examine the reasons why some states die while others survive and the remarkable decline of state death since the end of World War II.

Program Highlight :: Ford Grant to Strengthen Research in Higher Education

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:01 EST

The Ford Foundation recently awarded a grant to Columbia University's Quantitative Methods and Social Sciences (QMSS) master's degree program. The funding will be used to launch an initiative to strengthen the linkages between education policy and scholarship in higher education by providing methodological and policy-related training to doctoral students at Teachers College.

Director's Letter :: Letter from the Director: Transitions and New Initiatives

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:01 EST

This has been a busy fall for ISERP. We have long felt that our mission is to contribute to building both disciplinary and interdisciplinary strength in the social sciences at Columbia. At the same time, we have also long felt that we need to support work that is more of a sure bet and support work that is highly risky.

Article :: The Changing Climate for Union Organizing at the Turn of the Millennium. By Dorian Warren

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:01 EST

What is the current state of union organizing in the United States? What are the political and economic implications of declining union density on the one hand, and potential union revitalization on the other? A project on the Changing Climate for Union Organizing at the Turn of the Millennium that Dorian Warren is co-directing with Kate Bronfenbrenner of Cornell University takes up these questions.

Article :: New Faces at ISERP

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:01 EST

ISERP welcomes new staff.

Program Highlight :: Oral History Master of Arts Launched

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:01 EST

In fall 2008, students in the nation's first master's degree program in oral history will begin their first semester at Columbia University.

Article :: At the Right Place at the Wrong Time: The Role of Luck in Young Workers' Careers. By Till Von Wachter

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:01 EST

The first years of young workers' careers are characterized by high rates of earnings growth and high job mobility. Many economists interpret mobility as evidence of beneficial job search. However, others counter that the unstructured transition from school to work leads to excess mobility and slows the rate of human capital accumulation. But to what extent-and for how long-are young workers hurt by excess job mobility?

Article :: New Project on Security, Military, and U.S. Society

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:01 EST

A new ISERP-sponsored project is fostering research and discussion about sociological, historical and political intersections of civil society and military, security and related concerns.

Article :: A Project Exploring How Different are the Various Sciences, and Why

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:01 EST

Since the time of NewtonÂ's great accomplishments, there has been reflection and discussion of the proper methods of science. A new project led by Richard Nelson (SIPA/Business/Law) is focused on describing and analyzing differences among the sciences.

Featured Research :: Theory, Experiments, and Empirical Methodology of Coalition Bargaining: An Integrated Approach. PI: Massimo Morelli

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:01 EST

This project will work to integrate the existing theoretical, experimental and empirical work on coalitional bargaining. Project investigators plan to create a methodological and substantive interaction between experimental and empirical work on bargaining behavior.

Article :: José Antonio Ocampo Joins IPD as Co-President

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:01 EST

ISERP welcomes JosÃ© Antonio Ocampo as Co-President of the Initiative for Policy Dialogue (IPD). With Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, Ocampo will direct IPDÂ's activities, which help developing countries explore policy alternatives and enable wider civic participation in economic policymaking.