Research Seminar
What is it? Our research seminar will feature virtual research presentations on legislative politics by scholars who identify as female and non-binary. This series will be a great opportunity to join the community of women scholars of legislative politics, to discuss new work, and to present and get feedback on your research.
When does it meet? The 4th Friday of the month during the academic year, 2:00-3:00 p.m. eastern time.
What is the structure? The seminar will last 60 minutes and consist of one paper with a discussant. The goal is for participants to read the paper beforehand, have each author briefly present their paper (approx. 20 minutes), and then follow with discussant comments and open discussion. Papers will be posted to this website or circulated via email prior to the seminar.
How can I attend? Registration will be required to attend the seminars. We'll have a zoom registration set up for each seminar.
How can I present my work? We welcome submissions, from research proposals to polished manuscripts. Sign up to volunteer as a presenter or discussant here.
Research Seminar Coordinators:
Emilia Simison (Tulane University)
Mel Atkinson (University of North Carolina Charlotte)
When does it meet? The 4th Friday of the month during the academic year, 2:00-3:00 p.m. eastern time.
What is the structure? The seminar will last 60 minutes and consist of one paper with a discussant. The goal is for participants to read the paper beforehand, have each author briefly present their paper (approx. 20 minutes), and then follow with discussant comments and open discussion. Papers will be posted to this website or circulated via email prior to the seminar.
How can I attend? Registration will be required to attend the seminars. We'll have a zoom registration set up for each seminar.
How can I present my work? We welcome submissions, from research proposals to polished manuscripts. Sign up to volunteer as a presenter or discussant here.
Research Seminar Coordinators:
Emilia Simison (Tulane University)
Mel Atkinson (University of North Carolina Charlotte)
Fall Semester 2023
August 25
Presenters: Lucia Motolinia (Washington University in St. Louis)
Discussant: Danielle Thomsen (University of California, Irvine)
Paper: The Super-Rich and the Rest: Campaign Finance Permissiveness and Politicians' Wealth
September 22
Presenters: Annie Benn (UC Berkeley)
Discussant: Jennifer Selin (University of Illinois)
Paper: Congressional Oversight of Presidential Unilateral Action
October 20
Presenters: Rachel Porter (University of Notre Dame)
Discussant: Pamela Ban (UC San Diego)
Paper: Evaluating Electoral Context and Elite Position Taking on Climate Policy
December 1
Presenters: Caroline Bhattacharya (University of Helsinki)
Discussant: Michelle Taylor-Robinson (Texas A&M)
Paper: The Super-Rich and the Rest: Campaign Finance Permissiveness and Politicians' Wealth
Past Meetings
Spring Semester 2023
January 27
Presenters: Elena Semenova (Free University of Berlin)
Discussant: Ali Cirone (Cornell University)
Paper: The Determinants of Parliamentary Turnover: A Bayesian Analysis of 29 European Democracies, 1945-2021
February 24
Presenters: Maya Kornberg (NYU-Brennan Center)
Discussant: Molly Reynolds (Brookings)
Paper: Inside Congressional Committees: Function and Dysfunction in the Legislative Process
March 24
Presenters: Torill Stavenes (University of Bergen) and Ragnhild Muriaas (University of Bergen)
Discussant: Mona Lena Krook (Rutgers University)
Paper: Patterns of Gender Imbalance Among Senior Parliamentarians Across Time and Space
April 28
Presenters: Marwa Shalaby (University of Wisconsin, Madison)
Discussant: Amanda Bittner (Memorial University)
Paper: Gendered Stereotypes in Authoritarian Regimes: Pre-Analysis Plan
Fall Semester 2022
October 28
Presenters: Kristina Miler (University of Maryland, College Park) and SoRelle Gaynor (College of the Holy Cross)
Discussant: Annelise Russell (University of Kentucky)
Paper: Do You Walk the Walk, Talk the Talk, or Tweet the Tweet? Legislators' Ideal Points Across Venues (Appendix)
December 2
Presenters: Yeon Soo Park (Texas A&M University)
Discussant: Susan Franceschet (University of Calgary)
Paper: Does Khaki Shadow Pink?: The Effects of Military Service on Gendered Issues
Spring Semester 2022
January 28
Presenters: Danielle Thomsen (UC Irvine)
Discussant: Katelyn Stauffer (South Carolina)
Paper: Dropout Decisions in House Elections
February 25
Presenters: Elisa Volpi (U. Geneva)
Discussant: Mette Marie Stahr Harder (Karlstad University)
Paper: Dancing alone or waltzing together? On different party switching strategies in Western Europe
March 25
Presenters: Sarah Childs (Royal Holloway, University of London)
Discussant: Diana O'Brien (Rice University)
Paper: Tickling the Testicles of Parliamentary Power
April 22
Presenters: Betsy Sinclair (Washington University)
Discussant: Maggie Macdonald (New York University)
Paper: Legislative Communication and Power: Measuring Leadership from Social Media Data
Fall Semester 2021
September 24
Presenters: Mary Kroeger (UNC) and Tessa Provins (University of Pittsburgh)
Discussant: Molly Reynolds (Brookings)
Paper: Do Women Write Legislation Differently Than Men? An Examination of State Legislation
October 22
Presenters: Zoe Nemerever (Texas Tech)
Discussant: Laurel Harbridge (Northwestern)
Paper: Rural Representation in American State Legislatures
Spring Semester 2021
January 22nd
Presenters: Mandi Eatough (University of Michigan) and Jessica Preece (Brigham Young University)
Discussant: Lindsey Cormack
Paper: Toward a Fuller Accounting of Lawmaking: The Lawmaking Productivity Metric (LawProM)
February 26th
Presenter: Eleanor Neff Powell
Discussant: Kris Miler
Paper: Who Gets Constituent Service?
March 26th
Presenter: Alexandra Cirone (Cornell University)
Discussant: Johanna Rickne (Stockholm University)
Paper: Dynasties in the European Parliament
April 23rd
Presenters: Annelise Russell, Maggie Macdonald, and Whitney Hua
Discussant: Shana Gadarian
Paper: Congressional Cue-taking on Social Media: Negative Rhetoric and Constituent Engagement
August 25
Presenters: Lucia Motolinia (Washington University in St. Louis)
Discussant: Danielle Thomsen (University of California, Irvine)
Paper: The Super-Rich and the Rest: Campaign Finance Permissiveness and Politicians' Wealth
September 22
Presenters: Annie Benn (UC Berkeley)
Discussant: Jennifer Selin (University of Illinois)
Paper: Congressional Oversight of Presidential Unilateral Action
October 20
Presenters: Rachel Porter (University of Notre Dame)
Discussant: Pamela Ban (UC San Diego)
Paper: Evaluating Electoral Context and Elite Position Taking on Climate Policy
December 1
Presenters: Caroline Bhattacharya (University of Helsinki)
Discussant: Michelle Taylor-Robinson (Texas A&M)
Paper: The Super-Rich and the Rest: Campaign Finance Permissiveness and Politicians' Wealth
Past Meetings
Spring Semester 2023
January 27
Presenters: Elena Semenova (Free University of Berlin)
Discussant: Ali Cirone (Cornell University)
Paper: The Determinants of Parliamentary Turnover: A Bayesian Analysis of 29 European Democracies, 1945-2021
February 24
Presenters: Maya Kornberg (NYU-Brennan Center)
Discussant: Molly Reynolds (Brookings)
Paper: Inside Congressional Committees: Function and Dysfunction in the Legislative Process
March 24
Presenters: Torill Stavenes (University of Bergen) and Ragnhild Muriaas (University of Bergen)
Discussant: Mona Lena Krook (Rutgers University)
Paper: Patterns of Gender Imbalance Among Senior Parliamentarians Across Time and Space
April 28
Presenters: Marwa Shalaby (University of Wisconsin, Madison)
Discussant: Amanda Bittner (Memorial University)
Paper: Gendered Stereotypes in Authoritarian Regimes: Pre-Analysis Plan
Fall Semester 2022
October 28
Presenters: Kristina Miler (University of Maryland, College Park) and SoRelle Gaynor (College of the Holy Cross)
Discussant: Annelise Russell (University of Kentucky)
Paper: Do You Walk the Walk, Talk the Talk, or Tweet the Tweet? Legislators' Ideal Points Across Venues (Appendix)
December 2
Presenters: Yeon Soo Park (Texas A&M University)
Discussant: Susan Franceschet (University of Calgary)
Paper: Does Khaki Shadow Pink?: The Effects of Military Service on Gendered Issues
Spring Semester 2022
January 28
Presenters: Danielle Thomsen (UC Irvine)
Discussant: Katelyn Stauffer (South Carolina)
Paper: Dropout Decisions in House Elections
February 25
Presenters: Elisa Volpi (U. Geneva)
Discussant: Mette Marie Stahr Harder (Karlstad University)
Paper: Dancing alone or waltzing together? On different party switching strategies in Western Europe
March 25
Presenters: Sarah Childs (Royal Holloway, University of London)
Discussant: Diana O'Brien (Rice University)
Paper: Tickling the Testicles of Parliamentary Power
April 22
Presenters: Betsy Sinclair (Washington University)
Discussant: Maggie Macdonald (New York University)
Paper: Legislative Communication and Power: Measuring Leadership from Social Media Data
Fall Semester 2021
September 24
Presenters: Mary Kroeger (UNC) and Tessa Provins (University of Pittsburgh)
Discussant: Molly Reynolds (Brookings)
Paper: Do Women Write Legislation Differently Than Men? An Examination of State Legislation
October 22
Presenters: Zoe Nemerever (Texas Tech)
Discussant: Laurel Harbridge (Northwestern)
Paper: Rural Representation in American State Legislatures
Spring Semester 2021
January 22nd
Presenters: Mandi Eatough (University of Michigan) and Jessica Preece (Brigham Young University)
Discussant: Lindsey Cormack
Paper: Toward a Fuller Accounting of Lawmaking: The Lawmaking Productivity Metric (LawProM)
February 26th
Presenter: Eleanor Neff Powell
Discussant: Kris Miler
Paper: Who Gets Constituent Service?
March 26th
Presenter: Alexandra Cirone (Cornell University)
Discussant: Johanna Rickne (Stockholm University)
Paper: Dynasties in the European Parliament
April 23rd
Presenters: Annelise Russell, Maggie Macdonald, and Whitney Hua
Discussant: Shana Gadarian
Paper: Congressional Cue-taking on Social Media: Negative Rhetoric and Constituent Engagement
