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 selected months at 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:
Sarah Binder (binder (at) gwu.edu)
Kathryn Pearson (kpearson (at) umn.edu)
Beth Reingold (polbr (at) emory.edu)
When does it meet? The 4th Friday of selected months at 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:
Sarah Binder (binder (at) gwu.edu)
Kathryn Pearson (kpearson (at) umn.edu)
Beth Reingold (polbr (at) emory.edu)
Spring Semester 2022
January 28
Presenters: Danielle Thomsen (UC Irvine)
Discussant: Katelyn Stauffer (South Carolina)
Paper: Dropout Decisions in House Elections
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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
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March 25
Presenters: Sarah Childs (Royal Holloway, University of London)
Discussant: Diana O'Brien (Rice University)
Paper: Tickling the Testicles of Parliamentary Power
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April 22
Presenters: Betsy Sinclair (Washington University)
Discussant: Maggie Macdonald (New York University)
Paper: Legislative Communication and Power: Measuring Leadership from Social Media Data
Register Here!
Past Meetings
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
January 28
Presenters: Danielle Thomsen (UC Irvine)
Discussant: Katelyn Stauffer (South Carolina)
Paper: Dropout Decisions in House Elections
Register Here!
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
Register Here!
March 25
Presenters: Sarah Childs (Royal Holloway, University of London)
Discussant: Diana O'Brien (Rice University)
Paper: Tickling the Testicles of Parliamentary Power
Register Here!
April 22
Presenters: Betsy Sinclair (Washington University)
Discussant: Maggie Macdonald (New York University)
Paper: Legislative Communication and Power: Measuring Leadership from Social Media Data
Register Here!
Past Meetings
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
