Research Seminar Series - Fall 2015
This regular series presented in the Fall and Spring semesters showcases the most recent research from
SPA’s Department of Government faculty and doctoral candidates as well as guest scholars. Unless
otherwise specified, all seminars are held on Wednesdays from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m.
September 16 in MGC 245
Re-evaluating the Primacy of Groups in American Public Opinion
Matthew Wright, Department of Government
September 30 in MGC 203-205
Constituting Democrats: Participation, Deliberation, and Constitutional Legitimacy
Tofigh Maboudi, Doctoral Candidate in Government, American University
October 14 in Butler Board Room
The Election of African Americans and Latinos to the U.S. House and States Legislatures in 2015
David Lublin, Department of Government
October 28 in MGC 247
The Business of America is Lobbying
Lee Drutman, Senior Fellow, New America Foundation
November 18 in MGC 245
Transparent They Endure: Causes of Fiscal Transparency in Hybrid Regimes
Ghazal Nadi, Doctoral Candidate in Government, American University
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