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Public Events for the The Center for The Study of Democracy

Upcoming Events
	Unless otherwise noted, these events are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Students, Faculty, and Community Members are all invited to join in the discourses concerning Democracy today.

Past Events

Date Title 2008 May 7, 2008 6:00 p.m. (Wednesday) CSD Democracy Dinner "Interest Organizations, Information, and Policy Innovation in the U.S. Congress" Paul Burstein University of Washington April 10, 2008 6:00 p.m. (Thursday) CSD Democracy Dinner "Critical Globalization Studies" William I. Robinson UC Santa Barbara April 9, 2008 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. (Wednesday) Coffee Discussion with: Consel General of France Philippe Larrieu (SSPB 5206) March 14-15, 2008 8:00 - 4:00 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) Planning Conference on Italy-Japan - Comparisons of Election Law Reform Changes (Wyndham Hotel, Irvine) March 3, 2008 2:00-3:30pm (Monday) Chancellor's Distinguished Fellows Series "Covering Islam: A Challenge for American Journalism" Philp Bennett Managing Editor: Washington Post UCI Student Center, Pacific Ballroom D Download Remarks March 1, 2008 9:00 - 5:00 p.m. (Saturday) 4th Annual CSD Graduate Student Conference - Democracy and its Development (SSBP 1208) February 26, 2008 3:30 pm (Tuesday) Eckstein Lecture Ordinary People and Democracy (see flyer) Ron Inglehart University of Michigan (SSPA 1100) February 13, 2008 3:30 pm (Wednesday) Ed Rollins Lecture (see flyer) A Primer on the Presidential Primaries Ed Rollins Campaign Director for Ronald Regan and National Campaign Chair and Senior Advisor to Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee. (SSPA 1100) January 24, 2008 6:00pm (Thursday) CSD Democracy Dinner "Explaining Differential Trust of DNA Forensic Technology: Grounded Assessment or Inexplicable Paranoia?" Troy Duster New York University 2006-2007 November 15, 2007 Dialogue on Democracy and Islam “A Story about the Children of Israel and Palestine.” Keith Morrison NBC Journalist 11/15/2007 Crystal Cove Auditorium 2:00pm November 11, 2007 Peltason Chair Reception CSD Leadership Council, Faculty, Staff, and Guests November 8, 2007 CSD Democracy Dinner "Driving Democracy: Do Powersharing Institutions Work?" Pippa Norris Harvard University October 4, 2007 Fall Welcome Reception CSD Faculty, Graduate Fellows, and Guests June 20, 2007 Year-End Reception CSD Faculty, Graduate Fellows, and Guests June 6, 2007 CSD Democracy Dinner “The Political Logic of a Downsian Space.” Paul M. Sniderman Stanford University May 16 , 2007 Dialogue on Democracy and Islam "Ahmadinejad and the Problems and Prospects of Democracy in Iran" Abbas Milani Stanford University 5/16/2007 SSPB 1208 May 29 , 2007 CSD Colloquium "The Shape of Civic Mindedness: Insights from the New Round of the World Value Survey" Christian Welzel Jacobs University Bremen May 8 , 2007 CSD Democracy Dinner “Power Without Efficacy: The Decline of the American Corporate Elite” Mark Mizruchi University of Michigan May 3 , 2007 Center for the Study of Democracy and Model United Nations "Remarks on the Middle East Conflict, Israel, and Palestine" Jimmy Carter 39th President of the United States and Carter Center Founder April 19, 2007 2006-2007 Chancellor's Distinguished Fellows Series/Peltason Lecture on Democracy "Human Rights and Ethical Globalization " Mary Robinson Fmr President of Ireland (1990-1997), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (1997-2002) For program details, click here . For Robinson's bio, click here April 17, 2007 Democracy Dialogue Luncheon “Politics and Society in Present-day Afghanistan” Faizullah Zaki Afghanistan Parliament April 5, 2007 CSD Luncheon "The Missing Link: Why Easier Voter Registration Failed to Boost US Voter Turnout" Craig Brians Virginia Tech March 14 , 2007 CSD Democracy Dinner “Faith in Immigrant Rights:  The Promises and Challenges of Religious Voices in Democratic Processes” Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo USC, Los Angeles. March 1 , 2007 CSD Democracy Dinner “The Nature of Political Leadership” George Edwards III Texas A&M University February 24, 2007 Democracy and its Development 3rd Annual Graduate Student Conference To view the conference program, click here. February 23, 2007 CSD Luncheon "The Broken Branch: How Congress is Failing America and How To Get Back on Track" Norm Ornstein American Enterprise Institute February 22, 2007 CSD Luncheon "The Two Democracies of Thailand: Cultural Origins of the Overthrow of a Democratic Government " Robert Albritton University of Mississippi January 24, 2007 Dialogue on Democracy "The Big Enchilada: What Arnold Really Wants in his Second Term" Joe Mathews Los Angeles Times Event Photos January 18, 2007 2006-2007 Eckstein Lecture "Oil, Democracy and War" Terry Lynn Karl Stanford University Event Photos January 18, 2007 Democracy Dinner "Not on your Vita: The Relevance of Comparative Politics for Public Life" Terry Lynn Karl Stanford University December 6, 2006 CSD Wine and Cheese Party CSD Leadership Council, Faculty, Staff, and Guests November 28, 2006 Dialogue on Democracy and Islam "Observations of Iraqi Political Party Development from 2003 to 2006" Susan Kupperstein Democracy and Governance Practice Leader, Social Impact, and Podlich Fellow, Center for the Study of Democracy November 16, 2006 Dialogue on Democracy and Islam "Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Baghdad's Green Zone" Rajiv Chandrasekaran Assistant Managing Editor, The Washington Post For Chandrasekaran's bio, click here. Event Photos November 15, 2006 Democracy Dinner "Power Sharing in Deeply Divided Places: Northern Ireland and Iraq" Brendan O'Leary University of Pennsylvania November 6, 2006 2006-07 Economics of Governance Lecture "The Changing Landscape of Economic Inequality" Janet Yellen President and Chief Executive Officer Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco For Yellen's bio, click here. Event Photos November 1, 2006 CSD Colloquium "Making Policy for Europe: The Policy Process in the European Parliament” Arlene McCarthy Member of the European Parliament Labour Party October 18, 2006 CSD Colloquium "Rethinking Race and Politics: Multiracialism And the Trajectory of Minority Politics” (Job Talk) Natalie Masuoka CSD Graduate Fellow October 13, 2006 CSD Welcome Reception- CSD Faculty, Graduate Fellows, and Guests October 12, 2006 Democracy Dinner "Religious Conservatives in U.S. Welfare State Politics" Jill Quadagno Florida State University 2005-2006 July 17, 2006 Conference on the Development of Electoral Democracy in East Asia May 31, 2006 12:30 pm SSPB 5206 "The Human Development Model of Social & Political Change: Theory & Evidence" Christian Welzel International University Bremen May 25, 2006 4:00 pm SSPB 1208 Democracy Dialogue with Wang Dan "Rethinking the Past and Looking Forward to the Future of China" April 29, 2006 Second Annual CSD Graduate Student Conference "Democracy and its Development" April 26, 2006 4:00 pm SSLH 100 2005-2006 Economics of Governance Lecture "The Anti-Globalization Critics: Why They Are Wrong" Jagdish Bhagwati University Professor of Economics, Columbia University February 28, 2006 3:00-5:00 pm SSPB 1208 Graduate Student Mock Conference Panel February 27, 2006 7:30-9:30 pm SSLH 100 "The Role of Israeli and Palestinian Civil Society in Peace Building" Manuel Hassassian Palestinian Ambassador to Great Britain and Professor of International Politics and Relations and Edward (Edy) Kaufman Senior Research Associate, Center for International Development and Conflict Management (CIDCM), University of Maryland February 18-19, 2006 Plurality and Multi-Round Electoral Systems Conference February 15, 2006 12:00-1:30 pm SSPB 5206 "Why has the Ruling LDP Stayed in Power so Long in Japan? Democratic System Support & Electoral Behavior" Aiji Tanaka Waseda University February 13, 2006 SSPB 5206 Conference on the Politics of Special Interests January 26, 2006 3:30-5:00 pm SSPA 1100 2005-2006 Eckstein Lecture "The Myth of Polarized America: Update" Morris P. Fiorina Wendt Family Professor of Political Science, Stanford University 2004-2005 December 5, 2005 "Civil Society Reconsidered: The Durable Nature and Community Context of Collective Civic Action” Doug McAdam Democracy Dinner November 3, 2005 "Jihadi Terrorism in Thailand: The Crisis in the South" Robert Albritton Colloquium hosted by Asian Studies Program and CSD October 26, 2005 "Measuring Democracy: Some Fallacies of a Critical Enterprise" Robert Albritton Democracy Dinner October 24, 2005 Discussion on Shared Governance Al Carnesale Democracy Dialogue September 27, 2005 "Assimilating Women Into Iraq's Economy and Imperative for Achieving Democracy" Eileen Padberg Democracy Dialogue August 10, 2005 "Does Cyber Campaigning Win Votes?" Ian McAllister CSD Colloquium August 4, 2005 Jordi Pujol Former President of Catalan Luncheon June 17, 2005 CSD Year End Reception CSD faculty, graduate fellows, and guests May 23, 2005 "Authoritarian Breakdown" Barbara Geddes Democracy Seminar April 11, 2005 "Protest and the Velvet Glove: Democratization in East Europe 1984-1994" J. Craig Jenkins Democracy Dinner April 9, 2005 "Terrorism and Democracy" Jose Maria Aznar Prime Minister of Spain 2004-2005 Peltason Lecture on Democracy March 1, 2005 "The Russian People and Foreign Policy" William Zimmerman Democracy Dinner February 26, 2005 "1990-2005: Democracy and its Development" CSD First Annual Graduate Student Conference on Democracy February 14, 2005 "Taxation and Decentralization" CSD Conference January 27, 2005 "An Arab More than a Muslim Political Gap" Alfred Stepan 2004-2005 Eckstein Lecture January 24, 2005 Recognition of 10 Years of Service Reception in Honor of Russell Dalton January 14, 2005 "The Impact of Direct Democracy" CSD Conference October 30-31, 2004 "Judging Transitional Justice" Conference hosted by CSD and the Center for Global Peace & Conflict Studies October 28-30, 2004 "Challenges of a Transboundary World" CSD Conference October 26, 2004 "Institutions to Promote Fiscal Discipline" Douglas Holtz-Eakin 2004-2005 Economics of Governance Lecture

CSD Events

Date Office Title 2009-08-20  School of Social Sciences  UCI Staff Picnic: Go Green UCI! Reuse, Recycle, Renew.  2009-08-30  Center for Citizen Peace Building  Olive Tree Initiative Bon Voyage Party & Silent Auction Fundraiser  2009-09-21  School of Social Sciences  Social Sciences Dean's Welcome, Anteater Fair and BBQ  2009-09-22  International Studies  International Studies Department Dialogue  2009-09-22  Economics  Economics Department Dialogue  2009-09-22  Cognitive Sciences  Cognitive Sciences Department Dialogue  2009-09-22  Political Science  Political Science Department Dialogue  2009-09-22  School of Social Sciences  Social Science Department Dialogue  2009-09-22  Chicano-Latino Studies  Chicano/Latino Studies Department Dialogue  2009-09-23  School of Social Sciences  Social Sciences Annual Transfer Student Welcome Orientation & BBQ  2009-09-23  Sociology  Sociology Department Dialogue  2009-09-24  School of Social Sciences  Fall 2009 Courses Begin  2009-09-29  School of Social Sciences  Social Sciences Welcome Reception   2009-09-30  School of Social Sciences  Undergraduate Finance Association Fall Kick-Off Meeting  2009-10-06  Sociology  Racial Boundaries Among Latinos: Internet Daters' Racial Preferences  2009-10-06  International Studies  Invisible Children "Schools for Schools" Documentary Viewing  2009-10-06  Economics  Innovation, Firm Dynamics, and International Trade  2009-10-06  International Studies  Meet the Diplomats: Senior Diplomat, Azerbaijan and Principal, Tool Shed Group  2009-10-08  Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Sciences  On the Coevolution of Theory and Language  2009-10-09  Center for Global Peace and Conflict Studies  and International Studies  Rwanda During the Genocide: A First-Person Account  2009-10-12  Cognitive Sciences  The Role of Sleep in Cognition: From Perception to Creativity  2009-10-12  Economics  Rotten Kids with Bad Intentions  2009-10-13  Sociology  C-DASA Update: NICHD Population Center Proposal and the Computer Servers  2009-10-13  Center for Citizen Peace Building  and School of Social Sciences  Appreciating Narratives: Discovering Dialogue in the Israel-Palestine Conflict  2009-10-13  Economics  An Empirical Estimate of the Impact of Enterprise Zone Incentives   2009-10-14  Economics  Copula Analysis for Correlated Counts  2009-10-14  Anthropology  Toward a Fiscal Social Science  2009-10-15  Logic and Philosophy of Science  Entailment in Conditional Probability Logics   2009-10-15  International Studies  Reza Aslan to discuss future of US Iran relations at public UCI talk  2009-10-20  Anthropology  and Sociology  Bankers into Populists: The Texas Tax Clubs and the Mellon Plan, 1924-1928  2009-10-22  International Studies  2009 Human Security Award Ceremony  2009-10-22  International Studies  Does Cheap Talk Matter: An Experimental Approach  2009-10-23  Center for Asian Studies  Exchanging Words: A Bilingual Reading of Contemporary Korean Fiction  2009-10-24  Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Sciences  Conference on Voting Theory  2009-10-27  Sociology  Comparative Economic Status of Mexican-origin and White Populations in U.S.   2009-10-27  Interdisciplinary Center for the Scientific Study of Ethics and Morality  Health Care Forum - Making Sense of the Health Care Debate  2009-10-27  School of Social Sciences  What It Takes to be a Successful Law Student and Lawyer  2009-10-28  Center for the Study of Democracy  Iran after the June 12, 2009 Elections  2009-10-28  International Studies  A Simulated Negotiation for an Israeli-Palestinian Peace Agreement  2009-10-29  School of Social Sciences  Social Sciences Spooktacular  2009-10-29  Center for the Study of Democracy  and International Studies  and Political Science  California Attorney General Jerry Brown to discuss future of the state at UCI   2009-10-29  Center for Global Peace and Conflict Studies  and Center for the Study of Democracy  and Economics  and Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Sciences  and School of Social Sciences  Conflict, Settlement, and the Shadow of the Future  2009-11-03  School of Social Sciences  and Sociology  Gender, Food, and Households in Micronesia  2009-11-04  Economics  and Graduate Office  and School of Social Sciences  Economics Graduate Student Poster Session  2009-11-04  IMTFI  and Linguistics  and School of Social Sciences  IMTFI's First Annual Conference  2009-11-04  International Studies  and School of Social Sciences  The Ghost Riders  2009-11-05  Center for the Study of Democracy  and International Studies  and Political Science  and School of Social Sciences  and Sociology  International conference commemorates 20 year anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall  2009-11-05  Center for Global Peace and Conflict Studies  and Center for the Study of Democracy  and International Studies  and Political Science  and School of Social Sciences  The Institutional Change after Socialism  2009-11-05  Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Sciences  and School of Social Sciences  Toward a Theory of the Perception of Motion Direction: Plaids  2009-11-05  International Studies  and School of Social Sciences  In Search of My Homeland  2009-11-05  Center for Global Peace and Conflict Studies  and Center for the Study of Democracy  and International Studies  and School of Social Sciences  Rainbow Festival & Conference 2009: Leading Women of the World  2009-11-06  International Studies  and School of Social Sciences  Muslim Integration into EU Societies: Comparative Perspectives  2009-11-09  Anthropology  Covering the Law: Documenting Justice in Picture, Performance and Press  2009-11-10  Center for Decision Analysis  and Center for Research on Immigration  and School of Social Sciences  and Sociology  Career Prioritizing in Dual-Earner Couples  2009-11-10  Economics  and School of Social Sciences  Spillovers Across Labor Markets in Search Models: Effects of 'Animal Spirits' an  2009-11-11  Economics  and School of Social Sciences  Efficient Simulation and Integrated Likelihood Estimation in State Space Models  2009-11-12  Anthropology  and Center for Global Peace and Conflict Studies  and International Studies  and School of Social Sciences  But Do Not Identify as Gay: The Lives of 'MSM'  2009-11-12  Academic Resource Center  and Anthropology  and School of Social Sciences  and Undergraduate Counseling  How Applied Anthropology Matters: Careers after Graduation  2009-11-12  Center for Decision Analysis  and Center for Research on Immigration  and Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Sciences  and School of Social Sciences  and Sociology  Do Social Gatherings Predict Influenza Mortality?  2009-11-12  Political Science  and School of Social Sciences  and Undergraduate Counseling  Social Sciences Hot Topics Debate: Health Care as a Constitutional Right?  2009-11-13  Cognitive Sciences  and Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Sciences  and School of Social Sciences  Conference on Inference and Imaging  2009-11-16  International Studies  and School of Social Sciences  and Undergraduate Counseling  Heart for Hunger Food Drive  2009-11-17  Anthropology  Haunting Legacies: Violent Histories and Transgenerational Trauma  2009-11-17  Center for Decision Analysis  and School of Social Sciences  and Sociology  Wealth and Life Chances in Comparative Perspective  2009-11-18  Center for the Study of Democracy  and Political Science  and School of Social Sciences  Grading President Obama  2009-11-18  International Studies  and School of Social Sciences  Lacan in the Americas: A Roundtable Discussion  2009-11-19  International Studies  and Political Science  and School of Social Sciences  Careers in International Relations  2009-11-19  Center for the Study of Democracy  and Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Sciences  and Political Science  and School of Social Sciences  Interconnected Knowledge Requires Symmetric Regression  2009-11-21  Anthropology  and Center for Ethnography  and School of Social Sciences  Science Matters: The Medicalization of Race  2009-11-24  Economics  and School of Social Sciences  Monetary Policy Indeterminacy Across the G7 and the Great Inflation  2009-11-30  Economics  and School of Social Sciences  Learning Self Control  2009-12-04  Int Studies Resrch Proj Group  and International Studies  and School of Social Sciences  Transnational Organizations and Security in Threatening Environments  2010-02-19  Center for the Study of Democracy  and International Studies  and Political Science  and School of Social Sciences  Former Harvard dean and author of Bowling Alone talks religion at UCI

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