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Eagleton Institute Workshop in American Politics

The Eagleton Institute Workshop in American Politics features research that advances the study and practice of American politics. Below is a listing of the Spring 2012 workshops with links to papers presented where available.

Thursday February 9, Noon
Professor Richard Lau
Department of Political Science
Title: "Changing Times: Political Advertising and Information Seeking in
an Era of Viewer Choice" (coauthored with John G. Geer, Vanderbilt
University, and Lynn Vavreck, UCLA)
Paper available for download: Changing Times: Political Advertising and Information Seeking in an Era of Viewer Choice
Discussant: John Ward, Political Science graduate student
Location: Eagleton Dining Room

Thursday March 22, Noon
Brittany Stalsburg
Ph.D. Candidate, Political Science
Title: "Running with Strollers: The Impact of Family Life on Political
Ambition"
Discussant: Heather James, Graduate Student, Political Science
Location: Eagleton Dining Room

Friday, April 20, Noon
Professor Gerald M. Pomper
Eagleton Institute of Politics
Professor Marc D. Weiner
Bloustein School
Title: "The Failure of Modern American Institutions to Constrain
Political Ambition"
Paper available for download: The Failure of Modern American Institutions to Constrain Political Ambition
Discussant: Mark Major, Ph.D. Candidate, Political Science
Location: Eagleton Dining Room

Please contact Professor Kira Sanbonmatsu, the workshop organizer, with any questions at sanbon@rci.rutgers.edu.