The plethora of emerging voices in the American political research space demands a collaborative forum for sharing their work.
CEG’s American Politics Conference will bring together a wide range of scholars—graduate students and faculty—with varying expertise and experience to present original research on enduring themes of American democracy, including elections, lobbying, design of political institutions, accountability, representation, among others. The work presented represents the cutting edge of modern American politics and meaningful contributions to the fields of political science and political economy. Topics covered, such as the "revolving door" between government sector and lobbying, electoral competition, and the role of discussion in political polarization, are particularly relevant to current political discourse in the U.S.
The two-day conference will expand on the traditional academic symposium design by incorporating interactive, roundtable discussions, in addition to paper presentations. Roundtable discussions will be led by University of Chicago PhD students.
The American Politics Conference will take place on June 22nd and 23rd, 2023 at the Harris School of Public Policy. A full program, including information on participants, affiliations, and presentation topics, can be found here. To view the 2022 program click here.