Political Theory In/ And/ As Political Science
2025 Junior Scholars Workshop
Research Group on Constitutional Studies of the Lin Centre, McGill University
PTPS is an ongoing collaboration among partners at Duke, McGill, New York University, and Stanford
The 2025 workshop is supported in part by a Connection Grant from the Social Sciences and Research Council of Canada, # 611-2024-0780
| Time | Presenter | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 3-3:10 pm | Introduction | |
| 3:10-4:15 pm | Session 1 | |
| Justin Pottle Discussant: Melissa Schwartzberg Chair: Arash Abizadeh |
“Party Competition, Partisan Bias, and Epistemic Inequality” | |
| 4:20-5:25 pm | Session 2 | |
| Sam Bagg & Maxime Lepoutre Discussant: Alison McQueen Chair: Jacob Levy |
“Mobilizing Political Identity.” | |
| 5:35-6:30 pm | Keynote lecture | |
| Bernardo Zacka | “Embracing the non-place: On the architectural effacement of the American welfare state” |
| Time | Presenter | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30-10:35 am | Session 3 | |
| Daniel Sherwin & Daniel Ferris Discussant: : Jack Knight Chair: Alison McQueen |
“Decolonizing Democratic Theory: A Democratic Case for Unelected Indigenous Governments” | |
| 10:55 am-12:00 pm | Valerie Soon | Session 4 |
| Discussant: Bernardo Zacka Chair: Melissa Schwartzberg | “Social Control By The City.” | |
| 1:15-2:20 pm | Session 5 | |
| Jacob Abolafia Discussant: Jacob Levy Chair: Bernardo Zacka |
“Criminal Accountability for Politicians Between Normative Theory and Empirical Research” | |
| 2:25-3:30 pm | Session 6 | |
| Alexandra Oprea and Daniel Stephens Discussant: Arash Abizadeh Chair: Jack Knight |
“The Risks of Being A Voter” |