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Interdisciplinary community of scholars from Notre Dame and around the world, promoting educational opportunities & research on democracy and human development
Tomorrow is the day - please join us for what promises to be an engaging conversation with @lgamboa.bsky.social, Michael Coppedge, and Paola Bautista de Alemán. See you at 2pm in the Hesburgh Center!
Join us this Fri., Jan. 16, for a flash panel on Venezuela with @lgamboa.bsky.social, Michael Coppedge, and Paola Bautista de Alemán. Moderated by @aperezli.bsky.social at the Hesburgh Center. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4sy6Dv3
January 15, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Tomorrow is the day - please join us for what promises to be an engaging conversation with @lgamboa.bsky.social, Michael Coppedge, and Paola Bautista de Alemán. See you at 2pm in the Hesburgh Center!
Kellogg alumna Bupe Lughano Kabaghe ’24 has been elected to the Afrobarometer Board of Directors – a “full-circle moment” that began when she first encountered Afrobarometer through Kellogg. She hopes to advance women’s representation and youth education in Zambia.
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Kellogg Alumna Bupe Lughano Kabaghe ’24 Joins Afrobarometer Board of Directors | Kellogg Institute For International Studies
Kellogg International Scholar alumna Bupe Lughano Kabaghe ‘24 has been elected to the Afrobarometer Board of Directors. She is also collaborating with the organization on a project focused on multilat...
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January 14, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Kellogg alumna Bupe Lughano Kabaghe ’24 has been elected to the Afrobarometer Board of Directors – a “full-circle moment” that began when she first encountered Afrobarometer through Kellogg. She hopes to advance women’s representation and youth education in Zambia.
🔗 https://bit.ly/471xNk4
🔗 https://bit.ly/471xNk4
Join us this Fri., Jan. 16, for a flash panel on Venezuela with @lgamboa.bsky.social, Michael Coppedge, and Paola Bautista de Alemán. Moderated by @aperezli.bsky.social at the Hesburgh Center. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4sy6Dv3
January 12, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Join us this Fri., Jan. 16, for a flash panel on Venezuela with @lgamboa.bsky.social, Michael Coppedge, and Paola Bautista de Alemán. Moderated by @aperezli.bsky.social at the Hesburgh Center. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4sy6Dv3
Why would voters support ruling parties under authoritarian rule? In the new Democracy Paradox episode, Justin Kempf speaks with political scientist Natalie Wenzell Letsa about partisanship and elections in electoral autocracies. Listen where you get podcasts, or online here: https://bit.ly/4prW6ia
January 7, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Why would voters support ruling parties under authoritarian rule? In the new Democracy Paradox episode, Justin Kempf speaks with political scientist Natalie Wenzell Letsa about partisanship and elections in electoral autocracies. Listen where you get podcasts, or online here: https://bit.ly/4prW6ia
What happens when governments lose the capacity to govern?
On Democracy Paradox, Justin Kempf talks with Russell Muirhead about Ungoverning – how attacks on expertise and the administrative state fuel chaos and democratic backsliding, across ideologies.
🎧 Listen: https://bit.ly/44D7P64
On Democracy Paradox, Justin Kempf talks with Russell Muirhead about Ungoverning – how attacks on expertise and the administrative state fuel chaos and democratic backsliding, across ideologies.
🎧 Listen: https://bit.ly/44D7P64
December 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
What happens when governments lose the capacity to govern?
On Democracy Paradox, Justin Kempf talks with Russell Muirhead about Ungoverning – how attacks on expertise and the administrative state fuel chaos and democratic backsliding, across ideologies.
🎧 Listen: https://bit.ly/44D7P64
On Democracy Paradox, Justin Kempf talks with Russell Muirhead about Ungoverning – how attacks on expertise and the administrative state fuel chaos and democratic backsliding, across ideologies.
🎧 Listen: https://bit.ly/44D7P64
Why is holding office sometimes an advantageand sometimes a curse? 🇦🇷🇧🇷🇨🇱
On The Democracy Paradox, Luis Schiumerini discusses his new book on "Incumbency Bias" and how institutions shape whether voters reward or punish incumbents.
Listen: https://bit.ly/4rFjDi1
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On The Democracy Paradox, Luis Schiumerini discusses his new book on "Incumbency Bias" and how institutions shape whether voters reward or punish incumbents.
Listen: https://bit.ly/4rFjDi1
@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org
December 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Why is holding office sometimes an advantageand sometimes a curse? 🇦🇷🇧🇷🇨🇱
On The Democracy Paradox, Luis Schiumerini discusses his new book on "Incumbency Bias" and how institutions shape whether voters reward or punish incumbents.
Listen: https://bit.ly/4rFjDi1
@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org
On The Democracy Paradox, Luis Schiumerini discusses his new book on "Incumbency Bias" and how institutions shape whether voters reward or punish incumbents.
Listen: https://bit.ly/4rFjDi1
@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org
"A robust pastoral plan across the country against mass deportation that recognizes Christ in the migrant is needed urgently for the even darker days ahead."
– David Lantigua, "For Catholics, Mass Deportations are Immoral," National Catholic Reporter
Read more: https://bit.ly/48ZzSip
– David Lantigua, "For Catholics, Mass Deportations are Immoral," National Catholic Reporter
Read more: https://bit.ly/48ZzSip
For Catholics, mass deportations are immoral
A robust pastoral plan across the country that recognizes Christ in the migrant is needed urgently for the even darker days ahead.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
"A robust pastoral plan across the country against mass deportation that recognizes Christ in the migrant is needed urgently for the even darker days ahead."
– David Lantigua, "For Catholics, Mass Deportations are Immoral," National Catholic Reporter
Read more: https://bit.ly/48ZzSip
– David Lantigua, "For Catholics, Mass Deportations are Immoral," National Catholic Reporter
Read more: https://bit.ly/48ZzSip
🎙️ Nuevo en Global Stage: Luis Schiumerini (Notre Dame/Kellogg) explica por qué gobernar puede ser una ventaja o una desventaja electoral en América Latina. Expectativas vs. capacidad real de los gobiernos locales.
🔗 Escucha en el link: https://bit.ly/4rLjjhs
#GlobalStage #KelloggInstitute
🔗 Escucha en el link: https://bit.ly/4rLjjhs
#GlobalStage #KelloggInstitute
'Incumbency Bias: Why Political Office is a Blessing and a Curse in Latin America', con Politólogo Luis Schiumerini | Kellogg Institute For International Studies
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December 8, 2025 at 8:58 PM
🎙️ Nuevo en Global Stage: Luis Schiumerini (Notre Dame/Kellogg) explica por qué gobernar puede ser una ventaja o una desventaja electoral en América Latina. Expectativas vs. capacidad real de los gobiernos locales.
🔗 Escucha en el link: https://bit.ly/4rLjjhs
#GlobalStage #KelloggInstitute
🔗 Escucha en el link: https://bit.ly/4rLjjhs
#GlobalStage #KelloggInstitute
Research by Kellogg Visiting Fellow Cristian Velix García was published this week by Prensa Comunitaria and elsewhere in Latin America. It looks at how a group of politicians, public officials, and companies allowed the theft of US$66 million from the Guatemalan State—read it: https://bit.ly/4axfwOJ
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December 5, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Research by Kellogg Visiting Fellow Cristian Velix García was published this week by Prensa Comunitaria and elsewhere in Latin America. It looks at how a group of politicians, public officials, and companies allowed the theft of US$66 million from the Guatemalan State—read it: https://bit.ly/4axfwOJ
Congratulations to Kellogg PhD Fellow Mayra Ortiz-Ocaña and Dissertation Year Fellow Laura López Pérez for their publication in Sociological Methods & Research titled "Using Focus Groups for Process Tracing: Leveraging Group Discussions for Causal Inference." Read it here: https://bit.ly/49VGzDh
December 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Congratulations to Kellogg PhD Fellow Mayra Ortiz-Ocaña and Dissertation Year Fellow Laura López Pérez for their publication in Sociological Methods & Research titled "Using Focus Groups for Process Tracing: Leveraging Group Discussions for Causal Inference." Read it here: https://bit.ly/49VGzDh
Kellogg Dissertation Year Fellow Hannah Early Bagdanov studies how Palestinians in East Jerusalem navigate coercive institutions vs. essential “technical services.” Her work is even more urgent after the Israel-Hamas war.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3MjkBA7
Read more: https://bit.ly/3MjkBA7
Palestinian Choices and State Power: Kellogg Dissertation Year Fellow Explores Daily Life in East Jerusalem | Kellogg Institute For International Studies
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December 3, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Kellogg Dissertation Year Fellow Hannah Early Bagdanov studies how Palestinians in East Jerusalem navigate coercive institutions vs. essential “technical services.” Her work is even more urgent after the Israel-Hamas war.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3MjkBA7
Read more: https://bit.ly/3MjkBA7
Kellogg Visiting Fellow Henry Moncrieff explains his Kellogg research on how militaries shape democratic backsliding in Latin America – sometimes backing leaders, sometimes pressuring them, sometimes aiding their removal. Watch the video to learn more.
December 2, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Kellogg Visiting Fellow Henry Moncrieff explains his Kellogg research on how militaries shape democratic backsliding in Latin America – sometimes backing leaders, sometimes pressuring them, sometimes aiding their removal. Watch the video to learn more.
🎧 New Democracy Paradox episode: Kellogg affiliate Alejandro González Ruiz introduces Justin Kempf’s conversation with Adam Przeworski on populism, inequality, and what truly defines democracy.
Listen online: https://bit.ly/3Mh3NK1 or wherever you get podcasts.
@adamprz.bsky.social
Listen online: https://bit.ly/3Mh3NK1 or wherever you get podcasts.
@adamprz.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 5:46 PM
🎧 New Democracy Paradox episode: Kellogg affiliate Alejandro González Ruiz introduces Justin Kempf’s conversation with Adam Przeworski on populism, inequality, and what truly defines democracy.
Listen online: https://bit.ly/3Mh3NK1 or wherever you get podcasts.
@adamprz.bsky.social
Listen online: https://bit.ly/3Mh3NK1 or wherever you get podcasts.
@adamprz.bsky.social
How do government jobs shape local politics in India? 🏛️
Kellogg Visiting Fellow Apurva Bamezai shows how public employment builds political capital within families, shifting focus from individual ambition to household pathways into electoral life. @abamz.bsky.social
Kellogg Visiting Fellow Apurva Bamezai shows how public employment builds political capital within families, shifting focus from individual ambition to household pathways into electoral life. @abamz.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
How do government jobs shape local politics in India? 🏛️
Kellogg Visiting Fellow Apurva Bamezai shows how public employment builds political capital within families, shifting focus from individual ambition to household pathways into electoral life. @abamz.bsky.social
Kellogg Visiting Fellow Apurva Bamezai shows how public employment builds political capital within families, shifting focus from individual ambition to household pathways into electoral life. @abamz.bsky.social
New Global Stage podcast! @vickymurillo.bsky.social (Columbia Univ) discusses her forthcoming book examining why Latin Americans are increasingly disillusioned with democracy, even as the region has achieved notable social progress. Find it wherever you get podcasts, or at: https://bit.ly/49yFjps
November 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM
New Global Stage podcast! @vickymurillo.bsky.social (Columbia Univ) discusses her forthcoming book examining why Latin Americans are increasingly disillusioned with democracy, even as the region has achieved notable social progress. Find it wherever you get podcasts, or at: https://bit.ly/49yFjps
Join us live - or watch the video later! Ken Roberts (Cornell Univ) on "Polarization and Democracy in Latin America: Legacies of the Left Turn," Tuesday, Nov 18 @ 12:30: https://bit.ly/4o4S4M6
Polarization and Democracy in Latin America: Legacies of the Left Turn | Kellogg Institute For International Studies
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November 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Join us live - or watch the video later! Ken Roberts (Cornell Univ) on "Polarization and Democracy in Latin America: Legacies of the Left Turn," Tuesday, Nov 18 @ 12:30: https://bit.ly/4o4S4M6
The Kellogg Institute is proud to share a new digital archive preserving nearly 50 years of audio recordings from former Kellogg Faculty Fellow Rev. Gustavo Gutiérrez, OP father of Liberation Theology. This rare collection offers his theology in his own voice.
🔗 Full story: https://bit.ly/4pf5qpO
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‘More than the Written Word’: Notre Dame to Open Audio Recording Archive of Rev. Gustavo Gutiérrez, OP | Kellogg Institute For International Studies
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November 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The Kellogg Institute is proud to share a new digital archive preserving nearly 50 years of audio recordings from former Kellogg Faculty Fellow Rev. Gustavo Gutiérrez, OP father of Liberation Theology. This rare collection offers his theology in his own voice.
🔗 Full story: https://bit.ly/4pf5qpO
🔗 Full story: https://bit.ly/4pf5qpO
Honored to share: Isabel Güiza-Gómez (PhD ’25) wins Kellogg’s 2025 Award for Distinguished Dissertation for her research on how unarmed rural movements spark peace & land reform after conflict. Full story here: https://bit.ly/3LxNhFc Congrats, @isabelguiza.bsky.social!
Güiza-Gómez Wins Kellogg Dissertation Award for Research on Peace and Land Reform | Kellogg Institute For International Studies
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November 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Honored to share: Isabel Güiza-Gómez (PhD ’25) wins Kellogg’s 2025 Award for Distinguished Dissertation for her research on how unarmed rural movements spark peace & land reform after conflict. Full story here: https://bit.ly/3LxNhFc Congrats, @isabelguiza.bsky.social!
What started as a simple idea among Kellogg alumni in DC has grown into a vibrant tradition of mentorship.
Each week, alumni meet virtually with students to share advice, stories, and inspiration for life beyond @NotreDame.
Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/4oMwOeK
#KelloggInstitute #NotreDame #Mentorship
Each week, alumni meet virtually with students to share advice, stories, and inspiration for life beyond @NotreDame.
Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/4oMwOeK
#KelloggInstitute #NotreDame #Mentorship
Guiding the Next Generation
What began as a spontaneous idea during an alumni gathering in Washington, DC, last spring has blossomed into an initiative that enriches both current Kellogg Institute undergraduate students and the alumni community.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
What started as a simple idea among Kellogg alumni in DC has grown into a vibrant tradition of mentorship.
Each week, alumni meet virtually with students to share advice, stories, and inspiration for life beyond @NotreDame.
Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/4oMwOeK
#KelloggInstitute #NotreDame #Mentorship
Each week, alumni meet virtually with students to share advice, stories, and inspiration for life beyond @NotreDame.
Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/4oMwOeK
#KelloggInstitute #NotreDame #Mentorship
🎙️ Why do some revolutions that promise democracy reverse course?
Political scientist Killian Clarke joins The Democracy Paradox to discuss "Return of Tyranny" and why democratic revolutions are especially vulnerable to backlash.
🎧 Listen: https://bit.ly/48bbzO0
#Democracy #Podcast
Political scientist Killian Clarke joins The Democracy Paradox to discuss "Return of Tyranny" and why democratic revolutions are especially vulnerable to backlash.
🎧 Listen: https://bit.ly/48bbzO0
#Democracy #Podcast
Killian Clarke Warns Counterrevolution is a Threat to Nascent Democracies | Kellogg Institute For International Studies
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November 13, 2025 at 1:23 AM
🎙️ Why do some revolutions that promise democracy reverse course?
Political scientist Killian Clarke joins The Democracy Paradox to discuss "Return of Tyranny" and why democratic revolutions are especially vulnerable to backlash.
🎧 Listen: https://bit.ly/48bbzO0
#Democracy #Podcast
Political scientist Killian Clarke joins The Democracy Paradox to discuss "Return of Tyranny" and why democratic revolutions are especially vulnerable to backlash.
🎧 Listen: https://bit.ly/48bbzO0
#Democracy #Podcast
Why do criminal groups in Mexico hold such power – and what does this reveal about the state?
In this short video, @jsherreraa.bsky.social explains how drug markets, inequality, and state-building shaped criminal governance in Michoacán and Sinaloa. 🎥
#Mexico #LatinAmerica #CriminalGovernance
In this short video, @jsherreraa.bsky.social explains how drug markets, inequality, and state-building shaped criminal governance in Michoacán and Sinaloa. 🎥
#Mexico #LatinAmerica #CriminalGovernance
November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Why do criminal groups in Mexico hold such power – and what does this reveal about the state?
In this short video, @jsherreraa.bsky.social explains how drug markets, inequality, and state-building shaped criminal governance in Michoacán and Sinaloa. 🎥
#Mexico #LatinAmerica #CriminalGovernance
In this short video, @jsherreraa.bsky.social explains how drug markets, inequality, and state-building shaped criminal governance in Michoacán and Sinaloa. 🎥
#Mexico #LatinAmerica #CriminalGovernance
How can democracy withstand authoritarian pressures? In this video, Kellogg Visiting Fellow Paola Bautista de Alemán shares her research on practical strategies political actors in Venezuela and beyond are using to strengthen democratic resilience.
November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
How can democracy withstand authoritarian pressures? In this video, Kellogg Visiting Fellow Paola Bautista de Alemán shares her research on practical strategies political actors in Venezuela and beyond are using to strengthen democratic resilience.
Join the Kellogg & Liu Institutes of the Keough School of Global Affairs on Tuesday for Stephen Kaplan's lecture, "Managing Debt and Development: How China’s Financial Statecraft Works in Latin America" - in person or online at https://bit.ly/4nx1uQd
November 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Join the Kellogg & Liu Institutes of the Keough School of Global Affairs on Tuesday for Stephen Kaplan's lecture, "Managing Debt and Development: How China’s Financial Statecraft Works in Latin America" - in person or online at https://bit.ly/4nx1uQd
The latest episode of Global Stage features a conversation with S.Y. Quraishi, former chief election commissioner of India, on the vital role of Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) in guaranteeing free and fair elections. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or online: https://bit.ly/3JSE4qw
November 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The latest episode of Global Stage features a conversation with S.Y. Quraishi, former chief election commissioner of India, on the vital role of Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) in guaranteeing free and fair elections. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or online: https://bit.ly/3JSE4qw
Visiting Fellow @dgraizbord.bsky.social shares findings from her Kellogg research on how Mexico’s institutions build and defend knowledge about poverty – and how these efforts shape democracy amid rising populism and attacks on expertise.
November 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Visiting Fellow @dgraizbord.bsky.social shares findings from her Kellogg research on how Mexico’s institutions build and defend knowledge about poverty – and how these efforts shape democracy amid rising populism and attacks on expertise.