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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 13d

We have a great program this term 👇. Don’t miss any of our events by joining our mailing list via sites.google.com/view/polecon... @sergallett.bsky.social @bardharstad.bsky.social

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · 13d

POLECONUK Webinars return soon! On Monday, Oct 20, we open the new academic term with Elaine Yao (University of Washington), presenting “Tactical Choice in Repeated Protests.”

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · Jun 7

We finished our semester last week, VSET's last talk is this week. Enjoy 🔜

VSET Virtual Seminars in Economic Theory @vset.bsky.social · Jun 6

OUR LAST TALK OF THE TERM is on Thursday, 12 June 2025.
👉Tommaso Denti (NYU)👈 will present "Understanding information acquisition through f-informativity and duality," with Alex Bloedel and Luciano Pomatto. Guest Panellists: Weijie Zhong and Annie Liang.

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · Jun 3

The recording of the talk by Dean Yang "Ancient Epics in the Television Age: Mass Media, Identity, and the Rise of Hindu Nationalism in India" (with @pbrimble.bsky.social, @resuf.bsky.social, Akhila Kovvuri & Alessandro Saia) is now available at our YouTube channel: sites.google.com/view/polecon...

POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · May 20

Our next seminar is on Monday, 2/June 2025.
We welcome 👉Dean Yang👈 (Michigan), who will present "Ancient Epics in the Television Age: Mass Media, Identity, and the Rise of Hindu Nationalism in India", joint with @pbrimble.bsky.social, @resuf.bsky.social, Akhila Kovvuri & Alessandro Saia

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · Jun 3

Have a great summer and see you in October!

POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · Jun 3

This event was the last online webinar of this academic term. Next week, POLECONUK Network meets in Cambridge at an annual in-person workshop www.poleconuk.net/conference-2...

Conference 2025 | POLECONUK Website

www.poleconuk.net

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · Jun 3

The recording of the talk by Dean Yang "Ancient Epics in the Television Age: Mass Media, Identity, and the Rise of Hindu Nationalism in India" (with @pbrimble.bsky.social, @resuf.bsky.social, Akhila Kovvuri & Alessandro Saia) is now available at our YouTube channel: sites.google.com/view/polecon...

POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · May 20

Our next seminar is on Monday, 2/June 2025.
We welcome 👉Dean Yang👈 (Michigan), who will present "Ancient Epics in the Television Age: Mass Media, Identity, and the Rise of Hindu Nationalism in India", joint with @pbrimble.bsky.social, @resuf.bsky.social, Akhila Kovvuri & Alessandro Saia

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · Jun 2

Join us in a few minutes. The link to the talk is here: mailchi.mp/6b9158ac2434...

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · May 20

Our next seminar is on Monday, 2/June 2025.
We welcome 👉Dean Yang👈 (Michigan), who will present "Ancient Epics in the Television Age: Mass Media, Identity, and the Rise of Hindu Nationalism in India", joint with @pbrimble.bsky.social, @resuf.bsky.social, Akhila Kovvuri & Alessandro Saia

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · Jun 2

It may be too late to get the link after registering today, but here is the link to the talk: mailchi.mp/6b9158ac2434...

Poleconuk Webinar TODAY: Dean Yang

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · May 26

On Monday, our last seminar of this term ⬇️

POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · May 20

Our next seminar is on Monday, 2/June 2025.
We welcome 👉Dean Yang👈 (Michigan), who will present "Ancient Epics in the Television Age: Mass Media, Identity, and the Rise of Hindu Nationalism in India", joint with @pbrimble.bsky.social, @resuf.bsky.social, Akhila Kovvuri & Alessandro Saia

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · May 20

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · May 20

Our next seminar is on Monday, 2/June 2025.
We welcome 👉Dean Yang👈 (Michigan), who will present "Ancient Epics in the Television Age: Mass Media, Identity, and the Rise of Hindu Nationalism in India", joint with @pbrimble.bsky.social, @resuf.bsky.social, Akhila Kovvuri & Alessandro Saia

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · May 20

Germán Gieczewski's talk "Noisy Screening and Brinkmanship" is on YouTube now. Enjoy:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EAN...

19 May 2025: Germán Gieczewski (Princeton)

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · May 19

This seminar is in a few minutes.
Learn about crisis bargaining in international relations, surplus extraction, and... salami-slicing.

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · May 14

Our next seminar is on Monday, 19 May 2025. We welcome Germán Gieczewski (@princetonpolitics.bsky.social), who will present "Noisy Screening and Brinkmanship". We will send the usual email with the Zoom link on Thursday.

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Thiemo Fetzer @trfetzer.com · May 12

The Warwick-Princeton-Yale Political Economy workshop is taking place in the Shard in London. Its a fantastic lineup of work over the coming two days.

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · May 1

Our next seminar is in a few weeks. On Monday, 19 May 2025, 👉Germán Gieczewski👈 (@princetonpolitics.bsky.social) will present "Noisy Screening and Brinkmanship". Mark your calendars!

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VSET Virtual Seminars in Economic Theory @vset.bsky.social · Apr 24

Live today!!!
At 4 pm UK time.

VSET Virtual Seminars in Economic Theory @vset.bsky.social · Apr 16

WE ARE BACK next week!!! On Thursday, 24 April 2025, Alexander Wolitzky (MIT) will present "Marginal Reputation" (joint work with Daniel Luo). Our guest panellists: Jeff Ely and Elliot Lipnowski. Share the news! @jeffely.bsky.social @elliotlip.bsky.social

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · Apr 7

This seminar is cancelled due to an emergency. We will reschedule Sergio's talk to the next available time. Apologies for any inconvenience.

POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · Mar 30

Our next talk is on 7 April 2025. We host 💥Sergio Montero💥 (Rochester), who will present "Are Women Better Politicians? Discrimination, Gender Quotas, and Electoral Accountability". Joint with Zuheir Desai and Varun Karekurve-Ramachandra

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · Mar 30

Our next talk is on 7 April 2025. We host 💥Sergio Montero💥 (Rochester), who will present "Are Women Better Politicians? Discrimination, Gender Quotas, and Electoral Accountability". Joint with Zuheir Desai and Varun Karekurve-Ramachandra

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · Mar 30

Our next talk is on 7 April 2025. We host 💥Sergio Montero💥 (Rochester), who will present "Are Women Better Politicians? Discrimination, Gender Quotas, and Electoral Accountability". Joint with Zuheir Desai and Varun Karekurve-Ramachandra

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POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · Mar 24

The link to today's talk can be found here mailchi.mp/a2a5fb009cb2...

POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · Mar 19

Our next seminar is this Monday, 24 March. We are pleased to host Ceren Baysan (@econuoft.bsky.social) who will present "Misperceptions and Demand for Democracy under Authoritarianism" with Daron Acemoglu, Cevat Giray Aksoy, Carlos Molina, and Gamze Zeki. @dacemoglumit.bsky.social

POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · Mar 23

Join us on Monday for this seminar!

Engage with researchers with deep expertise on the demand for democracy in Turkey. Recent developments in the country provide a striking backdrop for our discussion.

POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · Mar 19

Our next seminar is this Monday, 24 March. We are pleased to host Ceren Baysan (@econuoft.bsky.social) who will present "Misperceptions and Demand for Democracy under Authoritarianism" with Daron Acemoglu, Cevat Giray Aksoy, Carlos Molina, and Gamze Zeki. @dacemoglumit.bsky.social

POLECONUK Webinar @poleconukinar.bsky.social · Mar 19

Our next seminar is this Monday, 24 March. We are pleased to host Ceren Baysan (@econuoft.bsky.social) who will present "Misperceptions and Demand for Democracy under Authoritarianism" with Daron Acemoglu, Cevat Giray Aksoy, Carlos Molina, and Gamze Zeki. @dacemoglumit.bsky.social

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