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Overview

Join the Institute for Humane Studies for a two-day, in-person graduate papers workshop on “The Political Economy of Housing,” hosted in partnership with Dr. Jeffrey Clemens (University of California, San Diego). Held in San Diego, California, on February 27–28, this workshop offers PhD students and postdoctoral researchers the opportunity to present works in progress and receive detailed, constructive feedback from peers and faculty discussants.

We especially welcome interdisciplinary research examining the economic, political, and institutional forces shaping housing markets and access to affordable housing. This workshop invites scholars working on topics such as housing supply constraints and land use regulation, zoning reform and local governance, neighborhood politics and development, the distributional consequences of housing policy, public finance and property taxation, housing subsidies and social insurance, homelessness policy, and the interactions between housing, labor markets, and migration. Projects at any stage, from abstract to full paper draft, are welcome.

Participants will refine their research, engage in substantive cross-disciplinary dialogue, and join a community of scholars. IHS will provide all participants with a $200 honorarium and a stipend to offset lodging, transportation, and travel-related meal expenses. All meals during the workshop itself will be provided by IHS.

Expert Panelists

• Jeffrey Clemens, University of California-San Diego
• Christopher S. Elmendorf, University of California-Davis
• Michael Hankinson, George Washington University

Schedule

Friday, February 27

6:15 PM | Welcome Dinner

Saturday, February 28

9:00 AM | Breakfast and Opening Remarks

9:15 AM | Paper Sessions

12:15 PM | Lunch Break

1:15 PM | Paper Sessions / Coffee Breaks

5:00 PM | Closing Remarks

6:30 PM | Closing Dinner

Overview

Present your research online and get feedback from faculty at the IHS “Graduate Conference for the Humanities.” This online graduate research conference offers students working in the humanities an opportunity to present their most recent work to esteemed faculty and peers. Please note that for this conference, projects should feature qualitative methods and theoretical contributions. The program is free to attend online. IHS offers a $100 honorarium for full participation in the conference. Each student will have 15–20 minutes to present and 10–15 minutes for discussion.

Overview

Overview

Join the Institute for Humane Studies for a two-day, in-person graduate papers workshop on local politics, urban governance, and democratic decision-making, hosted in partnership with Dr. Bryant J. Moy (New York University). Held March 20–21 at New York University, this workshop offers PhD students the opportunity to present works in progress and receive detailed, constructive feedback from faculty and peers.

We welcome research examining how local governments operate, respond to constituents, and maintain legitimacy across diverse political and social environments. This includes work on urban public safety, policing, overlapping local institutions, inequality, informal governance, and the interactions between formal state actors and non-state or criminal organizations in both US and comparative contexts. Projects at any stage, from abstract to full paper draft, are encouraged.

Participants will strengthen their research, engage in substantive discussion, and connect with a community of scholars exploring the foundations and challenges of effective, accountable, and democratic local governance. IHS will provide all participants with a $200 honorarium and a stipend to offset lodging, transportation, and travel-related meal expenses. All meals during the workshop itself will be provided by IHS.

Expert Panelist

• Bryant Moy, New York University
• Charley Willison, Cornell University

Schedule

Friday, March 20

7:00 PM | Welcome Dinner

Saturday, March 21

9:00 AM | Breakfast and Opening Remarks

9:15 AM | Paper Sessions

12:15 PM | Lunch Break

1:15 PM | Paper Sessions / Coffee Breaks

5:00 PM | Closing Remarks

6:00 PM | Closing Dinner