Overview
Join the Institute for Humane Studies for a two-day, in-person graduate papers workshop on “Authoritarian Institutions and State Dynamics,” hosted in partnership with Dr. Henry Thomson, Dr. Susan Hyde, Dr. David Samuels, and Dr. Jose Kaire. Held in Tempe, Arizona, on January 23–24, 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 welcome research examining how authoritarian regimes structure, maintain, and contest political power, including work on the political economy of autocracy, institutional design in non-democratic systems, coercive and administrative state capacity, regime durability and breakdown, elite dynamics, mass mobilization, and other inquiries at the intersection of comparative politics, political economy, and state governance. Projects ranging from abstracts to full paper drafts are encouraged.
Participants will deepen their research, engage in substantive discussions, and connect with a community of scholars investigating the logic, institutions, and consequences of governance under authoritarian rule. 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
- Henry Thomson, Arizona State University
- Jose Kaire, Arizona State University
- Susan Hyde, University of California-Berkeley
- David Samuels, University of Minnesota
Schedule
Friday, January 23
6:30 PM | Welcome Dinner
Saturday, January 24
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
