Past Events

Charlemos is a new initiative that creates space for political scientists and other academics to discuss the critical social and political challenges facing Latin America today--including democratic backsliding, economic inequality, racial injustice, gender inequities, and a host of other issues--via a virtual platform. The Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Pittsburgh and the Political Institutions and Processes Section of LASA present the fourth talk in the series. Javier Corrales (Amherst College) will moderate a conversation with Amy Erica Smith (Iowa State University) and Taylor C. Boas (Boston University) on "Religion, Sexuality Politics, and Voting Behavior in Latin America". The talk will be based on a paper by the same title that was written for the 2020 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association. See the abstract below: Same-sex marriage, abortion, and related sexuality politics issues have become major topics of debate in a number of Latin American countries, as liberalizing social trends and policy initiatives meet with stark opposition from Christian conservatives. Yet existing research has argued that attitudes on these issues matter little for voting behavior in the region. In this paper we argue that the degree to which opinions on sexuality politics are predictive of the vote depends on the degree to which a) candidates differ in their stances, and b) the issue has been politicized via campaigns or legislative battles. When these conditions are met, as they have been during several recent elections, attitudes on sexual politics can be as or more influential than traditional determinants of voting behavior, such as policies toward crime or the economy. We test this argument using a conjoint experiment conducted in Brazil, Chile, and Peru and multilevel analysis of four waves of the AmericasBarometer and three waves of the Latinobarómetro in 15 countries. Registration is required: tinyurl.com/y4e54x4h

Join Karen Lue, Pitt Global Hub Manager, for an information session on how you can Be Global Ready. Learn about all of the international and global opportunities Pitt has to offer: on-campus co-curricular activities, study abroad programs, international studies certificates, foreign languages, overseas internships, and more! Students looking to internationalize their Pitt experience are encouraged to attend. Parents and family members are also welcome to attend! Register here: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_g45tpF3zTneuw-dsetFY0A

Charlemos is a new initiative that creates space for political scientists and other academics to discuss the critical social and political challenges facing Latin America today--including democratic backsliding, economic inequality, racial injustice, gender inequities, and a host of other issues--via a virtual platform. El Centro de Estudios Latinoamericanos de la Universidad de Pittsburgh y la Sección de Instituciones y Procesos Políticos de LASA presenta "La Reforma Constitucional Chilena en Perspectiva Comparada." Julieta Suárez-Cao (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, #reddepolitólogas) moderará la discusión con Claudia Heiss y Gabriel L. Negretto. Claudia Heiss (Universidad de Chile, #reddepolitólogas) hablará de su capítulo "Emergencia y proceso constituyente: la frágil construcción de una salida democrática al choque de legitimidades" (Forthcoming en el libro: Contreras, Pablo (ed.), La ley de la emergencia. Ensayos sobre el derecho, la excepción y la pandemia. Santiago: Der Ediciones, 2020). El capítulo está disponible en nuestra página web (https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/content/charlemos). Gabriel L. Negretto (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile) hablará de su capítulo "New Constitutions in Democratic Regimes" (Forthcoming en el libro: Negretto, Gabriel L. (ed.), Redrafting Constitutions in Democratic Regimes: Theoretical and Comparative Perspectives. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2020). El evento será en español. Registro previo requerido/Registration required - https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JWYM054TRwqlUJyrQSlkSg

Join the Pitt Global Hub and Global Ties for a fun trivia game that will test your knowledge on international aspects of Pittsburgh and Pitt! Participants will be randomly assigned into teams to compete. This is a great chance for incoming international students to get to know one another and meet domestic students as well! Further instructions on how to play will be announced during the event. Please be sure to have the Zoom application downloaded onto your device ahead of time. Registration will end on Thursday, July 16th at 5PM ET! REGISTER HERE: https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMucuivqDotGtAFEMmBQ-7c_7A1PBJScVD3 If you can't make it to this session, we will be hosting Session 1 on Friday, July 17th at 8AM ET.

Have you wished for the opportunity to work with colleagues at your school to globalize a unit, lesson, or module? Collaborate across disciplines with colleagues from your school to (re)design global curriculum! This program will provide educators with the time, (virtual) space, and material support to work with like-minded colleagues and (re)design an interdisciplinary, global unit or lessons. We are accepting applications from teams of 2-4 educators (teachers, librarians, curriculum development specialists, and/or administrative personnel are welcome to apply). Act 48 credits and a stipend provided to each participant as well as a mini-grant offered to each team for curricular materials. Submit your application here by June 19, 2020: https://forms.gle/JLMzDuRxRmmR267T7

Charlemos is a new initiative that creates space for political scientists and other academics to discuss the critical social and political challenges facing Latin America today--including democratic backsliding, economic inequality, racial injustice, gender inequities, and a host of other issues – we are inaugurating a new virtual series. The first lecture in the Charlemos Series will be hosted by Jennifer Cyr. Javier Corrales will present his paper, "Democratic backsliding through electoral irregularities: The case of Venezuela," (European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, 2020) and Fabrice Lehoucq will present his paper (forthcoming in Journal of Democracy), "Bolivia's Citizen Revolt." For more information, please visit: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/content/charlemos

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