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Graduate Workshop on Latin American Politics

This seminar is closed to the public.

This seminar is cochaired by Professor Steven Levitsky, Senior Lecturer Frances Hagopian, and Professor Alisha Holland of the Harvard University Department of Government. In monthly meetings, participants discuss their research on issues related to Latin American politics. Covering a range of topics including political economy, civil conflict, regime change, and democratic institutions, the seminar is designed particularly to provide a forum for graduate students to present and receive feedback on their scholarly work. The seminar also includes occasional presentations by visiting faculty whose research is of particular interest to students.

See also: Closed Seminars

Chairs

  • Frances Hagopian

    Frances Hagopian

    Faculty Associate. Jorge Paulo Lemann Senior Lecturer on Government, Department of Government, Harvard University.
    Research interests: The comparative politics of Latin America, with a particular emphasis on Brazil.
    Personal website
    1737 Cambridge Street
    Cambridge, MA 02138
    fhagopian@gov.harvard.edu
    p: (617) 496-1467
  • Image of Alisha Holland

    Alisha Holland

    Faculty Associate; Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Business and Government. Associate Professor, Department of Government, Harvard University.

    Research interests: The political determinants and consequences of infrastructure projects in Latin America; migration; crime control; and subnational governance.

    Personal website
    1737 Cambridge Street, room K205
    Cambridge, MA 02138
    aholland@fas.harvard.edu
    p: (617) 495-1899
  • Steven Levitsky

    Steven Levitsky

    Faculty Associate; Harvard Academy Senior Scholar (on leave fall 2023). David Rockefeller Professor of Latin American Studies, Department of Government; Director, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Harvard University.

    Research interests: Latin American politics; parties and party systems; and democracy and democratization.

    Personal Website
    1737 Cambridge Street, room K204
    Cambridge, MA 02138
    f: (617) 495-8292
    levitsky@wcfia.harvard.edu
    p: (617) 495-9997