Politics and Social Change Workshop

This seminar is open to the public. 

This seminar explores the intersections of politics and society. Past seminar topics include the cultural impacts of social movements, political responsibility in a globalized world, the politicization of education, and linkages between transnational and local political organizations. Scholars in our community span a variety of disciplines and explore a broad range of actors and processes at the local, national, and transnational levels. We meet twice a month to hear about in-progress research from graduate students, faculty, and visitors. All are welcome to drop by a session and/or join our mailing list to stay updated. 

Student Coordinator

Hannah Castner

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Chair

Jocelyn Viterna

Executive Committee; Codirector, SCANCOR at the Weatherhead Center; Faculty Associate; Harvard Academy Senior Scholar.
Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology; Chair, Committee on Degrees in Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality, Harvard University.

Research interests: Gender; reproduction; states; violence; politics; mobilization; theory; development; and Latin America.

Jocelyn Viterna

Upcoming Seminars

Politics and Social Change Workshop

October 15, 2026
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12:00PM - 1:30PM EDT
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William James Hall, Room 450

How Movements Shape Parties from the Inside: Evidence from the Republican Party Organization in Two States

Speaker: Catharina O’Donnell, Graduate Student Affiliate; Graduate Research Fellow, Canada Program; Graduate Research Fellow, Weatherhead Research...

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