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Latin America Research Group

The ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Latin American Politics Seminar (LAPS) Series is a new seminar series to provide research-focused exchanges around issues of Latin American politics for staff and doctoral students from across ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ and to encourage engagement with leading international scholars in the field. The seminar series also provides a venue for ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ doctoral students and staff to receive feedback on their work.

Research Pillar(s): Comparative Politics and Area Studies

About: The Latin American Politics Research Group provides research-focused exchanges around issues of Latin American politics for staff and doctoral students from across ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ and to encourage engagement with leading international scholars in the field.

Members: Dr Sarah Brierley, Dr George Ofosu, Prof Francisco Panizza, Dr Mathias Poertner

Meetings of the Latin American Politics Seminar are open to all faculty, fellows, and PhD students (from ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ and other institutions) working on issues of Latin American politics or related issues. The seminar will be held in-person on campus and will also be available online via Zoom. If you would like to be added to the mailing list, please contact gov.comms@lse.ac.uk.

Seminar Convener(s): Dr Mathias Poertner and Dr Victoria Paniagua (IR)

Upcoming Seminars

Autumn Term

Thursday 24 October, 12pm to 1.30pm
Speaker: Emilia Simison (Queen Mary University of London)
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Thursday 21 November, 12pm to 1.30pm
Speakers: Juan Pablo Luna (Catholic University of Chile) and Andreas Feldmann (University of Illinois Chicago)
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Winter Term

Thursday 6 February, 12pm to 1.30pm
Speaker: Ximena Velasco Guachalla (University of Essex)
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Tuesday 11 February, 2pm to 3.30pm
Speaker: Guillermo Toral (IE University), cohosted with PSPE
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Thursday 27 March, 11am to 12.30pm
Speaker: Andrea Vilán (American University)
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Thursday 27 March, 12.30pm to 2pm
Speaker: Thad Dunning (University of California, Berkeley)
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Summer Term

Thursday 15 May, 12pm to 1.30pm
Speaker: Luis Schenoni (University College London)
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Past Seminars

Autumn Term

Thursday 27 July 2023, 12.30pm to 2pm
Speaker: Lucas Novaes (Insper São Paulo)
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Thursday 12 October 2023, 12pm to 1.30pm
Speaker: Kathryn Hochstetler (ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳)
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Thursday 9 November 2023, 12pm to 1.30pm
Speaker: Matthew S. Winters (Illinois)
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Thursday 30 November 2023, 12pm to 1.30pm
Speaker: Mariano Sánchez Talanquer (Colegio de México)
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Thursday 29 September 2022, 12.30pm to 2pm
Speaker: Dr Ezequiel González Ocantos (University of Oxford)
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Thursday 20 October 2022, 12.30pm to 2pm
Speaker: Professor David Doyle (University of Oxford)
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Thursday 17 November 2022, 12.30pm to 2pm
Speaker: Professor Francisco Panizza (ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳)
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Thursday 1 December 2022, 12.30pm to 2pm
Speaker: Dr Irene Menéndez González (IE University)
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Winter Term

Thursday 25 January 2024, 12pm to 1.30pm
Speaker: Ximena Velasco Guachalla (Essex)
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Thursday 8 February 2024, 12pm to 1.30pm
Speaker: Timothy Power (Oxford)
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Wednesday 14 February 2024, 1pm to 2pm
Speaker: Simón Escoffier (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile)
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Thursday 15 February 2024, 12pm to 1.30pm
Speaker: Victoria Murillo (Columbia)
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Friday 22 March 2024, 2pm to 3.30pm
Speaker: Agustina S. Paglayan (University of California, San Diego)
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Tuesday 26 March 2024, 12pm to 1.30pm
Speaker: Jazmin Sierra (Notre Dame)
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Tuesday 14 February 2023, 2pm to 3.30pm (co-hosted with PSPE)
Speaker: Dr Emily Sellars (Yale University)
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Thursday 2 March 2023, 4pm to 5pm, (co-hosted with Political Behaviour)
Speaker: Dr Noam Lupu (Vanderbilt University)
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Thursday 23 March 2023, 12.30pm to 2pm | Postponed
Speaker: Professor Deborah Yashar (Princeton University)
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Summer Term

Thursday 27 July 2023, 12pm to 1.30pm
Speaker: Dr Lucas Novaes (Insper São Paulo)
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