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Research Seminar Series
CDDRL's weekly research seminar features speakers that present on the most relevant and timely topics impacting the field of democracy, development and the rule of law. The seminars attract members of the Stanford academic community and beyond who bring original analysis and thinking to bear on debates taking place within this field of study.
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REDS Seminar Series
The Rethinking European Development and Security (REDS) Seminar Series aims to deepen the research agenda on the new challenges facing Europe, especially on its eastern flank, and to build intellectual and institutional bridges across Stanford University. REDS is organized by CDDRL and The Europe Center, and co-sponsored by the Hoover Institution.
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Lectures and Special Events
The Center's special events range from book talks and launches to discussions with visiting scholars to conversations on current events and draw in a diverse audience from Stanford and the broader community. Scroll down to view all upcoming events.
Spring Research Seminar Series
Thu
Apr
04
12:00 PM - 01:15 PM
Virtual to Public. Only those with an active Stanford ID with access to E008 in Encina Hall may attend in person.
Thu
Apr
11
12:00 PM - 01:15 PM
Virtual to Public. Only those with an active Stanford ID with access to the Philippines Conference Room in Encina Hall may attend in person.
Thu
Apr
18
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Encina Hall 2nd floor, William J. Perry Conference Room
Thu
Apr
25
12:00 PM - 01:15 PM
Virtual to Public. Only those with an active Stanford ID with access to Perry Conference Room in Encina Encina Hall may attend in person.
Thu
May
02
12:00 PM - 01:15 PM
In-person: Reuben Hills Conference Room (Encina Hall, 2nd floor, 616 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford)Virtual: Zoom (no registration required)
Thu
May
09
12:00 PM - 01:15 PM
Virtual to Public. Only those with an active Stanford ID with access to E008 in Encina Hall may attend in person.
Thu
May
16
12:00 PM - 01:15 PM
Virtual to Public. Only those with an active Stanford ID with access to E008 in Encina Hall may attend in person.
Thu
May
23
12:00 PM - 01:15 PM
Virtual to Public. Only those with an active Stanford ID with access to E008 in Encina Hall may attend in person.
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May
30
12:00 PM - 01:15 PM
Virtual to Public. Only those with an active Stanford ID with access to E008 in Encina Hall may attend in person.
Thu
Jun
06
12:00 PM - 01:15 PM
Virtual to Public. Only those with an active Stanford ID with access to the William J. Perry Conference Room in Encina Hall may attend in person.
Thu
Jun
06
03:00 PM - 04:15 PM
Virtual to Public. Only those with an active Stanford ID with access to Encina E008 in Encina Hall may attend in person.
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Seminars
Eugene Finkel | REDS Seminar: To Kill Ukraine
Thursday, April 18, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Pacific)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Pacific)
Encina Hall 2nd floor, William J. Perry Conference Room
Speaker:
- Eugene Finkel, Johns Hopkins University
Seminars
Book Talk: "Erdoğan's War," with Gönül Tol
Thursday, April 18, 2024
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (Pacific)
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (Pacific)
Philippines Conference Room
Encina Hall, Third Floor, Central, C330
616 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA 94305
Encina Hall, Third Floor, Central, C330
616 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA 94305
Speaker:
- Gönül Tol
Seminars
Turkey's Municipal Elections: Why do they matter? A Conversation with Gönül Tol
Friday, April 19, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (Pacific)
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (Pacific)
William J. Perry Conference Room
Encina Hall, Second Floor, Central, C231
616 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA 94305
Encina Hall, Second Floor, Central, C231
616 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA 94305
Speaker:
- Gönül Tol
Encina Commons Room 123
615 Crothers Way, Stanford
Speaker:
- Burhan Sönmez
Seminars
Decoding Davos: Peter Goodman on Billionaires and Global Power
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Pacific)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Pacific)
Speaker:
- Peter S. Goodman
Moderator:
- Rachel Keathley, MBA ‘24
Seminars
Rethinking the Legacies of the 1923 Exchange in the Civilizationist Present
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM (Pacific)
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM (Pacific)
Encina Commons Room 123
615 Crothers Way, Stanford
Speaker:
- Aslı Iğsız
Seminars
Defending Democracy in an Age of Sharp Power
Thursday, April 25, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
Virtual to Public. Only those with an active Stanford ID with access to Perry Conference Room in Encina Encina Hall may attend in person.
Speaker:
- Christopher Walker & Will Dobson
Moderator:
Panel Discussions
A Conversation with Salam Fayyad, Former Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority
Monday, April 29, 2024
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (Pacific)
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (Pacific)
Bechtel Conference Center (Encina Hall, First floor, Central, S150)
616 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA 94305
This is an in-person event for Stanford affiliates only. Registration is required to attend.
Only those with an active Stanford ID and access to Encina Hall may attend in person.
Speaker:
- Salam Fayyad
Moderator:
Book Talk with Güneş Murat Tezcür — Liminal Minorities: Religious Difference and Mass Violence in Muslim Societies
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM (Pacific)
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM (Pacific)
Encina Commons Room 119
615 Crothers Way, Stanford
Speaker:
- Güneş Murat Tezcür
Seminars
Maria Popova | REDS Seminar: Is Ukraine too corrupt to join the EU? Anticorruption reform, corruption perceptions, and measurement debates
Thursday, May 2, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
Virtual: Zoom (no registration required)
Speaker:
- Maria Popova
Moderator:
Seminars
The Estate Origins of Autocracy and Democracy in Russia
Thursday, May 9, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
Virtual to Public. Only those with an active Stanford ID with access to E008 in Encina Hall may attend in person.
Speaker:
- Tomila Lankina
Moderator:
Seminars
The Soul of Civility: A Conversation with Alexandra Hudson
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (Pacific)
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (Pacific)
In-person: William J. Perry Conference Room (Encina Hall, 2nd floor, 616 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford)
Online: Via Zoom
Speaker:
- Alexandra Hudson
Moderator:
Seminars
Climate Change and Political Behavior in the Global South
Thursday, May 16, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
Virtual to Public. Only those with an active Stanford ID with access to E008 in Encina Hall may attend in person.
Speaker:
- Amanda Kennard,
- Brandon de la Cuesta
Moderator:
Workshops
AI in Education: Deliberative Poll for High School Educators
Saturday, May 18, 2024
10:00 AM - 2:45 PM (Pacific)
10:00 AM - 2:45 PM (Pacific)
Online.
Open to high school educators only.
Seminars
Boosting Civic Behaviors: Experimental Evidence From a Lebanese Recycling Program
Thursday, May 23, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
Virtual to Public. Only those with an active Stanford ID with access to E008 in Encina Hall may attend in person.
Speaker:
Moderator:
Speaker:
- Ebony Reed,
- Louise Story
Moderator:
- Amira Hannon, MBA ‘24
Seminars
Under Fire and Under Water in the American West
Thursday, May 30, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
Virtual to Public. Only those with an active Stanford ID with access to E008 in Encina Hall may attend in person.
Speaker:
Moderator:
Seminars
2024 CDDRL Fisher Family Honors Program Award Winner Presentations
Thursday, June 6, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
Virtual to Public. Only those with an active Stanford ID with access to the William J. Perry Conference Room in Encina Hall may attend in person.
Moderator:
Seminars
Collisions: A Book Talk with Michael C. Kimmage
Thursday, June 6, 2024
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM (Pacific)
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM (Pacific)
Virtual to Public. Only those with an active Stanford ID with access to Encina E008 in Encina Hall may attend in person.
Speaker:
- Michael C. Kimmage
Moderator:
Featured Past Events
The Autocratic Challenge to Liberal Democracy and the Future of Global Development
In commemoration of the Center's 20th anniversary, this roundtable discussion on November 3, 2022, features CDDRL directors past and present reflecting on two decades of global transformation.
American Democracy and the 2022 Midterm Elections
CDDRL's Bruce Cain, Hakeem Jefferson, and Didi Kuo to discuss the 2022 midterm elections — what's at stake and the implications for democracy, both at home and abroad.
Robert G. Wesson Lecture: Facing Autocracy, a Global Challenge
The fight for freedom in Venezuela has become, like many others around the world, part of the global conflict between autocracy and democracy. Venezuelan political leader and pro-democracy activist Leopoldo López joined CDDRL to discuss.
Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: What it Means and Why You Should Care
Russian forces invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Why is Ukraine strategically important to Russia and the West? What are the broader global implications of this attack?
The January 6th Capitol Riots
One year later, Hakeem Jefferson and Didi Kuo discussed January 6th’s impact on American politics, violence and election legitimacy, and the ongoing crisis of democracy.
Ukraine vs Russia: War for Democracy
Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Oleksiy Honcharuk, the Bernard and Susan Liautaud Visiting Fellow at FSI, discusses the ongoing ideological war between Ukraine and Russia.