U.S. EDT: June 16 (Thu), 9 – 10 AM JST: June 16 (Thu), 10 – 11 PM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Paper is available here. Abstract: Committee chairs hold crucial positions in the legislative process and can push or quell legislative initiatives. While extant studies examine the formal powers and legislative consequences of committee chairs, we […]

U.S. EDT: June 9 (Thu), 8 – 9 PM JST: June 10 (Fri), 9 – 10 AM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Paper is available here. Abstract: The government frequently iterate their positions and preferences before its people to win their support. This paper investigates whether the repetitive government messages that prioritize certain migrant groups yield any […]

U.S. EDT: April 14 (Thu), 8 – 9 PM JST: April 15 (Fri), 9 – 10 AM NOTE: Registration required. Last November, we lost a brilliant scholar, inspirational mentor, and […]