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Kentaro Fukumoto (Gakushuin University), Charles McClean (Harvard University), Kuninori Nakagawa (Shizuoka University), “Shut Down Schools, Knock Down the Virus?”

U.S. EDT: May 13 (Thu), 9 – 10 AM JST: May 13 (Thurs), 10 – 11 PM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Abstract: As COVID-19 spread in March 2020, most countries shut down schools in the hopes of slowing the pandemic. Since then, many countries have reopened schools, with varying degrees of success. Yet, we lack research […]

Michael Sharpe (York College/CUNY), “Selecting Legal Residents by Unemployment and Ethnicity in the Liberal Democratic State to ‘Control Unwanted Immigration’: Remigration in The Netherlands and Japan 1985-2011”

U.S. EDT: April 15 (Thu), 8 – 9 pm JST: April 16 (Fri), 9 – 10 am NOTE: Registration required! Link. Paper can be found here. Presenters: Michael Sharpe (York College/CUNY). Discussants: Annika Hinze (Fordham University), Michael Strausz (Texas Christian University). Chair: Amy Catalinac (New York University).

Taishi Muraoka (Washington University in St. Louis), “How Do Voters Perceive Female Politicians’ Abilities to Distribute Pork?” (Pre-analysis Plan)

U.S. EDT: April 1 (Thu), 8 – 9 pm JST: April 2 (Fri), 9 – 10 am NOTE: Registration required! Link. Pre-analysis plan can be found here. Presenters: Taishi Muraoka (Washington University in St. Louis). Discussants: Nichole M. Bauer (Louisiana State University), Alexander Coppock (Yale University). Chair: Daniel M. Smith (Harvard University).