Events

Political Economy Lunch Seminar

The Political Economy Lunch Seminar offers an informal setting for Hertie School scholars and external speakers to present works in progress. Meetings are catered and last for one hour. Seminars during the Fall semester 2024 will take place on-site, at Friedrichstraße 180. Please register for the events by sending an email to Amanda Slater (slater[at]hertie-school[dot]org) or by using the registration form on the individual event pages. The upcoming events in the series are listed on this page and in the main events calendar. To explore past events click on the Past events button.

PELS events Fall 2024

Research event

Populism and narratives of social mobility: A presentation by Lorenz Meister, PhD candidate at DIW and FU Berlin.

Thursday, 27.02.2025 | 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm (CET)

This event is part of the Political Economy Lunch Seminar (PELS).

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Speed Limits and Vehicle Accidents in Built-up Areas: The Impact of 30 km/h Zones (with Massimo Filippini): A presentation by Davide Cerruti - Assistant Professor of Economics, WU Wien

Thursday, 20.02.2025 | 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm (CET)

This event is part of the Political Economy Lunch Seminar (PELS).

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Research event

Rescue on Stage: Border Enforcement and Public Attention in the Mediterranean

Thursday, 05.12.2024 | 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm (CEST)

A presentation by Giacomo Battiston, RF Berlin. This event is part of the Political Economy Lunch Seminar (PELS).

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"Dear Brothers and Sisters: Pope’s Speeches and the Dynamics of Conflict in Africa" (Couttenier, Hatte, Laugerette and Sonno).
A presentation by Sophie Hatte, Associate Professor of Economics, ENS de Lyon

Thursday, 28.11.2024 | 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm (CEST)

A presentation by Sophie Hatte, Associate Professor of Economics, ENS de Lyon. This event is part of the Political Economy Lunch Seminar (PELS).

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"Battles for Pluralism: Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Great Democratic Unknown" by Dan Slater, Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan

Thursday, 21.11.2024 | 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm (CEST)

“Battles for Pluralism: Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Great Democratic Unknown” by Dan Slater, Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan. This event is part of the Political Economy Lunch Seminar (PELS). 

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Mandatory voter ID reduces turnout: Evidence from the voter ID reform in the UK

Thursday, 14.11.2024 | 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm (CET)

A presentation by Petra Schleiter, Professor of Comparative Politics, Oxford. This event is part of the Political Economy Lunch Seminar (PELS).

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The effect of Twitter on violent political election: Evidence from January 6th by Carlo Schwarz, Assistant Professor, Bocconi

Thursday, 07.11.2024 | 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm (CEST)

The effect of Twitter on violent political election: Evidence from January 6th by Carlo Schwarz, Assistant Professor, Bocconi. This event is part of the Political Economy Lunch Seminar (PELS).

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Understanding nimbyism as local preservationism

Thursday, 31.10.2024 | 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm (CEST)

A presentation by Martin Vinæs Larsen, Associate Professor, Aarhus. This event is part of the Political Economy Lunch Seminar (PELS).

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When identity trumps class: Women, workers and statistical representation in legislative politics

Thursday, 10.10.2024 | 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm (CEST)

A presentation by Ari Ray, Early Career Fellow, Collegium Helveticum, ETH Zurich. This event is part of the Political Economy Lunch Seminar (PELS).

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The fog of accountability: How and why voters struggle to hold local governments accountable

Thursday, 26.09.2024 | 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm (CEST)

A presentation by Justin de Benedictis-Kessner, Associate Professor of Public Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

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Research event

Sowing discord: How violence transforms political identities and cleavages

Thursday, 19.09.2024 | 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm (CEST)

A presentation by Neeraj Prasad, Assistant Professor, University of Amsterdam. This event is part of the Political Economy Lunch Seminar (PELS).

On-site event

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Can government policies moderate political backlash to structural change?

Thursday, 05.09.2024 | 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm (CEST)

A presentation by Thomas Kurer, Assistant Professor, Zurich. This event is part of the Political Economy Lunch Seminar (PELS).

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