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Events

AHC Upcoming Events 2008

 September 10th: Reception for Admitted Students to the AHC Certificate Program
 September 17th: MA Program AHC Certificate Program Information Session
 October 1st: Undergraduate AHC Certificate Program Information Session

Other Events of Interest 2008

August 22-23:   The Economics and Politics of Institutional Change

 Past Events: 2008

April 2nd, 2008:   Information Session on Alexander Hamilton Center Certificate Program
April 24th,:   Information Session on Alexander Hamilton Center Certificate Program
May 9th, 2008:   The 1st Graduate Student Conference on Political Economy

Upcoming Events:


September 10th, 2008

Past Events:


August 22-23, 2008

The Economics and Politics of Institutional Change

The 2008 Ratio Colloquium for Young Social Scientists

N.B.: Extended deadline!  ACCEPTING PROPOSALS THROUGH MARCH 14 TH

The aim of this colloquium is to bring together research and researchers in different fields dealing with institutional change and welfare state reform. We therefore invite young scholars, including graduate students, in economics, political science, law and economics, sociology, economic history, and related fields to submit proposals for a cross disciplinary colloquium/workshop to be held in Stockholm in August 2008.In addition to paper sessions there will be two plenary sessions, one of which will be given by professor Jack Knight, professor of political science at Washington University, St.Louis, whose publications include Institutions and Social Conflict (Cambridge University Press, 1992) and Explaining Social Institutions (with Itai Sened, The University of Michigan Press 1995). The other will be given by Mark Blyth, associate professor of political science at Johns Hopkins University, and the author of Great Transformations: Economic Ideas and Political Change in the Twentieth Century (Cambridge University Press, 2002).

SUBMISSIONS:

We especially welcome papers dealing with the following areas:• The emergence of property rights and welfare states• Explanations of country variation in welfare state design or welfare state reforms• The interaction between formal and informal institutions• Case studies in institutional change and welfare state reforms• Social conflict theory• How ideas and ideology might explain institutional changeBoth theoretical and empirical papers are considered. The papers submitted are expected to be work in progress: Definitely more than ideas, but still unpublished papers. The 2008 Ratio Young Scientist Award is awarded to the best paper presented. The number of accepted papers is limited to 18.  Discussants will be appointed, but all participants are expected to read all papers.

2008 RATIO YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD:

The winning author will receive 1,000. The conference and lodging will be free of charge, and we will reimburse travel expenses.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• A one or two page abstract of the paper• A one page summary of your research interests• CV

DEADLINES:

Deadline for applications:    March 14, 2008
The conference is arranged by The Ratio Institute, an independent research institute in Stockholm.Further information can be found on at www.ratio.se View FLIERPlease send all applications to:andreas.bergh@ratio.se and gissur.erlingsson@ratio.se


May 9th, 2008

The 1st Graduate Student Conference on Political Economy


All are welcome to join in this First Annual Student Conference.  This day long event will consist of four Panel Discussions as well as an Awards Ceremony and a concluding Round Table Discussion.
Breakfast, lunch, and appetizers will be served throughout the day. 

7:30Breakfast
8:00 – 9:30Panel A: The Formation of Institutions and their Effects on Public Policy
9:45 – 11:15Panel B: Institutional Dynamics: Structures, Leaders and Influences
11:30-1:00Panel C: The Private Sector and its Influence on Public Policy 
1:00Lunch
2:15 - 3:45Panel D: Civil War, Internal conflict and Third Party Intervention
4:00 - 4:20Hamilton Best Paper Award Ceremony
4:20 - 5:30
Round Table Discussion. Featuring:Professor Larry Bartels, Princeton University;  Professor Shanker Satyanath, New York University;  Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, New York University 
5:30 – 7:30Reception for all Participants

HAMILTON PRIZE:

A prize of $1,500 will be awarded to the Committee's selection for best submission.

View Schedule for more information

For further inquiries please contact:sar6@nyu.edu or sarah.dickinson@nyu.edu



April 24th, 2008

Information Session:  Alexander Hamilton Center Certificate Program

LOCATION:

Kimmel Center: Room 909

TIME:

3:00-4:00 PM

YOU HAVE QUESTIONS?  WE HAVE ANSWERS:

Come find out why you should be interested in the Hamilton Center Certificate in Political Economy.  Learn how it can serve you in the future, what unique skills it provides, and how it can give you an edge on the job market.
Handouts from the Information Session:
FAQs: Find the answers to some frequently asked questions.
Mission Statement: A Letter from the Founder and Director of the AHC
AHC Handbook: A guide to requirements and application procedure.
Course List: ACH courses offerings for 2008-2009
Administrators:  Contact information and office hours of program Administrators
Application: Fill out an application

April 2nd, 2008

Information Session:  Alexander Hamilton Center Certificate Program

LOCATION:

Kimmel Center: Room 406

TIME:

2:30-3:30 PM

YOU HAVE QUESTIONS?  WE HAVE ANSWERS:

Come find out why you should be interested in the Hamilton Center Certificate in Political Economy.  Learn how it can serve you in the future, what unique skills it provides, and how it can give you an edge on the job market. Handouts from the Information Session: Mission Statement: A Letter from the Founder and Director of the AHC AHC Handbook: A guide to requirements and application procedure.Course List: ACH courses offerings for 2008-2009 Administrators:  Contact information and office hours of program Administrators Application: Fill out an applicationView Flier