Lansing B. Lee, Jr./Bankard Seminar in Global Politics

The Lansing B. Lee/Bankard Seminar in Global Politics is a year-long speaker series that features leading scholars in International Relations, Comparative Politics, and Political Economy.

Invited scholars present cutting-edge research and engage in lively debate with faculty and graduate students. The seminar is made possible through generous grants from the family of Lansing B. Lee, Jr. and the Bankard Fund for Political Economy at the University of Virginia.

The Seminar is organized by Chris Carter and Joe Ruggiero

Seminars are held most Fridays from 12:15-1:30pm, unless otherwise noted. 

Please contact Pablo Faryd Velasco Ona if you would like to meet individually with any of these speakers.

Current Series

G. Dipoppa Headshot
| Gibson Hall S296
Assistant Professor, Columbia University
D. Leblang headshot
| Gibson Hall S296
Professor, University of Virginia
R Schub headshot
| Gibson Hall S296
Associate Professor, Rutgers University
Jorge Mangonnet headshot
| Gibson Hall S296
Assistant Professor, Vanderbilt University
Mike Gibilisco headshot
| Gibson S296
Assistant Professor, California Institute of Technology
Co-sponsored by: Quantitative Collaborative
Milan Svolik headshot
| Gibson Hall S296
Professor, Yale University
Erica Owen headshot
| Gibson Hall S296
Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh
Didac Queralt headshot
| Gibson Hall S296
Associate Professor, Yale University