Reflecting recent trends in macrosociology, political sociology, organizational studies, and collective action, the Seminar in Organizational, Political and Economic Sociology is designed to bring together faculty and graduate students in Sociology, Political Science, and related disciplines for a productive exchange of ideas and methods. In this spirit, the SOPES serves as a forum for the presentation of works in progress, research or conference papers, book chapters, and dissertation proposals.
Format: Papers are distributed in advance of the seminar, and two scholars are designated as discussants. At the seminar, the author or authors introduce the work and make few brief comments about the direction of the research; following this, the two discussants each provide commentary. Authors are invited to address some of the points raised by the commentators; subsequently the floor is opened for general discussion. Graduate student participation in the workshop is heartily encouraged. As a rule, a graduate student serves as one of the two designated discussants and is invited to speak first.
Details: The workshop typically meets for 90 minutes on Friday afternoons in a rough biweekly sequence (unless otherwise advertised); check this page for the current schedule. Authors are required to submit their papers two weeks before the date of the workshop to allow time for the copying and distribution of the paper to discussants and participants. All interested scholars are invited to participate.
4/22/2011 The Socialism of Fools? The Leftist Origins of Modern Anti-Semitism Author/s: Prof. William I. Brustein
(The Ohio State University )
(The Ohio State University )
Discussants:
TBA
Cosponsors: CWES Location: UW Club Conference Room Time: 2-4PM Notes: William I. Brustein assumed the newly created
role of vice provost for global strategies and international affairs on July 1, 2009. He came to Ohio State from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he was associate provost for international affairs and director of international programs and studies. At Illinois he also was the Alumni Professor of International Studies and a professor sociology, political science, and history.
9/30/2010 Wages of Peace: Fiscal Perspectives on Early Modern Japan Author/s: Prof. Phillip Brown
(History, The Ohio State University)
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Discussants:
Prof. Steven Pfaff
; Jacob Reidhead
Location: Savery 245/247 Time: 3:30 - 5:00
A Turning Point or Business as Usual? Author/s: Daniel Chirot
(Sociology and JSIS, University of Washington)
(Sociology and JSIS, University of Washington)
Discussants:
Steve Pfaff; Wesley Bignell A Micro-Theory of Critical Junctures Author/s: Daniel Koski-Karell
Discussants:
Gary Hamilton
(Sociology and JSIS, University of Washington); Lynette Shaw Institutions, Gender, and Islam: How Institutions Shape and Reshape Status Belief Author/s: Trey Causey
Discussants:
Becky Pettit; Maureen Eger the Cultural Division of Labor: Anglophone Out-Migration as a Response to the 'Decolonization' of Quebec Author/s: David Pettinicchio
Discussants:
Daniel Chirot
(Sociology and JSIS, University of Washington); Trey Causey Back to Top
Explanations for Church Growth and Decline in the Pacific Northwest Author/s: James Wellman
(Comparative Religion, University of Washington)
(Comparative Religion, University of Washington)
Discussants:
TBA; Jason Wollschleger Tax protest in European welfare states Author/s: Isaac Martin
(Sociology, UCSD)
(Sociology, UCSD)
Emergence and change of Consumption Classes: an Examination of Douglas's and Isherwood's Consumption Patterns Model
Author/s: Sharon Raz
(Visiting Scholar, Sociology, UW)
(Visiting Scholar, Sociology, UW)
Discussants:
Gary Hamilton; Sabino Kornrich Principled Principals in the Founding Moments of the Rule of Law Author/s: Margaret Levi
(Political Science, University of Washington)
; Brad Epperly
(Political Science, University of Washington)
Discussants:
Steve Pfaff
(Sociology, UW); Trey Causey
(Sociology, UW)
A Cucumber for a Cow Author/s: Jason Wollschleger; Lindsey Beach
Discussants:
Edgar Kiser; Danny Koski-Karell Theses on a Theory of Religion Author/s: Martin Reisebrodt
(Sociology and the Divinity School, Chicago)
(Sociology and the Divinity School, Chicago)
Discussants:
Steve Pfaff; Katie Corcoran Taxation and the Worlds of Welfare Author/s: Monica Prasad
(Sociology, Northwestern)
(Sociology, Northwestern)
Institutional Competitiveness and the Global Economy: The Danish
Miracle Author/s: John Campbell
(Dartmouth )
(Dartmouth )
Legitimacy and the Rule of Law Author/s: Tom Tyler
(Psychology, NYU)
(Psychology, NYU)
Fractured Nationalism: Divisions Among Iraqi Kurds Author/s: Nika Kabiri; Daniel Koski-Karell Regionalization and Retrenchment: The Impact of European Integration on the Welfare State Author/s: Jason Beckfield
(Harvard University)
(Harvard University)
Explaining Anglophone Exit from Quebec: 1971 to 1981 Author/s: David Pettinicchio
Discussants:
Karl-Dieter Opp; Blaine Robbins Even in Sweden: The Effect of Immigration on Support for Welfare State Spending Author/s: Maureen Eger
Discussants:
Becky Pettit; Trey Causey To Be Announced Author/s: Mike Savage
(Sociology, Manchester University)
(Sociology, Manchester University)
Trust, Heterogeneity and High-Risk Collective Action: A Study of Mutiny
in the Royal Navy, 1740-1820
Author/s: Steve Pfaff; Michael Hecther Back to Top
Variety and Voice in the U.S. Advocacy Sector Author/s: Debra Minkoff
(Sociology, Barnard)
(Sociology, Barnard)
Contracts and Production Networks Author/s: Jane Winn, UW Law School
Discussants:
Gary Hamilton; Sabino Kornrich Norms of War: An Institutionalist Account Author/s: Edgar Kiser; Eric Gleave
Discussants:
Ross Matsueda; Trey Causey A Multifaceted No to Europe:
Why the Dutch and the French Rejected the European Constitution Author/s: Sylvain Brouard, Sciences Po Paris
Discussants:
Jake Rosenfeld; Maureen Eger The Unintended Consequences of Democratization: The Role of Cooperatives in Fueling Recent Protest Among Polish Farmers Author/s: Sarah Valdez
Discussants:
Steve Hanson
(Political Science, University of Washington); Devin Kelly Technological Exploration: A Longitudinal Study of th eRole of Recombinatory Search and Social Capital in Alliance Networks Author/s: Corey Phelps
(School of Business, University of Washington)
(School of Business, University of Washington)
Provoking Preferences by Changing Beliefs: In Unions and Other Voluntary Organizations Author/s: Margaret Levi
(Political Science)
; John Ahlquist
(Political Science)
Discussants:
Evan Jewett; Edgar Kiser Weberian Methodological Individualism Author/s: Steve Hanson
(Political Science, University of Washington)
(Political Science, University of Washington)
Discussants:
Steve Pfaff; Heather Evans CANCELLED Author/s: Debra Minkoff
(Sociology, Barnard)
(Sociology, Barnard)
The Comparative Analysis of Competing Capitalisms and their Change Author/s: Richard Whitley
(University of Manchester Business School)
(University of Manchester Business School)
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEORY AND HISTORY IN EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY: A MODEL FOR HISTORICAL SOCIOLOGY? Author/s: Edgar Kiser
Discussants:
Gary Hamilton; Erin Powers CANCELLED: Spirit of the Usenet: The Ultimate Community, Computer-Mediated Communication, and Collective Action Author/s: Blaine Robbins Back to Top
