Reflecting recent trends in macrosociology, political sociology, organizational
studies, and collective action, the Seminar in Institutional Analysis
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 SIA 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 Wednesday afternoons; 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 participants.
All interested scholars are invited to participate.
For more information:
contact seminar organizer Trey Causey.
4/17/2009 Hunger Strikes by Suffragettes and Irish Republicans, 1909-1923 Author/s: Michael Biggs
(Sociology, St. Cross College, University of Oxford)
(Sociology, St. Cross College, University of Oxford)
Discussants:
TBA
(TBA)
; TBA
(TBA)
Cosponsors: Center for West European Studies Location: Condon 311 Time: 3:30 - 5:00
2/27/2009 TBA Author/s: Neil Fligstein
(Sociology, University of California, Berkeley)
Discussants:
TBA
; TBA
Cosponsors: Center for West European Studies Location: Condon 311 Time: TBA
12/5/2008 Taxation and the Worlds of Welfare Author/s: Monica Prasad
(Sociology, Northwestern)
Discussants:
TBA
Cosponsors: CWES Location: Condon 311 Time: 1:30-3:00
11/12/2008 A Cucumber for a Cow Author/s: Jason Wollschleger
; Lindsey Beach
(Sociology, SPU)
Click To Download Paper Discussants:
Edgar Kiser
; Danny Koski-Karell
Location: Condon 311 Time: 3:30 - 5:00
10/7/2008 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)
Click To Download Paper Discussants:
Steve Pfaff
(Sociology, UW)
; Trey Causey
(Sociology, UW)
Location: Condon 311 Time: 12:00-1:30 Notes: Please note the different time for this SIA. We will be returning to our usual time for subsequent seminars.
6/9/2008 To Be Announced Author/s: Mike Savage
(Sociology, Manchester University)
Discussants:
TBA
Cosponsors: CWES Location: Condon 311 Time: 3:30 - 5:00
5/14/2008 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
Location: Condon 311 Time: 3:30 - 5:00
4/16/2008 Tax protest in European welfare states Author/s: Isaac Martin
(Sociology, UCSD)
Discussants:
TBA
Cosponsors: CWES Location: Condon 311 Time: 3:30 - 5:00
2/5/2008 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
Location: Condon 311 Time: 3:30-5:00 pm Notes: Martin Riesebrodt is a Professor in Sociology and Divinity at the University of Chicago. His academic interests are in social theory, the historical and comparative sociology of religion, and the relationship between religion, politics, and secular culture. Professor Riesebrodt has published on the theory of religion, its comparative history, and the foundations for a Weberian theory of religion. Presently, he is working on a book about how modernizing states and reforming bureaucracies have imagined and institutionalized religion.
1/7/2008 Legitimacy and the Rule of Law Author/s: Tom Tyler
(Psychology, NYU)
Discussants:
TBA
Location: Condon 311 Time: 12:30-1:30
11/14/2007 Contracts and Production Networks Author/s: Jane Winn, UW Law School
Discussants:
Gary Hamilton
; Sabino Kornrich
Location: Condon 311 Time: 3:30 - 5:00
10/26/2007 Norms of War: An Institutionalist Account Author/s: Edgar Kiser
; Eric Gleave
Discussants:
Ross Matsueda
; Trey Causey
Location: Condon 311 Time: 3:30 - 5:00
10/12/2007 Variety and Voice in the U.S. Advocacy Sector Author/s: Debra Minkoff
(Sociology, Barnard)
(Sociology, Barnard)
Discussants:
TBA
Location: 311 Condon Time: 3:30-5:00 pm Notes: Debra Minkoff is professor and chair of sociology at Barnard College, Columbia University. From 2000-2005, she was a member of the UW sociology department, during which she spent a year in Berlin on a Fulbright Fellowship.
Minkoff's work has explored the ecological dynamics of national social movements in the U.S., addressing such topics as the structure of protest cycles in the U.S., organizational change and survival, and the role of national social movements in American civil society. Her current research examines the field organizations operating on behalf of a broad range of domestic social movements in the U.S. (civil rights, feminist, peace, environmental, pro-choice, pro-life, and others). In collaboration with Jon Agnone (University of Washington), she is also completing a project on the impact of foundation support for social change organizations.
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 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 Weberian Methodological Individualism Author/s: Steve Hanson
(Political Science, University of Washington)
(Political Science, University of Washington)
Discussants:
Steve Pfaff; Heather Evans Back to Top
