Political Behavior Seminar

The Sciences Po Political Behavior Seminar is a monthly research seminar that brings together scholars working on empirical political science, with a particular focus on political behavior in its many forms—voting, participation, institutions and beyond.

This seminar is jointly organized by three leading research centers at Sciences Po:

CEE (Centre for European Studies and Comparative Politics)

CEVIPOF (Centre for Political Research at Sciences Po)

CDSP (Centre for Socio-Political Data)

The goal is to bridge disciplinary and institutional boundaries and methodological approaches.

Currently coordinated by Kevin Arceneaux (CEVIPOF), Emiliano Grossman (CDSP) and Jan Rovny (CEE), the seminar provides a platform for both established and early-career researchers to present cutting-edge work, receive feedback, and engage in critical discussions. Presentations typically feature original empirical research, usually drawing on survey data, experiments, interviews, or advanced quantitative methods.

Whether you’re a researcher, a student, or simply curious about the dynamics of political behavior, this seminar offers a unique opportunity to stay at the forefront of contemporary political science. if you want to present your work, do get in touch with the organizers. Write to us!

Please fill out the form to receive information & calendar about the seminar.

29 June 2026

Herbert Kitschelt (Duke University)

Unfreezing Party Systems and Voter Alignments? The new challenges of AI-Knowledge Society

29 May 2026

Johanna Dunaway (Syracuse University)

Local Newspapers and Down-Ballot Political Competition

27 April 2026

Petra Schleiter (University of Oxford)

How to break populist parties’ appeal? An experimental evaluation of communication counter-strategies

27 March 2026

Hanna Folsz, Stanford University

Economic Retaliation and the Decline of Opposition Quality

13 February 2026

Gijs Schumacher, University of Amsterdam

Setting the Agenda for research on Emotions and Politics

16 January 2026

Diane Bollet, CEE

Curbing Citizen Support for Violence Against Politicians

1 December 2025

Cristobal Rovira Kaltwasser, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Mainstream Roots, Radical Outcomes: Tracing the Origins of Far-Right Support

17 October 2025

Charlotte Cavaillé, Toulouse School of Economics (with Victor Gay)

Women’s Suffrage: Explaining the French Exception

26 September 2025

Tanushree Goyal, Princeton University

Representation from Below: The Grassroots Origins of Women’s Political Power