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    MPP: Colloquium

    During the 2007-08 academic year, the Graduate Program in Public Policy will be hosting a weekly colloquia series. Themes vary each quarter, and our exceptional cadre of speakers come from a variety of backgrounds and locations. The Spring quarter colloquium is held on Tuesdays from 12:00pm - 1:30pm, and the complete schedule is listed below. Video from the lectures can be found by clicking on the title link.

    Attendance is limited to Public Policy graduate students, International Policy students, and Stanford faculty.

    If you have any questions about the Public Policy colloquia series, please contact Hiroki Takeuchi

    Spring 2007-2008

    "Policy Perspectives"

    April 8, SIEPR Conference Room B
    Scott E. Page, Center for the Study of Complex Systems, University of Michigan  
    “Diversity and Innovation” 

    April 14, SIEPR Conference Room A
    John Shoven, Stanford Economics Department; John Taylor, Stanford Economics Department and former Under Secretary of the Treasury; John Williams, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco  
    “Credit Crisis Forum ” 

    April 15, SIEPR Conference Room A 
    Sebastian M. Saiegh, Department of Political Science, UC San Diego
    "Ruling by Statute: How Uncertainty and Vote-Buying Shape Lawmaking”

    Friday, April 18, 4:00 – 5:30pm, Haas Center
    Liz Hill, Chief Legislative Analyst for the State of California
    “22 Years As California’s Legislative Analyst: Bringing the Facts to the Politicians”

    April 22, SIEPR Conference Room B 
    Jenna Bednar, Department of Political Science, University of Michigan
     
    "Policy Making in American Federalism”

    April 29, SIEPR Conference Room A 
    John B. Taylor, Department of Economics, Stanford University
     
    “Financial Policy Challenges for the United States”

    May 6, SIEPR Conference Room A 
    Phillip Y. Lipscy, Department of Political Science, Stanford University
      “International Organizations and Foreign Policy Making”

    May 13, Building 200, Room 305
    Jon A. Krosnick, Department of Communication, Stanford University 
    “How Designs of Ballots Influences Election Outcomes in America: The Need for Laws to Assure Fairness"

    May 20, Room TBA  
    Mitsuru Kitano, Minister of Public Affairs for the Japanese Embassy in Washington
    “Public Diplomacy: A Japanese Diplomat’s Perspective”

    May 27, SIEPR Conference Room B  
    Karen Long Jusko, Department of Political Science, Stanford University
     
    “The Political Representation of the Poor”

    June 3, SIEPR Conference Room A 
    Patricia Maclachlan, Department of Government, University of Texas, Austin
     
    “Leadership, Institutions and Policymaking: Postal Privatization in Japan”


    Winter 2007-2008

    "Policy Making in Action"

    January 17, SIEPR Conference Room A
    Joe Nation, ENVIRON International Corporation, Former California Assemblyman,
    “Decision Making in Sacramento” 

    January 24, SIEPR Conference Room A 
    Alberto Diaz-Cayeros, Department of Political Science, Stanford University,
    “The Political Logic of Anti-Poverty Policy in Mexico” 

    January 31, SIEPR Conference Room A 
    Emma Stewart, Business for Social Responsibility (San Francisco),
    “Corporate Positioning on Climate Policy”
     

    February 7, SIEPR Conference Room A 
    Karen Eggleston, APARC, Stanford University,
    “Health Policies in East Asia”
     

    February 14, SIEPR Conference Room A 
    Martin Dimitrov, Department of Government, Dartmouth College,
    “State Capacity and Policy Implementation in Reform-Era China” 

    February 21, SIEPR Conference Room A 
    Kenneth A. Schultz, Department of Political Science, Stanford University, “Domestic Politics of American Foreign Policy” 

    February 28, SIEPR Conference Room A 
    Fei Liu, Visiting Scholar at SIEPR from Ministry of Finance, People’s Republic of China, “China’s Social Security System” 

    March 6, Encina Hall West, Room 202 (Different Room)
    Scott Sagan, Department of Political Science, CISAC (Co-Director), Stanford University, “Nuclear Proliferation in South Asia” 

    March 13, SIEPR Conference Room A 
    Stephen Krasner, Department of Political Science, Stanford University,
    “Foreign Policy Challenges for the United States”  


    Autumn 2007-08 MPP Colloquia

    "Ethics and Public Policy"

    Tuesday, October 2nd - Kirsten Oleson, Topic: Ethics and Economics
    SIEPR Conference Room A

    Monday, October 8th - Seema Jayachandran, Topic: Development Economics
    SIEPR Conference Room A

    Tuesday, October 16th - David Kennedy, Topic: Decision to drop the nuclear bomb
    SIEPR Conference Room A

    Tuesday, October 23rd - David Magnus, Topic: Bioethics and Public Policy: the case of Stem Cells
    Encina West, Room 202

    Tuesday, October 30th - Renee Riejo Pera, Topic: Ethics of Stem Cell Research Funding
    Encina West, Room 202

    Wednesday, November 7th - Rob Reich, Topic: Ethics, Public Policy, and Philanthropy
    SIEPR, Conference Room A

    Tuesday, November 13th - Ken Arrow, Topic: Public Decision-Makers: Personal Ethics v. Responsibility to the Voters?
    Encina West, Room 202

    Tuesday, November 27th - Deborah Rhode, Topic: Ethics in Safety/Cost Tradeoffs
    Encina West, Room 202


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