Research at the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy
13 episodes - English - Latest episode: 25 days ago -What does research in democracy in the 21st century look like? How can we study a political system that is under constant challenge? For years, the Albert Hirschman Centre for Democracy has pioneered a collaborative approach that draws on the views of its namesake – Albert O. Hirschman – and now shares it with listeners in podcast form. Transgressing disciplinary and academic boundaries to bring new takes on forms of government, the Research at the AHCD podcast invites its researchers to meditate on their fieldwork, their methods and their readings, and the meaning of democracy. The audio form is a nod to the concept of ‘voice’ in “Exit, Voice, and Loyalty”, which might just be central to understanding current democratic practices. Join us every week for a new episode and a fresh approach on democratic rule, research, and experiences.
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Episodes
Reading Albert O. Hirschman with Santiago Gerchunoff
April 03, 2024 09:51 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBIn this episode of Research at the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy, host Yanina Welp and guest Santiago Gerchunoff speak about Santiago’s personal encounter with the Hirchman’s contributions to social sciences and humanities. Santiago Gerchunoff teaches Political Theory at Madrid Carlos III University and specializes in the study of historical mutations in the public sphere He is the editor of the latest Spanish version of The Rhetoric of Reaction; and is preparing a new Spanish editio...
Navigating Environmental Justice at Sea through Ethnographic Ways of Knowing with Jennifer Telesca
February 28, 2024 16:26 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBIn this episode of Research at the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy, host Laura Bullon Cassis and guest Jennifer Telesca dive into the heart of environmental justice through an ethnographic lens. This episode unpacks the intersections of human-environment relationships, global ocean governance, and the politics of extinction. It delves into the choices ethnographers make when embarking on new research projects and examines the role of ethnography in shedding light on the nexus between en...
Bayesian Reasoning with Tasha Fairfield
February 15, 2022 09:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBOn this second episode of our miniseries on methods Matias Lopez discusses methodology with special guest Tasha Fairfield. Together they will delve into methodological debates, bayesian reasoning, and explain the many approaches in methodology. Join them as they discuss how statistical reasoning can help qualitative case studies
Bayesian Statistics with Tasha Fairfield
February 15, 2022 09:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBOn this second episode of our miniseries on methods Matias Lopez discusses methodology with special guest Tasha Fairfield. Together they will delve into methodological debates, bayesian statistics, and explain the many approaches in methodology. Join them as they discuss how statistical reasoning can help qualitative case studies
Gabriel Sterling on Swiss democracy
November 30, 2021 13:59 - 8 minutes - 8 MBOn the occasion of the visit of Gabriel Sterling, elections manager for the U.S. state of Georgia, to the Graduate Institute during the 2021 Geneva Democracy Week, AHCD Executive Director Christine Lutringer invites him to share his thoughts about Swiss democracy from an American perspective.
Methods for democracy
November 09, 2021 13:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBOn this episode of Research at the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy, Matias Lopez and Jake Bowers Political Science and Statistics and NCSA at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign discuss methodology in depth. How can methodology change research? Is there a better way to settle the debates? Or is there a way to strike a balance and adapt our research? Find out more about Jake Bowers and his projects at www.jakebowers.org
Trespassing Methods in Political Research
November 09, 2021 13:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBOn this episode of Research at the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy, Matias Lopez and Jake Bowers Political Science and Statistics and NCSA at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign discuss methodology in depth. How can methodology change research? Is there a better way to settle the debates? Or is there a way to strike a balance and adapt our research? Find out more about Jake Bowers and his projects at www.jakebowers.org
Civic-Tech with Christopher Larraz part 2
October 26, 2021 12:00 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBThis episode of the Research at the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy podcast continues the conversation on civic technologies for a second part to our miniseries on civic-tech and societal change. The recent rise in civic activism and public engagement in various countries has been tied with the digital age, and social media in particular. Activists have taken advantage of these technologies, for engagement and social impact. The social impact of these technologies has slowly entered ...
Civic-Tech with Christopher Larraz pt. 1
October 04, 2021 23:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBThe newest episode of theResearch at the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracypodcast brings a first for this project, miniseries. This particular miniseries on technologies and democracy will delve into the world of civic technologies throughout this, and future episodes. Jerôme Duberry, Lecturer and senior Researcher at the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy, who has focused his efforts on the intersection between digital technologies and collaborative governance leads us through th...
Fear and empathy in fieldwork
September 21, 2021 14:42 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBRebecca Tapscott Ph.D. visiting lecturer at the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy joins Anastasia Shesterinina Ph.D. to discuss fieldwork, fear, and empathy. Together they will reflect on their experiences and Tapscott’s new book Arbitrary States Social Control and Modern Authoritarianism in Museveni's Uganda. Find out more about the book here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/arbitrary-states-9780198856474?cc=gb&lang=en& For more on the topic, join Rebecca Tapscott, Keith Krause...
Albert Hirschman's legacy according to Professor Luca Meldolesi
September 07, 2021 07:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MBLuca Meldolesi, Professor of Economic and Financial Policy at the University of Naples is also one of the foremost authorities on Albert Hirschman's work and legacy. On this episode of Research at the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy, Professor Meldolesi reflects on Albert Hirschman's work but also on what it means for the future, what is left to be done. For more information visit www.graduateinstitute.ch/democracy
Discovering the Possible: The surprising world of Albert Hirschman
September 07, 2021 07:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MBLuca Meldolesi, Professor of Economic and Financial Policy at the University of Naples is also one of the foremost authorities on Albert Hirschman's work and legacy. On this episode of Research at the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy, Professor Meldolesi reflects on Albert Hirschman's work but also on what it means for the future, what is left to be done. For more information visit www.graduateinstitute.ch/democracy
Introducing Research at the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy
September 01, 2021 15:19 - 1 minute - 1.56 MBWhat does research in democracy in the 21st century look like? How can we study a political system that is under constant challenge? For years, the Albert Hirschman Centre for Democracy has pioneered a collaborative approach that draws on the views of its namesake – Albert O. Hirschman – and now shares it with listeners in podcast form. Transgressing disciplinary and academic boundaries to bring new takes on forms of government, the Research at the AHCD podcast invites its researchers to med...