WE-SPICE2025-26

The Center for Positive/Empirical Analysis of Political Economy (Top Global University Project, Waseda University) is hosting the six-day online event, WE-SPICE.

WE-SPICE is an abbreviation for Waseda-Essex Scientific Poli Sci./IR Collaboration and Exchange. It has been a workshop series connecting the people doing scientific Political Science and International Relations research in University of Essex and Waseda University.  In-person workshop was held in 2018 and the online version of the series are holding annually after winter of 2021.

【Date】 Dec.2 (Tue), 9 (Tue), 16 (Tue), Jan.13 (Tue), 20 (Tue), and 27 (Tue)
【Time】 18:00-19:00 (JST), each time
【Venue】 Zoom
https://list-waseda-jp.zoom.us/j/99391095153?pwd=CkzTKf8VOAsjXWwLVanHJDzDnnYa5L.1
Important note:
In order to make sure that you are a member of either Essex or Waseda communities, please put Essex or Waseda in your registration name like Atsushi Tago (Waseda). This is so requested to avoid random bot coming into our zoom and recording the sessions.
【Language】 English
【Audience】 Open to members of Essex and Waseda University, free admission
【Registration】 Not required
【Schedule】
★2 December (Waseda):
Present: Jack Seddon (Waseda University)
“Mirroring and Making: The Arts of Governing Brent and the Global Price of Oil”
Discussant: Carolina Garriga (Essex University)

★9 December (Essex):
Present: Prabin Khadka (Essex University)
“The Awareness and Prioritization of Climate Change in Displaced Communities: Evidence from Somalia” (Nicholas Haas, Prabin B. Khadka and Blair Welsh)
Discussant: Clara H. Suong (Virginia Tech./Waseda University)

★16 December (Waseda):
Present: Atsushi Tago (Waseda University)
“War Graphics and Negative Sentiments:  Feeling of Disgust and Sorrow  on Cost of War and the Nuclear Taboo Attitude” (Himichi Toshiyuki, Kato Megumi, Makino Shihoko, and Mifune Nobuhiro)
Discussant: Brian Phillips (Essex University)

★13 January (Essex):
Present: Zorzeta Bakaki (Essex University)
“State ‘Revolt Proofing’: The Logic of Sexual Violence in Syria.” (Hinkkainen, Helena, Peak, Thomas, and Bakaki, Zorzet)
Discussant: Atsushi Tago (Waseda University)

★20 January (Waseda):
Present: Souta Araki (Waseda University)
Navigating the Double Bind: Gender and Strategic Emotional Displays in Japan’s Official Campaign Videos
Discussant: Reed Wood (Essex University)

★27 January (Essex):
Present: Martin Steinwand (Essex University)
“Debt for development: Individual-level knowledge and support for international development finance in Africa”
Discussant: Jack Seddon (Waseda University)

【Contact】 Professor Atsushi Tago of the School of Political Science and Economics at [email protected]

 Links

• University of Essex