{"id":19200,"date":"2026-11-12T10:27:58","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T01:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fpse\/gsps\/?p=19200"},"modified":"2026-11-12T10:27:58","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T01:27:58","slug":"%e3%82%a8%e3%82%bb%e3%83%83%e3%82%af%e3%82%b9%e5%a4%a7%e5%ad%a6%e3%82%b5%e3%83%9e%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b9%e3%82%af%e3%83%bc%e3%83%ab-at-waseda-2024%e3%81%ae%e3%81%94%e6%a1%88%e5%86%85-4-2-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fpse\/gsps\/news\/2026\/11\/12\/19200\/","title":{"rendered":"WE-SPICE2026-27"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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.\u00a0 In-person workshop was held in 2018 and the online version of the series are holding annually after winter of 2021.<\/p>\n

Osaka University will join as a new partner starting in the 2026\u201327.<\/p>\n

\u3010Date\u3011 Dec.1 (Tue), 8 (Tue), Jan.12 (Tue), 19 (Tue), and 26 (Tue)
\n\u3010Time\u3011 18:00-19:00 (JST), each time
\n\u3010Venue\u3011 Zoom
\nWE-SPICE 26\/27<\/a><\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/list-waseda-jp.zoom.us\/j\/98699929024?pwd=xQY8X629NKhbg401WrADYpnOPmYRVQ.1<\/a>
\n*Important note:
\nIn order to make sure that you are a member of academic communities, please put institution name in your registration name like Atsushi Tago (Waseda).
\nThis is so requested to avoid random bot coming into our zoom and recording the sessions.<\/span>
\n\u3010Language\u3011 English
\n\u3010Audience\u3011 Open to members of Essex and Waseda University, free admission
\n\u3010Registration\u3011 not required
\n\u3010Schedule\u3011
\nDecember 1 (Tue); 18:00-19:00 (JST) and 9:00-10:00 (GMT)
\n<\/strong>Paper Presenter: Sayumi Miyano<\/a> (Osaka)
\n“Access and Influence: Determinants of WTO Observer Status for International Organizations”
\nDiscussant: Reed Wood<\/a> (Essex)<\/p>\n

December 8 (Tue); 18:00-19:00 (JST) and 9:00-10:00 (GMT)
\n<\/strong>Paper Presenter: Gina Yannitell Reinhardt<\/a> (Essex)
\n“Who should govern coastal change? Public expectations of responsibility, action preferences, and the role of communities and government ”
\nDiscussant: Wakako Maekawa<\/a> (Osaka)<\/p>\n

January 12 (Tue); 18:00-19:00 (JST) and 9:00-10:00 (GMT)
\n<\/strong>Paper Presenter: Kristian Skrede Gleditsch<\/a> (Essex & PRIO) with H\u00e5vard Hegre<\/a> (PRIO) and Mert Can Yilmaz<\/a> (Uppsala)
\n“Does the liberal peace remain relevant in an era of apparent democratic decline?”
\nDiscussant: Atsushi Tago<\/a> (Waseda)<\/p>\n

January 19 (Tue); 18:00-19:00 (JST) and 9:00-10:00 (GMT)
\n<\/strong>Paper Presenter: Yang Yun Jung<\/a> (Waseda)
\n“Close Quarters, Voting Apart: Japan and South Korea\u2019s Responses to Armed Conflict at the United Nations”
\nDiscussant: Zorzeta Bakaki<\/a> (Essex)<\/p>\n

January 26 (Tue); 18:00-19:00 (JST) and 9:00-10:00 (GMT)
\n<\/strong>Paper Presenter: Carolina Garriga<\/a> (Essex) with David Bearce
\n“Opposing Business Interests, Central Bank Independence, and Fixed Exchange Rates”
\nDiscussant: TBA (Waseda or Osaka)<\/p>\n

\u3010Contact\u3011 Professor Atsushi Tago<\/a> of the School of Political Science and Economics at tago@waseda.jp.<\/a><\/p>\n

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