Coming Workshops
2013
Institutions in Context: Inequality
3-9, June 2013
This particular workshop involves cooperation between the North American Studies Program and the Finnish National Doctoral Program of Work and Welfare Studies (LabourNet)
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Past Workshops
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2012
Institutions in Context: Dictatorship and Democracy
4-10 June, 2012
Tampere, Finland
The orgnizers of the workshop would like to sincerely thank all the speakers and students who participated in the workshop Institutions in Context: Dictatorship and Democracy. A special thanks goes again to the funder; the Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation.
photo by Pi-Han Tsai
Map of Tampere with central locations
The Hotel, University, Bus station and Railway station are all within a 10 minute walk
All the venues take place in the Main Building of the University
- The European Parliament’s composition and a pan-European constituency (Kai-Friederike Oelbermann and Friedrich Pukelsheim)
- Democratic Rules in Context (Hannu Nurmi)
- Game of Thrones (William Wittels)
- Everyone Wants a Chance: Initial Opportunities and Fairness in Experimental Ultimatum Games (Gianluca Grimalda)
- Trailing or Avoiding the President? Governors' decision-making process on state-level electoral calendar (Santiago Alles)
- The Day after Tomorrow: The Politics of Public Employee Retirement Benefits (Roderick Kiewiet)
- Using Sanction and Reward Institutions to Promote Cooperation in a Field Experiment (Charles Noussair)
2011
Institutions in Context: The Welfare State
Tampere June 6th -12th, 2011
The orgnizers of the workshop would like to sincerely thank all the speakers and students who participated in the workshop Institutions in Context: The Welfare State. A special thanks goes again to the funder; the Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation.
Participants at Museum Center Vapriikki, Photo by William Heller
Special thanks to the speakers of 2011
Barbara Barrett, United States Ambassador to Finland from 2008 to 2009, Professor Katerina Sherstyuk, economics University of Hawaii, Robin Lunge, member of the Legislative Council in the U.S. State of Vermont, Professor William Heller, political science Binghamton University, Professor Lane Kenworthy, sociology University of Arizona, Anneli Duffin, teacher and chair of Special Education Dunsten Middle School, Colorado, Professor Melissa Marshall, political science ,Rice University, Professor Montgomery Van Wart, public administration California State San Bernardino, Professor Lawrence Brown, public health Columbia University, Professor Henry Milner, political science University of Montreal, Professor Cathie Jo Martin, political science Boston University, Susan Bartlett, Special Assistant to Governor Shumlin of Vermont, Professor Hannu Vartiainen, economics, University of Helsinki, Doctor Outi Laine, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Hematology, Tampere University Hospital, Professor Heikki Ervasti, political sociology, University of Turku, Professor Pauli Kettunen, history, University of Helsinki, Professor Arja Rimpelä, medical science University of Tampere, Professor Eero Ropo, education University of Tampere, Hannele Loponen, teacher Tammelan Koulu, Tampere, Lasse Loponen, principal of Vehmainen Koulu, Tampere, Professor Eeva Hujala, education University of Tampere, Professor Markku Sotarauta, political science University of Tampere, Professor Pertti Koistinen, sociology, University of Tampere, Professor Katri Sieberg, North American Studies University of Tampere.
Special thanks to the students of 2011
Benjamin Andrus, political science, Binghamton University, Matthew E. Bergman, political science, UC San Diego, Courage Bobong Fon, sociology, University of Tampere, Mathias Ebot, sociology, University of Eastern Finland, Diego Fossati, political science, Cornell University, Diego Grijalva, economics, UC Irvine, Jason Hecht, political science, Cornell University, Markus Kantola, political science, University of Turku, Ryan Kendall, economics, UC Irvine, Marc-Antoine Le Page, management, University of Tampere, Matthew Maguire, political science, Boston University, Andreea Meierean, political science, Boston University, John Marshall, political science, Harward University, Tomas Masar, history, University of Tampere, Nadja Mäkelä, history, University of Helsinki, Pasi Nevalainen, political science, University of Turku, Katri Otonkorpi-Lehtoranta, sociology, University of Tampere, Sierra Powell, political science, UC Irvine, Anna Tatlock, Sociology, UC Irvine, Liina-Kaisa Tynkkynen, health science, University of Tampere, Juha Ylisalo, political science, University of Turku, Jaana Minkkinen, Sociology, University of Tampere.
2010
INSTITUTIONS IN CONTEXT: THE DESIGN AND IMPACT OF POLITICAL
INSTITUTIONS DURING AND AFTER THE COLD WAR
TAMPERE MAY 31ST - JUNE 6TH 2010
The orgnizers of the workshop would like to sincerely thank all the speakers and students who participated. A special thanks goes to the funder; the Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation.
Participants at the Estonian Parliament
Photo by W. Heller
Back row: Constantine Boussalis/CGU, Donald Saari/UC Irvine, Touko Berry/U of Tampere, Igor Logvinenko/Cornell, Andrew Little/NYU, Matthew Bergmann/Arizona State, Samantha Gassie/Arizona State, Aparna Kehr/Binghamton U, Diana Branduse/ Binghamton U, Yusuf Varli/U of Iowa, Olga Shvetshova/Binghamton U, Benjamin Fordhamn/Binghamton U
Front row: Juha Helin/U of Turku, Fatemeh Shayan/U of Tampere, William Heller/Binghamton University, Katri Sieberg/U of Tampere, John O. Ledyard/Caltech, Gregory Winger/Boston U. Laura Lucas/Boston U. Ryan Kendall/UC Irvine, Andreas Nohn/U of Hamburg, Alexander Lust Cornell
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