📢 Tues, Sept 22 | 12:30 PM ET | Hesburgh Ctr C103 @vickymurillo.bsky.social (Columbia U.) presents her new volume on why Latin Americans grow disillusioned w/ democracy despite social gains. In person + livestream available: https://bit.ly/4nqvL3N #LatinAmerica #GlobalDemocracy #KelloggInstitute

We are delighted to welcome six new PhD Fellows: Jiahe (Andy) Cao, Juan Carlos Hernández Briones, Valentina Salazar, Carly Sandstrom, Ryan Snyder, and Ziyi Wu. This new cohort brings fresh perspectives from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds. Read more about them: https://bit.ly/4nCHRXa

Join us today for a lecture by our new colleague Enrique Seira, a political economist who has just joined ND. His talk will share insights from his research on how corruption involving top-level politicians impacts democratic values and participation. Live-stream at: https://bit.ly/3Kp1GTq

Join Kellogg’s Visiting Fellows program at the University of Notre Dame! We seek scholars and practitioners from diverse social science disciplines working on global democracy. Apply today to advance your research in an ideal scholarly environment. 🔗 Learn more & apply: kellogg.nd.edu/vfellowships

@bgarciaholgado.bsky.social, former KI PhD Fellow, receives the Edward S. Corwin Award this week at APSA for the best public law dissertation! “The Judicial Bulwark: Courts and the Populist Erosion of Democracy,” offers insights into safeguarding democratic governance. More: http://bit.ly/4gudPTm

CORRECTION: Congrats to Kellogg PhD Fellow alum Natán Skigin (@natanski.bsky.social) for winning both APSA Political Psychology & Experiments Section Best Dissertation Awards for “Challenging Stigma from Below.” Honors presented this week at APSA. Read more: http://bit.ly/4no9hjn

Proud to share a great essay with the Journal of Democracy by Kellogg's own Eduardo Pagés: "Why Democracy by Referendum Seldom Works," a must-read for anyone interested in democracy’s challenges today. Read it here: bit.ly/42gldf2 #Democracy #Ecuador #GlobalDemocracy

En primavera 2023, conversamos con Fr. José María Tojeira, defensor de derechos humanos en El Salvador. Recordamos su legado tras su fallecimiento la semana pasada. Escucha el episodio completo: https://bit.ly/41gqpZA #DerechosHumanos #Paz #Justicia

We mourn the passing of Fr. José María Tojeira, S.J., Jesuit priest and tireless human rights advocate. He spoke at our 2023 Romero Days and was featured on our Global Stage podcast. Tribute by Abby Córdova: https://bit.ly/41KFXeK

Kellogg’s Guillermo Trejo (faculty fellow) & Paola Bautista (visiting fellow) will speak at The State of Democracy in the Americas 🇺🇸🌎 Sept. 8 at Georgetown Univ. Watch live via Georgetown Americas Institute YouTube. #Democracy #LatinAmerica

📖 Livestream TOMORROW – Friday, Sept 5 at 12:30pm ET: Kellogg launches Luis Schiumerini's "Incumbency Bias: Why Political Office is a Blessing and Curse in Latin America," with commentary by Wendy Hunter (UT Austin) & @tboas.bsky.social‬ (Boston U). 🎥 Watch live/recording: https://bit.ly/47WAe9q

Congrats to Kellogg Dissertation Year Fellow Hannah Early Bagdanov! Her new solo-authored American Political Science Review article explores how East Jerusalemites engage – or avoid – the state across sectors. Read the open-access piece 👉 https://bit.ly/4p8J8He

Excited to launch Kellogg’s Democracy in Dialogue Series with John K. Glenn, former Senior Director of the National Endowment for Democracy. Join us this Thurs, Sept 4, 4 PM, Hesburgh Center C103 for “Why ‘Defending Democracy’ Isn’t Enough.” More: https://bit.ly/4nd3sFH #Democracy #NotreDame

Kellogg postdoc Jorge Ruiz Reyes is a coauthor on a new paper using stats, geospatial tools & ML to advance the search for missing persons. This work pushes forward data-driven approaches to a critical human rights challenge. Congrats to Jorge & team! #HumanRights #DataScience https://bit.ly/4lNJSi0

Our annual opening reception is always a great way to welcome our on-campus community back and to launch the new academic year - yesterday's was no exception. We look forward to a great semester ahead! See more photos on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3HZOF1Z

👏 Congrats to Faculty Fellow Abby Córdova & former PhD Fellow @tiscornia21.bsky.social‬ on their new Journal of Peace Research article, "Law enforcement at the margin of the law," which is part of their work with Kellogg's Eliminating Violence Against Women Lab. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4mC8CLd

Excited to celebrate Kellogg Faculty Fellow @susandblum.bsky.social‬ for her national recognition in The Chronicle of Higher Education! Her work on 'ungrading' is transforming how teachers think about student learning. Congrats, Susan! 👏 #KelloggInstitute #Ungrading #HigherEd http://bit.ly/47jaC6r

Former Kellogg Visiting Fellow Fernando Ojesto joined Lorenzo Córdova, ex-president of Mexico’s INE, in a new documentary on the risks facing Mexican democracy (in Spanish). Watch here:https://bit.ly/4n46vzY

Thomas Malthus is often misunderstood. @royscranton.bsky.social, Kellogg faculty fellow, shows how Malthus’s ideas on natural limits and sustainability remain crucial as we face climate and ecological crises today. Time to rethink what “Malthusian” really means.

🎉 Congrats to @isabelguiza.bsky.social & Visiting Fellow Madai Urteaga! Their paper “Judging Property” won Best Paper Honorable Mention from @repalconference.bsky.social. It shows how judicial tenure protects independence & shapes land redistribution in Colombia. 👏 #Kellogg #ResearchRecognition

Preparations for the new academic year are underway - including capturing photos of our new cohort of Visiting Fellows! Keep an eye out for more news about them and their research projects in the coming weeks...

Excited to share: former Kellogg Visiting Fellow Edward Brudney, associate professor at UT Chattanooga, published an article on labor, law & citizenship in Argentina –research begun at Kellogg! Read more: https://bit.ly/4n2Nu0N

How does access to information affect public support for militarized policing in Mexico? New research by Abby Córdova & Lucía Tiscornia in Journal of Peace Research digs into this crucial question. 📄 https://bit.ly/3HyYcgk

New scholarship from Sharon Yoon! 🎉 Her latest coauthored piece in Men and Masculinities explores migration, marriage, and masculinity in South Korea—shedding light on how identity and respectability are negotiated across borders. 📖 Read here—open access for a limited time: https://bit.ly/45Wopi2

Congrats to @amische.bsky.social ‪& @tomasgold.bsky.social for winning three top ASA awards for their paper on how global protests reshape politics. Impactful work! Read more: https://bit.ly/45IsDJ0 #KelloggInstitute #KeoughSchool #PoliticalSociology #SocialMovements #ASAawards #GlobalPolitics

Global Stage Podcast: @rickyclark.bsky.social‬ discusses with host Bill Kakenmaster how global financial institutions are teaming up to address big challenges. Dive into this episode on cooperation in economic governance. Listen at https://bit.ly/4oHRBAX or wherever you get your podcasts!

Congrats to fac fellow @edziadula.bsky.social, whose coauthored article on the effect of China’s “Later, Longer, Fewer” campaign," on intergenerational support for elderly parents was published in China Economic Review. ISP students Angel Lai & Vinnie Badali were research assistants: bit.ly/41LqNWo

We learned last week of the passing of Carlos Acuña, professor of political science at the Universidad Nacional de San Martín. He was an early Kellogg visiting fellow and part of the Institute's formative years. Our gratitude to @bgarciaholgado.bsky.social‬ for this beautiful tribute: bit.ly/45HIVTw

Check out the latest must-read from the Journal of Democracy! "Can Capitalism Save Democracy?" is an insightful new article coauthored by former Kellogg visiting fellows Steve Levitsky and Lucan Way, with Semuhi Sinanoglu. Read it today: bit.ly/4l9WMaB ‪@lucanway.bsky.social ‪@semuhi.bsky.social‬

Compelling article by former visiting fellow Juan Sebastián Chamorro, who reflects on his journey and the profound challenges he has faced as a Nicaraguan in exile. His story is a testament to resilience, perseverance, and the enduring pursuit of freedom: bit.ly/3FQzx5Z @keoughglobalnd.bsky.social

🚀 Congrats to Luis Schiumerini on publishing "Incumbency Bias: Why Political Office is a Blessing and a Curse in Latin America" (Cambridge University Press)! A major step for #PoliticalScience and #LatinAmerica research. Read more: bit.ly/44WH6Ck

Mark your calendars for BIG Lab's inaugural conference, the BIG Forum, happening on September 25-26. Registration kicks off in July. #BIGForum biglab.nd.edu/news-events/... @artslettersnd.bsky.social @ndecon.bsky.social @keoughglobalnd.bsky.social @kellogginstitute.bsky.social

We’re excited to share that former Kellogg Doctoral Affiliate @jolechartre.bsky.social has won the 2025 Gabriel A. Almond Award from APSA for her dissertation on wartime violence and indigenous mobilization in Guatemala. More: bit.ly/45uXLx2 #KelloggInstitute #ComparativePolitics #AlumniSuccess

Kellogg Institute alumni recently gathered in DC! 26 grads from 2007–2024 reconnected, shared career journeys, and celebrated community. Inspiring stories from health policy to human rights. More: bit.ly/3HgS7o5 #KelloggInstitute #NotreDameAlumni #Networking #ProfessionalDevelopment #AlumniStrong

What an energizing #LASA2025 for the Kellogg Institute! We connected with scholars, shared research, and built new collaborations. Proud of our community’s impact and grateful for everyone who joined us. A few photos below - more on Facebook! #KelloggAtLASA #LatinAmericanStudies

Proud to be part of the Latin American Studies Association 2025 Congress in San Francisco, which started today! Come see us at Booth 316/318 in the exhibit hall and visit kellogg.nd.edu/lasa for details about Kellogg events and scholars presenting at the conference!

Honored to host the 2025 Global Democracy Conference last week! Leaders united to tackle executive overreach & defend democracy worldwide. Thanks to all who joined these vital talks. Learn more: bit.ly/3F7CLSq #DefendDemocracy #GlobalDemocracy #KelloggInstitute #KeoughSchool #NotreDame

Congrats to former Doctoral Affiliate @llschenoni.bsky.social on winning the 2024 ECPR Rising Star Award! 🌟 His groundbreaking work on war and state-building in Latin America is reshaping political science. Read more here: bit.ly/3Zmgdnw #RisingStar #PoliticalScience #ECPR2024

A free press is essential to a free people. Our Global Democracy Conference keynote speaker A.G. Sulzberger shares why independent journalism is the backbone of democracy. Read his powerful essay in @nytimes.com: bit.ly/3GSb9RH @keoughglobalnd.bsky.social #FreePress #GlobalDemocracy

Proud to be invited to the Permanent Symposium Educating for Democracy, organized by three Catholic universities in Latin America in Lima, Peru. @kellogginstitute.bsky.social is present

Excited to announce our 2025–26 cohort of Kellogg Visiting Fellows! This dynamic group will advance research on global democracy and development at Notre Dame, tackling urgent issues from electoral politics in India to media transparency in Latin America. Welcome! More: bit.ly/4d4x97J

Congratulations to isabelguiza.bsky.social on receiving the 2025 Outstanding Graduate Student Contributions Award from the Kellogg Institute! Read more about her important contributions to the Institute's research agenda, programming, and community: bit.ly/4lU5YAN

PUBLICATION ALERT: Former visiting fellow Gabriel Cepaluni’s co-authored article “Do Conditional Cash Transfers Improve Intergenerational Gains in Educational Achievement? Evidence from Brazil’s Bolsa Familia Program” is based on his Kellogg research. Read it in World Politics here: bit.ly/4cOjHEY

With Kellogg support, doctoral student affiliate Elsa Barron (far right) attended the AAR’s Western Region conference last month, where she presented her paper, “No Justice, No Peace: Faith and Environmental Peacebuilding.” More: bit.ly/4jiBiY1

The latest episode of our Global Stage podcast features @raschwartz.bsky.social discussing state-building, corruption, and accountability in post-war Central America with @isabelguiza.bsky.social. Listen in English or Spanish at bit.ly/42QqMS4 or wherever you get your podcasts.

In an article based on her Kellogg research, former visiting fellow Sara Niedzwiecki shows that in Argentina & Chile, immigrants face more barriers to targeted social programs than to universal ones – driven by how policymakers view them: universal as rights, targeted as costs. More: bit.ly/43Vn9LD

Faculty Fellow Taryn Dinkelman writes in an IGC blog about her research on electrification in rural South Africa Read: bit.ly/4lsBrtv

PUBLICATION ALERT: "The Third Wave's Lessons for Democracy" by Kellogg faculty fellow Scott Mainwaring in the Journal of Democracy. Read it here: bit.ly/4ld595B

🇳🇮 Kellogg Visiting Fellows @raschwartz.bsky.social & Juan Chamorro are shining light on Nicaragua's fight for democracy - Schwartz investigates the dismantling of rights under Ortega's regime - Chamorro, a former political prisoner, shares his story of resilience and hope while advocating for change

JOIN US ONLINE for the live-streamed video now or to view the video after the fact - Mariela Noles Cotito (Universidad del Pacífico, Peru) presenting "Evaluating the state of Black citizenship in Latin America" - bit.ly/4i1Ampr