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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Convened by Kellogg fellow Victoria Tin-Bor Hui, “Democracy Defenders in Exile” features “Global Struggle for Democracy” Q&As with advocates on China, Venezuela, and beyond. Next: Kellogg Hewlett Fellow Paola Bautista de Alemán, Wednesday, Mar. 4, JNH B101. More: bit.ly/3ZZN8OL

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

How are open-source tools transforming the documentation of human rights violations? In the latest episode of Kellogg's Global Stage podcast, Jorge Ruiz Reyes and host Ángel Muñoz Carpintero explore how digital methods are reshaping evidence and accountability. 🎧 Listen: go.nd.edu/f5e73f

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Convened by Kellogg fellow Victoria Tin-Bor Hui, “Democracy Defenders in Exile” features “Global Struggle for Democracy” Q&As with advocates on China and beyond. Next: author and Uyghur advocate Jewher Ilham, Monday, Feb. 23, 11am–12:15pm, JNH B101. More: bit.ly/3ZZN8OL

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Call for Papers! The AIM-3D Project @notredame.bsky.social (Kellogg + @lucyinstitute-nd.bsky.social) hosts a conference on AI-Driven Modeling & Forecasting for Democratic Development & Decline in Oct 2026. Select papers considered for a special journal issue. Deadline: March 1 bit.ly/4qpkQId

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

How does democracy erode when the state itself is weakened? In The Democracy Paradox, Javier Pérez Sandoval (Kellogg Institute) explains why populist leaders "hollow out" state capacity – and what that means for justice, security, and elections. Listen: bit.ly/4qW9i0d

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

The AIM-3D Lab is a new Kellogg Research, Policy & Practice Lab sponsored with @lucyinstitute-nd.bsky.social. Led by Michael Coppedge and Dmitry Zaytsev and others, the team uses AI to model and forecast democratic and autocratic change worldwide. See their new website: sites.nd.edu/aim3d

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Escucha el episodio más reciente del podcast Global Stage con la artista cubana Tania Bruguera sobre la relación entre arte, política y vida cotidiana: bit.ly/3NNzeMR #performanceart #cuba #latinamerica

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

🎙️ New Democracy Paradox episode: Can churches help defend democracy? Yale political scientist Kate Baldwin explains why Christian churches in Africa have pushed back against democratic backsliding – and what this reveals about institutions. Listen: bit.ly/4a7l2He or wherever you get podcasts

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Join us this Fri., Jan. 16, for a flash panel on Venezuela with @lgamboa.bsky.social, Michael Coppedge, and Paola Bautista de Alemán. Moderated by @aperezli.bsky.social at the Hesburgh Center. Learn more: bit.ly/4sy6Dv3

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Why would voters support ruling parties under authoritarian rule? In the new Democracy Paradox episode, Justin Kempf speaks with political scientist Natalie Wenzell Letsa about partisanship and elections in electoral autocracies. Listen where you get podcasts, or online here: bit.ly/4prW6ia

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

What happens when governments lose the capacity to govern? On Democracy Paradox, Justin Kempf talks with Russell Muirhead about Ungoverning – how attacks on expertise and the administrative state fuel chaos and democratic backsliding, across ideologies. 🎧 Listen: bit.ly/44D7P64

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Why is holding office sometimes an advantageand sometimes a curse? 🇦🇷🇧🇷🇨🇱 On The Democracy Paradox, Luis Schiumerini discusses his new book on "Incumbency Bias" and how institutions shape whether voters reward or punish incumbents. Listen: bit.ly/4rFjDi1 @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Congratulations to Kellogg PhD Fellow Mayra Ortiz-Ocaña and Dissertation Year Fellow Laura López Pérez for their publication in Sociological Methods & Research titled "Using Focus Groups for Process Tracing: Leveraging Group Discussions for Causal Inference." Read it here: bit.ly/49VGzDh

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Kellogg Visiting Fellow Henry Moncrieff explains his Kellogg research on how militaries shape democratic backsliding in Latin America – sometimes backing leaders, sometimes pressuring them, sometimes aiding their removal. Watch the video to learn more.

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

🎧 New Democracy Paradox episode: Kellogg affiliate Alejandro González Ruiz introduces Justin Kempf’s conversation with Adam Przeworski on populism, inequality, and what truly defines democracy. Listen online: bit.ly/3Mh3NK1 or wherever you get podcasts. @adamprz.bsky.social

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

How do government jobs shape local politics in India? 🏛️ Kellogg Visiting Fellow Apurva Bamezai shows how public employment builds political capital within families, shifting focus from individual ambition to household pathways into electoral life. @abamz.bsky.social

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

New Global Stage podcast! @vickymurillo.bsky.social (Columbia Univ) discusses her forthcoming book examining why Latin Americans are increasingly disillusioned with democracy, even as the region has achieved notable social progress. Find it wherever you get podcasts, or at: bit.ly/49yFjps

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Why do criminal groups in Mexico hold such power – and what does this reveal about the state? In this short video, @jsherreraa.bsky.social explains how drug markets, inequality, and state-building shaped criminal governance in Michoacán and Sinaloa. 🎥 #Mexico #LatinAmerica #CriminalGovernance

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

How can democracy withstand authoritarian pressures? In this video, Kellogg Visiting Fellow Paola Bautista de Alemán shares her research on practical strategies political actors in Venezuela and beyond are using to strengthen democratic resilience.

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Join the Kellogg & Liu Institutes of the Keough School of Global Affairs on Tuesday for Stephen Kaplan's lecture, "Managing Debt and Development: How China’s Financial Statecraft Works in Latin America" - in person or online at bit.ly/4nx1uQd

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

The latest episode of Global Stage features a conversation with S.Y. Quraishi, former chief election commissioner of India, on the vital role of Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) in guaranteeing free and fair elections. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or online: bit.ly/3JSE4qw

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Visiting Fellow @dgraizbord.bsky.social shares findings from her Kellogg research on how Mexico’s institutions build and defend knowledge about poverty – and how these efforts shape democracy amid rising populism and attacks on expertise.

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Kellogg Dissertation Year Fellow Hannah Early Bagdanov studies how civilians navigate life in contested territories like East Jerusalem—examining how communities decide which state services to use or reject and what those choices reveal about legitimacy and social ties. Watch her explain:

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Kellogg alum @jolechartre.bsky.social - now a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Tulane - will present her dissertation research at the Center for Latin American Studies (University of Pittsburgh) this afternoon. Register for Zoom details at: bit.ly/48P5yYm

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Listen to the latest episode of Democracy Paradox, sponsored by the Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame: bit.ly/4hgCr2e

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Dejusticia has published an English version of a policy brief from Kellogg's EVAW lab by Abby Córdova and @isabelguiza.bsky.social. Read "A Hostile Environment for Peace Mobilization: Stigmatization and Violence-Justifying Attitudes toward Land Rights Advocates in Colombia" - bit.ly/4neJOc0

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Explore Laura Neftaly López-Pérez’s dissertation research in this short video. She examines how relatives – especially women – of the disappeared mobilize and demand justice after violent conflict in Latin America, focusing on Mexico’s criminal wars.

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Thank you to all who participated in our Grad Student Appreciation Week activities last week, and congratulations to all our Kellogg backpack winners! Pictured are Gessica de Freitas and new Kellogg Doctoral Affiliate Nan Jiang. Whatever the time of year, Kellogg ❤️ our grad students!

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

It's Graduate Student Appreciation Week and Kellogg ❤️ our grad students! We're giving away a Kellogg backpack each day to grad participants in our activities and today we're featuring Phd alum Michele Waslin in the Kellogg Lecture series. Check out all of our events this week: bit.ly/47esoHu

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Kellogg Visiting Fellow Cristian Velix presents a brief synopsis of his project “Media Narratives About Corruption in Public Infrastructure Projects in Guatemala,” which centers on corruption related to road construction and maintenance projects in Guatemala during the Vamos party administration.

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

This Friday, join Kellogg's Latin American Critical Cultural Studies Working Group for a workshop with internationally renowned artist Tania Bruguera from 1:00 to 3:30pm. Space is limited, so register today at bit.ly/46CzHbL

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

TODAY, Thursday, October 2, in our monthly Democracy & Dialogue Series: Explore how broad, diverse coalitions have been critical in advancing democracy globally with Peter Cummings, former Research & Evaluation Officer with the Eurasia Foundation. 4pm ET in person or online: bit.ly/46Ura3S

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Inter-American Course on Migration and Protection October 8-10, 2025 Available in Spanish and English - register today! bit.ly/42MAjJu

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

A new Democracy Paradox podcast episode has just dropped - listen as Javier Corrales discusses how leaders employ extremist policies and ideological rhetoric to consolidate executive power, drawing comparisons between Venezuela, the United States, and other global contexts: bit.ly/3Iqaok5

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Kellogg Visiting Fellow Eric Lemus presents an overview of his Kellogg project “Navigating Opacity: Transparency and Public Information in Authoritarian Contexts," discussing efforts to monitor patterns of opacity and government corruption in El Salvador.

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

New on Global Stage: Patrick McQuestion talks with Thomas Carothers (@carnegieendowment.org) about US democracy promotion, USAID changes, and resilience in democracy today. Listen for insights on the challenges and future of democracy. 🎧 bit.ly/4nMfrKw #Democracy #Podcast #KelloggInstitute

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Visiting Fellow Pablo Forni presents a brief synopsis of the research project, "The Theology of the People and its Popular Ministry as a Social Movement in Argentina," which he is working on during his Visiting Fellowship at Kellogg this fall.

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

📢 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: bit.ly/4nqvL3N #LatinAmerica #GlobalDemocracy #KelloggInstitute

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

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: bit.ly/3Kp1GTq

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

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

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

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: bit.ly/4no9hjn

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

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: bit.ly/41gqpZA #DerechosHumanos #Paz #Justicia

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

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

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

📖 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: bit.ly/47WAe9q

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

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: bit.ly/4nd3sFH #Democracy #NotreDame

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

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: bit.ly/3HZOF1Z

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

🎉 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

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

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...

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

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: bit.ly/45Wopi2

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