Current Research in the Study of Politics

Current Research in the Study of Politics (CRISP)

The Department's Current Research in the Study of Politics (CRISP) is a central element of our graduate program. CRISP is an annual speaker series that brings national and international scholars to speak on current issues in political science, as selected and guided by the research agendas of our third-year graduate students.

CRISP is held each spring and includes the invited speaker series as well as the opportunity at the end of the semester for third year graduate students to present and receive feedback on a preliminary dissertation proposal.

All talks will be held virtual via Zoom at 3:00 p.m. Please contact Dr. Joanne Miller (jomiller@udel.edu) for the Zoom links for the virtual presentations. ​

CRISP 2024​

• Friday, February 23: Dr. Mark Katz, Professor of Government and Politics, George Mason University. Talk title: "Understanding Russian-Middle Eastern Relations in the Putin Era."

• Friday, March 1: Dr. James Holmes, J. C. Wylie Chair of Maritime Strategy at the Naval War College. Talk title: "China's Caribbean in the South China Sea"​

• Friday, March 8: Dr. Eric Groenendyk, Dunavant Professor of Political Science, University of Memphis. Talk title: "What counts as racism? American Norms, Partisan Norms, and Beliefs about Racism."

• Friday, April 26: Dr. William Wohlforth, Daniel Webster Professor of Government, Dartmouth College. Title TBA

• ​Friday, May 17: Dr. Diana Mutz, Samuel A. Stouffer Professor of Political Science and Communication. Title TBA​