Political Science as a Public Good
February 27, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 5:30 pm
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A half-day open symposium featuring talks with alumni, faculty, and visiting scholars. A celebration of our institutional legacy, our present community, and our intellectual future, featuring several events:
Political Science as a Public good – a panel conversation with Zeke Cohen (Baltimore City Council President), Christina Henderson (Washington DC City Councilmember-at-large), Daniel Schlozman (JHU), & Lilliana Mason (JHU)
Democratic Backsliding: What’s in a Concept? – a panel conversation with Steven Levitsky (Harvard), Megan Ming Francis (U of Washington), Lester Spence (JHU), and Consuelo Amat (JHU), chaired by Vesla Weaver (JHU)
Where are our alums now? – a panel conversation with alumni, including Nicole Kiker, Robert O’Connor, Matt Couillard, and Joseph Becker, chaired by Steven David (JHU)
Alumni, Students, and Guests Dinner – at Gertrude’s
More details TBA