1:30pm - 3:00pm @ Hoffmann Room, Adolphus Busch Hall
Parties of the Lower Educated? Cleavage Theory and the Far-Right
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Seminar on the State and Capitalism Since 1800

Chairs

Peter A. Hall
Peter A. Hall
Krupp Foundation Professor of European Studies, Harvard University; Resident Faculty & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; Senior Advisor, Executive Committee, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University
Kathleen Thelen
Kathleen Thelen
Ford Professor of Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Faculty Associate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
 

The Seminar on the State and Capitalism Since 1800 serves as a forum for discussion of research in progress and forthcoming papers on issues in comparative political economy, institutional change, and issues in historical institutionalism. It brings together faculty, visiting scholars, and graduate students from Harvard, MIT, and other colleges in the Boston area. This seminar especially welcomes regular participants who plan on attending most sessions during the semester. In lieu of a formal presentation, attendees are expected to read a paper in advance of each seminar and participate in a discussion. Relevant papers are shared at least a week in advance of each seminar.

** Please note: Events in this seminar series do not include a presentation. Attendees of this seminar are expected to read a paper in advance and enter into a discussion. To receive a copy of the paper and the Zoom link for virtual events, please email Kate Searle at ksearle@mit.edu.**

Seminar Events Calendar

Parties of the Lower Educated? Cleavage Theory and the Far-Right Seminar on the State and Capitalism Since 1800 — Parties of the Lower Educated? Cleavage Theory and the Far-Right
January 30, 2026
1:30pm - 3:00pm
  • Alex Mierke-Zatwarnicki – Post-Doctoral Fellow, Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, Vanderbilt University
  • Mark Franklin – John R. Reitemeyer Professor Emeritus of International Politics, Trinity College; Local Affiliate, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Peter A. Hall – Krupp Foundation Professor of European Studies, Harvard University; Resident Faculty & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; Senior Advisor, Executive Committee, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University and Kathleen Thelen – Ford Professor of Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Faculty Associate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
The Political Consequences of Dying Occupations Seminar on the State and Capitalism Since 1800 — The Political Consequences of Dying Occupations
February 13, 2026
1:30pm - 3:00pm
  • Johannes Lindvall – August Röhss Professor of Political Science, University of Gothenburg
  • Devin Caughey – Class of 1949 Professor of Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Chair Peter A. Hall – Krupp Foundation Professor of European Studies, Harvard University; Resident Faculty & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; Senior Advisor, Executive Committee, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University and Kathleen Thelen – Ford Professor of Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Faculty Associate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Incidental Representation: How Special Interests Can Advance the Public Good Seminar on the State and Capitalism Since 1800 — Incidental Representation: How Special Interests Can Advance the Public Good
March 13, 2026
1:30pm - 3:00pm
  • Gautam Nair – Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
  • Gunnar Trumbull – Philip Caldwell Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School; Faculty Associate, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Peter A. Hall – Krupp Foundation Professor of European Studies, Harvard University; Resident Faculty & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; Senior Advisor, Executive Committee, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University and Kathleen Thelen – Ford Professor of Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Faculty Associate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Coalitions for Quality? Building State Capacity in Modern Education Systems Seminar on the State and Capitalism Since 1800 — Coalitions for Quality? Building State Capacity in Modern Education Systems
April 3, 2026
1:30pm - 3:00pm
  • Jane Gingrich – Professor of Politics, University of Oxford
  • Daniel T. Roberts – Ph.D. Student in Government, Harvard University; Graduate Student Affiliate, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Peter A. Hall – Krupp Foundation Professor of European Studies, Harvard University; Resident Faculty & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; Senior Advisor, Executive Committee, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University and Kathleen Thelen – Ford Professor of Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Faculty Associate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Paths to Recognition through Politics among Young Workers Living in or around Manchester, NH and Manchester, UK Seminar on the State and Capitalism Since 1800 — Paths to Recognition through Politics among Young Workers Living in or around Manchester, NH and Manchester, UK
April 10, 2026
1:30pm - 3:00pm
  • Michèle Lamont – Robert I. Goldman Professor of European Studies and Professor of Sociology and of African-American Studies, Harvard University; Faculty Associate, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Andrew Miles – Professor of Sociology, University of Manchester
  • Jennifer Hochschild – H.L. Jayne Professor of Government, and Professor of African and African American Studies, Center for Government and International Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Kathleen Thelen – Ford Professor of Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Faculty Associate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University and Peter A. Hall – Krupp Foundation Professor of European Studies, Harvard University; Resident Faculty & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; Senior Advisor, Executive Committee, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University
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