SwatTalks
SwatTalks is an Alumni Council program that brings the talent and expertise of Swarthmore alumni, faculty, and staff to the greater College community through free, virtual seminars. Each SwatTalk lasts one hour and is available through Zoom. SwatTalk sessions will be recorded as permitted by the presenters.
Upcoming SwatTalks:
“Politics and Political Science in a Changing World” with Peter Katzenstein ’67 and David Laitin ’67
January 20 AT 8 P.M. ET
In 1964, Peter Katzenstein and David Laitin met when they were assigned to be roommates in a Mary Lyons quint. It was the start of a friendship that has spanned more than 60 years — through Swarthmore, graduate school, and their own remarkable academic careers.
Katzenstein is a professor of international studies at Cornell University, where he focuses, among many other topics, on the implications of a changed American role in global politics. Laitin is a professor of political science at Stanford University, where his recent work seeks to identify policies that enhance the successful integration of immigrants into their host societies. In 2020, Katzenstein was awarded the prestigious Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science, often referred to as the “Nobel Prize of Political Science.” In 2021, Laitin won the Skytte.
Please join Katzenstein and Laitin for a conversation with Swarthmore political science professor Ayse Kaya about the relationship between the study and practice of politics.
Watch Recordings of Past SwatTalks
- Explore the full catalog of recorded SwatTalks.
- Watch recordings from the 2020–21 Racial Justice SwatTalks series.
- Looking for something shorter? Check out SwatTalk Shorts.
Accommodations & Questions
If you require accommodations to participate in this webinar, please contact alumni@swarthmore.edu at least 24 hours in advance for assistance.
If webinars are permitted to be recorded, they will be made available on the SwatTalks recordings page at a later time.
If you have any technical difficulties with Zoom, please contact help@swarthmore.edu.
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