Following a years-long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Politics and Social Change Workshop (PSC) returns in a moment where the global interconnectedness of political actors and the importance of their political decisions have perhaps never been clearer.

This seminar explores the study of politics and society in transnational and comparative perspective. How do nationalist ideologies gain power in an interconnected society? Why do certain political narratives succeed in some countries while failing in others? How do transnational linkages between social movements shape national and subnational outcomes? Our speakers explore a broad range of political actors and processes at the local, subnational, national, and transnational levels. By bringing together a community of scholars with expertise on a range of contexts and from a variety of disciplinary traditions, we build a shared understanding of identity, culture, and politics in all its nuances. We meet twice a month to discuss current research at the forefront of the study of politics.