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  • Global Democracy Series: Electoral Integrity in the World’s Largest Democracy with S. Y. Quraishi, Former Chief Election Commissioner of India

    Global Democracy Series: Electoral Integrity in the World’s Largest Democracy with S. Y. Quraishi, Former Chief Election Commissioner of India
    Sep 23 2025
    In this episode, S. Y. Quraishi, Former Chief Election Commissioner of India, joins Kellogg Doctoral Affiliate Alejandro Gonzalez, PhD student in Political Science, for a conversation on the vital role of Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) in guaranteeing free and fair elections. He reflects on the logistical, cultural, ethnic, and religious diversity challenges of administering elections in the world’s largest democracy. Drawing on his unique experience, Quraishi shares insights on the pressures faced by election authorities, the resilience of India’s electoral system, and key recommendations for strengthening electoral integrity worldwide.
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  • Global Democracy Series: The Future of US Development and Democracy Promotion with Thomas Carothers, from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

    Global Democracy Series: The Future of US Development and Democracy Promotion with Thomas Carothers, from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
    Sep 16 2025
    In this special episode of Global Stage, democracy promotion expert Thomas Carothers joins Kellogg Doctoral Affiliate Patrick McQuestion for a conversation from the Kellogg Institute’s Global Democracy Conference, held in Washington, DC, on May 12 and 13, 2025. Drawing from decades of experience, Carothers provides insight into the origins of development aid in the United States since the 1980s and the ideological dilemmas at home and abroad around the role of the US supporting democracy around the world. Carothers addresses the fundamental benefits of liberal democracy in contrast to autocratic alternatives, and the important role of universities in convening and bringing knowledge to bear on current affairs.
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  • “Cafecitos: Motherhood and Migration Stories” with Jessica Noffsinger, Vania Smith-Oka, Vanesa Miseres, and Lexi Gonzalez Madrid

    “Cafecitos: Motherhood and Migration Stories” with Jessica Noffsinger, Vania Smith-Oka, Vanesa Miseres, and Lexi Gonzalez Madrid
    Aug 20 2025
    In this episode of Global Stage, Kellogg Institute PhD Fellow Lexi Gonzalez Madrid interviews Jessica Noffsinger, Vania Smith-Oka, and Vanesa Miseres about their project, “Cafecitos: Motherhood and Migration Stories through Art, Literature and Community-Building” funded by Humanities Without Walls. This long-term collective endeavor taking place in South Bend, in alliance with local organization La Casa de Amistad, creates spaces for migrant mothers to share their personal stories and connect over art and literature in a multidisciplinary environment. From their professional backgrounds in anthropology and literature, respectively, Smith-Oka and Miseres explain how this unique learning experience is one that blends theory and practice with art and expression. Collaborator Jessica Noffsinger describes the diverse community and nourishing family-friendly environment provided by this innovative endeavor. And PhD student Gonzalez Madrid expresses her appreciation for this project which has connected her to local communities of migrant mothers outside of the classroom.
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  • “Cafecitos: Historias de maternidad y migración” con Jessica Noffsinger, Vania Smith-Oka, Vanesa Miseres y Lexi Gonzalez Madrid

    “Cafecitos: Historias de maternidad y migración” con Jessica Noffsinger, Vania Smith-Oka, Vanesa Miseres y Lexi Gonzalez Madrid
    Aug 20 2025
    En este episodio de Global Stage, Lexi Gonzalez Madrid, Kellogg PhD Fellow, entrevista a Jessica Noffsinger, Vania Smith-Oka, y Vanesa Miseres sobre su proyecto “Cafecitos: Historias de maternidad y migración a través del arte, la literatura y la construcción comunitaria,” financiado por Humanities Without Walls. Este proyecto colectivo a largo plazo, que se lleva a cabo en South Bend en alianza con la organización local La Casa de Amistad, crea espacios para que las madres migrantes compartan sus historias personales y conecten a través del arte y la literatura en un entorno multidisciplinario. Con su formación profesional en antropología y literatura, respectivamente, las profesoras Smith-Oka y Miseres explican cómo esta experiencia de aprendizaje única combina teoría y práctica con arte y expresión. La colaboradora Noffsinger describe la comunidad diversa y el ambiente familiar y enriquecedor que ofrece esta innovadora iniciativa. Además, la alumna doctoral en antropología Gonzalez Madrid expresa su agradecimiento por este proyecto, que la ha conectado con comunidades locales de madres migrantes fuera del aula.
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  • El Estado de la Democracia y de los Derechos Humanos en Centroamérica, con Tamara Dávila y Verónica Reina

    El Estado de la Democracia y de los Derechos Humanos en Centroamérica, con Tamara Dávila y Verónica Reina
    Aug 11 2025
    En este episodio, Tamara Dávila, activista nicaragüense, y Verónica Reina, defensora salvadoreña, analizan junto a Mayra Ortiz Ocaña el estado de la democracia y los derechos humanos en Centroamérica. Conversan sobre la libertad de expresión y asociación, la violencia y condiciones carcelarias bajo regímenes autoritarios, y comparten sus experiencias como mujeres en la defensa de derechos humanos. Este podcast es parte de una serie especial de verano titulada "Experiencias del exilio."
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  • “The Necromantic State: Spectral Remains in the Afterglow of Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution” with Author Irina Troconis

    “The Necromantic State: Spectral Remains in the Afterglow of Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution” with Author Irina Troconis
    Aug 4 2025
    Venezuelan author Irina Troconis discusses her book The Necromantic State: Spectral Remains in the Afterglow of Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution (Duke University Press 2025) with Notre Dame doctoral student Alejandro Giraldo Gil. Troconis describes her use of the concept of necromancy to elucidate the legacy and ongoing influence of the Chavez regime in Venezuela. According to the author, the “necromantic state” is the site of collaboration between government and people in conversation with the dead. Tronconis elaborates on her field research process, which began in 2016 and involved visiting sites of memorialization, moments of discovery and “hunting” ghosts, and feeling the sense of being haunted in the process.
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  • ‘El Estado Nigromántico: Despojos Espectrales en el Estela de la Revolución Bolivariana de Venezuela’ con autora Irina Tronconis

    ‘El Estado Nigromántico: Despojos Espectrales en el Estela de la Revolución Bolivariana de Venezuela’ con autora Irina Tronconis
    Aug 4 2025
    La autora venezolana y profesora en la Universidad de Cornell Irina Troconis analiza su libro "El Estado Nigromántico: Despojos Espectrales en el Estela de la Revolución Bolivariana de Venezuela" (Duke University Press, 2025) con Alejandro Giraldo Gil, estudiante de doctorado en Notre Dame. Troconis describe su uso del concepto de nigromancia para dilucidar el legado y la influencia continua del régimen chavista en Venezuela. Según la autora, el "estado nigromántico" es el espacio de colaboración entre el gobierno y el pueblo en diálogo con los muertos. Troconis profundiza en su proceso de investigación de campo, que comenzó en 2016 e implicó visitar lugares de conmemoración, momentos de descubrimiento y "cacería" de fantasmas, experimentando la sensación de estar atormentada en el proceso.
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  • St. Óscar Romero for Faith Communities Today in El Salvador and the United States with Theologians Alma Tinoco Ruiz and Laurel Marshall Potter

    St. Óscar Romero for Faith Communities Today in El Salvador and the United States with Theologians Alma Tinoco Ruiz and Laurel Marshall Potter
    Jul 21 2025
    In this episode of Global Stage, Alma Tinoco Ruiz from Duke University and Laurel Marshall Potter from the University of St. Thomas talk about their own research as theologians. In conversation with Kellogg doctoral affiliate Matt Cortese, they discuss the reception of St. Óscar Romero in communities today, both in the US and in El Salvador. This podcast is the third in a special series based on the Romero conference that took place at the Kellogg Institute for International Studies in the spring of 2025.
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