1050 Bascom

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were grateful for the opportunity to welcome back Prof. Scott Straus to talk to him about his summer course, The Comparative Study of Genocide. We also wanted to touch base with Prof. Straus and wish him best wishes as he embarks on a new and exciting next stage of his career journey at UC-Berkeley next fall. We thoroughly enjoyed our conversation with Prof. Stra...

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were grateful for the opportunity to interview Kaden Paulson-Smith, a Ph. D. candidate in the Political Science department and a Law and Society Graduate Fellow at the Institute for Legal Studies here at UW-Madison. Kaden will be teaching a new seminar this fall called The Global Politics of Policing. We asked Kaden about their work on global policing as well as...

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were grateful to once again talk to Barry Burden, Political Science Professor and Director of the Elections Research Center, about how the 2020 elections spurred new battles over voting rights. Prof. Burden shared his insights into why voting rights debates are escalating across the South and the Sun Belt. He also talked us through the disputes about whether some...

As the global pandemic continues to raise questions about the future and stability of the job and internship market, 1050 Bascom is reaching out to successful Political Science grads to help us navigate these uncertain times. In this episode, we were grateful for the opportunity to interview Aaron Kutnick. Aaron graduated with a degree in Political Science in 2007 and serves as a valued alumni men...

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were grateful to welcome back Scott Gillespie, Editorial Page Editor and Vice President of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, to talk about media coverage of the Derek Chauvin trial. Scott is a UW-Madison Journalism School and Political Science alum. We really appreciated the opportunity to talk with Scott once again about living and working in Minneapolis over the la...

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were privileged to have the opportunity to talk to PS alumni, Katie Harbath. Katie graduated from the UW-Madison School of Journalism with an additional major in Political Science in 2003. We talked to Katie about her time on campus as well as her accomplished career trajectory from high level politics to Facebook where she served as the Public Policy Director fo...

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were grateful for the opportunity to interview Prof. Scott Mobley, Associate Director of the Center for Liberal Democracy to talk about his research and teaching interests in international security and civil-military relations. Prof. Mobley, a retired naval officer, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and holds an M.A. in National Security Affairs from the Nava...

In this episode of 1050 Bascom we were grateful to collaborate with the La Follette School of Public Affairs to interview Prof. Gregory Nemet to talk about technological change and environmental policy. Prof. Nemet is the author of How Solar Became Cheap: A Model for Low-Carbon Innovation. We asked Prof. Nemet about his book as well the other projects and initiatives that inform his research and t...

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were excited to collaborate with the La Follette School of Public Affairs to interview Lauren Schmitz, Professor of Public Affairs to talk about her work on the intersection of public policy and human genetics. Her research uses social, genomic, and epigenomic data to examine how inequalities in the social environment shape disparities in people’s health, educati...

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were privileged to have the opportunity to talk to PS alumni, Amed Khan. Amed is the President of Paradigm Global Group Inc. He also serves as senior advisor to the Clinton-Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative. Amed is the founder of Elpida Home, an innovative non-profit in Thessaloniki, Greece, which has helped thousands of Syrian, Iraqi, and Afghan refugees. A...

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were excited to collaborate with the La Follette School of Public Affairs to interview David Weimer, Professor of Political Economy at the La Follette School of Public Affairs and the Department of Political Science here at UW-Madison. Prof. Weimer’s research focuses broadly on policy making and institutional design. Although most of his recent research has addre...

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were excited to collaborate with the La Follette School of Public Affairs to interview Menzie Chinn, Professor of Public Affairs and Economics. Prof. Chinn shared his research and insights into how Covid-19 has impacted the US economy as well as international finance and global trade -- and what the future might hold. We learned so much from Prof. Chinn and thoro...

In this episode of the 1050 Bascom, we were grateful to speak with Marwa Shalaby, Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies and Political Science, to reflect on the Arab Spring 10 years later. Prof. Shalaby walked us through the history and evolution of the protests over the last decade. She also offered her insights into research suggesting that the sparks of revolutionary change remain and that th...

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were grateful to interview Badger alumni, Jamal Habibi, who was appointed by President Biden to be the Chief of Staff of the Rural Housing Service at the US Department of Agriculture. Jamal is a 2011 Badger grad who majored in Political Science and Languages and Cultures of Asia. Prior to his current position, Jamal worked as a Senior Associate at the Opportunity...

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were grateful to interview Susan Webb Yackee, Director of the La Follette School of Public Affairs and Professor of Political Science. Prof. Yackee is currently conducting research for the IBM Center for the Business of Government to be shared with the Biden Administration. The project seeks to offer recommendations aimed at facilitating increased public engageme...

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were grateful to speak with Manuel Teodoro, Professor of Public Affairs at the La Follette School of Public Affairs, to talk about water, environmental policy, and public utilities. We also asked Prof. Teodoro for his take on the breakdown of public utilities in Texas during the recent winter storm that left hundreds of thousands without electricity and heat for...

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were excited to collaborate with the La Follette School of Public Affairs to talk about with Tim Smeeding, Professor of Public Affairs and Economics, about the impact of the pandemic on inequality, employment and poverty. Prof. Smeeding offered his insights into current legislation that seeks to reduce poverty by expanding the help that the government gives famil...

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were grateful to welcome back Prof. Scott Straus to talk about his new role as Chair of our Political Science Department. Prof. Straus shared some of his goals for the department and talked about how he is thinking about his leadership role on campus amidst an ongoing pandemic, a revitalized civil rights movement, and deep political divisions across the state and...

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were grateful to have the opportunity to speak with Mark Copelovitch, Professor in the Department of Political Science and La Follette School of Public Affairs. Prof. Copelovitch shared his insights on the evolution of Covid-19’s influence on the domestic and global markets. It was a fun and interesting conversation, and we learned so much from Prof. Copelovitch.

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were happy to welcome back Doug McLeod, Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications. Prof. McLeod shared with us his insights into advertising and consumerism in the context of the pandemic and, more broadly, the impact of both on the state of American politics and democracy today. As always, we enjoyed our conversation with Prof. McLeod and learned so much.

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were grateful to have the opportunity to speak with Prof. Herrera about the state of US relations with Russia. Prof. Herrera shared her insights into the recent arrest of Putin critic, Alexei Navalny, and the meaning of the subsequent protests in Russia. We also asked Prof. Herrera for her analysis of the suspected Russian hack into several government agencies an...

In this episode of 1050 Bascom we were grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with the Graaskamp Center for Real Estate to talk to Joaquin Altoro, the executive director of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Association (WHEDA) to talk about the intersection of politics, racial equity and affordable housing. Prior to his appointment to WHEDA, Joaquin served as the City Plan Commis...

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were grateful to have the opportunity to talk with Prof. Powell about power sharing in Congress in the context of the new Biden Administration. We asked Prof. Powell for her take on current efforts to pass Covid Relief legislation, the pending impeachment trial, and the deep partisan divisions in the Senate and the House that may make policymaking challenging in...

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were grateful for the opportunity to interview Paul Kelleher, Professor of Bioethics and Philosophy at UW-Madison. Prof. Kelleher’s teaching and research explore ethical and philosophical dimensions of public policy, especially health policy and climate policy. Prof. Kelleher shared his insights on bioethics and Covid-19, and how public policy responses to the gl...

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with the Graaskamp Center for Real Estate at the UW-Madison Business School to speak with Paige Glotzer, Professor of History, about housing segregation in U.S. cities from a historical perspective. Prof. Glotzer offered her insights into how suburban developers, including Baltimore’s Roland Park Company, ushered i...