In this episode of Research at the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy, host Yanina Welp and guest Santiago Gerchunoff speak about Santiago’s personal encounter with the Hirchman’s contributions to social sciences and humanities. Santiago Gerchunoff teaches Political Theory at Madrid Carlos III University and specializes in the study of historical mutations in the public sphere He is the editor of the latest Spanish version of The Rhetoric of Reaction; and is preparing a new Spanish edition of Shifting Involvements. Among others, in this talk Santiago dives into the Hirschman’s analysis of the historical problem of the inexpressiveness of the vote and its relationship with the apparent cyclical crises of public action.

In this episode of Research at the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy, host Laura Bullon Cassis and guest Jennifer Telesca dive into the heart of environmental justice through an ethnographic lens. This episode unpacks the intersections of human-environment relationships, global ocean governance, and the politics of extinction. It delves into the choices ethnographers make when embarking on new research projects and examines the role of ethnography in shedding light on the nexus between environmental, economic, and political concerns. Join us for a deep dive into how ethnography enriches our understanding of environmental justice and governance.

On this second episode of our miniseries on methods Matias Lopez discusses methodology with special guest Tasha Fairfield. Together they will delve into methodological debates, bayesian reasoning, and explain the many approaches in methodology. Join them as they discuss how statistical reasoning can help qualitative case studies