Larry Bartels
Bartels elected to American Philosophical Society
Jun. 3, 2019—Larry Bartels, May Werthan Shayne Chair of Public Policy and Social Science and co-director of Vanderbilt’s Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, has been elected as a member of the American Philosophical Society, the oldest learned society in the United States.
Chancellor reflects on tenure, focuses on the future at Spring Faculty Assembly
Apr. 5, 2019—Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos emphasized the vital importance of faculty leadership to guide the future direction of Vanderbilt when he delivered his 24th and final faculty assembly address on April 4.
Spring Faculty Assembly is April 4
Mar. 21, 2019—All faculty are encouraged to attend the annual Spring Faculty Assembly, scheduled for Thursday, April 4, at 4:10 p.m. in the Student Life Center Ballroom.
Mars, Kissinger, jazz among rich topics for Vanderbilt Osher fall term
Aug. 17, 2018—The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt will offer fall classes about life on Mars, the 2018 midterms, American gun culture, and an Oz Arts production on human connections to the environment.
Bartels wins $10,000 research award at Faculty Assembly
Aug. 25, 2017—Vanderbilt’s most prestigious faculty award for accomplishments in research, scholarship or creative expression was given to Larry Bartels during the 2017 Fall Faculty Assembly on Aug. 24.
Can you handle the truth about democracy?
Jun. 22, 2016—Election outcomes depend far less on voters' opinions on policy and the incumbents than we thought. What does matter? Weather.
Larry Bartels of Vanderbilt named Andrew Carnegie Fellow
Apr. 22, 2015—Larry Bartels of political science is one of 32 Andrew Carnegie Fellows selected to spend a year on leave researching and writing.
‘Who Stole the American Dream?’ author to discuss inequality in America
Jun. 19, 2014—Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hedrick Smith and civil rights advocate John Seigenthaler will host a forum on the inequality of income in America.
Study of affluent Americans shows where their politics differ
Mar. 25, 2013—A study on the political habits of the wealthiest Americans found that they are active in politics, urgently concerned with cutting the national deficit and look favorably on cutting social programs.
Vanderbilt experts discuss election dynamics, fallout at Federal Forum
Oct. 16, 2012—Negative ads, excessive campaign spending, and the agenda of the “lame duck” Congress were topics of discussion at the Oct. 15 Federal Forum panel held at The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons at Vanderbilt multipurpose room. The event, hosted by Vanderbilt’s Office of Federal Relations and the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, featured four...
Video: Panel discussion: Election 2012 and the Congressional “Lame Duck”: What’s at Stake?
Oct. 15, 2012—Watch video of a lunchtime panel discussion on “Election 2012 and the Congressional ‘Lame Duck’: What’s at Stake?”. The panel, hosted by Vanderbilt’s Office of Federal Relations and the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, will be moderated by Beth Fortune, vice chancellor for public affairs, and will feature: John Geer, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science, professor...
Oct. 15 panel will discuss possible effects of 2012 election
Oct. 3, 2012—Vanderbilt’s Office of Federal Relations and the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions will host a lunchtime panel discussing “Election 2012 and the Congressional ‘Lame Duck’: What’s at Stake?” on Monday, Oct. 15. The event is scheduled from noon to 1:30 p.m. at The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons, Multipurpose Room 235. Lunch will be...