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POLSCI PROFILES

Frederic Schaffer

Frederic Schaffer
Assistant Professor of Political Science

I study the meaning of democracy, the practice of voting, and the administration of elections. What sets much of my work apart from other empirical research on democracy is a methodological focus on language.

Upcoming Events

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Nov 8

The League of Woman Voters of Massachusetts and WFCR-FM Present: Pre-Primary Candidate Forum for United States Senate
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Nov 9

Info Session on the International Relations Certificate
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Nov 10

Wade Rathke, founder of ACORN to give lecture titled, "Workers and the Poor: Lessons for Organizing the Age of Obama and Globalization"
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Nov 11

Holiday - Veteran's Day

Nov 11

Workshop - Speaker TBA

Nov 12

Registration Begins for Spring 2010

Nov 17

Umass Alumni Association Presents: Scholarships Information Night
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Nov 18

Workshop - Speaker TBA

Nov 18

Polsci Undergrad Board Presents: Town Hall Meeting
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Nov 25

Thanksgiving Recess Begins After Last Class

Dec 2

Faculty Meeting

Dec 9

Governance and Institutions Workshop

Dec 14

Final Examinations Begin

Dec 16

Ambiguities in Democracy

Dec 19

Last Day of Final Examinations

News

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Professor Charli Carpenter Publishes Commentary on EU Report on the Georgia/Russia War at Radio Free Europe

Professor Charli Carpenter Publishes Commentary on EU Report on the Georgia/Russia War at Radio Free Europe
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Professor Stuart Shulman gives an invited talk at the Ohio State University

Professor Stuart Shulman gives an invited talk at the Ohio State University "Program in Statistics and Methodology" titled "Measuring Validity in Text Analysis"
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Professor Fred Schaffer elected Chair of the IPSA Concepts and Methods Committee

Professor Fred Schaffer elected Chair of the IPSA Concepts and Methods Committee
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Professor Maryann Barakso elected President of the APSA Women & Politics Research Section

Professor Maryann Barakso elected President of the APSA Women & Politics Research Section
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Professor Stuart Shulman invited to serve on National Research Council Committee on Threatening Communication for US Secret Service

Professor Stuart Shulman invited to serve on National Research Council Committee on Threatening Communication for US Secret Service
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Professor John Brigham publishes

Professor John Brigham publishes "Material Law: A Jurisprudence of What's Real"
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Professor Brian Schaffner edits book

Professor Brian Schaffner edits book "Winning with Words: The Origins and Impact of Political Framing"
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Professor Brian Schaffner quoted in

Professor Brian Schaffner quoted in "The Economist"
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Amy Novak ('10) receives Wilma Rudolph Student-Athlete Achievement Award

Amy Novak ('10) receives Wilma Rudolph Student-Athlete Achievement Award
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Professor Sheldon Goldman interviewed on PBS's Online NewsHour about the Supreme Court confirmation process

Professor Sheldon Goldman interviewed on PBS's Online NewsHour about the Supreme Court confirmation process
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