Jörgen Westerståhl Lecture 2024
Title: The Sacred and Societal Foundations of the State.
Lecturer: Anna Grzymala-Busse, the Michelle and Kevin Douglas Professor of International Studies in the Department of Political 91̽»¨, the Director of the Europe Center, and Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute, Stanford University.
Jörgen Westerståhl Lecture 2023
Title: Prediction and policy in the social sciences.
Lecturer: Kristian Gleditsch, Professor of Political 91̽»¨ in the Department of Government at the University of Essex, director of the Michael Nicholson Centre for Conflict and Cooperation, and a research associate at the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO).
Jörgen Westerståhl Lecture 2022
Title: The Dance of European Integration: How Ideology and Policy Shape Public Support for the EU.
Lecturer: Simon Hix, Professor of Political 91̽»¨, Stein Rokkan Chair in Comparative Politics. European University Institute.
Jörgen Westerståhl Lecture 2021
Title: International Norms, Moral Psychology and Neuroscience.
Lecturer: Kathryn Sikkink, Ryan Family Professor of Human Rights Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Jörgen Westerståhl Lecture 2020
Title: Political Entrepreneurs: The Rise of Challenger Parties in Europe.
Lecturer: Catherine De Vries, Professor of Political 91̽»¨, Bocconi University.
Jörgen Westerståhl Lecture 2019
Title: Homo politicus and the "problem of agency".
Lecturer: Colin Hay, Professor of Political Analysis, University of Sheffield.
Jörgen Westerståhl Lecture 2018
Title: Populist movements and counter-movements in the Great Recession.
Lecturer: Donatella Della Porta, Professor of Political 91̽»¨ and Political Sociology, the Institute for Humanities and the Social 91̽»¨s at the Scuola Normale Superiore, Florens.
Jörgen Westerståhl Lecture 2017
Title: Why Bother? Rethinking Participation in Elections and Protests.
Lecturer: Susan Stokes, John S. Saden Professor of Political 91̽»¨, Yale University.
Jörgen Westerståhl Lecture 2016
Title: Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood: Effective and Legitimate.
Lecturer: Professor Dr. Thomas Risse, Free University of Berlin.
Jörgen Westerståhl Lecture 2015
Title: The Case for Coercion - And How to Make that Coercion Legitimate.
Lecturer: Jane Mansbridge, Adams Professor of Political Leadership and Democratic Values, Harvard University.
Jörgen Westerståhl Lecture 2014
Title: Lorenzettis utfordring og demokratiets århundre.
Lecturer: Johan P. Olsen, Professor Emeritus, ARENA Centre for European Studies, Oslo University.
