PACS-SCANCOR Seminar Series: Organization and Organizing for Public Good

Join Stanford PACS and SCANCOR at Stanford for a dynamic seminar series exploring cutting-edge research on organizations and institutions. This series brings together Stanford faculty, visiting scholars, and guests from leading academic institutions across North America and beyond.

Featuring Stanford PACS alumni, the series highlights new and emerging scholarship on how organizations function, evolve, and influence society for the collective good. Presentations are typically based on works in progress or recently completed papers, offering participants a chance to engage directly with authors through discussion and feedback.

Stanford students can participate in the full Monday seminar series for credit as EDUC456/SOC 210. Contact pbromley@stanford.edu for more information.

January 26, 2026

Authoritarian Absorption: The Transnational Remaking of Epidemic Politics in China

Yan Long, Associate Professor of Sociology, UC Berkeley

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February 23, 2026

Governing Digital Thirst: Communicating Inequality in AI Infrastructure’s Water Footprint

Samantha Bradshaw, Director of the Center for Security, Innovation & New Technology and Assistant Professor at American University’s School of International Service

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April 13, 2026

Understanding Political Courage

Consuelo Amat, Assistant Professor of Political Science at SNF Agora Institute

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April 27, 2026

Electoral Participation and Political Attitudes Among Arab and Muslim Americans Around the 2024 Presidential Election

Siwar Hasan-Aslih, Assistant Professor, Social Psychology, University of California, Santa Cruz

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