Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science, UC Berkeley

The Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science sponsors several lecture series, seminars, and colloquia in conjunction with a few of the University's research centers. Please follow the links below to find schedules, links to papers, and information about the speakers.

• Comparative Politics Colloquium
• International Relations Colloquium (MIRTH)
• The Travers Lecture Series on U.S. Foreign Policy Throughout the 2009-2010 academic year, IIS and IGS will co-sponsor a series of lectures and seminars on the foreign policy challenges facing the Obama administration. This series has been made possible by a contribution from the Charles and Louise Travers Endowment.
• Seminar on Institutions and Positive Political Theory (PPT) Positive Political Theory (PPT) is the use of formal methods to study politics and, especially, institutions. The PPT seminar is supported by and is co-sponsored by the department and the Institute of Governmental Studies.