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In this special episode of 1050 Bascom, we share with you Prof. Cramer’s speech on hope in a polarized world. Prof. Cramer delivered these remarks at our 2024 Political Science Graduation Brunch. We so appreciated Prof. Cramer’s insights, and hope you will enjoy them as well.

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were excited to interview Marko Kljajic. Marko is a PhD student studying comparative politics and international relations here at UW-Madison. His research and teaching interests focus on the political psychology of polarization and reconciliation in the aftermath of civil conflict. In particular, he is interested in the role that collective victimhood beliefs have on intergroup dynamics and political mobilization. Marko will be teaching a new seminar course this coming fall called, “Why We Fight: The Politics of Intergroup Conflict”. We asked Marko about his class as well as the role of polarization in conflict in the United States and around the world. We learned a lot, and hope you will too.

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were thrilled to have the opportunity to interview Ambassador Karl Eikenberry. Ambassador Eikenberry is a Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center, a faculty member of Schwarzman College in Beijing, China and a Senior Advisor to the United States Institute for Peace. He is a former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan and a retired Lieutenant General of the U.S. Army. His postings have included the East/Central/South Asian regions, Europe, and the Middle East. We were honored to speak with the Ambassador and learned so much. We hope you will too.

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were delighted to welcome back Katie Harbath to the podcast. Katie graduated from the UW-Madison School of Journalism with a Political Science major as well in 2003. After graduating, Katie’s impressive career trajectory took her to high level politics and to Facebook where she served as the Public Policy Director for ten years. Katie is now Chief Global Affairs Office at Duco Experts and the founder and CEO of her own DC-based company, Anchor Change. With major concerns about whether Americans trust the electoral process amidst a historical presidential campaign season and controversy over proposals aimed at regulating big tech, we were grateful that Katie was willing to spend a little time with us to talk about big tech, AI, and the future of democracy in the United States. We learned so much and hope you will too.

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we are joined by Sarah Lundquist Nuutinen. Sarah is a Badger alum and is currently serving as Foreign Service Officer. She majored in Political Science and International Studies at UW-Madison, and also earned a Masters of Science in International Relations and Development at Bristol University. We asked Sarah about her time at UW Madison, her advice for students looking to perhaps become a Foreign Service Officer, and her work in a career path that has taken her around the world. We thoroughly enjoyed our conversation with Sarah and hope you will too.

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were delighted to talk to Professor Genevieve Bates, a new faculty member in the Political Science Department at UW-Madison. Previously, Prof. Bates was an Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia, and a postdoctoral fellow with the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University. Next fall, she will be teaching a new class we are all excited about entitled, “Transitional Justice in World Politics.” We asked Prof. Bates about her fall class as well as about her research interests in political violence and post-conflict politics, transitional justice, and human rights. We learned a lot and enjoyed the conversation. We hope you will too.