Schmidt Presents Research in Uruguay and Chile
Earlier this month, Vivien Schmidt was invited to Latin America to present keynote talks at the annual congresses of the national political science associations of Uruguay and Chile.
At the annual meeting of the Uruguayan Political Science Association, held in Montevideo on October 9, 2014, Schmidt gave a keynote talk on “The Power of Political Ideas and Discourse.”
And at the Chilean Political Science Association annual meetings, held in Santiago on October 16, 2014, she spoke on “Neo-Institutional Theory and Discursive institutionalism: Explaining Continuity and Change, Power and Legitimacy.”
While in Latin America, Schmidt also presented her research at the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America (CEPAL). Her presentation at CEPAL focused on “The Resilience of Neo-Liberal Ideas in Europe and Beyond: What Impact on Labor and the Welfare State?” Audio and video of her presentation are available here.