Workshop organized by Prof Mona Lena Krook and Pippa Norris at the Radliffe Institute on Violence against Politicians: Theories, Data and Implications. https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/viol_pol/event-schedule

Preliminary Schedule

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3:

18.00: Welcome Dinner
Harvest

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4:

9.00-9.30: Arrival and Coffee

9.30-10.15: Welcome and Introductions

Violence against Politicians: A Brief Overview
Mona Lena Krook, Rutgers University

10.15-10.30: Coffee/Tea Break

10.30-12.00: Theories and Causes of Violence against Politicians

What ‘is’ violence against politicians? What forms can it take? Why does it occur?

Assassinations of Politicians and Narco-Violence in Mexico and Central America
Laura Blume, Boston University

Targeted Violence against Political Leaders in the United States
Robert A. Fein, Metis Group

Violence against Female Politicians in Global Perspective
Mona Lena Krook, Rutgers University

12.00-13.00: Lunch

13.00-14.30: Data and Measurement of Violence against Politicians

How can violence against politicians be measured? What methods are most appropriate? How prevalent is it, according to different measurement approaches?

Aggressive/Intrusive Behaviors against Parliamentarians
David V. James, Fixated Research Group

Violence against Mayors in the United States
Rebekah Herrick, Oklahoma State University

Gendered Violence and Intimidation of Politicians
Sandra Håkansson, Uppsala University

14.30-15.00: Coffee/Tea Break

15.00-16.30: Data and Measurement of Violence against Politicians

How can violence against politicians be measured? What methods are most appropriate? How prevalent is it, according to different measurement approaches?

TBD
Marie Berry, University of Denver

Measuring Violence against Politically Active Women
Caroline Hubbard, National Democratic Institute

Online Abuse of Politicians in the UK
Liam McLoughlin, University of Salford

16.30-17.00: Collective Discussion

Moderator: Pippa Norris, Harvard Kennedy School/University of Sydney

17.00-19.00: Free Time

19.00: Group Dinner

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5:

9.00-9.30: Arrival and Coffee

9.30-11.00: Implications of Violence against Politicians

What are the broader effects of violence against politicians? What impact does it have on the political process – and on society more generally?

Violence and the Quality of Politicians
Gianmarco Daniele, Bocconi University

Political Violence and Women as Electoral Candidates
Pippa Norris, Harvard Kennedy School/University of Sydney

Intersectional Online Violence against Women in Politics
Rebecca Kuperberg, Rutgers University

11.00-11.30: Tea/Coffee

11.30-13.00: Interventions to Tackle Violence against Politicians

What interventions should be developed to address violence against politicians?

The UK Parliamentary Liaison and Investigation Team
Philip Grindell, Metropolitan Police Service

The IPU Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians
Rogier Huizenga, Inter-Parliamentary Union

The Mexican Protocol on Political Violence against Women
María del Carmen Alanís Figueroa

13.00-14.00: Lunch

14.00-15.00: Conclusions and Future Plans

Moderator: Mona Lena Krook, Rutgers University