1050 Bascom

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were grateful to once again talk to Barry Burden, Political Science Professor and Director of the Elections Research Center, about how the 2020 elections spurred new battles over voting rights. Prof. Burden shared his insights into why voting rights debates are escalating across the South and the Sun Belt. He also talked us through the disputes about whether some of these news laws will restrict voting or are instead meant to prevent election fraud. As always, we learned so much from Prof. Burden, and enjoyed our conversation.

As the global pandemic continues to raise questions about the future and stability of the job and internship market, 1050 Bascom is reaching out to successful Political Science grads to help us navigate these uncertain times. In this episode, we were grateful for the opportunity to interview Aaron Kutnick. Aaron graduated with a degree in Political Science in 2007 and serves as a valued alumni mentor in our political science mentorship program. We talked to Aaron about his time at UW-Madison as well as his career path into the world of high-level political consulting as well as his current transition into the education sector. Aaron also offered some amazingly thoughtful on-the-ground advice for anyone on the internship or job market. We thoroughly enjoyed our conversation with Aaron and learned so much. We hope you will too.

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were grateful to welcome back Scott Gillespie, Editorial Page Editor and Vice President of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, to talk about media coverage of the Derek Chauvin trial. Scott is a UW-Madison Journalism School and Political Science alum. We really appreciated the opportunity to talk with Scott once again about living and working in Minneapolis over the last eleven months amidst protests, a heated election cycle, and a historic trial.

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were privileged to have the opportunity to talk to PS alumni, Katie Harbath. Katie graduated from the UW-Madison School of Journalism with an additional major in Political Science in 2003. We talked to Katie about her time on campus as well as her accomplished career trajectory from high level politics to Facebook where she served as the Public Policy Director for the last ten years. Katie shared her insights into the evolution of political media, and talked about her goals for her own DC-based company, Anchor Change. Katie also offered some amazingly thoughtful on-the-ground career advice for anyone on the internship or job market. We thoroughly enjoyed our conversation with Katie and learned so much.

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were grateful for the opportunity to interview Prof. Scott Mobley, Associate Director of the Center for Liberal Democracy to talk about his research and teaching interests in international security and civil-military relations. Prof. Mobley, a retired naval officer, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and holds an M.A. in National Security Affairs from the Naval Postgraduate School. He also earned and M.A. and Ph.D. in History at the UW–Madison. Prof. Mobley shared his insights on the major international security issues facing the United States today. We also asked him about the fundamental questions at the core of his popular course, “The Civil-Military Paradox in U.S. Politics and Society.” We thoroughly ennjoyed our conversation with Prof. Mobley and hope you will too.

In this episode of 1050 Bascom we were grateful to collaborate with the La Follette School of Public Affairs to interview Prof. Gregory Nemet to talk about technological change and environmental policy. Prof. Nemet is the author of How Solar Became Cheap: A Model for Low-Carbon Innovation. We asked Prof. Nemet about his book as well the other projects and initiatives that inform his research and teaching. Prof. Nemet shared his insights into new and innovative ways to address climate change at the state, national and international level. We enjoyed our conversation with Prof. Nemet and learned so much. We hope you will too.

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were excited to collaborate with the La Follette School of Public Affairs to interview Lauren Schmitz, Professor of Public Affairs to talk about her work on the intersection of public policy and human genetics. Her research uses social, genomic, and epigenomic data to examine how inequalities in the social environment shape disparities in people’s health, education and socioeconomic outcomes. We enjoyed our conversation with Prof. Schmitz, and learned so much.

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were privileged to have the opportunity to talk to PS alumni, Amed Khan. Amed is the President of Paradigm Global Group Inc. He also serves as senior advisor to the Clinton-Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative. Amed is the founder of Elpida Home, an innovative non-profit in Thessaloniki, Greece, which has helped thousands of Syrian, Iraqi, and Afghan refugees. As the Founder and President of the Zaka Khan Foundation, he also supports reconstruction projects in Iraq and throughout the Middle East. We talked to Amed about his time on campus and his accomplished career trajectory. Amed also walked us through several recent articles he has authored about US relations in the Middle East as well as with China in the context of human rights issues and concerns. We thoroughly enjoyed our conversation with Amed and learned so much. We hope you will too.

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were excited to collaborate with the La Follette School of Public Affairs to interview David Weimer, Professor of Political Economy at the La Follette School of Public Affairs and the Department of Political Science here at UW-Madison. Prof. Weimer’s research focuses broadly on policy making and institutional design. Although most of his recent research has addressed issues in health policy, he has studied the areas of energy security, natural resource policy, education, and criminal justice. We asked him about some of these areas of his teaching and research, as well as his recent award-winning article, “Monetizing Bowser: A Contingent Valuation of the Statistical Value of Dog Life”. We learned a lot from Prof. Weimer, and hope you will too.

In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we were excited to collaborate with the La Follette School of Public Affairs to interview Menzie Chinn, Professor of Public Affairs and Economics. Prof. Chinn shared his research and insights into how Covid-19 has impacted the US economy as well as international finance and global trade -- and what the future might hold. We learned so much from Prof. Chinn and thoroughly enjoyed our conversation. We hope you will too.