<div dir="ltr"><div><p>Dear colleagues,</p>
<p>I am pleased to share the lineup for our <strong>Fall 2025 Speaker Series</strong> (see attached flyer). Please mark your calendars and plan to attend:</p>
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<p><strong>Doug Kriner</strong> (Cornell University) – <em>“Risk Versus Reward: The Electoral Politics of COVID-19”</em><br>
<strong>October 6, 2025 - 12:10 - 1:30 PM</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Margaret Roberts</strong> (UC San Diego) – "Propaganda or Parity? TikTok's Algorithm and Pro-China Messaging"<br>
<strong>November 3, 2025 </strong><strong>- 12:10 - 1:30 PM</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Lisa Beard</strong> (Western Washington University) – <i>Title TBD</i><br>
<strong>November 17, 2025 </strong><strong>- 12:10 - 1:30 PM</strong></p>
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<p>As always, the success of our series depends on wide participation. Even when a speaker’s work lies outside of our individual subfields, a strong collective presence enriches our intellectual community, fosters cross-field dialogue, and strengthens our department’s reputation.</p>
<p>We will soon circulate the itinerary for <strong>Doug Kriner’s visit</strong>, including opportunities for faculty to sign up for meetings and dinner; and for graduate students to sign up for lunch with the speakers. In addition, I will be sharing in a few days the <strong>full schedule of speakers for the entire academic year</strong>, so please be on the lookout for that.</p><p>I encourage you to attend and engage with our visitors, and I look forward to seeing many of you at these events.</p>
<p>Best,</p><p>Miguel</p></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">------------------</font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Miguel Carreras</font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Professor</font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Department of Political Science</font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">University of California, Riverside</font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.miguelcarreras.com" target="_blank">www.miguelcarreras.com</a></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>