Global Stage

Global Stage

Global Stage showcases academic and policy-related work on democracy and human development throughout the world, shedding light on cutting-edge research from the social sciences, humanities, and beyond. Global Stage is a production of the Kellogg Institute, part of the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame.

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August 31, 2026 22 mins
In this special edition of Global Stage recorded at the 2026 Global Democracy Conference, doctoral affiliate Patrick McQuestion sits down with Hesham Kassem and Ambassador Norm Eisen to discuss the sociological drivers of autocratic popularity and how to dismantle them. They examine practical strategies for influencing the court of public opinion and creating an emotionally compelling democratic narrative that rivals autocratic app...
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Neste episódio de Global Stage, Alejandro González conversa com Flávia Pellegrino sobre o papel da sociedade civil na defesa da democracia e na construção de respostas coletivas diante de ameaças autoritárias. A partir da experiência brasileira, Flávia analisa a formação de coalizões democráticas, a participação da sociedade e a resposta das autoridades eleitorais em contextos de polarização. A conversa também aborda as principais ...
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In this special episode from the 2026 Global Democracy Conference, Kellogg PhD Fellow Rasheed Ibrahim interviews Afrobarometer CEO Joseph Asunka on the latest democracy survey results from the continent. Bringing his expertise on the influences driving mass democratic support in Africa, Asunka reflects on the role of corruption, security concerns, unemployment, and more recently health care in countries like Ghana, Mali, Kenya, and...

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En este episodio de Global Stage, Alejandro González conversa con el padre Luis Fernando Múnera Congote, SJ, rector de la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Colombia, sobre el papel de la educación y las universidades en la defensa de la democracia. A partir de su experiencia en temas de paz, reconciliación y justicia social, el padre Múnera reflexiona sobre la memoria histórica, la justicia transicional, la autonomía universitari...
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In this special Global Stage episode from the 2026 Global Democracy Conference, Kellogg Doctoral Student Affiliate Patrick McQuestion speaks with human rights activist Jhanisse Vaca Daza and Kevin Sheives of the International Forum for Democratic Studies about how democracies can push back against authoritarianism. Drawing on cases from Bolivia, Venezuela, Ukraine, Iran, and beyond, the conversation explores elections under authori...
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This episode features Fernando Bizzarro, assistant professor of political science at Boston College, and Fernando Ojesto, Kellogg Institute guest scholar, exploring the “accountability dilemma” through the case of Brazil and the legal actions against former President Jair Bolsonaro. Drawing on survey data from 5,800 citizens, the conversation looks at how holding illiberal leaders accountable can reduce their public su...
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This conversation explores the major challenges facing democracies across Latin America and the Caribbean today. It analyzes the strategies employed by increasingly authoritarian governments, and reflects on the institutional and political shortcomings within democratic systems. At the same time, the discussion highlights potential sources of resilience and emerging areas of hope for the future of democracy in the region.
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In this episode of Global Stage, political scientist Alisha Holland, Gates Professor of Developing Societies at Harvard University’s Department of Government, describes elements of her book project on the rise and stall of infrastructure projects in Latin America. In conversation with Kellogg Doctoral Affiliate Patrick McQuestion, Holland describes the discursive transition from traditional public works to public-private infr...
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Venezuelan journalist and political activist Paola Bautista de Alemán joins Adriana Albanus, PhD student in Political Science and Kellogg Doctoral Student Affiliate, for a conversation on Venezuela’s long fight for freedom and democratic renewal. Drawing on her work as director of FORMA, Bautista de Alemán reflects on how democratic values are sustained under authoritarian pressure. The episode also examines the international...
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Jorge Ruiz Reyes, Research Associate at the Kellogg Institute, joins Ángel Muñoz Carpintero, JSD student and Kellogg Doctoral Student Affiliate, to discuss the role of open-source methods and technologies in documenting human rights violations. Ruiz Reyes, who holds a master’s in social data science from the University of Oxford, reflects on his work with Kellogg's Violence and Transitional Justice Lab (VT-J), developing tool...
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En este episodio de Global Stage, la artista y profesora de arte visual en Harvard, Tania Bruguera, es entrevistada por Alejandro Giraldo Gil, afiliado doctoral de Kellogg, sobre sus obras y su filosofía sobre la performatividad y la expresión pública. Bruguera reflexiona sobre su trayectoria dentro y fuera de Cuba, el valor de la crítica en espacios comunitarios y su visión actual sobre la migración global. Bruguera reflexiona sob...
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In this episode, Gladys McCormick joins Kellogg Institute PhD Fellows Victoria Basulto (history) and Leon Heitler (political science) for a conversation about writing the history of Mexico’s “Dirty War.” McCormick discusses her new book, 'The Last Door: A History of Torture in Mexico’s War against Subversives,' and reflects on the challenges of documenting state violence through fragmented archives, conteste...
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En este episodio de Global Stage, el autor y politólogo Luis Schiumerini es entrevistado por el afiliado doctoral del Instituto Kellogg, Tomas Gianibelli, sobre su nuevo libro 'Incumbency Bias: Why Political Office is a Blessing and a Curse in Latin America', que estudia el fenómeno de la reelección de los partidos oficialistas en la región. La conversación explora cómo las expectativas de la población y la capacidad estatal determ...
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In this episode, Vicky Murillo, professor of political science and international and public affairs at Columbia University, joins Kellogg Doctoral Affiliate Géssica de Freitas, PhD student in political science at the University of Notre Dame, for a conversation about her forthcoming co-edited volume with Gabriel Kessler. The book examines a pressing question in contemporary Latin America: why are citizens increasingly disillusioned...
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In this episode, S. Y. Quraishi, Former Chief Election Commissioner of India, joins Kellogg Doctoral Affiliate Alejandro Gonzalez, PhD student in Political Science, for a conversation on the vital role of Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) in guaranteeing free and fair elections. He reflects on the logistical, cultural, ethnic, and religious diversity challenges of administering elections in the world’s largest democracy. Dra...
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In this special episode of Global Stage, democracy promotion expert Thomas Carothers joins Kellogg Doctoral Affiliate Patrick McQuestion for a conversation from the Kellogg Institute’s Global Democracy Conference, held in Washington, DC, on May 12 and 13, 2025. Drawing from decades of experience, Carothers provides insight into the origins of development aid in the United States since the 1980s and the ideological dilemmas at...
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En este episodio de Global Stage, Lexi Gonzalez Madrid, Kellogg PhD Fellow, entrevista a Jessica Noffsinger, Vania Smith-Oka, y Vanesa Miseres sobre su proyecto “Cafecitos: Historias de maternidad y migración a través del arte, la literatura y la construcción comunitaria,” financiado por Humanities Without Walls. Este proyecto colectivo a largo plazo, que se lleva a cabo en South Bend en alianza con la organización loca...
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In this episode of Global Stage, Kellogg Institute PhD Fellow Lexi Gonzalez Madrid interviews Jessica Noffsinger, Vania Smith-Oka, and Vanesa Miseres about their project, “Cafecitos: Motherhood and Migration Stories through Art, Literature and Community-Building” funded by Humanities Without Walls. This long-term collective endeavor taking place in South Bend, in alliance with local organization La Casa de Amistad, crea...
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En este episodio, Tamara Dávila, activista nicaragüense, y Verónica Reina, defensora salvadoreña, analizan junto a Mayra Ortiz Ocaña el estado de la democracia y los derechos humanos en Centroamérica. Conversan sobre la libertad de expresión y asociación, la violencia y condiciones carcelarias bajo regímenes autoritarios, y comparten sus experiencias como mujeres en la defensa de derechos humanos. Este podcast es parte de una serie...
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La autora venezolana y profesora en la Universidad de Cornell Irina Troconis analiza su libro "El Estado Nigromántico: Despojos Espectrales en el Estela de la Revolución Bolivariana de Venezuela" (Duke University Press, 2025) con Alejandro Giraldo Gil, estudiante de doctorado en Notre Dame. Troconis describe su uso del concepto de nigromancia para dilucidar el legado y la influencia continua del régimen chavista en Venezuela. Según...
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