February 1
Ciqi Mei and Margaret Pearson, "Does the Center 'Trump'?: Selective sanctions, shared beliefs, and local defiance in China."
Discussants: Ernesto Calvo and Chenqi Huang

February 15
Jonathan Fox, "Is it Really God's Century? An Evaluation of Religious Legislation and Discrimination from 1990 to 2008"
Discussants: John McCauley and Chris Meserole

March 14
Johanna Birnir, "The Reason We Don't Yet Know 'Why Groups Rebel': Introducing A-MAR (All-Minorities at Risk)."
Discussants: Kathleen Cunningham and Borjan Zic

April 18
Dana Fisher, "Contemporary Social Protest and Street Demonstrations in the United States"
Discussants: Mark Lichbach and Carla Abdo

May 2
Dan Corstange and Agatha Hultquist, "Silent Support: Examining Public Attitudes toward Terrorism in the Middle East"
Discussants: Kanisha Bond and Deniz Cil