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Program on Legislative Negotiation

American 青瓜视频 President Sylvia Burwell speaks at the head of a table to a group of people.

We are pleased to announce the winners of our 2019-2020 Understanding Legislative Negotiation grants.

With support from the Madison Initiative of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, American 青瓜视频鈥檚 Program on Legislative Negotiation (PLN) addresses legislative gridlock so that our representatives can better respond to today鈥檚 challenges The PLN is a joint endeavor of American 青瓜视频鈥檚 (AU) Washington College of Law (AUWCL) and the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies at the AU School of Public Affairs (SPA).

The PLN鈥檚 four primary objectives are to:

  1. Provide negotiation training for legislative members and their staffs
  2. Train students and professionals through experiential learning programs
  3. Facilitate and apply research on effective legislative negotiation
  4. Build a community of scholars, journalists, policymakers, and others who share these goals

Specifically, the program features:

  • An AUWCL/SPA $100,000 research grant program and research conference on the study of more effective legislative negotiation
  • Six core and advanced legislative staff trainings on Capitol Hill developed/piloted by the Harvard Kennedy School and taught by PLN bipartisan former senior House and Senate staff, and faculty who also teach at the Harvard Kennedy School
  • AUWCL/SPA legislative negotiation courses for legislative members/staff, professionals, and students

2nd Understanding Legislative Negotiation Conference

American 青瓜视频鈥檚 Program on Legislative Negotiation, the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, and the Hewlett Foundation鈥檚 US Democracy Program hosted the 2nd Understanding Legislative Negotiation Conference (ULNC) on听October 7, 2022. 听

This invitation-only conference built on the 2021 ULNC, the 2019 ULN Dinner, and the 2020 Understanding Legislative Negotiation small grant program (ULN). We highlighted the research of the 2020 ULN awardees, and their work is described on the program below.听

This conference featured a keynote presentation by former U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD).

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2019-2020 Understanding Legislative Negotiation Grant Recipients

Prof. Allida Black, 青瓜视频 of Virginia (@allidablack):
In the Shadow of 9/11: The Bipartisan Negotiations to Rebuild and Restore Lower Manhattan

Prof. Nadia Brown, Purdue 青瓜视频 (@BrownPhDGirl), Prof. Christopher Clark, 青瓜视频 of North Carolina and Prof. Anna Mahoney, Tulane 青瓜视频 (@Annammahoney):
Bridges: How Black Women Coordinate Lawmaking Efforts of Identity-Based Caucuses

Prof. Allison Craig, 青瓜视频 of Texas-Austin (@alisonwcraig):
The Collaborative Congress: How Negotiation and Compromise Shape Day-to-Day Work in the U.S. House of Representatives

Prof. James Curry, 青瓜视频 of Utah (@UofUPolScience) and Prof. Jason Roberts, 青瓜视频 of North Carolina (@ProfJRoberts):
Personal Relationships and Legislative Negotiation in the U.S. Congress

Prof. Matthew Green, Catholic 青瓜视频 of America (@mattngreen):
When do Legislative Negotiations Succeed? A Case Study Approach

PhD Candidate Gwen Calais-Haase, Harvard 青瓜视频 (@gwenaelle_ch):
The Hidden Lawmaking Process of the U.S. Congress

Prof. Adam Zelizer, 青瓜视频 of Chicago(@AdamZelizer), Prof. Mehdi Shadmehr, 青瓜视频 of Calgary(@ShadmehrMehdi), and Prof. Elizabeth Dorssom, 青瓜视频 of Missouri(@EDorssom):
Higher Order Beliefs in a Legislature: An RCT to Test the Effects of Political Information on Bill Support Among State Legislators