Security and Political Economy (SPEC) Lab

We conduct research on climate change, security, economic development and human rights. PIs: Ben Graham, Jon Markowitz & @BeckerLabUSC. Director: Alix Ziff.

[Nicolás Albertoni @N_Albertoni]

Va ser un gusto exponer mañana en este panel de @Georgetown sobre la realidad actual de América Latina🌎 y el potencial de Uruguay🇺🇾 ante un mundo incierto y complejo. Gracias @GUAmericas por la invitación (@alejandrowerne7 @EstevadeordalA)

[Security and Political Economy (SPEC) Lab @SPECLabUSC]

Today in our career series SPEC alums came back to talk about RA-ships after your BA. Anbar Aizenman spoke about working at the Fed and U of Chicago and Sabrina Egal about Perry World House. Thanks for sharing!

[Security and Political Economy (SPEC) Lab @SPECLabUSC]

Congratulations!!! We are all so proud of the work Kelly has done.

[William & Mary Global Research Institute @global_wm]

Congratulations to @IntlJusticeLab Director @kelly_zvobgo on winning the @APSAtweets Craig L. Brians Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research and Mentorship! The @APSA_EduSection award committee highlighted her work with IJL, publications w/ students, and pedagogy research.

[Security and Political Economy (SPEC) Lab @SPECLabUSC]

It's time for our first speakers of the Summer SPEC Season! SPEC grads Johanna Reyes Ortega and Jacob Tucker will be talking about their experiences in PhD programs today at 1pm.

[Security and Political Economy (SPEC) Lab @SPECLabUSC]

First day of Summer SPEC! We are looking forward to working with a great group of folks for the next two months.

[Dr. Megan Becker @BeckerLabUSC]

It's the first day of our @NSF REU on Data Science and the Political Economy of International Security! Excited to welcome our students to campus (esp. after two summers of online programming) and jump into some #UndergraduateResearch.

[Security and Political Economy (SPEC) Lab @SPECLabUSC]

It's graduation day! Bittersweet to say goodbye to our SPEC Lab seniors, but we can't wait to see what you do next! #FightOn #USCGrad

[Nicolás Albertoni @N_Albertoni]

Pasó una pandemia, una defensa de disertación y graduación virtual por la suspensión de clases, y casi 2 años para que con quienes compartimos varios años de camino nos volviéramos a encontrar en persona y poder festejar. #PhDHoodingCeremony @USCDornsife 🇺🇸 #LosAngeles

[Security and Political Economy (SPEC) Lab @SPECLabUSC]

Best of luck with finals everyone!

[Security and Political Economy (SPEC) Lab @SPECLabUSC]

Don't forget our all-SPEC meeting today at 12:30! We'll be celebrating another semester of hard work from all our teams.

[Security and Political Economy (SPEC) Lab @SPECLabUSC]

Congratulations, Professor Becker!

[Dr. Megan Becker @BeckerLabUSC]

Over the moon to announce that I've been promoted to Associate Teaching Professor @uscpoir! I'm grateful to the colleagues and mentors that have helped me get this far and the students that make the work worth it. And a special thank you to everyone at @SPECLabUSC!

[Security and Political Economy (SPEC) Lab @SPECLabUSC]

Congratulations to our former lab director, @kelly_zvobgo! A well-deserved honor.

[Global Americans @GlobalAmericans]

Únase a nuestro Twitter Space para escuchar las perspectivas desde América Latina sobre la invasión rusa a Ucrania. Conversaremos con @n_albertoni, @arlenebtickner, @arielsgl y @guymentel.

⏰ Lunes 28 de febrero a las 12:30 pm EST
⏩ https://t.co/84Znk7E5Hn

[Security and Political Economy (SPEC) Lab @SPECLabUSC]

Congratulations, @miriam_barnum!!!

[Miriam Barnum @miriam_barnum]

Excited to share that I will be a Stanton Nuclear Security postdoc at @StanfordCISAC in 22-23, before joining @PurduePolSci as an Assistant Professor in fall 2023! I’m so grateful to my committee and colleagues at @uscpoir, @uscksi, @usccis, and @speclabusc for their support!

[Dr. Megan Becker @BeckerLabUSC]

#PoliSciTwitter! Come to LA and hang out with us at @SPECLabUSC!

[Security and Political Economy (SPEC) Lab @SPECLabUSC]

Happy last day of class, SPEC Lab! Don't forget our all-lab meeting this afternoon at 2. We'll have a chance to chat and reflect on the semester before the big push into finals. See you there!

[Dr. Megan Becker @BeckerLabUSC]

One of those 'twitterless others' is my @SPECLabUSC co-PI Jonathan Markowitz! He and Andrew Coe, in "Crude Calculations," look at the relationship between innovation, productivity, & the profitability of conquest. Political economy of security folks on #PoliSciTwitter, take note!

[Nicolás Albertoni @N_Albertoni]

Very very well deserved!! @BeckerLabUSC is a wonderful mentor, college and friend. Congratulations, Megan!

[Security and Political Economy (SPEC) Lab @SPECLabUSC]

Congratulations, Prof. Becker!

[Dr. Megan Becker @BeckerLabUSC]

Very excited to receive this honor. My course project, "Replicating the Resource Curse," will be of interest for faculty teaching topics related to research methods, civil war, the resource curse. See my PS article about the project here: https://t.co/OhL2UmtLe9

[Security and Political Economy (SPEC) Lab @SPECLabUSC]

Check out this great professional development event! SPEC Lab senior Marie Zaragoza will be on the panel. Besides doing research in the lab, Marie was recently an intern at the Fed.

[USC Global Policy Institute @uscgpi]

The USC Global Policy Institute invites all students to hear from a panel of @USC seniors about professional and academic development in the social sciences!

Come learn about internships, research, study abroad, fellowships and scholarship opportunities!

[Dr. Megan Becker @BeckerLabUSC]

My SPEC colleagues have some cool new work on how states use their militaries to shape markets. Check out their #APSA2021 panel !