Murphy Seminar in Political Science: Milena Petrovic (Tulane)

The Murphy Institute Spring Seminar Series in Political Science

Each semester The Murphy Institute sponsors a series of seminars organized by the Tulane Department of Political Science that provides an opportunity for faculty, researchers, and practitioners to present their latest research and pressing issues related to topics in political economy. Research presented covers all aspects of contemporary politics science, including comparative politics, public policy, international relations, American politics, and normative theory. Papers are distributed beforehand to the participants who read the paper and prepare discussion questions for the presenter.

Milena Petrovic is a Ph.D. student in Political Science at Tulane University. Her research interests are in the subfield of comparative political economy, with a focus on questions of interest intermediation and redistribution in advanced capitalist democracies. Prior to coming to Tulane, Milena worked for the New Zealand government as a policy adviser on labor market issues. She holds a BA(Hons) in International Relations from the University of Canterbury, and an MA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Victoria University of Wellington. She was selected as a Fulbright scholar for New Zealand in 2020.