CASI, in partnership with the South Asia Center, PDRI-DevLab, and the Political Science Department, is pleased to host Nikhar Gaikwad, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Columbia University.
Topic: Getting on the Grid: A Field Experiment on Bottom-Up Political Pressure and Access to Essential Public Services
Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: The Forum
1-on-1 Meetings:
Nikhar will be available for individual meetings with Penn community members on:
Monday, Feb 24: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday, Feb 25: 9:15 AM – 11:15 AM
To schedule a meeting, email Kiran at kumbhar@sas.upenn.edu.
Join us for this exciting discussion—we look forward to seeing you there!
Nikhar Gaikwad specializes in international and comparative political economy, focusing on the politics of economic policymaking and identity. His research covers trade, migration, and climate change policymaking, with a regional specialization in India. He holds a PhD in Political Science from Yale University and previously served as a Fellow at Princeton University’s Niehaus Center for Globalization
