Lea Heyne
A Citizens' Perspective to Democracy - Assessing Democratic Values Across Europe Heyne is a Ph.D. candidate in political science at University of Zurich, Switzerland. Her research interests include Democratic values, public opinion, and the quality of democracy.

Gabriela Santos
Equal Participation of Independent Candidates in the Electoral Process Santos is a Ph.D. candidate in law at Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile. Her research interests include independent candidates, equal participation, political finance, comparative politics, and transparency and disclosure.

Sam Power
Party Funding and Corruption in Great Britain and Denmark: Contexts and Considerations Power is a Ph.D. candidate in political science at University of Sussex, England. His research interests include party funding, corruption, political parties, comparative politics, and new institutionalism. Please RSVP to Shani Brasier at sbrasier@uci.edu if you plan on attending; lunch will be provided.