Carnegie Seminar on Political and Administrative Development

The Faculty Seminar on Political and Administrative Development was established by the Dept. of Government (now Political Science), in 1962. Originally funded by a grant from Carnegie Corporation, it became better known as the Carnegie Seminar.

The Carnegie Seminar had three goals: to support studies in the field of political science and administrative development; to integrate diverse research; and to stimulate the flow of information between participants and scholars from other disciplines and institutions. William J. Siffin was co-coordinator and eventually became Director.

The Faculty Seminar on Political and Administrative Development was established by the Department of Government, now the Department of Political Science, in 1962. Supported by a $105,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation, it quickly became known simply as the Carnegie Seminar. Professor Fred W. Riggs was the Seminar's first director, assuming the post when the initial grant was awarded in February 1962. William Siffin was also involved as a co-coordinator of the Seminar, and assumed the directorship while Riggs was on leave from September 1962 to June 1963 and following Riggs' departure from Indiana University.

The Carnegie Seminar brought together faculty and advanced graduate students at IU, as well as supporting the visits of faculty from other institutions. Funds from the Seminar's grant provided financial support which allowed faculty members to conduct research related to the Seminar's theme. Broadly stated, the Carnegie Seminar had three goals: to support studies in the field of political and administrative development using the resources and interests of Government Department faculty; to integrate diverse research by encouraging the development of basic theory; and to stimulate the flow of information between participants and scholars from other disciplines and institutions. Although funds from the Carnegie grant were exhausted in 1967, the "Carnegie Seminar" name continued to be used by the department for a number of years.