Service to the Discipline
Journals
As a peer reviewer: Political Behavior; Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics; Political Research Quarterly; Law & Social Inquiry; and Law & Policy
As an Associate Editor/Editorial Committee member: Law & Social Inquiry
Conferences and workshops
As an organizer:
- Junior APD Working Group, Co-organizer, 2024-25
- Northwestern American Political Development Workshop, Co-organizer, 2019 & 2018
- Chicago area Comparative Historical Social Sciences Conference, Organizer, 2019 & 2018
- Comparative Historical Social Sciences workshop, Coordinator, 2017-18
- Chicago Area Political and Social Behavior Workshop, Co-coordinator, 2018
As a panel discussant or chair:
- American Political Science Association conference, 2024, 2023, & 2021
- Midwest Political Science Association conference, 2025, 2024 & 2022
- Social Science History Association conference, 2023 & 2019
- New England Political Science Association conference, 2021
- Consortium on American Political Economy—Junior Working Group, 2023
Professional associations
- American Political Science Association, Race, Ethnicity and Politics (REP) Section, Executive Council Member, 2023-25
- Social Science History Association, Politics Network, Network Representative, 2024
Departmental Service
Department of Political Science, Northwestern University
- Political Science Department Teaching Committee, Member, 2019-20
- Political Science Graduate Students Organization (The Commune), Co-Chair (elected), 2018-19
- Ralph Bunche Summer Institute recruitment fair, Department Representative, 2017
Institutional Service
Northwestern University
- Center for Civic Engagement, Graduate Student Advisor, 2020-23
- Public Interest Program, Mentor, 2022-23
- Brady Program in Ethics and Civic Life, Graduate Fellow, 2018-21
- Graduate Leadership and Advocacy Council (GLAC), Survey Coordinator (elected), 2017-18
American Bar Foundation
- Branding Enhancement Committee, American Bar Foundation, Member, 2021
Kumar Ramanathan 