ESP Biography



KATY PETERS, Armchair politico & culinary diplomat



Major: Not available.

College/Employer: Democracy Works, Inc

Year of Graduation: Not available.

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

Katy loves elections. So much so that she's worked on a campaign in Missouri, monitored a parliamentary race in Afghanistan, trained political bloggers from across the Middle East, and has basically committed her life to making voting easier (see, turbovote.org).

Katy also loves food. So much so that she's studied couscous-steaming techniques in Morocco, tarte-baking in Provence, and can even say soccarat with something approximating catalan flair.



Past Classes

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H6461: Afghanistan: culture and cuisine in Splash! 2012 (Nov. 17 - 18, 2012)
Culinary diplomacy: bringing you tasty treats, and a better understanding of the world, since the beginning of the spice trade. Get to know Afghanistan as more than just a national security question, and enjoy qabuli pulao, pomegranate, and boulani. There will definitely be tea.


X6462: Political strategy in Splash! 2012 (Nov. 17 - 18, 2012)
The news networks watch the speeches and report on anecdotes and trivia, but what really goes on in a campaign organization? How do political parties identify their supporters, plan a message calendar and plot winning strategies? This course will focus especially on the ground game - what happens in field offices nationwide, far from the candidates and under the CNN radar. If you've been following the ins and outs of punditry, this is the perfect next step: become an armchair campaign manager!


S1817: Political Strategy in Splash! 2008 (Nov. 22 - 23, 2008)
The news networks watch the speeches and report on anecdotes and trivia, but what really goes on in a campaign organization? How do political parties identify their supporters, plan a message calendar and plot winning strategies? This course will focus especially on the ground game - what happens in field offices nationwide, far from the candidates and under the CNN radar. If you've been following the ins and outs of punditry, this is the perfect next step: become an armchair campaign manager!