This panel will offer insights on authoritarianism, fascism, and our democratic guardrails in order to answer questions about where our country is headed. Professors Curtis, Els, and Franco bring their own areas of expertise to try to unpack the political machinations of the Trump Administration and discuss what it means for the future of the country. Come with your questions!
Political Science Department
2025 Mazzocco Lecture on Feminist Activism in a Challenging World (Apr. 14)
The Political Science and Global Affairs Department invites you to a timely discussion on transnational solidarity and cross-movement building for gender equality and women’s rights with Yasmina Benslimane. Benslimane is a young feminist champion who has been recognized as one of the BBC’s 100 Most Influential and Inspiring Women as well as Forbes 30 under 30. (Read More)
POL Presents: Executive Orders Explained (Feb. 5)
Professors Bill Curtis and Jeff Meiser will unpack and discuss presidential executive orders, as well as their power and limitations in this lecture event. Sponsored by POL, Engaged Humanities, and Constructive Dialogues. (Read More).
Lunchtime Insights: Digesting Current Affairs
Calling all students, faculty, and staff! Join the Political Science & Global Affairs Department at a gathering with NO Agenda! We will meet in the Diversity Center every Wednesday (starts Feb. 7) for a friendly, open, and inclusive discussion about what’s happening in our world. Anyone interested in local, national, and global affairs is welcome! (Read More).
Inaugural Helen Schwarten Foundations of Freedom Lecture, Oct. 24
Please join the political science and global affairs department on Thursday, October 24, at 5 p.m. in the Brian Doyle Lecture Hall (Dundon-Berchtold 004) for the inaugural Helen Schwarten Foundations of Freedom Lecture. The speaker is Michael Munger of Duke University, who will discuss his new book, Is Capitalism Sustainable? (American Institute for Economic Research, […]
New Minor in Constitutional Studies
The political science department now offers a minor in Constitutional Studies, according to department chair Bill Curtis. The Constitutional Studies minor is an interdisciplinary liberal arts course of study that seeks to introduce students to U.S. constitutional law and its historical, political, and philosophical roots. It provides students who are considering going to law school […]