September 24, 2018 Newsletter

Opportunities and Announcements for the Week of September 24, 2018   The US midterm elections will be held on Tuesday, November 6.  In general, midterm elections result in a loss of Congressional seats for the party of the president, andturnout in these “off year” elections is generally low.  In 2014, turnout in...

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September 17, 2018 Newsletter

Opportunities and Announcements for the Week of September 17, 2018   As we come to the close of the first three weeks of the fall term, students are enrolled in courses, which are well under way.  I’ve met with many of my advisees in these first weeks, as returning students are...

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September 10, 2018 Newsletter

Opportunities and Announcements for the Week of September 10, 2018   These are interesting days for teaching political science courses, regardless of the subject focus.  As party systems are shifting and changing in many European democracies (see, e.g., Sweden), as presidents and party leaders have been removed from office through various means,...

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September 3, 2018 Newsletter

Opportunities and Announcements for the Week of September 3, 2018   I’m writing from Boston, where the American Political Science Association is holding its 114th annual meeting.  The APSA describes the annual meeting as “convened for the purposes of professional development and scholarly and educational interchange in the spirit of free...

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August 27, 2018 Newsletter

Opportunities and Announcements for the Week of August 27, 2018   Welcome back!  The academic year begins with classes on Monday, and the faculty and staff of the Department of Political Science are looking forward to seeing you – and to welcoming you to our “refreshed” building.  With new carpeting, painting,...

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2017-18 Senior Project SAGES Capstones

  Balendran, Athavan. Spring 2018. The Politics of Internet Regulation and Internet Growth in the United States. Supervisor: Professor Posner. Brown-Little, Giselle. Fall 2017. International Criminal Court and its Scope. Supervisor: Professor Posner. Camia, Erin. Spring 2018. Narrative and Framing in the Gun Control Movement: After Parkland. Supervisor: Professor Beckwith. Cheung, Tiffany. Fall...

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