Category: Political Science

Harris’ research makes visible African American women’s contribution in the development of activist traditions

Harris’ research makes visible African American women’s contribution in the development of activist traditions

African-American women played an integral and central role in the development of a long- standing activist tradition in the U.S., according to historical studies professor Jessica Harris.
History professor Jessica Harris' book “Before the Panthers: Black Women, Tempered Radicalism and the Fight for Racial Justice in Oakland, California, 1900-1940” will be published next year.
Harris’ research on […]

Moffett tests predictions of vote buying in the U.S. House of Representatives

Moffett tests predictions of vote buying in the U.S. House of Representatives

Different procedures in the U.S. House of representative might provide a route for vote buying, according to political science professor Kenneth Moffett.
Political Sciences professor Kenneth Moffett
Moffett’s article, “Partisan vote buying and suspensions in the Postreform House,” investigates the conditions in which the U.S. House considers bills in ways that might facilitate side payments for bill […]

Political Science professors reveal historical importance of women in promoting St. Louis’ desegregation

Political Science professors reveal historical importance of women in promoting St. Louis’ desegregation

Political Science professors Anne Flaherty and Carly Hayden-Foster published an article “Gateway to Equality: desegregation and the American Association of University Women in St. Louis, Missouri.”
Archive used by Flaherty and Hayden-Foster for their publication “Gateway to Equality: desegregation and the American Association of University Women in St. Louis, Missouri.”
The article investigates the national desegregation efforts […]

DeGarmo shares heart for Palestinian cause with students

DeGarmo shares heart for Palestinian cause with students

Denise DeGarmo, chair of the Political Science Department, in front of the separation wall in Bethlehem, a Palestinian city located in the central West Bank, about six miles south of Jerusalem.
Denise DeGarmo, chair of the Political Science Department, did not anticipate how visiting Palestine would impact both hers and her students’ lives.
DeGarmo started visiting Palestine in […]

Flaherty earns 2014 Teaching Distinction Award

Flaherty earns 2014 Teaching Distinction Award

Political science professor Anne Flaherty received the 2014 Teaching Distinction Award.
Political science professor Anne Flaherty was named to the 2014 Teaching Distinction Award
The award is through the Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and includes a monetary prize. Nominations were submitted by students and faculty and reviewed by the Teaching Excellence […]

CAS Colloquium: Political science students present post-Civil Rights movement research

CAS Colloquium: Political science students present post-Civil Rights movement research

Political science students explored various aspects of post-Civil Rights movements in the College of Arts and Sciences Colloquium last week.
Sophomore political science major Rebekah Bogacz discusses the Congressional Black Caucus during the CAS Colloquium last week. Bogacz was one of political science professor Anne Flaherty's students who presented as part of Flaherty's African American Politics […]

ROTC cadet receives George C. Marshall Award

ROTC cadet receives George C. Marshall Award

Senior political science major Sarah Ostrowski will attend a national conference with military leaders, the Department of Defense and fellow cadets as a recipient of the George C. Marshall Award.
Senior political science major Sarah Ostrowski was selected to receive the George C. Marshall Award, which honors the best cadets from ROTC programs around the country. […]

CAS students participate in Model Illinois Government

CAS students participate in Model Illinois Government

Four students represented SIUE in its first showing at Model Illinois Government earlier this month where college students from across the state debated legislation.
College of Arts and Science students Logan Creen, Laura Grace, Kendra Weinhoffer and Alex Lovett attended Model Illinois Government in SIUE's first showing. Photo courtesy of Denise DeGarmo
Junior political science major Kendra […]

Ukrainian professor offers non-Western perspective on Ukrainian revolution

Ukrainian professor offers non-Western perspective on Ukrainian revolution

Political science professor Sophia Wilson, who is originally from Ukraine, said now is a “time of troubles” for her home country. She presented an alternative to the Western media’s coverage of the Ukrainian revolution in a presentation to roughly 20 students last week.
November 24-29
Sophia Wilson, the newest political science professor, gave a lecture on Friday […]

Pi Sigma Alpha hosts 'A Conversation with Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon'

Pi Sigma Alpha hosts ‘A Conversation with Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon’

Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon, a former SIU Carbondale law professor, will speak to the university community about Illinois government Thursday evening.
Pi Sigma Alpha will bring Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon to speak on campus at 7 p.m., Thursday, at the Maple-Dogwood Room of the Morris University Center.
Pi Sigma Alpha, the political science department’s honor society, is […]

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