Political Science

In the interest of ensuring the safety of students, faculty, staff, and community members, the lecture by Ryszard Legutko scheduled for later today will not take place

“In the wake of Ryszard Legutko” - A conversation on how we challenge ideas with which we disagree, and how we engage with challenging ideas. This is an opportunity to listen and understand; to question and disagree; and to engage in thoughtful discourse. The panel format will be modeled off of Professor Sarah Stroup’s “Engaged Listening Project.” There will be plenty of opportunities for small group discussion, and audience Q&A. Faculty are encouraged to attend to participate as members of the audience.

A talk by Diana J. Schaub (Loyola University in Maryland)

Diana J. Schuab is Professor of Political Science at Loyola University in Maryland. Her recent work is focused on American political thought, particularly Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, African American political thought, and the relevance of core American ideals to contemporary challenges and debates. Concurrently, she is visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

A lecture by James W. Ceaser
University of Virginia

A lecture and Q & A with Teresa Bejan, University of Oxford

Politicians and intellectuals today warn that we face a crisis of civility, with partisan hatreds and wars of words polluting our public sphere. In liberal democracies committed to tolerating diversity as well as active, often heated disagreement, the loss of this conversational virtue appears critical. But is civility really a virtue? Or is it, as critics claim, a covert demand for conformity that silences dissent?

A leading socialist economist and a leading free-market economist/political scientist will advance contrasting views on a crucial question in American public life: IS CAPITALISM WORTH SAVING?

2019 marks the 20th anniversary of the introduction of the euro. From post-war beginnings through a half century of peace and into the challenges of today, the euro has been a symbol of the European Union’s efforts to foster international cooperation and shared economic prosperity.

“Climate Struggle: A Working Class Strategy for the Climate Movement” by Matt Huber, Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Syracuse University.

“Batteries and the Matter of a Clean Energy Future” by Jay Turner, Associate Professor, Environmental Studies Program, Wellesley College.

Scaling up a clean energy future is going to require more than just solar panels and wind turbines. It will also require batteries. How can considering the environmental history of batteries in the 20th century help us think more carefully about the role of batteries in a more sustainable and just 21st century? Cosponsored by the departments of History and Political Science.

Nadine Strossen, Past President of the ACLU and John Marshall Harlan Professor of Law at NYU Law School