Political Science

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Moving Forward: A Student Panel Discussion

4:30 PM ET

Sponsored by:: Political Science

“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.

Dana Auditorium (Sunderland Language Center)

CANCELLED Learning to Love Lincoln: Frederick Douglass's Journey from Grievance to Gratitude

4:30 PM ET

Sponsored by:: Political Science

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.

Axinn Center Abernethy Room (221)

Open to the Public

James Madison: The Founder of Founding

4:30 PM ET

Sponsored by:: Political Science

A lecture by James W. Ceaser
University of Virginia

Axinn Center Abernethy Room (221)

Open to the Public

Is Civility a Sham? Speech and the Limits of Tolerance

4:30 PM ET

Sponsored by:: Political Science

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?

Axinn Center Abernethy Room (221)

Open to the Public

Is Capitalism Worth Saving?

4:30 PM ET

Sponsored by:: Political Science

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?

Dana Auditorium (Sunderland Language Center)

Open to the Public

IPE Symposium: The Euro at 20: Past, Present and Future

12:45 PM ET

Sponsored by:: Int'l Politics & Economics and Political Science

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.

Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room

Open to the Public

Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series: Climate Struggle A Working Class Strategy for Climate Movement

12:30 PM ET

Sponsored by:: Environmental Studies and Political Science

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

Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

Open to the Public

Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series: Batteries and the Matter of a Clean Energy Future

12:30 PM ET

Sponsored by:: Environmental Studies and Political Science

“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.

Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

Open to the Public