Political Science

Problems with Evidence Used in the Criminal Process.

Dan Simon is the Richard L. and Maria B. Crutcher Professor of Law and Psychology at the University of Southern California, where he holds a joint appointment at the Gould School of Law and the Department of Psychology.

A talk by Kimberly Morgan, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, George Washington University

For many years, right-wing politics in Europe was characterized by a gender gap — right-wing parties, their voters, and their leaders tended to be disproportionately male. That is no longer the case, as women are increasingly present as party leaders and/or voters. In this talk, I will discuss these developments, some of the forces driving this change, and implications for the study of gender and politics.

A talk by noted Vermont native writer and commentator Garrett M. Graff.  Graff is a distinguished magazine journalist, bestselling historian, and regular TV commentator has spent more than a dozen years covering politics, technology, and national security—helping to explain where we’ve been and where we’re headed. His presentation is set in the context of the J-term course “American Power: Hard, Soft and Smart” and will address questions related to the impact of Donald Trump’s presidency on the future of America’s democracy and its role in the world. 

Curious about the state of global environmental governance? Join Associate Professor of Political Science Kemi Fuentes-George’s Fall 2018 International Environmental Politics class for a set of video screenings. Students will present extensively-researched and engaging videos illustrating the drivers of some contemporary environmental problems, the institutions in place to manage them, and point out ways in which this governance can and should be improved. After the videos, there will be a Q&A for audience members.

A public lecture (4:30 to 5:30 pm) and exhibit opening (5:30 to 7 pm with beverages and hors d’oeuvres) by Cecilia Araneda, educator and textile artist, who will share the work of her group Arpilleras, Sitios Y Memoria. This group began in 2016 with the wish to reflect on human rights violations inflicted against Chilean citizens by the military dictatorship in Chile’s Valparaiso Region. Through textile art depicting the locations of such crimes, survivor-participants invite Chileans to reclaim their public spaces and resist forgetfulness and impunity.

David Palumbo-Liu teaches comparative literature at Stanford University. He will discuss the relationship between scholarship and activism and address ongoing debates about the role of freedom of expression in higher education.

Arguing NO: Oren Cass, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute. Mr. Cass’s work addresses issues ranging from the labor market to environmental regulation to trade and immigration to education and organized labor. He also writes extensively on the nature and implications of climate change and on the process of formulating and evaluating public policy. Cass has written for publications including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Foreign Affairs, and he regularly speaks at universities and testifies before Congress.

Join a small group lunch discussion about freedom and respect in our intellectual community. RSVP form available at go/elp.

A lecture by Ross Douthat (New York Times) with Q & A

Moderated by Governor James H. Douglas

Commencement reception for Polical Science Seniors and their families.