Political Science

When We Choose War: Understanding Political Violence and Possibilities for Peace

This year’s symposium focuses on political violence. Why do people sometimes choose to use violence in conflict? How can we return to peace? We are pleased to be able to host three leading experts on civil conflict and political violence. 

Ajay Verghese, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Middlebury College

Departments of Anthropology and Political Science joint reception for graduating seniors and their guests in the McCardell Bicentennial Hall Great Hall.

Please join Amy Yuen, Associate Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Political Science Department, for a conversation with Admiral James Stavridis about the war in Ukraine.

Conspiracy theories are as old as politics. But conspiracists today have introduced something new?conspiracy without theory. And the new conspiracism has moved from the fringes to the heart of government with the election of Donald Trump. In A Lot of People Are Saying, Russell Muirhead and Nancy Rosenblum show how the new conspiracism differs from classic conspiracy theory, why so few officials speak truth to conspiracy, and what needs to be done to resist it.

Co-sponsored by the Alexander Hamilton Forum.

AEI Scholar Michael Strain will argue that populism has infused an unwarranted and debilitating pessimism into national economic discourse.

Author Amity Shlaes and former Governor Jim Douglas discuss the 1920’s, the New Deal, and the Great Society.

Please join us for the screening of the movie version of the play “Hamilton.” Co-sponsored by the Alexander Hamilton Forum.

Students and the public are invited to attend this weekly nonpartisan discussion of recent political events, hosted by Professor Matthew Dickinson. Held almost every Wednesday 12:30-1:30 pm EST. Check the calendar for dates. No expertise assumed. All viewpoints welcome. To register, please contact Prof. Dickinson.

Students and the public are invited to attend this weekly nonpartisan discussion of recent political events, hosted by Professor Matthew Dickinson. Held almost every Wednesday 12:30-1:30 pm EST. Check the calendar for dates. No expertise assumed. All viewpoints welcome. To register, please contact Prof. Dickinson.

Students and the public are invited to attend this weekly nonpartisan discussion of recent political events, hosted by Professor Matthew Dickinson. Held almost every Wednesday 12:30-1:30 pm EST. Check the calendar for dates. No expertise assumed. All viewpoints welcome. To register, please contact Prof. Dickinson.