• Gender and War in the Middle East

    Rose Library, Strassler Center

    A conversation on current events with professors Cynthia Enloe, Elyse Semerdjian, and Ora Szekely.

  • The Embodied and Affective Language of Self-Immolation as Political Protest

    Grace and Lurie Conference Rooms, University Center Clark University

    Sara Hassani, professor of political science at Providence College, will examine the political significance of self-immolation among women and girls in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. 

  • The Constitution in Crisis

    Grace Conference Room, Higgins University Center

    Professor Aziz Rana will deliver the Constitution Day Lecture, addressing the question: “What is the relationship between the constitutional system and today’s democratic backsliding, including with respect to basic civil […]

  • Celebrating the Legacy of Professor Amy G. Richter

    Dana Commons, Higgins Lounge

    Please join the Departments of History and Political Science, and the Higgins Institute for Arts and Humanities to commemorate the life and impact of Professor Amy G. Richter. Professor Richter […]

  • Beyond Coercion: The Politics of Inequality in China

    Fireside Lounge, Dana Commons

    In her book, Hamilton College professor Alexsia Chan offers a new perspective on how authoritarian regimes practice political control.

  • Harrington Public Affairs Lecture: Marital Privilege

    Grace Conference Room, Higgins University Center

    Professor Serena Mayeri will deliver a talk on her new book, “Marital Privilege: Marriage, Inequality, and the Transformation of American Law,” which examines the history of challenges to marriage’s primacy as a legal institution and a source of public and private benefits.