Department of Political Science Archives

Women Leaders: Pathways, Powers, and Governance

Professors Kristen Williams, political science, and Danielle Hanley, women’s and gender studies, will be joined by Farida Jalalzai, professor of political science at Virginia Tech, for a discussion about women leaders and institutional power.
Divided America: Race, Political Power, and American Democracy

Clark University officially observes Constitution Day with a lecture by Guy-Uriel E. Charles, the Charles J. Ogletree Jr. Professor of Law at Harvard Law School.
Is “Direct Democracy” Good for Democracy? The Logic(s) of Referendums

“Is “Direct Democracy” Good for Democracy? The Logic(s) of Referendums,” Susan Stokes, Professor at University of Chicago.
Women Candidates & Women Voters in 2018

“Women Candidates & Women Voters in 2018,” Anna Greenberg, Ph.D., Research Fellow at American University’s Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies.
The Death of Expertise

“The Death of Expertise,” Tom Nichols, professor of national security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College
On Tyranny: Lessons from the Twentieth Century

“On Tyranny: Lessons from the Twentieth Century,” Timothy Snyder, professor at Yale University
Zero-sum or Win-win? How Different Approaches to Immigration Affect Identity and Belonging in Arizona and New Mexico

“Zero-sum or Win-win? How Different Approaches to Immigration Affect Identity and Belonging in Arizona and New Mexico,” Deborah Schildkraut, professor, Tufts University Department of Political Science
The Hustling Candidate and the Nomination Process Under the Convention System

“The Hustling Candidate and the Nomination Process Under the Convention System,” John Reynolds, professor emeritus at the University of Texas, San Antonio
The Four Faces of the Republican Party

“The Four Faces of the Republican Party,” Dante J. Scala, associate professor of political science, University of New Hampshire
Harrington Lecture: American Universities and Their Local Communities Through History (with notes on Clark University)

Spring 2022 Harrington Public Affairs Presented by: Dr. Virginia Sapiro ’72 The majority of American colleges and universities founded before the 20th century were created as part of the founding […]

Events

Is “Direct Democracy” Good for Democracy? The Logic(s) of Referendums

Women Candidates & Women Voters in 2018

The Death of Expertise

On Tyranny: Lessons from the Twentieth Century

Zero-sum or Win-win? How Different Approaches to Immigration Affect Identity and Belonging in Arizona and New Mexico

The Hustling Candidate and the Nomination Process Under the Convention System

The Four Faces of the Republican Party

Harrington Lecture: American Universities and Their Local Communities Through History (with notes on Clark University)

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