Major in Political Science
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Sandwich King: Ben Daitz ’96 builds a ‘quiet’ restaurant empire
For someone opening a restaurant in 12 hours, Ben Daitz ’96 is remarkably calm. Inside Boston’s Prudential Center, Daitz presides over a soft opening event for food bloggers and other media, encouraging them to order off the menu to help the rookie staff prepare for the arrival of customers the next day. He chats with guests…
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Arielle Pierre pursues activism beyond academics
Political science major's on-the-job, extracurricular experiences preparing her for career in public policy
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Clark alumna’s research stokes a passion for human rights work
Miranda Weinstein ’16, M.A.’17, sees a disconnect between international politics and understanding the real-world impact of policies and development. “I feel my political science background at Clark provided me with an understanding of structural inequalities and who has the power to make decisions,” she says. Weinstein, who majored in political science and international development and social change while an undergraduate,…
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Alumni hear Clarkie’s story of perseverance, service ‒ and challenging the status quo
Reunion Dinner speaker Courtney Thomas ’17 eyes public policy career
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Courtney Thomas embraces learning and the law
Courtney Thomas ’17 has had many learning moments at Clark University, but her favorite happened when she was teaching others. Thomas, the president of Clark’s Black Student Union, and other students presented a workshop to members of the Clark community during the MLK Racial Justice Teach-In in January. “It was such an amazing opportunity to teach students about power…
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Professor Szekely’s latest book explores politics of militant groups in Middle East
The nature of international conflict has evolved in recent decades. Rather than conflict between state militaries, warfare increasingly takes place within regional conflict systems involving both states and non-state armed groups. Understanding the internal dynamics of these organizations is an important part of understanding the nature of international conflict, according to Ora Szekely, assistant professor of…
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Political science professor’s new book examines what it means to ‘become American’
‘The New Americans’ examines immigration policy, focuses on protests and experiences of five Latino national origin groups
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Clark Mock Trial team earns awards at Yale, heads to subnational tournament
Clark University’s Mock Trial team recently earned individual awards and a sportsmanship award at the American Mock Trial Association Regional Tournament at Yale University. Due to its exemplary performance, the A team received an at-large bid to the Opening Round Championship Series Tournament to be held March 25 and 26 in Wilmington, Delaware, where it will compete against teams from Rutgers, Princeton…
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Clark’s Model UN team ranked among New England’s best
Add another accolade to Clark University’s decorated Model United Nations team. Clark’s travel team now ranks among the top five in New England, according to annual fall rankings published by Best Delegate, a website dedicated to the Model U.N. experience. Clark’s MUN travel team competes at eight conferences each academic year. This fall, the team…
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Brendan Burgess ’18 blends the science of politics and computers
You could call Brendan Burgess ’18 a quintessential Clarkie. His double major in political science, with a concentration in international relations, and computer science sets him apart, but some first-year advice pushed him to take it a step further. “I heard if you want to be involved in political science, you should have something that distinguishes you,” Burgess…