Political Science
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‘American Presidency’ students forecast crucial swing state votes
Elections always offer teachable moments, but the volatility, polarity and record spending related to the 2012 presidential race have given participants in Clark’s fall semester political science course The American Presidency real-world lessons they’re unlikely to forget. Twenty-three students enrolled in “The American Presidency,” taught by Jim Gomes, Director of the Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise. During the course,…
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Clark lecture to focus on Supreme Court, polarization of politics
Clark University’s Harrington Public Affairs Lecture Series will sponsor “The Supreme Court and the Polarization of American Politics,” a lecture by political scientist Lawrence Baum of Ohio State University. The talk will be held on Wednesday, October 24, at 4 p.m. in Tilton Hall, second floor of the Higgins University Center. Professor Lawrence Baum studies U.S. judicial politics, judicial…
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Clark a partner in ‘Integrative Liberal Learning’ initiative
Clark University has been selected, along with eight other liberal arts colleges and universities, to partner with the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) in a new initiative called Faculty Leadership for Integrative Liberal Learning: Principles and Practices. Supported by a grant from The Teagle Foundation, this initiative addresses the urgent national imperative to provide students with…
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Political Science students hear guest lecture by ex-Gov. Dukakis
Michael Dukakis, former Governor of Massachusetts and 1988 Democratic presidential nominee, offered his insider’s perspectives to a group of Clark students on Sept. 17 during a frank discussion about life in public office, his own and current election strategies – both winning and losing – some recent political history, and today’s political climate. Dukakis discussed…
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New book examines how political leaders ‘sell’ war to the public
Michael Butler, associate professor of political science, has long been preoccupied with the question of “why we fight” and how America’s political leaders justify going to war with other countries; he shares his thinking on this question in his recent book “Selling a ‘Just’ War: Framing, Legitimacy, and US Military Intervention” (Palgrave Macmillan 2012). “The decision to…
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‘Islam and Democracy’ topic of 2012 Harrington Lecture, April 11
The Political Science Department at Clark University will present the 2012 Harrington Public Affairs Lecture, delivered by M. Steven Fish, titled ““Islam and Democracy: A Look at the Evidence,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, in Tilton hall, 950 Main Street. Professor Fish is a comparative political scientist at the University of California, Berkeley. He…
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Clark senior wins gold and bronze medals in Redistricting Olympics
Clark University senior Nicholas Rossi, of North Smithfield, RI, won a gold medal in the Redistricting Olympics, a contest sponsored by Common Cause Massachusetts that asked citizens to create their own redistricting maps. Rossi’s work won gold in the Congressional Map category and also landed a bronze medal in the House Map contest. The 58 maps that…
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Clark alumnus to give Harrington Public Affairs Lecture on elections and informed citizenry, Oct. 24
Professor John Coleman, a Clark University alumnus and leading expert on political parties, elections and campaign finance in the U.S., will deliver the Fall 2011 Harrington Public Affairs Lecture, “A Primer on the Primaries: Polarized Politics and Presidential Nominations,” at 7 p.m, Monday, Oct. 24, in Tilton Hall, 2nd floor of the Higgins University Center, 950 Main Street. Coleman is…
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Clark senior spends beginning of summer vacation in Nepal with Steinbrecher Fellowship
Agnes E. Beckmann ’12 received a Steinbrecher Fellowship from Clark University and has spent the beginning of her summer vacation volunteering at a day care and school in Kathmandu at a non-profit organization, Orchid Garden Nepal, through ProWorld Service Corps. The Steinbrecher Fellowship Program was established in 2006 to encourage and support Clark undergraduates’ pursuit…
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Students submit redistricting map testimony to Beacon Hill legislators
The Special Joint Committee on Redistricting at the State House in Boston, now grappling with the task of redrawing the political map of Massachusetts, received testimony from some Clark University political science undergraduates offering independent perspectives and “good government” redistricting models. U.S. Census 2010 results released this spring reveal that the electoral map of Massachusetts…