Political Science
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Esteemed political scientist Lake’78 lectures about U.S. in Middle East
As countries in the Middle East and North Africa roil with political upheaval, the United States is faced with the dilemma of choosing which regimes to back and which to abandon. Countries that have traditionally earned U.S. military and political support have conceded some control to America, but that reality is being challenged by global…
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University offers new concentration in Latin American & Latino Studies
Census data from 2010 indicates that there are now 50.5 million Latinos in the United States — one sixth of the U.S. population. These figures represent more than a 46 percent increase in the Latino population since 2000 and reveal that Latinos are far and away the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population. Thus,…
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Leading international relations expert to discuss global insurgency
Esteemed political scientist David A. Lake will discuss the current and continually evolving and expanding political turmoil in Libya, Egypt, Bahrain, Tunisia, Yemen, and other countries in the Middle East and North Africa, as he delivers the 2011 Harrington Public Affairs Lecture, presented by the Political Science Department at Clark University. The lecture, titled “America’s…
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Faculty panel Mar. 2 to discuss events under way in Middle East
Clark University will present “Popular Protests, New Media, & Change in the Middle East” a panel on the events unfolding in the Middle East, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2, in Tilton Hall, 2nd floor, Higgins University Center, 950 Main Street. The six featured panelists include: Taner Akcam, Kaloosdian/Mugar Chair in Armenian…
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Senior will hone advocacy skills as U.N. Women’s Conference delegate
Clark University senior Heather A. Mooney, of Waltham, will gain experience in the art of advocacy as a delegate to the annual United Nations Commission on the Status of Women meetings to be held from Feb. 22 to March 4 at the U.N. headquarters in New York City. She is one of only 23 women students…
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Top political strategist Donna Brazile to speak at Clark Feb. 10
Clark University will present “The Shifting American Political Landscape,” a lecture by veteran Democratic political strategist Donna Brazile, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, at Razzo Hall, at the Traina Center for the Arts, 92 Downing Street. Brazile is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University; an author; syndicated columnist; and an on-air contributor to CNN,…
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Poli-sci Harrington Fellows enjoy ‘insider’ views in D.C. program
Undergraduate political science majors Sonya Grabowski ’11, Matt Diamond ’12, and Amelia Najjar ’12 were awarded Harrington Public Affairs Fellowships to attend special academic seminars in Washington, D.C. earlier this month. Sponsored by the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, the two-week long program combines lectures by faculty and guest speakers, small group discussions, site visits to organizations…
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Professors appointed to Klein, Scotland endowed chairs
Clark University President David P. Angel recently announced the appointment of Professor Douglas Little as the first holder of the new Robert H. and Virginia N. Scotland Endowed Chair in History and International Relations at Clark University and the appointment of Professor of Political Science Sharon Krefetz as the next holder of the Andrea B. and Peter D. ’64 Klein Distinguished Professorship. The…
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Clark senior Billy Adams helping to ‘shift the dialogue’ on same-sex marriage in California
One could say Wednesday, August 4, was a pivotal day for Clark senior William A. Adams III, of Augusta, Maine, and the work he has done this summer during an internship funded by Larry Franks ’73, Ellen Berelson and the Theodore H. Barth Foundation. Adams, who has been interning at Equality California in Fresno, Calif.,…
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Mock Trial teams score high at regional tournament
The Clark University Intercollegiate Mock Trial Teams performed well at the New England Regional Tournament that was held on the Clark campus Feb. 19-21, earning a trip to the sub-national tournament in Boston later this month. At the tournament, which included 27 teams from 16 colleges and universities from throughout the region, students assume the roles of…