Political Science
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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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Voting behaviors among non-whites changing due to growing income disparities, professor says
Is socio-economic class, rather than race, becoming a stronger indicator of how a person might vote? It’s a question that Jennifer L. Hochschild, an expert on American politics and co-author of the book Do Facts Matter? Information and Misinformation in American Politics, sought to answer during a recent lecture at Clark University. Titled “‘Here They Treat Us…
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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 Model UN finishes strong at Brown
Weeks of preparation proved fruitful for Clark University’s Model United Nations team as three members picked up individual awards during Brown University’s annual conference held March 3. Head delegate Josh Merchat ’19 won Outstanding Delegate for his committee work, while Alex Chilton ’20 and David Sullivan ’20 independently won Best Delegate in their respective committees. “The strong performance of…
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Students visit Capitol Hill for Advocacy Day on immigration reform, international education
Three Clark University students from abroad participated in the annual Association of International Educators (NAFSA) Advocacy Day, March 13 and 14. Emmanuel Aghado, a graduate student from Nigeria, and sophomores Galal Al-Meslemi of Yemen and Mya Juliet Kyaw of Myanmar explored the fundamentals of advocacy. They also gained insights into the workings of a congressional office, learned about current political trends…
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Leading scholar to speak on race, class and inequality
Jennifer Hochschild to present public lecture March 23; colloquium, master class are part of 2-day program