Professor Julie A. Webber is the author of a new book titled Beyond Columbine: School Violence and the Virtual.
Professor Julie Webber authors book on school violence
Unit: Politics and Government
Leonard awarded NSF grant to study court-curbing legislation
The National Science Foundation awarded Meghan Leonard a nearly $119,000 grant to study battles between state courts and legislatures.
Illinois State hosts 25th annual Conference for Students of Political Science
The Department of Politics and Government of Illinois State University held the 25th annual Conference for Students of Political Science on April 21, 2017, at the Bone Student Center.
Graduate Students receive assistance from International Women’s Organizations
Bich Tran and Natalie Rothbauer both received assistance from international women’s organizations.
Grad student Zaman publishes in Bangladesh’s The Daily Star
Fahmida Zaman, graduate student in the Department of Politics and Government, has published an essay in Bangladesh’s circulated English language The Daily Star.
Faculty present at Midwest Political Science Association annual conference
Several Department of Politics and Government faculty members attended the 2017 Midwest Political Science Association annual meeting in Chicago on April 6–9, 2017.
Professor Ali Riaz presented keynote paper in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dr. Ali Riaz, University Professor and Chair of the Department, presented the keynote paper at the round table ‘Drivers of Violence and Conflict in Bangladesh: Evidence-based research and Understanding’ at Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Riaz interviewed about madrasahs
University Professor and Chair of Politics and Government, Ali Riaz, was interviewed by The Daily Star about the integration of religious education into the mainstream education system in Bangladesh.
Students of Politics and Government participate in 2017 University Research Symposium
The Department of Politics and Government was well represented at the 2017 annual University Research Symposium, Friday, March 31, at Redbird Arena.
Professor Riverstone-Newell featured in WalletHub
Professor Lori Riverstone-Newell was featured in WalletHub.com’s recent piece about states with the best and worst taxpayer return on investment (ROI).
