Unit: Politics and Government

Dr. T.Y. Wang, University Professor and chair of the Department of Politics and Government at Illinois State University, has published a co-authored study in Political Science.

Distinguished Professor Dr. Ali Riaz has established scholarships and an award for graduate students at his alma mater Dhaka University (DU), Bangladesh.

Professor Jason Cieslik recently presented at the 40th American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE) National Conference during the Scholarship and Research session

On October 1, the Illinois State University 1857 Society inducted Professor Tom McClure into its ranks.

Dr. T.Y. Wang, University Professor and Chair of the Department of Politics and Government, presented a co-authored paper at the 2021 American Political Science Association annual meeting.

Professor Tom McClure recently provided professional responsibility training at the 31st Annual Legal Education Seminar, sponsored by the Central Illinois Paralegal Association in association with McLean County Bar Association.

Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has published a book chapter on the interplay of religion and politics in Bangladesh. The chapter titled – “More Than Meets the Eye: The Narratives of Secularism and Islam in Bangladesh” – is published in an edited volume “Ghost from the Past”.

At the invitation of the Center for Civic Engagement, Dr. Meghan Leonard of Politics and Government gave a presentation to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 26th Amendment in celebration of Constitution Day.