Unit: Politics and Government

Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has been quoted in a report in Aljazeera English on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh.

The report highlighted the progress made by the country in the past 50 years and the challenges ahead.

Riaz published on the state of freedom of expression in South Asia, following the cancellation of an academic conference on Pakistan.

Dr. Mike Hendricks, assistant professor of Politics and Government, received the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology’s (CTLT) Teaching Innovations Grant for his collaborative project with Dr. Jordan Arellanes (Department of Psychology) and Dr. Chang Su-Russell (Department of Family and Consumer Sciences).

Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has coauthored an essay on the 50th Anniversary of the independence of Bangladesh in the Diplomat magazine.

Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has been quoted by the German International broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) in a report on the Digital Security Act (DSA).

Dr. Kerri Milita presented her research “Not So Great Expectations: Why Ambiguous Position-Taking Benefits Women Candidates” at a Department of Politics and Government brown bag on Friday February 26.

The interplay of religion and politics in South Asia is explored in the recently published second edition of a book edited by Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz.

Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has published a policy brief on the governance in Bangladesh during Covid-19 pandemic and delivered keynote on the issue in a webinar.