Both Illinois State University Mock Trial squads garnered winning records at the first George Floyd Memorial Tournament, hosted by Hamline University on November 12-13.
ISU mock trial team continues tradition of success in COVID times
Unit: Politics and Government
ISU mock trial team competes in its first virtual tournament
Two Illinois State University mock trial squads competed at the Virtual Loras College mock trial tournament held in mid-October.
Riaz and Rana present paper at APSA Conference
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz and graduate student Md Sohel Rana presented a co-authored paper at the American Political Science Association (APSA) National Conference.
Faculty present at American Political Science Association Virtual Conference
Faculty of Department of Politics and Government presented papers at the 2020 American Political Science Association annual meeting.
Sohel Rana presents at Brownbag series
Dr. Sohel Rana, a second-year graduate student, presented his ongoing research on legitimization strategies of the new authoritarian regimes at the department’s brown bag series on September 10.
Illinois State students make fair trade trip to Costa Rica
A group of Illinois State students spent one week in Costa Rica over spring break with politics and government faculty Noha Shawki and Julian Westerhout.
Ekwonwa named Bone Scholar
Bethany Ekwonwa, a double major in political science and legal studies and a member of the Honors Program, has been selected as a Bone Scholar for 2020–2021. The Bone Scholarship is the highest award an undergraduate at Illinois State University can receive. Ekwonwa has stood out in her classes because of her excellent academic skills,
University supports students, alumni with career interest and passion for common good
Redbirds interested in careers in nonprofit, social services, and government gain assistance with new career advisor.
ISU student shares study abroad experience at Bilkent University
Political science graduate student Nargiza Yusupova had an amazing experience studying abroad. We recently spoke with Yusupova about her experience. Whenever you have an opportunity to see another culture and live in a foreign country, take advantage of it! Before going for an exchange program to Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey, I already knew that
Environmental justice in Guatemala
This program is designed as an independent study project that explores environmental crime and justice issues within Guatemala.
