Employing the threat theory and theories of identity, Dr. T.Y. Wang, University professor and chair of the department of politics and government, and his coauthor analyzed 2018–2020 panel data collected in Taiwan. The results were presented at the International Conference of Taiwan Institute for Governance and Communication Research on October 28, 2021.
Dr. Meghan Leonard presided over a discussion on voting rights and voting suppression for the “Making Democracy Work” series presented by the League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria.
The Fall International Seminar Series, A New Normal in a Global Context, concludes with a final seminar at noon, Wednesday, November 3, 2021, with Dr. David L. Cleeton’s talk, “U.S. and EU Fiscal Policy Responses to COVID 19: Too Little Too late, or Too Much?” Advance registration is required.
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has published a book chapter on the challenges to governance in South Asia.
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.
The Fall International Seminar Series, A New Normal in a Global Context, continues at noon, Wednesday, October 27, 2021, with Dr. Ken Opalo’s talk on Government in the Time of COVID: Success and Failures Across African States.”
The Department of Politics and Government hosted Torrence Gardner on Alumni Day 2021.
Distinguished Professor Dr. Ali Riaz has established scholarships and an award for graduate students at his alma mater Dhaka University (DU), Bangladesh.
The Fall International Seminar Series, A New Normal in a Global Context, continues at noon, Wednesday, October 20, 2021, with Dr. Mike Hendricks’ talk on “Central American Migration and the War on Drugs.”
Professor Cara Wong of the Department of Political Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign delivered the 2021 Hibbert Roberts Lecture on October 6, 2021.
