Global warming will be the focus of this year’s Rilett Lecture with leading authority on global climate change, John Smol.
Global climate change expert to give Rilett Lecture, April 27
Topic: Research
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.
Russell Sage Foundation letters of inquiry due May 31
The Russell Sage Foundation is now accepting letters of inquiry for its spring deadline of May 31 for the following programs: Social Inequality; Future of Work; Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration; and Behavioral Economics.
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.
Women’s and Gender Studies student research symposium, April 14
The Women’s and Gender Studies Symposium will be held on April 14 and will feature Mariana Ortega as the keynote speaker.
Bryant Jackson Lecture on academic support cancelled
The Bryant Jackson Lecture, schedule for 10 a.m. Thursday, April 13, has been cancelled.
Dissertation has potential to influence practice of librarianship
Dallas Long, associate dean of Milner Library, was recently informed that his dissertation has been selected by the American Library Association to be featured in the May/June issue of American Libraries.
