On Tuesday, October 17, the Department of Politics and Government hosted a panel titled “Supreme Issues: Abortion, Affirmative Action, and Ideology in the U.S. Supreme Court.”
Unit: Politics and Government
The Department of Politics and Government celebrates alumni for Homecoming week
The Department of Politics and Government honored two outstanding alums last week on Alumni Day.
Donald F. McHenry Visiting Professor addresses graduates of ISU professional training
United States Ambassador (retired) Geeta Pasi, the inaugural Donald F. McHenry Visiting Professor in Diplomacy and International Affairs at Illinois State University, attended on October 13 the graduation of international participants of the Management Development International (MDI) program hosted by the Office of International Engagement.
Dr. Ali Riaz presents at panels in Bay of Bengal Conversation
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has made two panel presentations at the Bay of Bengal Conversation: Rising Tides (BOBC) 2023 held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and organized by the Center for Governance Studies (CGS).
Nominations for the 2024 Grabill-Homan Community Peace Prize currently being accepted
Nominations for the 2024 Grabill-Homan Community Peace Prize are currently being accepted. Please consider nominating someone you know who’s doing great work in our community!
Professor Cieslik gives brown bag presentation
On September 29, Professor Jason Cieslik presented an ongoing research project titled “Usurping Authority—Illinois Sheriffs Declare Law Unconstitutional.”
Riaz interviewed by the Daily Star
Distinguished Professor Dr. Ali Riaz has been interviewed by the Daily Star, the leading Bangladeshi newspaper, on the impacts of the recent decision of the United States to impose visa restrictions on Bangladeshis and the recent political developments in the country.
An invitation to the 2023 fall Dean’s Address and Awards Ceremony
The fall 2023 College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Address and Awards Ceremony will be at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 5 in the Old Main Room in the Bone Student Center.
Ambassador Pasi talks language with students
Ambassador (retired) Geeta Pasi, the inaugural Donald F. McHenry Visiting Professor in Diplomacy and International Affairs, talked to students about the importance of language in Professor Olya Cochran’s Composition as Critical Inquiry class on September 23.
Stevenson Center’s Applied Community and Economic Development students set to attend Housing Matters Conference
On September 21, Dr. Mike Hendricks and Stevenson Center Program Coordinator Paige Bushman received notification from the Center for Civic Engagement that they received $250 from the Community Engagement Learning grant to attend the 2023 Housing Matters Conference in Bloomington on Thursday, October 19 and Friday, October 20.