On September 29, Professor Jason Cieslik presented an ongoing research project titled “Usurping Authority—Illinois Sheriffs Declare Law Unconstitutional.”
Professor Cieslik gives brown bag presentation
Unit: Politics and Government
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.
Department of Politics and Government presents annual Hibbert R. Roberts Lecture
Illinois State University will welcome Atlantic Council Distinguished Fellow, J. Peter Pham to present the annual Hibbert R. Roberts Lecture. The lecture will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 10th, 2023 in Room 138 inside Schroeder Hall.
Chat with McHenry Visiting Professor Geeta Pasi
On September 19, the esteemed United States Ambassador (retired) Geeta Pasi, holding the prestigious title of the inaugural Donald F. McHenry Visiting Professor in Diplomacy and International Affairs at Illinois State University, graced an attentive audience of graduate and undergraduate students at a “Chat with an Ambassador” event sponsored by the Department of Politics and Government.
Alum Gordon Duguid ’78 meets with undergraduates
On September 12, 2023, Gordon K. Duguid, a retired career member of the U.S. Senior Foreign Service, spoke to political science undergraduates about his international career.
CAS launches food drive for School Street Pantry
The College of Arts and Sciences will conduct a food drive to benefit the School Street Food Pantry, September 18-29. Collection boxes are available in the College office (141 Stevenson Hall) and in all school and department offices.
Breu to deliver CAS lecture, September 28
Professor of English Dr. Christopher Breu will deliver the 2023 Fall College of Arts and Sciences lecture at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 28, in Room 242, Schroeder Hall. A reception will follow the lecture in the Schroeder Art Gallery. His talk, “In Defense of Sex: Rethinking Embodiment and Desire in the Twenty-First Century,” is free and open to the public.
