The Economist, one of the leading news magazines of the world, has endorsed Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz’s book “More Than Meets the Eye: Essays on Bangladeshi Politics” as a “must read” to understand the country’s politics and current situation.
Unit: Politics and Government
Riaz quoted in international media on Bangladesh’s upcoming election
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has been interviewed and quoted on Bangladesh’s upcoming election and the political impasse on various international media in the past week.
Dr. Michael Hendricks honored with the Research Initiative Award and the Service Initiative Award
On December 20, the Office of the Provost notified Dr. Michael Hendricks that he had received Illinois State University’s Research Initiative Award and Service Initiative Award.
Riaz comments on custodial deaths in Bangladesh
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has commented on the deaths of opposition activists in police custody in Bangladesh.
Riaz publishes essay on Bangladesh’s future trajectory
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has published an essay in the New Age on the occasion of the Victory Day, a day marking the end of the war of independence of Bangladesh in 1971.
Riaz publishes commentaries and quoted in media on Bangladesh’s upcoming election
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has published two commentaries and was quoted in a news report in the Voice of America (VOA) on the upcoming election in Bangladesh.
Graduating Redbirds: Given a second chance, Paige Malloy delivered
Two years after being academically dismissed from Illinois State University, Graduating Redbird Paige Malloy will earn a bachelor’s degree.
ISU mock trial team continues success
The mock trial team continued its winning stretch in December.
Dr. T.Y. Wang publishes on the Chinese threat and Taiwanese identity
University Professor Dr. T.Y. Wang published a co-authored paper titled ‘’The Chinese Threat and Changes of Identity in Taiwan.”
College announces new internal research grant program
The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is excited to announce a new internal research grant opportunity—the Dean’s Research Challenge Grant. Full-time CAS faculty from all college divisions, including Visiting Professors and non-tenure track faculty, are eligible to apply. The Principal Investigator’s (PI) primary appointment must be in a CAS unit. Interdisciplinary teams are encouraged, and teams can have non-CAS members.