The Main Street College Series will present “Water, Water Everywhere: Will There Be a Drop to Drink in 20 Years in Bloomington-Normal?” at 7 p.m. Thursday, November 2, at the Illinois State University Alumni Center.
Unit: Politics and Government
2017 Hibbert Roberts speaker: Ideologies, Identities, and the Election of Donald Trump
Christopher Achen of Princeton University will present the annual Hibbert R. Roberts Lecture in Public Policy.
Alumni visit Politics and Government Department for Homecoming week
The Department of Politics and Government hosted distinguished alumni and their guests on Alumni Day, October 20, to celebrate Illinois State’s 2017 Homecoming.
Students learn about fair trade in Costa Rica
A group of Illinois State students spent one week in the village of San Miguel de Sarapiqui in Costa Rica with Politics and Government faculty Noha Shawki and Julian Westerhout.
Riaz invited to speak at Savannah Council of World Affairs
Ali Riaz delivered a lecture at the Savannah Council of World Affairs on the 19th of October at Savannah, Georgia.
Students meet with Trustee in Residence
Julie Jones, a member of the Board of Trustees, visited the College of Arts and Sciences as Trustee in Residence on Thursday, October 19, 2017.
2017 Taiwan Conference held at ISU
The Department of Politics and Government hosted an academic conference over the weekend of October 13 and 15, 2017, titled “Taiwan in a New Era: Democracy, Cross-Strait Security and International Relations.”
Riaz highlights politics in departure of Bangladeshi Chief Justice
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz of the Department of Politics and Government published commentary on the suspicious circumstances surrounding the departure of Supreme Court justice in Bangladesh.
Alum Michael Hill speaks with students
Michael Hill, an alumni of the department, visited POL 232 (Public Policy) and 213 (Congress) classes on October 12, 2017.
Webber interviewed about Vegas mass shooting
Julie Webber, Politics and Government professor, was interviewed by the Pantagraph about the mass shooting in Las Vegas earlier this month.