Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has recently published two new book chapters.
Unit: Politics and Government
Myra Gordon featured by WGLT in ’21 Women Who Shaped Bloomington-Normal’
In honor of Women’s History Month this March, WGLT is spotlighting 21 remarkable women who have left an indelible impact on Bloomington-Normal. Among these trailblazers is Myra Gordon, whose unwavering dedication has been instrumental in raising environmental awareness in the Twin Cities.
Dr. Touré Reed, history professor, to deliver Spring College Lecture, March 27
Dr. Touré Reed, professor of history, will deliver the Spring College Lecture on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at 5 p.m., in the Circus Room of the Bone Student Center. His talk, “Is it Race or Racism?: Why Binary Explanations for Inequality Have Failed Black Americans,” is free and open to the public.
Mock Trial Team ends a successful 2023-24 season
During the second weekend in March 2024, the mock trial team participated in the Opening Championship Rounds (ORCS) of the American Mock Trial Association’s national tournament in Geneva.
Dr. Mike Hendricks co-authors publication in the Journal of Latinos and Education
The Journal of Latinos and Education has published Dr. Mike Hendricks’ co-authored article “Cultivating a Collectivist Community on a College Campus for Latinx Students.”
Bone Lecture to offer postcolonial historical sociology of militarized policing in Britain and the U.S.
Dr. Julian Go will be giving a public talk on his new book as the Robert G. Bone Distinguished Lecturer for 2024 on March 28, at 6 p.m. at the Bone Student Center, Old Main Room. The event is free and open to the public.
Riaz quoted by DW on India’s role in Bangladeshi politics
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has been quoted by the German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) in a news report on the influence of India on Bangladesh’s domestic politics.
Riaz publishes on Bangladesh’s Myanmar policy
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has published a commentary in the Diplomat news magazine on Bangladesh’s Myanmar policy in the wake of intensified civil war in Myanmar.
Riaz interviewed by PBS NewsHour
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz was interviewed by PBS News Hour about the cases against Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus.
Retired U.S. Ambassador Luis Arreaga visits with students
Professors Geeta Pasi and Mike Hendricks worked with the American Academy of Diplomacy to organize Ambassador Arreaga’s visit with Politics and Government students on Monday, February 26.