The following story was written by student Lindsey Earl about her experience with the Peru Democracy and Human Rights summer trip.
Lindsey Earl: Reflections on the Peru summer democracy trip
Unit: Politics and Government
Riverstone-Newell Interviewed by NYT
Lori Riverstone-Newell was interviewed by the New York Times on the topic of how Republican-dominated states are countering more liberally minded cities.
Professor Riaz’s commentary in the Daily Star
Illinois State Politics and Government Professor Ali Riaz recently wrote commentary in the largest circulated English daily in Bangladesh, the Daily Star, on the first anniversary of the terrorist attack at a cafe in the capital of Dhaka.
ISU Politics and Government alumna runs for public office
Department of Politics and Government alumna Nikita Richards ’06, M.S. ’15, is running for local public office.
Professor Riverstone-Newell publishes on state preemption laws
Professor Lori Riverstone-Newell, Department of Politics and Government, recently published “The Rise of State Preemption Laws in Response to Local Policy Innovation.”
Professor Wang part of Taiwan delegation
At the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan, T.Y. Wang, professor of Politics and Government, visited the country as part of a delegation from June 18–23.
Professor Julie Webber authors book on school violence
Professor Julie A. Webber is the author of a new book titled Beyond Columbine: School Violence and the Virtual.
Riaz Interview in Dhaka Courier
Chair and University Professor Ali Riaz was interviewed by the Dhaka Courier, the leading news weekly of Bangladesh.
Lind attends nonprofit conference
Professor Nancy S. Lind from the Department of Politics and Government was an invited guest to the inaugural Snapshot Sector Conference on May 12 hosted by Illinois Wesleyan University’s Action Research Center at YouthBuild.
Leonard awarded NSF grant to study court-curbing legislation
The National Science Foundation awarded Meghan Leonard a nearly $119,000 grant to study battles between state courts and legislatures.
