Political Polarization and Health
“Political Polarization and Health,” co-authored by Professor of Political Science Shana Gadarian, was published in Nature Medicine.
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Arthur C. Brooks Shares Happiness Recipe: ‘Enjoyment, Satisfaction and Meaning’
The former Maxwell professor, bestselling author and happiness expert spoke during a recent Maxwell centennial celebration event.
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Thompson Talks to Catholic Standard, Miami Herald About the Catholic Vote in the 2024 Election
“One thing we do know is that the Latino vote broke for Trump to a much greater extent than it has for any Republican,” says Margaret Susan Thompson, associate professor of history and political science. “So the question is, does that add significantly to the Catholic margin?”
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Reeher Discusses the Presidential Election With EFE, Fox News and Newsweek
“In recent decades the country has gotten incredibly polarized politically. Both candidates have 43% in the bank no matter what. I think what the last week is about—it's not about persuasion, we're done with that—it's about mobilization, it's about turnout. The election is going to turn on turnout,” says Grant Reeher, professor of political science.
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Thompson Talks to the Catholic Standard About How Catholics Are Voting in the Presidential Election
“We know that Catholics are probably as divided as the rest of the electorate right now,” says Margaret Susan Thompson, associate professor of history and political science. “The election is extremely close by almost any standard and Catholics seem to be in many ways mirroring the American population in that regard,” she says.
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Keck Explains New York State’s Proposition One in WAER Article
Proposition One “would add sex and gender to the non-discrimination provisions of New York's constitution” and would expand protections beyond a person’s biological sex, “to include orientation, gender identity and gender expression,” says Thomas Keck, Michael O. Sawyer Chair of Constitutional Law and Politics.
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How Are Young Voters Feeling About the Election? Jackson Discusses on Bloomberg TV
“Young people are actually excited about this election. They're excited to vote, but they are very confused. They don't know exactly what to do because they feel so strongly about particular issues...so although they are excited, they're not sure what that means for them in the future,” says Jenn Jackson, assistant professor of political science.
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Reeher Speaks With AP News, City & State and Spectrum News About the Race for NY-22
“In some ways, you almost have two generic candidates running, one more conservative and one sort of more mainstream. And you’ve got a district that just seems more built for people who are closer to the center, in either party,” says Grant Reeher, professor of political science.
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Thompson Talks to ABC News About American Catholic Voters
“It's really interesting that the Catholic Church is probably one of the few places where you find people with different perspectives sitting together at Sunday Mass,” says Margaret Susan Thompson, associate professor of history and political science. She adds that if past election results are any indication, Catholic turnout and the choices they make at the polls will depend on a variety of factors.
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History Ph.D. Candidate Honored With Guggenheim Scholars Award
Ian Glazman-Schillinger will further his dissertation examining the digital strategies of far-right hate groups since the 1980s.
Illuminating the Lives of the Pyramid Builders: Egyptologist Mark Lehner at Nov. 1 Phanstiel Lecture
Lehner, a world-renowned Egyptologist, will discuss his discoveries of ancient Egypt during the Phanstiel Lecture, “The People Who Built the Pyramids—How We Know,” on Friday, Nov. 1, at 5 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Howard G. and S. Louise Phanstiel Chair in Leadership.
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Reeher Discusses the 2024 Presidential Election With Newsweek, The Mirror
Harris is “is performing better in the national polls versus the battleground states, which tells me she is racking up more support in states where she is already likely to win,” says Grant Reeher, professor of political science. “That makes sense given the nature of the campaign's central messages and appeals.”
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Author and Happiness Expert Arthur C. Brooks to Give Talk on Oct. 30
He is a Harvard professor and co-author of the New York Times bestseller ‘Build the Life You Want’ with Oprah Winfrey.
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Tina Nabatchi Gives Keynote Address at Oxford’s Social Outcomes Conference
The Maxwell professor spoke on the role of collaboration in public policy to researchers, policymakers and practitioners from around the world.
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Pralle Quoted in the Atlantic Article on Why Residents Were Caught off Guard by Hurricane Helene
So much of the response following disasters can feel piecemeal and reactive, says Sarah Pralle, associate professor of poltical science. “Every dollar we put into prevention is going to be a lot more efficiently spent,” she explains. In a world reshaped by climate change, “this idea that there’s safe places you can go hide is unrealistic.”
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Centennial Celebration Honors Alumni, Students, Staff and Faculty for a ‘Century of Service’
The Maxwell School’s 100th anniversary celebration will be held on Oct. 18 in Goldstein Auditorium.
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Reeher Talks to Spectrum News About Upstate NY Congressional Races
“Because the district [New York District 22] was slightly redistricted in a way that made it somewhat more favorable to Democrats and because of the nature of the two candidates in this race, I would say that Mannion would probably be the favorite in this race,” says Grant Reeher, professor of political science.
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Gadarian Comments on Harris’s Bid for Women Voters in Business Insider Article
Harris reshaped the election race by “advocating for women's health, reproductive freedom and abortion access more vocally and more powerfully than Biden did and than the Trump/Vance ticket is,” says Shana Gadarian, professor of poltical science.
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Lamis Abdelaaty Awarded the 2024 Montonna Fund
The fund was created in 1997 with a generous gift from the honoree’s daughter and Maxwell alumna, the late Mary Lou Williams.
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Gadarian Discusses the Presidential Debate and Election With Al Jazeera and USA Today
“One of the things I think the split screen was able to do was to show Harris looking really composed. She was looking right at Trump and she wasn't going to let up. And I think part of the strategy wasn't really about him at all. It was about ‘I can hold the stage. I can be presidential. I can be commander in chief,’” says Shana Gadarian, professor of political science.
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