Political Science News and Events
Thompson discusses how media represents nuns in Global Sisters Report
"Vowed women in the church deserve more than our fascination, our giggles, and our objectification. They deserve, instead, our appreciation—and, more importantly, our respect," writes Margaret S. Thompson, associate professor of history and political science.
September 27, 2017
Elizabeth Cohen comments on 2017 DREAM Act, Tom Cotton in PolitiFact
Elizabeth Cohen, associate professor of political science, was quoted in the PolitiFact article, "Sen. Tom Cotton misleads in claim about Dream Act amnesty." Cohen says the claim from Cotton’s office, that the Dream Act could become the biggest amnesty ever granted in the United States, is "completely implausible.
September 27, 2017
Barkun quoted in article on apocalyptic thinking in The Conversation
Michael Barkun, professor emeritus of political science, was cited in the Conversation article, "The end of the world is coming – just not this Saturday." Barkun calls the mix of biblical literalism, geopolitics, and astrology “improvisational millennialism” – an attempt to reduce the cacophony of world events into a single comprehensive narrative of higher meaning.
September 25, 2017