Maxwell School News and Commentary
Reeher Weighs In on the GOP’s Internal Strife in The Hill
“This kind of division is one we’ve seen for a very long time and so there is nothing new here. This was evident when McCarthy got the position in the first place—on the 15th vote—and that got a lot of attention,” says Grant Reeher, professor of political science.
See related: Congress, Political Parties, U.S. Elections, United States
Maxwell Sociologists Honored and Elected to Leadership Positions at ASA Annual Meeting
Prema Kurien and Janet M. Wilmoth received awards, and several faculty colleagues were elected to roles in the American Sociological Association.
See related: Awards & Honors, Promotions & Appointments
Huber Discusses the Climate Class War in UnHerd Article
"Rather than tackling the problem of who owns and controls fossil-fuel based production (a relative minority of society), carbon behaviouralism aims its sights on the “irresponsible” choices of millions of consumers of all classes," writes Matt Huber, professor of geography and the environment.
See related: Climate Change, Europe, Political Parties, United States
Murrett Talks to Military Times, Wash Examiner About Retiring Chair of the Joint Chiefs, Mark Milley
"I think, after the dust settles and we've had a chance to look at it in retrospect, Mark's reputation is going to stand up very well, and I'm confident that 20 or 30 years from now, the historians going to be very kind to him," says Vice Adm. Robert Murrett (Ret.), professor of practice of public administration and international affairs.
See related: U.S. National Security, United States
Health Equity for People With IDD Requires Vast Improvements to Data Collection
"Health equity for people with intellectual and developmental disability requires vast improvements to data collection: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic," co-authored by Associate Professor of Sociology Scott Landes, was published in Disability and Health Journal.
See related: COVID-19, IDD, Research Methods, United States
Did Gender Egalitarianism Weaken Religiosity in Baby Boom Women? A Developmental-Historical Approach
"Did Gender Egalitarianism Weaken Religiosity in Baby Boom Women? A Developmental-Historical Approach," co-authored by Professor of Sociology Merril Silverstein, was published in Sociology of Religion.
See related: Gender and Sex, Religion, United States
‘Unearthing Africa's Long Lost Past’: Maxwell Professor Unearths England’s First Outpost
The remarkable discovery of Fort Kormantine by archaeologist Christopher DeCorse illuminates a critical period in Atlantic history.
See related: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Archaeology, Grant Awards, Migration, Student Experience, Trade
Doctoral Candidate Says Project Provided an ‘Extraordinary Opportunity’
Matthew O’Leary joined the team of archaeologists led by Maxwell Professor Christopher DeCorse in coastal Ghana this past summer.
See related: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Archaeology, Grant Awards, Migration, Student Experience, Trade
The Shadow of the Confederacy: Culture, Institutions, and the Geography of Racial Animus in the US
"The Shadow of the Confederacy: Culture, Institutions, and the Geography of Racial Animus in the US," co-authored by Assistant Professor of Economics Thomas Pearson, was published by the Centre for Economic Policy Research.
See related: Race & Ethnicity, United States
McDowell Contributes Chapter to Atlantic Council Report on Economic Statecraft
Daniel McDowell, associate professor of political science, authored "New era of financial sanctions: Adapting to de-dollarization," as part of the Atlantic Council report, "The US, EU, and UK need a shared approach to economic statecraft. Here’s where to start."
See related: Economic Policy, Europe, Global Governance, International Affairs, United States