Students, Political Science courses will resume on Monday, March 30th, with instruction delivered remotely. If you have pressing questions about Department of Political Science courses as we move to a different mode of instruction starting March 30, you can email Department Chair Dr. Joseph Smith at jos.smith@ua.edu or call 205-348-5981. I will respond as quickly
CANCELLED – Dr. Sean Lee Will Be Visiting The UA Political Science Department on Thursday, April 9, 2020
On April 9th, Dr. Sean Lee will be holding a presentation on cohesion and fragmentation in Syria’s Civil War. This event will be held in ten Hoor hall room 346 from 12:00pm-1:30pm. Talk Title: Cohesion and Fragmentation in Syria’s Civil War Abstract: On the eve of the Syrian civil war in 2011, the Kurdish political scene
CANCELLED – Dr. Amy Austin Holmes Will Be Visiting The UA Political Science Department on Wednesday, March 31, 2020
On March 31th, Dr. Amy Austin Holmes will be holding a talk to discuss her book Coups and Revolutions: Mass Mobilization, the Egyptian Military, and the United States from Mubarak to Sisi (Oxford 2019). The event will be held in ten Hoor hall room 346 from 12:00pm-1:30pm. Dr. Holmes will discuss her book Coups and Revolutions:
Sean Morales-Doyle Will Be Visiting the UA Campus Wednesday, February 19, 2020
On February 19th, Sean Morales-Doyle will be giving a public lecture on current efforts to fight felon disenfranchisement in the courts. The even will be held in ten Hoor room 108 from 4:30pm-6:00pm. Sean Morales-Doyle serves as senior counsel in the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center, where he focuses on voting rights and elections.
Neera Tanden Will Be Visiting the UA Political Science Department Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Neera Tanden, President and CEO of the DC think tank Center for American Progress, will be visiting the UA Political Science Department on Wednesday, January 29 to talk about healthcare policy with Dr. Dana Patton from 3:30pm to 4:30pm and then do a Q & A session about careers in DC from 5:00pm to 6:00pm.
Dr. Melani McAlister Will Be Visiting the University of Alabama Campus Thursday, January 23, 2020
Dr. Melani McAlister will be visiting the University of Alabama campus on Thursday, January 23, 2020 to present a talk in room 205 in Gorgas Library. Talk Title: “The Persecuted Body: U.S. Evangelicals and the Politics of Suffering” Dr. McAlister is a Professor of American Studies and International Affairs at George Washington University. She has
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Dr. Allen Linken received an Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award!
Dr. Allen Linken received an Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award Dr. Linken was chosen as a Distinguished Teaching Fellow of the College of Arts & Science for 2019. He currently serves as the faculty advisor and coach to the Mock Trial Assoc. as well as a faculty advisor for the Pre-Law Student Assoc. Congratulations Dr.
Dr. Sungho Park’s Recent Publication, “Evidence shows that more restrictions on municipal budgets could create unintended consequences.”
“Evidence shows that more restrictions on municipal budgets could create unintended consequences” Dr. Sungho Park was invited to write an article for the London School of Economics and Political Science’s USAPP blog. Based on his recent publication in State and Local Government Review, Dr. Park offered evidence that depending on their institutional configuration, state-imposed fiscal
Dr. Reid Krell on the Power of Jury Instructions
Listen to University of Alabama Political Science Department Instructor, Dr. Reid Krell, discuss his research on the consequences of jury instructions: https://shows.pippa.io/ipse-dixit/episodes/reid-krell-on-the-power-of-jury-instructions