Professor Daniel Levine on Discussing Contentious Political Topics in a Remote Learning Environment Click the link above to be taken to the article.
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“What Just Happened? UA Political Scientists Unpack the 2020 Election” Webinar
What Just Happened? Political Scientists Unpack the 2020 Election November 13, 2020 The UA Political Science department hosted a webinar discussing the 2020 election. Click the link above to view the recording of the webinar.
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Professor Joseph Smith comments on Jones-Tuberville Senate Race
Professor Joseph Smith comments on Jones-Tuberville Senate Race Article featuring Dr. Joseph Smith in Gray Television Washington News Bureau, October 29, 2020.
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UA’s Vote Everywhere Wins Chapter of the Year!
UA’s Vote Everywhere Chapter wins Chapter of the Year Award! Congratulations! Full Article HERE
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UA Political Science Professor Richard Fording to present at “What Would John Lewis Do? VOTE!”
UA Political Science Professor Richard Fording to present at “What Would John Lewis Do? VOTE!” Sponsored by the UA Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, this teach-in will cover: Evolution of the Vote in America Understanding the Electoral College Media and the election This will be an online event from 6:00-8:00 PM on Monday, Oct. 26. Register here.
National Voter Registration Day
Sept. 22 is National Voter Registration Day. Join UA’s virtual Get Out the Vote meeting! https://news.ua.edu/2020/09/groups-across-campus-come-together-to-get-out-the-vote/
Congratulations to Dr. Allen Rotter!
The Political Science Department is proud to announce that Allen Rotter has defended his dissertation titled “International Security and the Space Domain: Applying Traditional Theories of International Relations to the Astropolitical Environment” on August 25th, 2020. Allen is an International Relations major with a minor in Political Theory. His dissertation committee is chaired by Dr. Derrick Frazier. Congratulations Allen, we are excited to see what the future has in store!
Dr. Christopher Hale “Divined Intervention: Religious Institutions and Collective Action”
Divined Intervention: Religious Institutions and Collective Action Dr. Christopher Hale (University of Alabama) Published 2020 Abstract: Divined Intervention provides an innovative institutionalist account for why religion enables political activism in some settings, but not others. Christopher W. Hale argues that decentralized religious institutions facilitate grassroots collective action, and he uses a multimethod approach to test this explanation against several theoretical alternatives. Utilizing nationally representative Mexican survey data, the book’s statistical analyses demonstrate that decentralization by the Catholic Church is positively […]
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. Linken on this award! Full article Link: Click Here
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Congratulations to Tiara Pennington, Miss Alabama 2019! Political Science Majors do great things!
Congratulations to Tiara Pennington, Miss Alabama 2019! Political Science Majors do great things! Full Story: Click Here **Photo not ours. Taken by Joe Songer**