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Jesse Meriam Visit to the Political Science Department

This Friday we will host our first visiting speaker for our speaker colloquium. Jesse Meriam is assistant professor of political science at Loyola University. He earned his J.D. at The George Washington University Law School and his Ph.D at Johns Hopkins University. He will give a talk titled, “The Death of the Conservative Legal Movement.” An abstract for the presentation is below:   With the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in February 2016, and several major Supreme Court victories for […]

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Special Conference March 24-25 – Women, Democracy, and the Ideology of Exclusion: From Antiquity to the 20th Century

UA Students and Faculty are invited to attend a special conference that will be held on campus. See below for more details, including the times and location of the presentations. About the Conference From the earliest configurations of democracy in classical Athens, it became clear that women were not allowed to participate actively in its design and practices. Though extremely important in conveying citizenship to their offspring and providing the state with its essential components, that is, officials to run […]

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UGA Dean to Discuss Graduate School Opportunities

Dr. Stefanie Lindquist, Dean of the University of Georgia’s School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA), will be on campus Friday, January 29 to discuss graduate school opportunities.  The SPIA offers masters and doctoral degrees in Public Administration and Policy, Political Science, International Affairs, and International Policy.  Dr. Lindquist will provide information on program specializations and rankings, the admissions process, and potential financial aid opportunities.  If you are interested in graduate school in any of these fields, this is a […]

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Law School Fair -January 21st

The University of Alabama Law School Fair will take place next Thursday, January 21. The fair will take place in the Ferguson Center Ballroom on the 21st from 10 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. (dress – business/business casual). More information can be found using the link below. http://prelaw.ua.edu/law-school-fair/  On-campus interview opportunities will be available with select schools on Thursday the 21st and Friday the 22nd. Please contact Tyler Roberts (tyler.roberts@ua.edu) for more information.

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October 15 – Dr. Daniel Gressang (National Security Agency) on careers in national security/intelligence

This THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15th at 3:30 p.m. (ten Hoor 347) Dr. Daniel Gressang will be speaking to students interested in careers in international relations and the U.S. intelligence community. Although I am sure he will take any questions you might have, the purpose of his visit is to help our students understand what they can do to be prepared to land a job in the field of international affairs (especially the intelligence field) upon graduation.  Dr. Gressang received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from our department and […]

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