Starting Sunday, February 12th, 2012 (today)
February 2012
Thursday, February 16th
- Political Science Table
- Political Science faculty and majors gather for lunch and visiting.
- 12:00 pm, LDC Shearer Dining Room
Wednesday, February 22nd
- The Euro-zone Crisis Explained: Origins, Current Risks, & Future Scenarios
- Prof. Montero will outline the scope of the current financial crisis in Europe and explain its causes. Emphasis will be placed on the story of the so-called PIIGS - Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece, and Spain - and their role in precipitating the crisis, making it worse, but also being victimized by some of the "solutions." Germany, France, the European Central Bank, the credit rating agencies, and sovereign bond holders are supporting players in this drama who have contributed with missteps of their own. Prof. Montero will also explore future scenarios for improvements in conditions as well as worst-case possibilities. The talk will be followed by a conversation with the audience. Refreshments will be served.
- 6:00 pm, Leighton 305
Monday, February 27th
- "Foucault on Biopower and Governmentality," by Professor Mihaela Czobor-Lupp
- Professor Czobor-Lupp is a member of the Carleton Political Science Department, where she teaches modern and contemporary political theory, democratic theory, critical theory, post-modernism, and politics and literature. This special public event is sponsored by the Humanities Center at Carleton.
- 5:00 pm, Gould Library Athenaeum
March 2012
Friday, March 2nd
- Claire Wilson talk on voting
- Claire Wilson, the Director of Voter Outreach for the Minnesota Secretary of State Office, is coming to Carleton to discuss all matters related to voting. In particular, she will address the current controversy about the proposed amendment to require voter ID, monitoring voting fraud, the results of ranked choice voting in Minnesota, and the nuts and bolts of what voters need to know. Although she is coming to POSC 122-02 as a guest speaker, all political science students are welcome to attend to hear Ms. Wilson's presentation and ask questions.
- 2:20 pm, Willis 203
- Political Science Comps Poster Presentation
- Seniors will present posters of their senior integrative exercises.
- 4:30 pm, Severance Great Hall
April 2012
May 2012
