Events
May 2012
Monday, May 21st
- Political Science Department Senior Dinner
- The Political Science Department hosts a dinner in honor of the senior majors.
- 5:30 pm, Great Hall
June 2012
Friday, June 8th
- Political Science Reception for Seniors, Families, Faculty
- 2:30 pm, Alumni Guest House terrace & meeting room
September 2012
Tuesday, September 18th
- Political Science Department Picnic
- Majors and faculty gather for annual picnic
- 5:30 pm, Central Park (or Weitz if rain)
October 2012
Thursday, October 4th
- Careers in Social Justice: Electoral Politics
- 12:00 pm, Alumni Guest House Meeting Room
Sunday, October 7th
- John McAuliff US foreign policy discussion
- John McAuliff '64, Executive Director of the Fund for Reconcilation and Development: discussion on US policy/Cuba/Vietnam.
- 2:00 pm, Gould Library Athenaeum
Tuesday, October 9th
- Occupy Homes Info Session
- 12:00 pm, Willis 205
Thursday, October 18th
- OutFront Director Christopher Stimson
- "Building a Grassroots Campaign Against the Marriage and Voter ID Amendments." Free tamales!
- 12:00 pm, Willis 205
Monday, October 29th
- Race, Media, and the Election
- 7:00 pm, Boliou 104
Tuesday, October 30th
- Winning Ugly? 2012 Election & Its Consequences for American Government
- Lecture by Nicol Rae, Professor of Politics and International Relations at Florida International University.
- 7:30 pm, Leighton 305
November 2012
Monday, November 12th
- Political Science Comps Poster Presentation
- Seniors present posters of their comps projects
- 4:30 pm, Sayles Hill Lounge & Atrium
Tuesday, November 13th
- Exhibition Opening: Lights! Action! (Smoke & Mirrors?) CAMPAIGNS!
- A Retrospective of the Carleton College Election Study 2000–2012
- 12:00 pm, Weitz Center for Creativity, White Spaces
January 2013
Tuesday, January 15th
- Peace Corps Application Workshop
- 4:00 pm, Sayles-Hill 251
- Peace Corps Information Session
- 7:00 pm, Sayles-Hill 251
Wednesday, January 16th
- Political Science Bowling
- Majors and faculty gather for bowling
- 7:00 pm, Jesse James Lanes
Thursday, January 24th
- The U.S. Intelligence Community & the Intelligence Cycle
- Jon Olson, U.S. Naval Intelligence Commander (Ret.)
- 7:00 pm, Leighton 304
Monday, January 28th
- The Carter Center - Internship Info Session
- Nathan Stock, Asst. Director of the Conflict Resolution Program at The Carter Center, will discuss internship opportunities
- 11:30 am, Sayles Hill Lounge
- Palestinian Politics: Hamas, Fatah & the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
- A conversation on Palestinian politics can provide a new and interesting angle from which to understand the wider conflict with Israel.
- 4:30 pm, Leighton 304
February 2013
Tuesday, February 5th
- Political Science Quiz Bowl
- Majors & non-majors welcome.
- 7:00 pm, AGH Meeting Room
Friday, February 8th
- Convocation: David Gergen
- Trusted advisor to four presidents and to both political parties
- 10:50 am, Skinner Chapel
Thursday, February 21st
- Adeventures of an Alum in Cuba: as a Witness for Peace"
- Kathryn Schmidt '12 is excited to share stories, reflections, and photos from her experience on the December Witness for Peace
- 12:00 pm, LDC 104
Friday, February 22nd
- Wynia Memorial Lecture: Prof. Luigi Manzetti
- "Corruption and the Dark Side of Left Wing Populism in Argentina Under the Kirchners" by Prof. Luigi Manzetti, Southern Methodist University
- 4:30 pm, Gould Library Athenaeum
March 2013
Friday, March 1st
- Careers in Peacebuilding
- Learn about careers in peacebuilding from Steve Riskin and Elizabeth Murray of the United States Institute of Peace.
- 3:00 pm, Alumni Guest House meeting room
Wednesday, March 6th
- Political Science Comps Poster Presentation
- Seniors present posters of their comps projects
- 4:30 pm, Great Hall
April 2013
Friday, April 12th
- Convocation: Zalmay Khalilzad
- Former United States Ambassador to the United Nations
- 10:50 am, Skinner Chapel
Monday, April 15th
- Two Cheers for Anarchism by James C. Scott
- James C. Scott is the Sterling Professor of Political Science and Anthropology at Yale, and Director of the Program in Agrarian Studies.
- 4:30 pm, Leighton 305
Friday, April 19th
- Yuvika Diwan's comps talk for Distinction
- Yuvika Diwan '13 will present her political science comps paper for Distinction.
- 4:30 pm, Willis 211
Wednesday, April 24th
- Jonathan Hillis comps talk for Distinction
- Jonathan Hillis '13 will present his political science comps paper for Distinction.
- 4:30 pm
Friday, April 26th
- Convocation: Emily Schultz '05
- Educator with success in turning around failing schools.
- 10:50 am, Skinner Chapel
- Foro Latinoamericano 2013
- "Beyond Chávez: Unraveling the Enigma of Venezuela" Miguel Tinker Salas
- 5:00 pm, Boliou 104
Saturday, April 27th
- Foro Latinoamericano 2013
- "Radio Bemba in an Age of Electronic Media: The Dynamics of Popular Communication in Chávez's Foreign Policy" Sujatha Fernandes.
- 9:30 am, Gould Library Athenaeum
- Foro Latinoamericano 2013
- "From ALBA to Damascus: Explaining Chávez's Foreign Policy" - Javier Corrales Third in the Series of talks for the Foro.
- 10:30 am, Gould Library Athenaeum
Monday, April 29th
- Molly Curtiss comps talk for Distinction
- Molly Curtiss '13 will present her political science comps paper for Distinction.
- 4:30 pm, Willis 205
Tuesday, April 30th
- Julian Wyss comps talk for Distinction
- Julian Wyss '13 will present his political science comps paper for Distinction
- 5:00 pm, Willis 203
May 2013
Wednesday, May 1st
- Peter Duggins comps talk for Distinction
- Peter Duggins '13 will present his political sciene comps paper for Distinction.
- 4:30 pm, Leighton 305
Tuesday, May 7th
- Political Science Dept New Majors Meeting
- New majors orientation and pizza
- 12:00 pm, Leighton 305
- Poli Sci/IR New Majors Meeting
- Orientation meeting for newly declared majors
- 12:00 pm, tba
Wednesday, May 8th
- Political Science Comps Poster Presentation
- Seniors present posters of their comps projects.
- 4:30 pm, Great Hall
Thursday, May 9th
- Jacob Hoerger comps talk for Distinction
- Senior Jacob Hoerger will present his political science comps paper for Distinction.
- 12:00 pm, Willis 205
Friday, May 10th
- Convocation: Bob Beckel and Cal Thomas
- A liberal Democratic strategist and a conservative columnist seek common ground in the contentious issues that divide our nation.
- 10:50 am, Skinner Chapel
- Political Science Ice Cream Social
- Faculty and majors get together for ice cream and socializing
- 4:00 pm, Burton/Willis/Scoville quad (or AGH mtg room if rain)
Tuesday, May 14th
- Devin Holewinski comps talk for Distinction
- Devin Holewinski '13 will present his political science comps paper for Distinction.
- 12:00 pm, Willis 205
- Carin Postal comps talk for Distinction
- Carin Postal '13 will present her political science comps paper for Distinction.
- 12:30 pm, Willis 205
- Erik Anderson comps talk for Distinction
- Erik Anderson '13 will present his political science comps paper for Distinction.
- 5:00 pm, Willis 203
Thursday, May 16th
- Taryn Trujillo comps talk for Distinction
- Taryn Trujillo '13 will present her political science comps paper for Distinction.
- 12:00 pm, Willis 205
- Brian Spisiak comps talk for Distinction
- Brian Spisiak '13 will present his political science comps paper for Distinction.
- 12:30 pm, Willis 205
