A guest panel discussion in Dr. Cera Murtagh’s Comparative Politics class about constitutional change in the UK, Ireland and Spain in light of Brexit and the Covid 19 pandemic, featuring experts Dr Mary C. Murphy, Jean Monnet Chair in European Integration and Lecturer in Politics at University College Cork andDr. Daniel Cetrà, Research Fellow at the Centre on Constitutional Change, University of Edinburgh.
**Please review the content warnings for the book here: racial slurs, racism, hate crimes, violence, death and domestic abuse and in this review and if you are in – any way – not comfortable with having the discussion we want you to prioritize your mental and emotional health and join us next time!
Thursday 11/12
Black Perspectives on the Election
The Africana Studies Program presents a virtual discussion on Thursday, November 12th at 7:00 p.m. with three leading public intellectuals from across the ideological spectrum about the election. Presenters include: Rev. Dr. Pamela Lightsey, vice president of Meadville Lombard Theological Seminary; Margaret Kimberley, senior editor at Black Agenda Report and author of Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents; and Dr. Jacqueline Rivers, lecturer in African American Studies at Harvard and executive director of the Seymour Institute for Black Church and Policy Studies. Moderated by Villanova Political Science Professor Camille Burge.
You are cordially invited to the 2020 Digital Seeds Lecture featuring Whitney Trettien, PhD from the University of Pennsylvania on “Experimental Publishing, Then and Now” on Thursday, November 5 from 4:00-5:00 pm via Zoom. This virtual event is presented by Falvey Memorial Library’s Digital Scholarship Program and is free and open to anyone who is interested. Please REGISTER HERE. Once registered, you will be sent a link to the Zoom meeting.
Friday 11/6
ESPOL Webinar
“US presidential elections: American and European perspectives”
Dr. Matthew Kerbel and Frank Pryor are participating in a panel discussion on Friday, November 6th from 11:00 to 1:00 pm, that will examine the US presidential election and its implications. In the context of a global pandemic, which hit the USA in particular, a stark polarization of US society, and disputes about the legitimacy of the US elections, among others, the election is emerging as a stress test for American democracy. Our three distinguished speakers – from the US and from France – will analyze the election results and their determining factors, and the implications for US politics and democracy.
Please register for the webinar via this form. Login details will be provided to the registered participants shortly before the event.
Friday 11/6 & Saturday 11/7
Interdisciplinary Virtual Conference: Sixty Years After Independence: Rethinking France’s Colonial Legacy in Africa
Join us for an interdisciplinary virtual conference organized by Dr. Olukunle Owolabi and Etienne Achille, Ph.D, featuring twenty leading scholars from North America, Europe, and Africa.
The Connelly Chair of the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, Sr. Ilia Delio, would like to announce a new and exciting fellowship opportunity for all undergraduates who have completed their freshman year. The Connelly Fellowship aims to provide students with the opportunity to conduct academic research and participate in theological, ethical, and scientific reflection enriched by the experiences of their peers and their spiritual and religious traditions. It intends to enable the development of students as reflective decision-makers who will seek solutions, enact change, and contribute to the flourishing of the human family. While the research project is not for credit, the fellowship provides an occasion to explore questions “close to the heart” and engage with peers on these questions.
Click here for the 2020-2021 application, which includes the responsibilities of a Connelly Fellow as well as the pertinent supplementary materials needed for successful submission. For those interested in the fellowship, the deadline to apply is Sunday, December 20th, 2020. Should you have any questions, please feel welcome to contact Sr. Ilia directly (her email is indicated in the application).
In case you missed it:
Dr. Camille Burge was a guest panelist on CNBC last week and the topic of discussion was election polling and…..chili?! Click here to watch the short video and find out why Dr. Burge compares public opinion to a pot of chili!
Dr. Burge was a guest panelist on CNBC today and the topic of discussion was election polling. Click the video below to find out why Dr. Burge compared public opinion to a pot of chili!
Join us for a book talk with Prof. Dr. Stefanie Walter (University of Zurich) on her new book from Oxford University Press,The Politics of Bad Options: Why the Eurozone’s Problems Have Been so Hard to Resolve.This talk coincides with Prof. Weldzius’ graduate course on European Politics, where students have been discussing the role of modern crises in the rise of Eurosceptic populist parties.The talk will be held on Monday, October 26 (10:00 -11:00 am EDT) and recorded for students who cannot attend.Come hear about Prof. Walter’s research, which includes original survey data from over 700 European interest groups. The talk is open to everyone in the Villanova community!
Join us Monday evening for “Nine Days and Counting,” a moderated discussion with Jonathan Martin, national political correspondent for The New York Times, about the Presidential Election from his vantage point as a journalist who covers the campaign every day. The discussion will be moderated by Jonathan Grella ’96 CLAS, Founding Partner, Protean Public Affairs and member, Villanova Public Policy Advisory Council. This event is sponsored by the Villanova Public Policy Society.
Time – 7:00 – 8:00 pm Register here to receive Zoom link.
About Jonathan Martin
Jonathan Martin is a national political correspondent for The New York Times. Before joining The Times, he served as senior political writer for Politico. He began covering politics for National Journal’s political publication, The Hotline, and then reported on party politics and the aftermath of the 2006 midterm elections for National Review magazine. Mr. Martin is a co-author of the New York Times best seller The End of the Line: Romney vs. Obama: The 34 Days That Decided the Election (December 2012). His work has been published in The New Republic, National Journal, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. He has appeared frequently as a political analyst on television and radio, including CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, MSNBC and NPR.
Tuesday 10/27
Presidential Election Series: Panel on “The Meaning of the Election in a Pandemic Year”
Please join us for a series of virtual events in honor of the upcoming 2020 United States Presidential Election. On Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 11:30–1 p.m., Billie Murray, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Communication, will talk on current social justice movements as they relate to the upcoming election. Danielle N. Gadson, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, will present on community health as it relates to the election during this unsettling pandemic. Tim Horner, D. Phil., Teaching Professor, Center for Peace and Justice Education, Augustine and Culture Seminar Program, will give us a global perspective of the upcoming election. This ACS-approved event series is co-sponsored by Falvey Memorial Library, the Center for Peace and Justice Education, the Department of Political Science, the Department of Communication, the Department of Public Administration, and Let’s Vote Nova. All events and are free and open to the public!
**Please review the content warnings for the book here: racial slurs, racism, hate crimes, violence, death and domestic abuse and in this review and if you are in – any way – not comfortable with having the discussion we want you to prioritize your mental and emotional health and join us next time!
In case you missed it:
Dr. Camille Burge’s Webinar, “Examining the Roles of Race and Emotions in the 2020 Election” is now available to watch on YouTube!
Events Next Week:
You are cordially invited to the 2020 Digital Seeds Lecture featuring Whitney Trettien, PhD from the University of Pennsylvania on “Experimental Publishing, Then and Now” on Thursday, November 5 from 4:00-5:00 pm via Zoom. This virtual event is presented by Falvey Memorial Library’s Digital Scholarship Program and is free and open to anyone who is interested. Please REGISTER HERE. Once registered, you will be sent a link to the Zoom meeting.
2020 U.S. Presidential Election Series: Matthew R. Kerbel, PhD, on “The State of the Contest, Election Day, and What Happens Next”
Please join us for a series of virtual events in honor of the upcoming 2020 United States Presidential Election. In the midst of a pandemic and with an incumbent casting doubt on the legitimacy of the vote, Americans are going to the polls to decide an election that could have more far-reaching consequences than any in our lifetime. Join Matthew R. Kerbel, PhD, Interim Associate Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning, Professor, Department of Political Science, on Thursday, October 22nd, from 1:00 – 2:00 pm, for an update on the state of the contest and a discussion of what things could look like on Election Day and during the weeks afterwards.
Click here to listen to Dr. Camille Burge recap the Vice-Presidential Debate on Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane.
Dr. Burge also participated in a Reddit ‘Ask Me Anything’about 2020 election polling. She was joined by Gallup Senior Editor and VU Political Science Alum Lydia Saad.
Recent events in the context of Black Lives Matter uprisings included actions against statues and symbols of the European overseas expansion, such as Christopher Columbus, and of colonial settlements, such as Junipero Serra. These events invite us to rethink the changing role that monuments and places associated with the colonial past of the Americas play in the present time. On Monday, October 12, from 2:30 – 3:45 pm, David H. Colmenares (Assistant Professor of Colonial Latin American Studies at Boston University) will talk about the monumentalization and destruction of Christopher Columbus’ statues in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and the US. A conversation on monuments and the politics of memory moderated by professor Lowell Gustafson (Political Science) and Miguel Ibáñez Aristondo (Romance Languages and Literatures) will follow after the talk. Zoom link: https://villanova.zoom.us/j/96049868884
**Please review the content warnings for the movie prior to watching, and if you are in – any way – not comfortable with having the discussion we want you to prioritize your mental and emotional health and join us next time!
Thursday 10/15
Black At Villanova: Reflections on 40 Years
Time – 1:00 – 2:00 pm
The Africana Studies program is hosting a virtual conversation with Prof. Terry Nance and Prof. Maghan Keita, moderated Prof. Danielle Gadson ‘07 of the Villanova University Black Alumni group. They will reflect on changes in the campus culture; past, current, and future struggles against racism; and sources of hope and inspiration for imagining institutional transformation.
The Dialogue Project brings Israeli, Palestinian, and Jordanian alumni from the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies together for conversations and workshops that highlight the transformative use of dialogue in the Middle East and beyond. During Professor Gustafson’s International Relations class on Friday, October 16th at 10:20am, speakers Reema Diab and Guy Yakir will be leading a half-hour conversation about their time at the Arava Institute and how their understanding of dialogue and environmental peacebuilding transformed as a result. They will be sharing rich stories about how they came to bridge cultural/national divides while studying a range of environmental issues in our interdisciplinary academic program. Participants will also be able to hear how they can get more involved in the Arava Institute.
This session features Clark R. Arrington, Esq., General Counsel of The Working World (TWW). He will discuss the link between cooperative economics, business law, and racial justice. Clark has an extensive background representing cooperative businesses and providing legal expertise on innovative lending structures. TWW is a non-extractive finance company focused on cooperatives and worker owned companies. Clark is also one of the founding members of the Black Lawyers Economic Solidarity Network. Sponsored by Villanova Law School.
Topic – The relationship between natural science and political leadership. Please read this article prior to the discussion.
Info session: What Can Political Science Do for You?
Time – 2:30 – 3:30 pm
Come talk with professors and current students about the major, its study abroad options, integrated internships, research opportunities, and career paths.
Have you ever considered a future at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)? Talk one-on-one with a CIA Representative to explore career opportunities and life at the CIA. These are informal sessions—not job interviews—but please be prepared with questions about positions found on our website.
We recommend going to the website, https://www.cia.gov/careers/, taking the short survey through the website’s Job Fit Tool, https://www.cia.gov/careers/opportunities/job-fit-tool/, and having your results at hand. We can discuss foreign language use on the job, resume style, cover letters, preparing for any interview, or anything else regarding working at the CIA.
Undergraduates and Graduates located in the United States, of all academic disciplines, are encouraged to participate. All CIA positions and internships require US citizenship, or becoming a naturalized citizen, and relocation to the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.
Please submit your resume here. Make sure your phone number is on your resume.
Thursday 10/8
2020 U.S. Presidential Election Series: Camille Burge, PhD, on “Examining the Roles of Race and Emotions in the 2020 Election”
Please join us for a series of virtual events in honor of the upcoming 2020 United States Presidential Election. On Thursday, Oct. 8, from 1–2 p.m., Camille Burge, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, will discuss “Examining the Roles of Race and Emotions in the 2020 Election.” During the talk, Dr. Burge will address how we’re all feeling during this pandemic as well as our collective emotional reactions to a number of issues, including police brutality, #BlackLivesMatter, protests, #MeToo, hyperpolarization, and more. This ACS-approved event series is co-sponsored by Falvey Memorial Library, the Center for Peace and Justice Education, the Department of Political Science, the Department of Communication, the Department of Public Administration, and Let’s Vote Nova. All events and are free and open to the public.
Who is at the center of our curricula and who is at the margins? Join us for a lunchtime conversation with Villanova’s Maghan Keita to recap September’s previous two events and engage in an open dialogue with students, faculty, staff and community members. Dr. Keita is Professor of History and Global Interdisciplinary Studies at Villanova University.
Please join Dr. Deborah Seligsohn’s class for a conversation with an activist from Philly Thrive. Philly Thrive has led the effort to oppose an oil refinery in the heart of South Philly in the Gray’s Ferry neighborhood. As described in a major New York Times feature this summer the neighborhood organized and battled for years. We will be discussing that effort and Philly Thrive’s other efforts to ensure that poor and minority communities get the same access to a clean environment as wealthier communities in the US do on Thursday, September 24 at 6pm.
Friday 9/25
Please join us for Banter & Politics!
Time – 1:30 – 2:30 PM
Location – Connolly Center Lower Tent
Topic – Political Friendships
Today’s topic is inspired by the friendship of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Antonin Scalia. Why are they possible? Can they save us? What are their limits?
