Fall 2015
August
Monday-Friday, August 17-21
Department of Political Science
Graduate Student Orientation Week - Fall 2015
Thursday, August 20
Department of Political Science
Academic Job Placement Luncheon
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM - BRNG 2243
DAVID A. REINGOLD, Justin S. Morrill Dean of Liberal Arts,
cordially invites College of Liberal Arts faculty and staff to a
WELCOME BACK CELEBRATION
Thursday, August 20, 2015 | 5-6:30 p.m. | Purdue Memorial Union, Rm 118
Meet new colleagues and enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres
Remarks and recognition of new Liberal Arts faculty and staff
by Dean Reingold at 5:30 p.m.
No RSVP required
Questions: CLAevents@purdue.edu or 49-42711
Monday, August 31
Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society
Fall 2015 Callout
Open to all Political Science Majors and Minors
6:00 PM University 001
September
Saturday, September 8
John M. Logsdon
Professor Emeritus at The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs
Founder and Director of GW's Space Policy Institute
11:30 AM - Lawson Hall RM 1142
Book Signing to Follow - LWSN 1142
Thursday, September 10
The Butler Center, CRDI & WGSS Welcome Back
3:00-4:30 PM - PMU Anniversary Drawing Room
Friday, September 11
BA 1986, Purdue University, Political Science
Chief Executive Officer, Hendricks Regional Health
Danville, IN
1:30-2:30PM - BRNG 2243
Kevin Speer: GS 300 LA Influentials speaker - 11:30 AM
Wednesday, September 23
The Brian Lamb School of Communication and the Department of Political Science invite you to:
Meet and Greet broadcast journalist, Jim Angle
1:30-2:30 PM BRNG 7150
Thursday, September 24 - Friday, September 25
Dawn or Doom 2: The Risks & Rewards of Emerging Technologies
Dawn or Doom 2: Conference Speaker Abstracts
Monday, September 28
Social Science Mechanics: A Look Under the Hood at Innovative Research Methods
Jon Rogowski, Washington University Assistant Professor of Political Science Presents:
"Unilateral Powers, Public Opinion, and the Presidency"
Forthcoming article in Journal of Politics, with Andrew Reeves
Discussion and Lunch
12:00 - 1:30 PM - BRNG B212
If you plan to attend please email wu721@purdue.edu or call 494-4161.
Series sponsorship: Political Science Graduate Student Association (PSGSA)
Department of Political Science
Tuesday, September 29
Teaching Academy Day Presentations
Open to faculty, teaching assistants and administrative staff
9:00-1:30 AM and 1:30-4:00 PM - STEW 218 A, B and C
Teaching Academy Induction Ceremony
6:30-7:00 PM - Purdue Memorial Union, North Ballroom
Nusta Carranza Ko, Political Science/Liberal Arts, Teaching Academy Associate Fellow Inductee
October
Sunday, October 4-Tuesday, October 6
The C-SPAN Archives Continuing the Research Agenda
Sponsored by the Brian Lamb School of Communication, the Department of Political Science and the C-SPAN Archives.
Monday, October 5
Conversation between President Mitch Daniels and Lee H. Hamilton
Moderated by C-SPAN founder Brian Lamb
4:30-5:30 PM - Stewart Center's Fowler Hall
Doors open at 4:15 PM. No ticket is required but seating is based on availability.
Event sponsors: College of Liberal Arts, C-SPAN Education Foundation, Brian Lamb School of Communication,
The Department of Political Science and the C-SPAN Archives.
Wednesday, October 14
The Department of Political Science and the PIRCAT Seminar Series present
Fernando Tormos, Political Science PhD Candidate
International Relations & Public Policy, Purdue University
Seminar and Luncheon
12:00-1:00 PM - BRNG 1284
12:00-1:30 PM BRNG 1284
Wednesday, October 21
CLA Graduate Student Writer's Mini-Retreat
No registration is required - Beverages & Cookies will be provided
3:00-5:00 PM - LILY G401
Sponsored by: The College of Liberal Arts and The Writing Lab
Friday, October 23
Melissa Barnes, BA 1989, Purdue University, Political Science
Senior Vice President, Enterprise Risk Management, and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Eli Lilly and Company
1:30-2:30 PM - BRNG 2243
Melissa Barnes: GS 300 LA Influentials speaker - 11:30 AM
November
Tuesday, November 3
CLA Faculty Development Center presents:
Professor Jay McCann, "Partisanship for Latino Immigrants in the United States" and
Professor Daniel V. A. Olsen, Sociolgy, "Does Religious Diversity Boost or Diminish Religious Participation?"
3:00-5:00 PM - Robert L. Ringel Gallery, Stewart Hall
Wednesday, November 4
Seminar and Luncheon
Lauren Goodlad
Professor of English and Criticism and Interpretive Theory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
12:30-1:30 PM - BRNG 1284
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Social and Political Perspectives on Seed Technology Challenges
Leigh Raymond, Professor of Political Science and Laura Zanotti, Associate Professor of Anthropology
The seminar will include 10-20 minutes of opening remarks by the speakers on some of the key social and political implications of using new seed technologies in efforts to promote food security, followed by a question and answer session.
Members of all disciplines encouraged to attend, especially those considering attending the 3-day ideas lab on this topic in January 2016!
Those attending are encouraged to access and read the following short article prior to the session:
3:00-4:00 PM - STEW 218D
Thursday, November 5
Purdue University College Republicans meet with Special Guest
Indiana Third District Congressman, Marlin Stutzman, Candidate for US Senate
7:00 PM - Armstrong 1010
Friday-Monday, November 6-9
Visiting Assistant Professor Natasha and students from POL 130 Honors Class participating in
University of the Rosary - Bogota, Colombia
Tuesday, November 10
Social Science Mechanics: A Look Under the Hood at Innovative Research Methods
Valeria Sinclair-Chapman, Purdue University Associate Professor of Political Science presents:
"Membership Diversity in Congress and Institutional Responsiveness, 1951-2004", Political Research Quarterly (2013) with co-author Michael D. Minta.
Discussion and Lunch
12:00-1:30 PM BRNG 1248
Series Sponsorship:
Political Science Graduate Student Association (PSGSA)
Department of Political Science, Purdue University
For more information email us at: psgsa@purdue.edu
Wednesday, November 11
OIGP Social Justice Seminar Series
Dr. Kimberly Marion Suiseeya, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Purdue University
12:00 PM - Young Hall B-64
Thursday, November 12
The CLA Dean's Office and the Departments of History and Political Science present: Rajendra M. Abhyankar
former Ambassador of India to the European Union, Belgium, Luxembourg, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Syria and Professor of Practice of Diplomacy and Public Affairs at Indiana University
"Syria: The Tragedy of a Pivotal State"
1:30-2:30 PM - STEW 279
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The College of Liberal Arts Career Development Office
cordially invites you to a reception with Ambassador Robert Neus
Diplomat in Residence, U.S. State Department
Thursday, November 12, 2015 | 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Beering Hall, Room 1284
Light refreshments will be served
Meet and greet Ambassador Neus who, prior to role as Ambassador, was the Consular Section Chief
for the U.S. Embassy Zagred, a member of the Emergency Action Committee, and
a member of the Croatia Consular Corps.
Questions: CLACareers@purdue.edu or 49-61707
Friday-Saturday, November 13-14
The Political Philosophy of Michel Focault and Gilles Deleuze Conference at Purdue University
The event is free and open to the public. The conference is taking place through the generous support of a Global Synergy Grant from the College of Liberal Arts at Purdue University.
Sessions will be held on the Purdue University West Lafayette campus in the Yue-Kong Pao Hall of Visual and Performing Arts, Room 1197.
Monday-Friday, November 16-20
International Education Week 2015 Events at Purdue
Please refer to the above link for the agenda of events
Monday, November 16
American Political History Seminar Series:
Elizabeth Tandy Shermer, Loyola University, Chicago
″Indentured Studenthood: The Higher Education Act and the Burden of Student Loan Debt″
11:30-1:00 PM - PMU 263AB
Tuesday, November 17
Andrew Maner Lecture Series presents:
"The President as National and Party Leader: Lessons from the Obama Presidency"
John Graham, Dean, Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs and former senior official in the George W. Bush administration
7:00-8:30 PM - ME 1130
Sponsored by the Department of Political Science
Wednesday, November 18
Purdue Lectures in Ethics, Policy, and Science in collaboration with the Center for Animal Welfare Science
Dr. Peter Carruthers
University of Maryland, Professor of Philosophy
Animal Minds are Real, (Distinctively) Human Minds are Not
Free Pizza and Beverages
5:30 PM - MRGN 121
Friday, November 20
The Committee on Peace Studies presents:
Phyllis Bennis, Institute for Policy Studies
will give a talk on the topic of her latest book:
"Understanding Isis and the War on Terror"
2:30 PM - Martin Jischke Hall 1001
Sponsored by the Department of Political Science and the Lafayette Area Peace Coalition, this lecture is free and open to all
For further information please contact: Harry Targ, targ@purdue.edu, (765) 494-4169.
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In Memory of
Michael A. Weinstein
August 28, 1942-September 17, 2015
4:00-6:00 PM (ET) - Anniversary Drawing Room, Purdue Memorial Union
Remembrances Shared
5:00 PM
December
Tuesday, December 1
The Presidential Lecture Series
A Discussion Forum Focusinng on the "Chicago Principles"
6:30 PM - Matthews Hall, Room 210
Wednesday, December 2
The Department of Political Science and the PIRCAT Seminar Series present
“Floating Voters and the Rise of Dominant Parties: The Multiple Dimensions of Electoral Instability"
Tom Mustillo, Assistant Professor of Political Science
Lunch will be provided
12:00-1:30 PM - BRNG 2243
Thursday, December 3
Purdue Latino Cultural Center and the West Lafayette Public Library present:
Episode 6: Peril and Promise 1980-2013
Discussion moderated by Tom Mustillo, Assistant Professor of Political Science
Screening: 6:00-7:00 PM
Discussion: 7:00-8:00 PM
Purdue Graduate Student Center, Room 105
(In the Northwestern Street parking garage)
Monday, December 14
In Defense of (Virtuous) Autonomous Weapons
Don Howard, Professor of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame and a Fellow and Former Director of the John J. Reilly Center for Science, Technology and Values
2:00 PM Armstrong Hall of Engineering, Room 1109
February
Friday, February 19, 2016
Meet and Greet Purdue Alum, Marjorie Randolph
Former Vice President for Human Resources at Walt Disney Studios
Please come and hear her speak - Light refreshments will be provided
1:30-2:20 PM - BRNG 2243
Also a GL 300 LA Influences Speaker that day
Friday, February 26
Meet and Greet Purdue Alumnus Shane Hageman Bio
President of the Hageman Group
Please come listen to informal remarks and talk with Shane Hageman - Light refreshments will be provided
1:30-2:20 PM - BRNG 2243
Also a GL 300 LA Influences Speaker that day
March
Friday, March 25
Meet and Greet Purdue Alumnus Dale Pupillo Bio
Assistant Director of the United States Secret Service, Washington DC
Please come listen to informal remarks and talk with Dale Pupillo - Light refreshments provided
1:30-2:20 PM - BRNG 2243
Also a GL 300 LA Influences Speaker that day