Spring 2016
Spring 2016
January
Wednesday, January 20
CLA Faculty and Staff Reception
5:00-6:30 PM - Purdue Memorial Union, Anniversary Drawing Room.
Remarks by Dean Reingold @ 5:30pm No RSVP needed
February
Tuesday, February 9
The Committee on Peace Studies and Center for Research on Diversity and Inclusion (CRDI) and the Department of Political Science present
Singing for Peace and Justice: A film series of the lives of three singers and their social movements
Featured Singer: Paul Robeson, "Here I Stand"
7:00-9:00 PM BRNG 2290
The showing and discussion are open to all
For further information contact Harry Targ, targ@purdue.edu
Tuesday, February 16
The Committee on Peace Studies and Center for Research on Diversity and Inclusion (CRDI) and the Department of Political Science present
Singing for Peace and Justice: A film series of the lives of three singers and their social movements
Featured Singer: Pete Seeger, "The Power of Song"
7:00-9:00 PM BRNG 2290
The showing and discussion are open to all
For further information contact Harry Targ, targ@purdue.edu
Thursday, February 18
Critical Disability Studies Symposium
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM - Stewart Center, Room 214 A & B
Keynote Speaker: Rosemarie Garland Thomson, Emory University, Department of English
Keynote: "Habitable Worlds" - 10:30 AM
Michele Friedner, Stony Brook University, Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
"Valuing Deaf Worlds in Urban India: Reorienting Disability, Deafness, and Value" - 11:30 AM
Lunch - 12:30 PM
Douglas Baynton, University of Iowa, Department of History"The Great Race of Life: Time and Disability in American History" - 1:30 PM
Jenifer Barclay, Washington State University, Department of Critical Culture, Gender, and Race Studies"Laughable Limps, One-Eyed Wenches, and Cross Dressing Dwarfs: How Disability Makes Sense of Blackface Minstrelsy" - 2:30 PM
Tuesday, February 23
The Committee on Peace Studies and Center for Research on Diversity and Inclusion (CRDI) and the Department of Political Science present
Singing for Peace and Justice: A film series of the lives of three singers and their social movements
Featured Singer: Joan Baez, "How Sweet the Sound"
7:00-9:00 PM BRNG 2290
The showing and discussion are open to all
For further information contact Harry Targ, targ@purdue.edu
Thursday, February 25
Celebration of Excellence in Diversity Scholarship
Co-hosted by the Center for Research on Diversity and Inclusion and the Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence
Reception with refreshments prior to the awards
Faculty and Graduate Honorees:
Faculty Research Awards: Dr. Jean Beaman, Dr. TJ Boisseau, and Dr. Al Lopez
Graduate Research Award: Jared Wright
Faculty Incentive Grants: Dr. Maren Linett, Dr. Dwaine Jengelley and Dr. Jason Ware, and Dr. Stephanie Zywicki
4:00-5:00 PM - Purdue Memorial Union, West Faculty Lounge
Friday, February 26
Meet and Greet Shane Hageman, President, Hageman Group
BA 2008, Political Science/Agriculture
1:30-2:20 PM - BRNG 2243
Light refreshments will be provided
Shane Hageman is also a featured speaker for the CLA GS 300 LA Influentials Class February 26
March
Tuesday, March 1
Joseph Wong, School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Toronto, Canada
Luncheon with Graduate Students
12:00-1:00 PM - BRNG 2243
Seminar: "Development, Inequality and the Welfare State"
3:30 PM - BRNG B 212
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Featuring: Interviews with President Daniels and Alexander Heffner of PBS, interviews with students, live online streaming, expert panel, free food
6:30-10:00 PM - Hicks G980D
Sponsored by Pi Sigma Alpha, The Department of Political Science, Brian Lamb School of Communication and Purdue Honors College
Wednesday, March 2
Talking & Testifyin Works in Progress
Shoronda Woodford, PhD Candidate, Political Science
MA and BA, Jackson University
3:30 PM BRNG 1284
Thursday, March 3
Purdue Convocations and the Department of Political Science
"What explains wartime rape? Evidence from recent civil wars"
Dr. Dara Cohen, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
8:00-9:30 PM - KRAN G016
Sponsored by Purdue Convocations and the Department of Political Science
Saturday, March 5
8:00 AM Continental Breakfast - STEW 279
Panelists:
The Effects of Decentralization on Democratization of Eastern Europe: 1992--‐2012
Elis Vllasi, Political Science Graduate Student
Unpacking Treaty Practice: The Differential Informative Power of Human Rights Monitoring Procedures
Sinh Nguyen, Political Science Graduate Student
Challenging the Heteronormative State
Kaitlin Kelly--‐Thompson, Political Science, Graduate Student
Decentralization and the Effects of International Human Rights Law
Mintao Nie
Political Science, Graduate Student
Discussant: Dr. Dara Cohen, Assistant Professor of Public Policy Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
8:30-11:30 AM - STEW 279
Sponsored by Purdue Convocations and the Department of Political Science
Tuesday, March 22
A Look Under the Hood at Innovative Research Methods
Kelly Mezurek, Associate Professor of History and Education, Walsh University in Ohio will be presenting on her new book,
"For Their Own Cause: The 27th United States Colored Troops," Kent State University Press
A unique approach to the presentation of methods. Researchers will approach the presentation as a storyline: from beginning to publication
University Hall, Room 017
Discussion: 12:00 - to 1:30 PM Lunch will be provided
SERIES SPONSORSHIP: Political Science Graduate Student Association (PSGSA) and the Department of Political Science, Purdue University
Friday, March 25
Meet and Greet Dale Pupillo, Former Assistant Director, United States Secret Services, Washington DC
BA 1976, Political Science
1:30-2:20 PM - BRNG 2243
Light refreshments will be provided
Dale Pupillo is also a featured speaker for the CLA GS 300 LA Influentials class earlier in the day, March 25
Wednesday, March 30
Social Science Mechanics: A Look Under The Hood At Innovative Research Methods
Purdue University Assistant Professor of Media Theory and Politics Joshua M. Scacco Presents:
"Revisiting the protest paradigm: The Tea Party as filtered through primetime," International Journal of Press/Politics, with with co-author David A. Weaver
A unique approach to the presentation of methods. Researchers will approach the presentation as a storyline: from beginning to publication
Beering Hall, Room B212
Discussion: 12:00 - to 1:30 PM Lunch will be provided
SERIES SPONSORSHIP: Political Science Graduate Student Association (PSGSA) and the Department of Political Science, Purdue University
April
Sunday, April 7
Purdue University Department of Political Science would like to recognize Professor Bert Rockman’s substantial contributions to political science at this year’s Midwest Political Science Association Convention.
3:00 p.m. - Joel Aberbach, Paul Beck, George C. Edwards, Terry Moe, Guy Peters, and Laurel Weldon will participate in a roundtable discussion of Bert’s contributions to the discipline’s understanding of the Presidency and executive politics.
6:30 to 8:00 p.m. - The Department will host a Retirement Reception in Bert’s honor. The Reception will be held in the Palmer House Honoré Room. Kindly send your RSVP to Mrs. Annie Wheeldon (Assistant to the Department Head) at acheever@purdue.edu.
Tuesday, April 12
Pi Sigma Alpha Presents: Red vs. Blue/The Debate at Purdue
Purdue College Democrats and Purdue University College Republicans moderated by Pi Sigma Alpha discuss
The Economy, Environment, Healthcare, Immigration and more - Free and open to the public!
7:30 PM - PHYS 114
Friday, April 15
Melissa Barnes, Senior Vice President, Enterprise Risk Management and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Eli Lilly and Company, BA 1989, Political Science; JD, Harvard Law School
1:30-2:30 PM - BRNG 2243
Light refreshments will be provided
Melissa Barnes is also a member of the Distinguished Alumni Panel, CLA GS 300 LA Influentials class earlier in the day, April 15
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Honoring our Distinguished Alumni and Outstanding Seniors
~ Thirty years celebrating student and alumni excellence ~
Reception/Cash bar at 5:30 P.M. (ET)
Dinner and Awards Ceremony at 6:00 P.M. (ET)
Reservation(s) $40/person
Business attire recommended
RSVP by April 8, 2016
South Ballroom, Purdue Memorial Union
Friday, April 22
OIGP Social Justice Seminar Series
A Program of events coordinated between the Office of Interdisciplinary Gradiate Programs (OIGP) and the School of Interdisciplinary Studies (SIS)
For the Schedule, Locations and Speakers refer to the flyer.
Wednesday, April 27
“Confessions of a Political Scientist: 46 Years in Academia”
Please join us for his exciting new “tell-all” last lecture/luncheon by Professor Bert Rockman before he retires from Purdue’s Political Science Department
11:30 AM-1:00 PM - BRNG B212