Monthly Archives: October 2011

Prof. Singer on “Elections, Electoral Behavior, & Economy in L. America”

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

Prof. Matthew Singer presented at a workshop in Quebec City on “Elections, Electoral Behavior, and the Economy in Latin America.” (view here starting about 2:10)(Part I of the workshop is here) The workshop was hosted by the Research Chair on Democracy … Continue reading →

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Amb. Kurtzer meets with Students

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

Amb. Daniel Kurtzer met with undergraduate and graduate students in an informal session about both Middle East issues and his service as a U.S. diplomat. The students at the meeting included POLS honors students and Human Rights (HRTS) students. The … Continue reading →

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PE Workshops (Fridays)

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

This week, Friday, October 28, the Political Economy Workshop will meet in Manchester 125 from 11:00-12:15. Jeremiah Coldsmith will present the following paper: “What about the Investing Class? Improving Wright’s Class Map through the Inclusion of Partial Ownership” Lead discussants … Continue reading →

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New articles from POLS professors

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

Look for a new article by Profs. Lyle Scruggs, Shareen Hertel, Samuel Best, and Christopher Jeffords to be published next month in Human Rights Quarterly (vol. 33:4, November 2011), entitled “Information, Choice and Political Consumption: Human Rights in the Checkout … Continue reading →

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DC Internship meeting, Oct 26 @12:30

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

Mr. Samuel Inman from The Washington Center will be on campus on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 to discuss the details of this program.  There will be a special Information Session with Mr. Inman in Monteith 119 at 12:30 pm on … Continue reading →

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Kurtzer speaking on Middle East, Oct. 26 (Video/Audio)

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

This talk is over but you may still watch and listen here. (or MP3)(Daily Campus article) Amb. Daniel Kurtzer, former U.S. Ambassador to Egypt and Israel and now a professor at Princeton University, will deliver a public lecture at UConn on … Continue reading →

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Pressman on Gadhafi’s fall

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

Over at UConn Today, Prof. Jeremy Pressman comments on the death of Moammar Gadhafi of Libya.

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Legislative Internship meeting, 10 am

Posted on October 13, 2011 by

Mr. Steve Marcelynas, Director of the Legislative Internship Program, will be meeting with students Thursday, October 13, 2011 in Monteith, 119, from 10-11 am to discuss internships with the CT General Assembly. Application deadline is November 1, 2011. Questions?:  steve.marcelynas@cga.ct.gov … Continue reading →

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Navarro-Rivera publishes on Surveys and questionnaires

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

Juhem Navarro-Rivera, a graduate student in the POLS department, will be publishing a chapter in The Routledge Handbook of Research Methods in the Study of Religion (forthcoming here). The chapter, co-authored with Barry A. Kosmin (Trinity College), is titled “Surveys … Continue reading →

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Internsip Program a Hit

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

Attendees greatly enjoyed the “Interning in Government” Information Exchange held in the Student Union on Tuesday, October 4, 2011.  This event was co-sponsored by Career Services and POLS. The panelists who provided information regarding internship opportunities during the first half … Continue reading →

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