Monthly Archives: March 2012

Kingstone co-edits new book

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

Prof. Peter Kingstone co-edited a new book with Prof. Deborah. J. Yashar (of Princeton). The book is entitled the Routledge Handbook of Latin American Politics. Congratulations! Here is the summary from the publisher’s website: “Latin America has been one of the … Continue reading →

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Book Panel with Nunnally and Simien

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

Via the Institute for African American Studies Book Panel Featuring Books by Institute for African American Studies Faculty! Thursday, April 5, 2012 4:00-5:00; Reception to follow Natural History Museum (Storrs) Four of our faculty members will be discussing their recent books … Continue reading →

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“Democratization in Turkey” discussion on April 3

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

Please join us for a panel discussion on democratization in Turkey * * *April 3, 2012, 4:40-6:30 pm* *Venue: Thomas J.Dodd Research Center Dodd Konover Auditorium* Presider & Moderator : *Dr. Oksan Bayulgen, Associate Prof. of Political Science, University of … Continue reading →

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AUDIO: Conference on Arab Uprisings

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

“The Arab Uprisings and the Changing Global Order” (flyer) Tuesday, March 27, 2012 – CONFERENCE PAPERS 9:00 am — Opening remarks (MP3) Mark Boyer and Jeremy Pressman, University of Connecticut Panel #1: Political Change in the Arab World Panel 1 (Audio) (MP3)(92 minutes) Chair: … Continue reading →

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Scruggs and Benegal Publish Article on Climate Change

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

Prof. Lyle Scruggs and Salil Benegal, a POLS graduate student, have co-authored a forthcoming article in Global Environmental Change entitled, “Declining public concern about climate change: Can we blame the great recession?” The article has already received attention from USA Today, ScienceDaily, and … Continue reading →

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Clifford Edits New Book

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

Prof. J. Garry Clifford edited, annotated, and wrote the introduction to The World War I Memoirs of Robert P. Patterson: A Captain in the Great War (U. of Tennessee Press). Patterson was a 27-year old captain in the 306th Infantry … Continue reading →

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Arab Uprisings Conference Papers Posted

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

Panelists for the upcoming conference on the Arab uprisings have sent in essays related to their presentation. Read the basis for the discussions to come on March 27. The conference panels will run from 9 am to 4:30 pm with a … Continue reading →

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Boecherer to give Keynote at UW-Oshkosh

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

Brian A. Boecherer, Director of Research & Development in the UConn Early College Experience and a POLS graduate student, will give the keynote address at the spring workshop of the Cooperative Academic Partnership Program (CAPP) at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Congratulations!

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Our New Home

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Hudak receives PhD

Posted on March 2, 2012 by

John Hudak ’05, an honors scholar at UConn, successfully defended his dissertation at Vanderbilt University.  The dissertation was entitled “The Politics of Federal Grants: Presidential Influence over the Distribution of Federal Funds.”  John has been named a Fellow in Governance Studies at … Continue reading →

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