Category Archives: Event

POLS Highlights Undergraduate Research

The Department of Political Science highlighted and honored the research posters of several POLS undergraduates at a reception on May 2, 2013. The students fielded questions about their projects from faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates. If you were not there, … Continue reading

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Dyson on “Saddam Hussein: His Public and Private Selves” (12:15 pm, Oak 438)

Please join us for a lecture by Prof. Stephen Dyson on “Saddam Hussein: His Public and Private Selves” Thursday, April 4, 2013 12:15 pm in Oak 438 Refreshments provided. Sponsored by the Alan R. Bennett Professor, the Political Science Honors … Continue reading

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Prof. Fazal meets with honors students

Prof. Tanisha Fazal of Columbia University met with POLS honors students. The students asked questions that mostly focused on Dr. Fazal’s research as well as work-family balance issues. Dr. Fazal was on campus to deliver the third and final lecture … Continue reading

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Cohen on “Understanding Wartime Rape During Civil Wars” (12 pm, Oak 438)

Please join us for a lecture by Prof. Dara Kay Cohen (Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University) on “Understanding Wartime Rape During Civil Wars” Thursday, February 21, 2013 12 pm in Oak 438 Coffee and refreshments provided. Sponsored by the … Continue reading

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Drezner meets with Honors Students

Prof. Daniel Drezner of Tufts University met with POLS honors students. The students asked questions about military intervention, Chuck Hagel, US foreign policy, and other such topics. Drezner was on campus to deliver the first lecture in this semester’s Alan … Continue reading

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Drezner Lecture at 4 pm

Prof. Daniel Drezner (Tufts) will deliver the first Alan R. Bennett Lecture of the spring semester today at 4 pm: “Why the perceived benefits of U.S. military hegemony have been exaggerated” in Konover Auditorium (Dodd Center) Wednesday, February 6, 2013 … Continue reading

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Hettinger Offers “Last Lecture”

Prof. Virginia Hettinger spoke at the “Last Lecture Series” on “Having It All: Do We Know ‘It’ When We See It?” Congratulations!

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Workshop on Forests, Rights, and Insurgency in South Asia, November 30

November 30, 2012 This day-long workshop will bring together faculty and graduate researchers from the University of Bergen, University of London, University of Lethbridge, Yale University, Harvard University, New York University, and the University of Connecticut. The presentations and discussions … Continue reading

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VIDEO: 2012 Election Panel

This event is over but the video is here. Thanks CT-N! (A news article too)(UConn Today) Come join the Department of Political Science for post-election analysis: “The 2012 Election: A panel discussion” Wednesday, November 7, 2012 1:00 – 2:00 pm … Continue reading

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The Day After: POLS Analyzes the Election Results (November 7)

Come join the Department of Political Science for post-election analysis: “The 2012 Election: A panel discussion” Wednesday, November 7, 2012 1:00 – 2:00 pm Konover Auditorium, Dodd Center Refreshments following Prof. Stephen Dyson Prof. Vincent Moscardelli Prof. Shayla Nunnally Prof. … Continue reading

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