Professor T.Y. Wang, chair of the Department of Politics and Government, published a co-edited volume which examines the critical role that ethnic and national identities play in politics, illustrated by the case of Taiwan.
Unit: Politics and Government
QUEERtalks: Arab futurism and queer cosmic utopias, October 6
Ronak Kapadia will present “Outer Views, or Palestine in the Sky: Arab Futurisms, Atmospheric Warfare, and Queer Cosmic Utopias” for QUEERtalks on October 6.
Report on racial disparity for Not In Our Town
The Stevenson Center has released its full report on Bloomington-Normal racial inequality conducted for Not In Our Town.
Riaz: Myanmar military holds key to refugee crisis
Ali Riaz was quoted in a report by the AFP news service about the ongoing crisis of the Rohingya people of Myanmar.
L.J. Zigerell posts in the Monkey Cage
L.J Zigerell published a post in the Washington Post’s political science blog, The Monkey Cage.
Brownbag: Riverstone-Newell on state preemption
Lori Riverstone-Newell presented her latest research at the first brownbag presentation of the semester on September 18.
Riaz quoted in New York Times
Ali Riaz of Politics and Government was quoted in the New York Times for his expertise on the Islamist politics of Bangladesh and surrounding areas.
Six CAS students named 2017-2018 Bone Scholars
Six students with majors in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) have been named 2017–2018 Bone Scholars.
Kent wins CAS Fisher Thesis Competition
Jaimie Kent, who earned her MA degree in political science in May 2017, is the winner of Fisher Thesis Competition (Group B, social sciences) of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Riaz remarks on the Rohingya refugee crisis
Ali Riaz of the Department of Politics and Government has been consulted by the international media to offer his perspective on the Rohingya refugee crisis.