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Farnsworth Lectures on Political Narratives and Disinformation

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs and Director of UMW’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies Stephen Farnsworth recently presented a keynote lecture, “Political Narratives, Disinformation and the 2025 and 2026 Elections,” at the annual conference of the Virginia League of Women Voters. In addition, Farnsworth was quoted by WVTF in a recent segment […]

Larus Speaks at Cambridge University

Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs and Adjunct Senior Fellow at Pacific Forum Elizabeth Freund Larus was invited by the Centre for Geopolitics at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom to speak at the Indo-Pacific Roundtable 2025.Larus’s panel focused on China’s relations in Northeast Asia, and she assessed Taiwan’s readiness to an invasion […]

Orientation Parking Reminders for June

Please note that the following parking lots will be reserved on Orientation dates: June 5, 9, 12, 17, 23: George Washington, Double Drive, Jefferson Square, Randolph/Mason June 6, 10, 13, 18, 24: Above plus Thornton and Pizza Hut June 4, 26: George Washington only Guest vehicles will remain in George Washington lot throughout each session. […]

Moon Shares Cuba Expertise on ‘With Good Reason’

Professor of History and American Studies Krystyn Moon spoke to the With Good Reason public radio show for an episode titled “Beyond the Embargo,” highlighting multiple aspects of Cuba. On the show, Moon shares stories from her grandmother’s childhood growing up in the Caribbean country and explains that the tourist-drawing sustainable farming practices of the […]

Farnsworth Weighs in on Virginia Early Voting Trends for WHRO and WVTF

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs and Director of UMW’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies Stephen Farnsworth was quoted in recent coverage by WHRO and WVTF about record-breaking early voting among Virginia Democrats. Farnsworth noted that the increase signals enthusiasm across the state, countering national perceptions.“The Washington narrative that Democrats are dispirited and […]