Stephen Farnsworth, professor of Political Science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently presented a lecture in Washington, “Previewing the 2022 Midterm Elections,” to visiting Australian government and party officials participating in the U.S. State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program. Dr. Farnsworth has previously lectured on U.S. politics for IVLP […]
In her pre-election analysis, Elizabeth Freund Larus, Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs, indicated that a lot of Americans are upset about inflation, crime, immigration and the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision. As a result, everyone had something compelling them to come out and vote in the U.S. Midterm elections. In Focus Taiwan, Larus projected that […]
Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Jared McDonald co-authored Citizens of the World, Political Engagement and Policy Attitudes of Millennials across the Globe, published by Barnes & Noble in October. The book examines the millennial generation around the world and looks at their attitudes about family life, gender roles, institutions, politics, religion, lifestyle, and the […]
Professor of History Steven Harris moderated and co-organized a session for George Mason University’s “Russia’s War on Ukraine in Historical Perspective.”Sofia Dyak, Taras Nazaruk, and Natalia Otrishchenko from the Center for Urban History in Lviv, Ukraine spoken about the work of their Center documenting the war through oral history and preserving social media archives during […]
Professor of Religion Mehdi Aminrazavi received a mention in an editorial titled “Iran, India, hijabs and the fight for women” in The Free Lance-Star. “A seminar delivered Wednesday at the University of Mary Washington discussed the uprising and where it may ultimately grow,” the editorial says. “Mehdi Aminrazavi … who also spoke on Wednesday, understands […]
