Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Ranjit Singh authored a column for the FXBG Advance examining how the United States has changed since the nation’s Bicentennial in 1976. In the article, titled “Let Us Become a ‘Normal’ Country Before We Do Even More Damage,” Singh reflects on the nation’s political and social evolution over the past 50 years, contrasting the optimism and shared sense of purpose he remembers from the Bicentennial with today’s challenges. Read the column in the FXBG Advance.

Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Ranjit Singh’s essay “Life on the Move” appears in the latest issue of The Trumpeter: Journal of Ecosophy. Founded in 1983 and associated with the deep ecology movement, The Trumpeter is an environmental humanities journal dedicated to the development of an ecosophy, or wisdom born of ecological understanding and insight.  From the abstract to Singh’s peer-reviewed essay:

What does the War on Terror have to teach us about the ongoing War on Invasive Species? Rooted in the author’s personal experiences as an immigrant on a family farm in Virginia, this essay explores themes of language, mental frames, and violent conflict in novel ways that shed insight into the morality of the struggle to manage unwanted species.

Readers may access Prof. Singh’s essay here. 

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Ranjit Singh contributed to an article titled “Harris vs. Trump: Who is Worse for Gaza?” published in The Cradle. “The Harris-Walz campaign will spend extraordinary energy monitoring the salience of the issue amongst the various groups they need support from to win the election, and therefore, for most Democrats, Gaza will not be a deal breaker,” Singh said. Read more.

Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Ranjit Singh provided analysis for an article published by The Cradle, a news magazine covering the geopolitics of western Asia, on the Gaza crisis’ influence on the unexpected election campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris. Speaking days before the start of the Democratic National Convention, Singh was quoted as saying that the Harris-Walz campaign was likely to “spend extraordinary energy monitoring the salience of the issue amongst the various groups they need support from to win the election, and therefore, for most Democrats, Gaza will not be a deal-breaker.”

Read more in The Cradle.

University of Mary Washington professor Ranjit Singh said he is looking forward to hosting Livia, a student from Fréjus for twelve days this summer. Read more in The FXBG Advance. 

 

Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Ranjit Singh’s essay “Enter the Coyote” appeared in the inaugural issue of the online Pie and Chai Magazine, which focuses on local issues that resonate elsewhere. The essay considers the impact of coyotes on Potomac Creek, where Dr. Singh was raised. Dr. Singh teaches a seminar on politics and the environment, and researches and writes on local environmental issues from time to time.  Read the essay.