News & Events:

09-30-2008 The Department of Political Science is hosting the Michigan Conference of Political Scientists on October 16-17, 2008 at the Student Center.

The Conference is an annual event where academics and practitioners meet to discuss various aspects of Michigan's political life, structure and processes through research presentations, panels and roundtable discussions.

All students and faculty are invited to attend and encouraged to submit papers for presentation. The call for papers, the tentative schedule and the registration form can be found at the following links.

Registration Form
Proposal Submission Form
Preliminary Conference Schedule

For information about the conference, contact Prof. Elaine Martin at political.science@emich.edu

09-11-2008 CAMPAIGN 2008 SPECIAL EVENTS
Panel One. 2008 Campaigns and Elections
Monday, September 22, 7pm, 102 MJ
Panelists:
Joanna Scott: Talking Left and Right
David Ivers: Red States and Blue States
Lisa Laverty: Using voter data
Charles Monsma: Michigan & other races to watch

Panel Two. Obama or McCain? The Future of American Foreign Policy
Monday, October 6, 7pm, 102 MJ
Panelists:
Richard Stahler-Sholk: The imperial presidency and foreign policy
Judy Kullberg: Cold wars and `hot' wars
Sabki Hisham: the Middle East
James Pfister: the International Criminal Court

The EMU Student Democrats vs. the Student Republicans Debate.
Monday October 20, 7pm, Student Center Auditorium

Poli Sci Faculty: Mock Presidential Debate.
Monday October 27, 7pm. Student Center Auditorium

Election Watch.
November 4. Starting 7pm. At Frenchies, Depot Town

Panel Three. What Just Happened? The 2008 Election: 21st Century
Monday, November 10, 7pm, 102 MJ
Panelists:
Rhonda Longworth: Analyzing the Presidential Campaign
Elaine Martin: The Gender Gap and its impact
Barry Pyle: Implications for Supreme Court appointments
Claudia Petrescu: Implications for immigration policy

03-25-2008 NEW MAJOR IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
International Affairs focuses on international and comparative politics, giving students valuable tools for functioning in today's globalized world as well as preparing those who are interested in internationally-oriented careers. The major also includes course options in History, Economics, Anthropology, Geography, and Foreign Language. Click here for more information.