News and Events

"Politically Speaking"
A newsletter of the OWU Department of Politics and Government.
Fall, 2009

"International Electoral Observation:  A Tool for Democratization and Peace in Latin America"
Thomas W. Walker, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Director Emeritus of Latin American Studies at Ohio University.  For additional information on the speaker, please link to http://www.ohio.edu/pols/faculty/walker.html  Event sponsored by the OWU Latin American Studies Program.
Wednesday, November 11th - 7:00 p.m. - R.W. Corns Bldg. 312

"Walt Whitman and the (Im)possibility of Renewal"
Bonnie Honig, Sarah Rebecca Roland Professor of Political Science, Northwestern University, and Research Professor at the American Bar Foundation.  This Sagan National Colloquium event is co-sponsored by the Arneson Institute for Practical Politics and Public Affairs and the Women's and Gender Studies Program.
Tuesday, November 10th - 7:30 p.m. - HWCC Benes Rooms

The John Kennard Eddy Memorial Lecture on World Politics 2009-10
"What Is an Immigrant, What Makes an American?"

Andrei Codrescu, MacCurdy Distinquished Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Louisiana State University. Co-sponsored by International Studies Program, Department of Politics and Government and the Sagan National Colloquium.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 - 7:30 p.m. - Hamilton-Williams Campus Center, Benes Rooms

"National and International Leadership Through Service"
Joshua Spero, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Political Science at Fitchburg State College.  Presentation followed with discussion by OWU graduates Marija Ignajatovic '03, Dan Sharpe '06 and Lydia Spitalny '08.  Sagan National Colloquium
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 7:30 p.m. - HWCC Benes Rooms

"Post Election Iran and the Rise of a New Social Movement"
ISP Brown Bag Lunch Series - Guest Speaker Dr. Akbar Mahdi. 
Moderator:  Dr. James Franklin
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 12:00 - HWCC Benes C

PG Meet and Greet
All PG majors/minors/those interested in PG are invited to join the PG Student Board and Faculty for light refreshments and a time to mingle.  Opportunity to order a PG t-shirt.  Sponsored by PG Student Board.
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009 - 4:00 p.m. - Mowry Alumni Center, Monnett Room

Learning in Washington
From Ben Walkuski

The 2005 Wesleyan in Washington students (left to right) Ben Walkuski, Amanda Husted, Kristen Cook, Jason Ramsey, Dale Stewart, Beth Schopis, Marie Rymut, and Brent Perrin, pose for a photo atop the CitiGroup headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Before I even stepped foot onto Ohio Wesleyan’s campus, I knew I wanted part of my college experience to involve being off-campus. For years, I had imagined myself studying abroad in any one of a number of exotic locales. Never once did I even think about staying stateside; that is, until Wesleyan in Washington came along…

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Inside the Classroom – Academic Achievement: 2009 Phi Sigma Alpha Inductees

Seniors (* = Initiated in 2008 as Juniors) Juniors Daniel I. Bryant Andrew R. Burd Michael E. Cohen L. Renee Colvin Jennifer A. Dansie Patridia J. DiFranco Josh R. Dougherty Kelsey J. Guyselman Rory T. McHale* Jessica S. Monroe* Nathaniel P. Osborn* Amanda N. Thompson* Robert M. Weisman  Samuel E. Chesser Robert R. Doersam Kevin T. Fahey Christopher M. Potterton M. Kathryn Seevers

Teaching and Research Areas

• American Public Affairs
• Political Behavior
• International Affairs
• Comparative Government
• Political Theory

2009 PG Awards

Jessica S. Monroe
The Earl E. Warner Award for Academic Excellence

Ethan R. Baron
Kevin T. Fahey
Sean-Paul Mauro
Amanda N. Thompson 
The James J. Hearn Award for Community Service

Department Majors Elected to Phi Beta Kappa 2009

Politics and Government Majors International Studies Majors Jamison Dague Rory T. McHale Jessica S. Monroe Amanda N. London Alexandra Panait Lydia G. Spitalny

American Political Archive