Political Science
Presidential debates critical to civic engagement, invigorating voters
On Tuesday, September 29, the University of Notre Dame will be the backdrop for the first 2020 U.S. presidential debate. The importance of the debate cannot be overestimated, says...
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Hail to the Chief
When Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first U.S. president to receive an honorary degree from the University of Notre Dame, it came at what on the surface would seem to be an...
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Take 10 for the Planet
Check out this new library and learn more about water, energy, business, history, and the environment. More than 50 videos and podcasts are organized and categorized by subject...
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Women’s Suffrage and Political Barbies
In the first episode, we drop in on political science professor Christina Wolbrecht. She’s co-authored a book titled, “A Century of Votes for Women,” which looks at how...
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Political scientist releases definitive research on the first century of women voters
In new research fittingly published in the year marking the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote in the U.S., two political scientists trace the evolution of women’s...
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A Conversation with Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim
Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, visited Notre Dame Law School on October 11, 2019. He participated in a Q&A...
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Be Careful What You Wish For: Exploring the Consequences of Electoral College Reform
The Notre Dame Club of Richmond Hesburgh Lecture and the Jepson School of Leadership Studies’ Marshall Center Lecture Series presents Joshua B. Kaplan, Associate Professional...
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What’s Next for the Supreme Court?
In this seminar from Reunion 2019, Richard Garnett, Paul J. Schierl/Fort Howard Corporation Professor of Law; Concurrent Professor of Political Science, discusses recent rulings,...
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Fr. Ted Said… Civil & Human Rights: Dianne Pinderhughes
Dianne Pinderhughes, Notre Dame Presidential Faculty Fellow, Chair and Professor in the Department of Africana Studies, and Professor of Political Science, speaks as part of the...
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Religious Freedom in Islam: The Fate of a Universal Human Right in the Muslim World Today
“Religious Freedom in Islam: The Fate of a Universal Human Right in the Muslim World Today” – discussion of Daniel Philpott’s recent book by the same title. With John...
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Natural Rights and American Constitutionalism: Can a Decent Liberal Political Order Be Recovered?
Honoring the scholarly work of Michael P. Zuckert, Nancy R. Dreux Professor of Political Science Emeritus, panelists discuss natural rights, and the state of the constitutional...
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Natural Rights and American Constitutionalism: Can a Decent Liberal Political Order Be Recovered?
Honoring the scholarly work of Michael P. Zuckert, Nancy R. Dreux Professor of Political Science Emeritus, panelists discuss natural rights, and the state of the constitutional...
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