Political Science

Current News

Carthage Mock Trial heading to nationals

The Carthage team won the championship at the 2012 Regional Tournament, and four students earned Best Attorney and Best Witness awards. more...

 
Carthage alumnus honored for disaster preparedness efforts

David L. Maack, '88, went to the White House to receive an award for his leadership in emergency preparedness. more...

 

Past News

New book by Carthage professors examines ecotourism

Professors Penny Seymoure and Jeffrey Roberg examine the impact of tourism on indigenous and local populations. more...

 
Prominent conservative scholar speaks at Carthage Nov. 16-17

Stephen Balch, one of America's leading conservative intellectuals, will speak to students, give a public presentation, and be the featured speaker at a Carthage Business and Professional Coalition luncheon. more...

 
Argentine Acting Consul General to visit Carthage

Argentine Acting General Consul Julia Pan will speak Nov. 9 about Argentina's current political and economic situation. more...

 
Carthage welcomes Professor Steven Emmanuel Nov. 6-7

A professor of philosophy at Virginia Wesleyan University, Dr. Emmanuel will present his film "Making Peace in Vietnam" and a lecture about peace and reconciliation. more...

 
Professors announce 2012 J-Term trips

Where will you spend J-Term 2012? How about Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Honduras, China, New Zealand, Senegal, or Germany? more...

 
History student wins prestigious award at Phi Alpha Theta Conference

Paul Berauer, '11, a double major in history and political science, won Best Paper in Cold War history at the Midwest regional Phi Alpha Theta Conference at Oakland University in Rochester, Mich., Saturday, March 26. more...

 
Carthage welcomes Father J. Bryan Hehir

Chapman Executive in Residence will give a public lecture May 3 on "Deciding About Ethics and War: Three Challenges." more...

 
State Sen. Bob Wirch and Rep. Peter Barca to speak at Carthage

Carthage to host panel discussion on political reform in the state of Wisconsin at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 18. more...

 
Carthage SIFE heads to national competition

After winning their league in a regional competition, the Carthage Students in Free Enterprise team heads to Minneapolis to compete in the SIFE National Expo May 10-May 12. more...

 
NPR correspondent in Pakistan spoke at Carthage March 3

Julie McCarthy visited Carthage as a Distinguished Visitor: Journalist in Residence. Read her remarks. more...

 
Carthage welcomes Snap-on CEO Nicholas Pinchuk

Mr. Pinchuk is the featured guest at the March 15 private lunch of the Carthage Business and Professional Coalition. more...

 
Carthage delegation represents Cuba at American Model United Nations conference

Eleven students, along with faculty advisor Jeffrey Roberg, worked with more than 1,300 students from colleges and universities nationwide to attempt to resolve a variety of issues. more...

 
NPR correspondent in Pakistan speaks at Carthage

Veteran National Public Radio foreign correspondent Julie McCarthy, a Kenosha native, returns to her hometown March 3. She will speak about turbulent Pakistan at a free program at 7 p.m. in Hedberg Library. more...

 
Students attend national Model United Nations Conference

Carthage College Model United Nations represented Cuba at American Model United Nations conference in Chicago. more...

 
Thinking about law school?

The Phi Alpha Delta Pre Law Fraternity will host the seventh annual Lawyer Forum at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, in the A.W. Clausen Center for World Business, Room 112. more...

 
Carthage welcomes Col. Donald Woolfolk

Col. Woolfolk, Deputy Director of Intelligence for the Navy Special Warfare Command, was the featured guest at the Nov. 10 luncheon of the Carthage Business and Professional Coalition. more...

 
Carthage hosts debate tonight

Democrat John Heckenlively and Libertarian Joseph Kexel, candidates for the House of Representatives 1st District seat, will debate at 7 p.m. in the Niemann Media Theatre.  more...

 
Thinking about law school?

Admissions representatives from five area law schools will be at Carthage, Wednesday Oct. 13 to discuss admissions processes. more...

 
Department hosts senior dinner

The Political Science Department congratulated its graduating students with a senior dinner in May.  more...

 
Lecture: "Greece's Financial Future: Could This Be America's Future?"

Carthage welcomes John Welch, vice president of Rothschild Investment Corporation, for public lecture May 6. more...

 
Fight Against Apathy with Model United Nations

Student organization presents events all week to encourage the Carthage community to fight against inaction and indifference. more...

 
Trying to Solve the World's Problems

Carthage College Model United Nations members joined 3,000 other college students at the UN Headquarters in New York to discuss global issues and propose potential solutions. more...

 
Political science professor Thomas Powers contributes to book

Thomas Powers, professor of political science and Great Ideas, contributed a chapter, "Unsettling Faith: Radicalization of the First Amendment and Its Consequences," to the book, "Civil Religion in Political Thought: Its Perennial Questions and Enduring Relevance in North America," edited by John von Heyking and Ronald Weed. more...

 
Professor Jeffrey Roberg presents research in Argentina

Political science professor Jeffrey Roberg presented his research on the effects of tourism in Argentina to the Buenos Aires International Newcomers organization in July 2009. more...

 
Carthage Graduate Eager to Teach for America

Carthage political science alumnus Aaron Tinjum, '09, participates in Teach for America. TFA recruits high-achieving graduates from a variety of majors to teach as low-income schools. Aaron was one of 4,100 graduates chosen out of 35,000 applicants. more...

 

Carthage Model United Nations

Students travel to New York to discuss global issues at National Model United Nations conference. Read more ...


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