{"id":238,"date":"2019-12-19T21:40:36","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T21:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/academics\/politics-international-affairs\/?page_id=238"},"modified":"2025-09-26T19:06:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T19:06:12","slug":"ongoing-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/academics\/politics-international-affairs\/ongoing-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Ongoing Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Pizza and Politics Lunch<\/strong><br \/>\nTwice a month, we welcome all political science staff and students to the department community square for pizza and a lively discussion of current events. This event is student led and faculty moderated to encourage free discussion on current topics of interest. Though the conversation focus will be on politics, all majors are welcome to attend and join the discussion.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-832 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/academics\/politics-international-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2025\/09\/Pizza-Politics-Cards-1-1024x791.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"464\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/academics\/politics-international-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2025\/09\/Pizza-Politics-Cards-1-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/academics\/politics-international-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2025\/09\/Pizza-Politics-Cards-1-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/academics\/politics-international-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2025\/09\/Pizza-Politics-Cards-1-1536x1187.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/academics\/politics-international-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2025\/09\/Pizza-Politics-Cards-1-512x396.png 512w, https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/academics\/politics-international-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2025\/09\/Pizza-Politics-Cards-1-1280x989.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/academics\/politics-international-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2025\/09\/Pizza-Politics-Cards-1.png 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/464;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Tocqueville Center<\/strong><br \/>\nEvery year, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/academics\/tocqueville-program\/\">Tocqueville Center<\/a> brings prominent scholars and public intellectuals to Furman&#8217;s campus.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Upcoming Events<\/strong><br \/>\nPolitical science learning often extends beyond the classroom. 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