politics-and-international-affairs
Storey awarded Visiting Fellowship at Princeton
Furman University professor Benjamin Storey has received a one-year Visiting Fellowship with the Department of Politics at Princeton University for the 2016-2017 academic year. Dr. Storey is an associate professor of political science and co-director...
Continue ReadingJim Guth on evangelicals’ fascination with Donald Trump
Furman University Political Science professor James Guth weighs in on why Donald Trump continues to win the hearts of the religious right. In National Public Radio’s It’s all Politics segment, Dr. Guth predicts Trump’s appeal...
Continue Reading40 years of Roe v. Wade
The number of abortions performed in America has been on the decline for a generation. Yet in few states has the trend been more dramatic in recent years than in Kansas, a change driven by...
Continue ReadingArt of the political comeback
Can Mark Sanford make a comeback? Right now, it appears quite possible. The former South Carolina governor hopes to return to his first job in politics, representing coastal South Carolina in the House. Danielle Vinson,...
Continue ReadingWashington Comes to the Classroom
When you think of a college political science class, you might imagine going to class and reading and learning about government, political leaders and current events. But last Friday, the political system came to life...
Continue ReadingHigh Noon: “Understanding the Political Glass Ceiling”
The candidacy of Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election represents the possibility of an historic first — a female president of the United States of America. Furman University political science professor Liz Smith will...
Continue ReadingMock trial presses on for seat at Bell Tower Championship
So far, so good for Furman mock trial in its quest to reach the Bell Tower Championship the University is hosting next month for the first time. Thanks to strong performances at a pair of regional...
Continue ReadingIn the Eye of the Media Storm
Now that the South Carolina Republican and Democratic primaries have come and gone, there are three members of Furman’s political science department who can finally take a breather. In addition to their regular duties of...
Continue ReadingFurman students talk politics and social media on SCETV
Furman students Gray Johnson, Joey Graham and Hank Ellison, along with political science professor Brent Nelsen, were recently featured in a story about politics and social media on SCETV’s “Palmetto Scene.” The five-minute piece featuring...
Continue ReadingStudents explore European politics through Brussels Internship Program
Chelsey Dawson ’17 grew up reading about Europe, but until last fall, she’d never left the United States. After hearing about Furman’s fall study away program in Brussels, Belgium, and the unparalleled opportunities fellow students...
Continue ReadingWhite House disabilities rights advocate to speak on campus March 22
Maria Town, Associate Director of the Office of Public Engagement at the White House, will speak on the Furman campus Tuesday, March 22 at 6:30 p.m. in Patrick Lecture Hall of the Townes Science Center....
Continue ReadingMark Lilla of Columbia University to speak March 30
Journalist and Professor of Humanities at Columbia University Dr. Mark Lilla will speak on the campus of Furman University Wednesday, March 30 at 5 p.m. in Watkins Room of Trone Student Center. His talk, “The...
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