Where:

Political Science Village

When:

All presentations will be at convo hour from 12:15 – 1:15pm on the dates noted.

What:

Professors will speak for 15 -20 minutes and then take questions.  A great informal way to learn about the issues of the day, get to know your professors, and have some lunch.

Who:

Everyone is welcome.

Lunch:

Pizza, salad and drinks will be provided.

Schedule:

Spring 2013

• January 31st -- Professor Tom Plate, "On U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon." 
• Februrary 12th -- Fmr. Gov. Michale Dukakis, "Running for President of the United States."
• April 4th -- Fr. Patrick Conroy, "Life as the Chaplin of the U.S. House of Representatives."

Fall 2012

• September 25th- USC Professor David Kang, "Why no Religious War in historical East Asia?"
• October 16th- Professor James Devine, "Who has the better economic plan to save the economy: Romney or Obama?"
• November 15th- Professor Evan Gerstmann, "The Presidential Election and the future of the Supreme Court"

Spring 2012

• February 9th- Professor Richard Fox, “Men Rule: The Continued Under-Representation of Women in U.S. Politics”
• March 8th- Franky Carrillo and Professor Evan Gerstmann, “Exonerating the Innocent” (LMU Freshman Franky Carrillo spent 20 years in jail for a crime he did not commit.  He and the topic will be introduced by Professor Gerstmann).

Fall 2011

• September 29 – Professor Feryal Cherif, “From Revolution to Democracy? Protesting Authoritarianism in the Middle East”
• October 20 – Professor Michael Genovese, “Barack Obama’s 2012 Electoral Defeat: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished”
• November 17 – Professor Jennifer Ramos, “Drone Attacks and the U.S. Policy of Assassination”