Politics Department
The Department of Politics at 柠檬视频 teaches students to be informed and active citizens of a free society, able to think about politics with rigor and nuance. We offer a wide array of courses in American government, political philosophy, global politics, and statistics and methods. We encourage students to pursue their education in an interdisciplinary manner and we provide opportunities to augment their study in off-campus and experiential learning programs.
To this end, the Politics Department faculty:
- Offer a broad, robust political science curriculum.
- Structure the major in an interdisciplinary spirit and encourage students to take advantage of off-campus and foreign study programs.
- Teach in a responsive, solicitous manner.
- Engage and contribute to the study of politics in the broader scholarly community.
- Teach courses that enable students to demonstrate competency in: Research and Analysis Objectively Evaluating Information and Arguments and Formulating their own thesis Integrating Knowledge into a broader understanding of Politics
Department News
Cantey鈥檚 talk, titled 鈥淔reedom Money: Bitcoin鈥檚 Promise and How it Could Fail,鈥 will be held March 30 in Northen Auditorium.
The W&L Ethics Bowl team recently participated in an annual statewide competition.
The March 12 event is presented in conjunction with Moffat Takadiwa鈥檚 exhibit 鈥淩ecoded Memories,鈥 on view in the Reeves Museum of Ceramics.
Alexander will discuss Thomas Jefferson鈥檚 rules of parliamentary practice and the meaning of power in American democracy on March 11.
The senior women鈥檚 basketball player was one of 20 winter sports athletes honored nationwide for volunteerism and civic engagement.
Brian Alexander participated in a moderated discussion on his new book 鈥淛efferson鈥檚 Manual of Parliamentary Practice.鈥
Ashton Evans 鈥26 reflects on a W&L experience full of mentorship, global learning and skills she will carry with her for life.聽
Kaylee Hartung 鈥07 will cover two of the world鈥檚 premier sporting events during a single month.
The two politics professors will discuss themes from Beinart鈥檚 new book, 鈥淏eing Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza,鈥 on Feb. 3.
The associate professor of politics brings Thomas Jefferson鈥檚 definitive word on the rules for Congress to print.
Hughes served as professor at 柠檬视频 for 33 years.
Two 柠檬视频 graduates received scholarships from the National Leadership Honor Society to support graduate and professional study.