Spring Semester

2015 From the Department Chair

Dr. Donna Schlagheck Professor & Chair Political Science 321 Millett Hall (937) 775-2904

d.schlagheck@wright.edu

Hello and Happy 2015!

The Political Science Department is looking forward to a new semester filled with interesting and exciting developments! We have just received word that we will host visiting Professor Liu Yong from Xian University, China, for the next year. His research focuses on transitions to democracy. Youll find him in 304 Millett. We are very happy to announce that Ms. Kayla Schaub has joined us and Modern Languages as a shared Administrative Specialist (see below). Say Hello! next time youre in 325 Millett.

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We are extremely proud of our Model UN (2002) alumnus Cliff Rosenberger, who was sworn in January 5 as the Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives. Cliff reports he has already had meetings with government representatives from China, Japan and South Korea!, and that his diplomatic training at Wright State is serving him, and the people of Ohio, quite well! We will host a reception for him on campus as soon as his very busy schedule permits.

May 8, 2002 Cliff is sixth from the left.

Kayla Schaub is a recent Wright State graduate with a B.A. in French. Kayla enjoys spending her free time with friends and family and plans to continue her education in the future. She aspires to teach French language and culture at the university level.

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Kristie Allen and husband Brett on the October arrival of their daughter Madison! Associate Professor Pramod Kantha has been nominated to serve as the next President of the Dayton Council on World Affairs, the third faculty member of CoLA to lead the Council! (Professor Jacob Dorn (HST), and Donna Schlagheck have led DCOWA, too.)

Political Science is currently interviewing candidates for an Ohio and American Politics position, and we look forward to her or his arrival in August. And, on a final note, this is my last newsletter as I will retire at the end of May. The brilliant Professor December Green will become the next Chair of the department, following twelve years of leading the International Studies major. Everyone is in very good hands!

All the best,

Donna Schlagheck, Chair Department of Political Science

Programs Located within the Department of Political Science

International Studies Program Dr. December Green Master of Arts Program in International and Comparative Politics Dr. Laura Luehrmann Model United Nations Program Drs. Schlagheck & Shannon

After many years of heading up the production of this newsletter, as well as

countless other responsibilities for the PLS, IS, and the ICP programs, Renee

Harber-Siervogel retired last November . We will miss her and wish her well!

Inside this issue:

News from the Director of International Studies 9-10

News from the Director of M.A. in International

& Comparative Politics

13-16

The Phoenix Project: A Call to Action 2015 17

Special points of interest:

Spring 2015 Faculty Office HoursPage 3

Summer 2015 Proposed SchedulePage 4

Fall 2015 Proposed SchedulePage 5-7

Spring 2015 Faculty Office Hours

It is important for you to contact your advisor each semester to make sure you are on track. The following is

the contact information for all of the Political Science faculty for the current spring semester.

Allen, Dr. Kristen (937) 775-2942 Office: 323 Millett Contact by email: kr isten.allen@wright.edu Anderson, Dr. Liam (937) 775-3023 (voicemail) Office: 311 Millett liam.anderson@wright.edu Office Hours: M 12:00-2:00 , R 10:00-11:00 or by appt. Ayres, Dr. R. William (937) 775-2949 (voicemail) Office: E344 SU r.ayres@wright.edu Office Hours: M 5:00-6:00 or by appt. Brads, Mrs. Elizabeth (937) 775-2318 (voicemail) Office: 304A Millett Contact by email: elizabeth.brads@wright.edu Costa, Dr. Carlos (937) 775-2915 (voicemail) Office: 319 Millett Contact by email: car los.costa@wright.edu Elkins, Mr. Alex (937) 775-2318 (voicemail) Office: 304A Millett Contact by email: alex.elkins@wright.edu Feldmeier, Dr. John (937) 775-2229 (voicemail) Office: 315 Millett john.feldmeier@wright.edu Office Hours: TR 10:00-11:00 or by appt. Finnie, Mr. David (937) 775-3058 (voicemail) Office: Police Dept, Campus Serv Contact by email: david.finnie@wright.edu Fitzgerald, Dr. Edward (937) 775-2284 (voicemail) Office: 305 Millett edward.fitzgerald@wright.edu Office Hours: MW 4:00-6:00 or by appt. Green, Dr. December (937) 775-4817 (voicemail) Office: 317 Millett Director for International Studies december.green@wright.edu Office Hours: By appt. only Degennaro, Brian (937) 775-2318 (voicemail) Office: 304A Millett brian.degennaro@wright.edu Office Hours: By appt. only Hickey, Doug (937) 775-2318 (voicemail) Office: 304A Millett Contact by email: douglas.hickey@wright.edu

Hunkeler, Robert (937) 775-2318 (voicemail) Office: 304A Millett Contact by email: rober t.hunkeler@wright.edu Hussain, Dr. Rashida (937) 775-2451 (voicemail) Office: 322 Millett rashida.hussain@wright.edu Office Hours: TR 12:30-1:45 or by appt. Kantha, Dr. Pramod (937) 775-2387 (voicemail) Office: 309 Millett pramod.kantha@wright.edu Office Hours: TR 2:00-3:15 or by appt. Karason, Ms. Rebecca (937) 775-2318 (voicemail) Office: 304A Millett Contact by email: rebecca.karason@wright.edu Leonard, Mr. Paul (937) 775-2783 (voicemail) Office: 323 Millett paul.leonard@wright.edu Office Hours: TR 12:30-1:45 or by appt. Luehrmann, Dr. Laura (937) 775-3197 (voicemail) Office: 313 Millett Director - Master of International-Comparative Politics laura.luehrmann@wright.edu Office Hours: W 10:00-12:00, R 12:30-2:00 or by appt. Morrisette, Dr. John Contact by email: john.morr isette@wright.edu Schlagheck, Dr. Donna (937) 775-2904 (voicemail) Office: 321 Millett Chair d.schlagheck@wright.edu Office Hours: T 11:00-2:00 & W 10:00- 12:00 or by appt. Shannon, Dr. Vaughn (937) 775-5767 (voicemail) Office: 314 Millett vaughn.shannon@wright.edu Office Hours: TR 1:00-2:30 & W 9:00-10:00 or by appt. Shaw, Timothy (937) 775-2318 (voicemail) Office: 304A Millett Contact by email: timothy.shaw@wright.edu Snipe, Dr. Tracy (937) 775-3767 (voicemail) Office: 307 Millett tracy.snipe@wright.edu Office Hours: M 1:00-4:00 or by appt. Wilson, Dr. Sean (937) 775-4222 (voicemail) Office: 306 Millett sean.wilson@wright.edu Office Hours: MW 1:30-3:00 or by appt.

Proposed Summer 2015 Class Schedule

Please see WINGS EXPRESS for the most current schedule.

Course No. Course Name Time & Day Instructor IW

PLS 2000-A01 Political Life 11:40-3:05 MW Hussain

PLS 2120-A01 American National Government 11:40-3:05 TR Feldmeier

PLS 4270-A01 Urban Policy Analysis 6:10-9:35 MW Levine X

PLS 4420-A01 Criminal Justice System 8:00-11:25 TR Feldmeier X

PLS 4460-A01 Public Budgeting 4:40-8:05 TR Choudhury

PLS 4550/6550-A01 Politics of Iraq 11:40-1:20 M-R Anderson X

PLS 4930/6930-A01 XFactor: Malcolm X-Gen. X 4:40-8:05 MW Snipe X

PLS 7791-A01 Principles of Intelligence (Off-campus/

Instructor Permission Required)

6:10-9:00 MW ATIC/

Luehrmann

X

RST 2710-A01 Regional Studies: Africa 11:40-3:05 MW Snipe X

Summer A 2015 (May 11-June 19)

Summer B 2015 (June 22-July 31)

Course No. Course Name Time & Day Instructor IW

PLS 2220-B01 International Politics 1:30-3:10 M-R Shannon

PLS 3400/5400-B01 Law & Society 1:30-3:10 M-R Fitzgerald

PLS 4300/6300-B01 Politics & The Media Online Allen X

PLS 4590/6590-B01 Contemporary Brazil 11:40-3:05 TR Costa X

PLS 4620/6620-B01 US-India-Pak-Afghan 6:30-8:10 M-R Kantha X

PLS 4640/6640-B01 Politics of Israel Palestine 9:50-11:30 M-R Shannon X

PLS 7981-B01 Strategic Intelligence (Off-campus/Instructor

Permission Required)

6:10-9:00 MW ATIC/

Luehrmann

X

PLS 7982-B01 Intelligence & Homeland Security (Off-

campus/Instructor Permission Required)

6:10-9:00 TR ATIC/

Luehrmann

X

RST 2920-B01 Regional Studies: India 11:40-1:20 M-R Kantha X

Proposed Fall 2015 Class Schedule Please see WINGS EXPRESS for the most current schedule.

Course No. Course Name Time & Day Instructor

PLS 2000-01 Political Life 9:05-10:00 MWF Hussain

PLS 2000-02 Political Life 10:10-11:05 MWF Hussain

PLS 2000-03 Political Life 12:30-1:50 TR Costa

PLS 2000-04 Political Life 2:00-3:20 TR Green

PLS 2000-05 Political Life 6:10-8:50 W Elkins

PLS 2000-90 Political Life Online Morrisette

PLS 2100-01 Quantitative Methods 6:10-8:50 M Karason

PLS 2100-02 Quantitative Methods 6:10-8:50 W Karason

PLS 2120-01 American National Government 4:40-7:20 M Allen

PLS 2120-02 American National Government 11:00-12:20 TR Feldmeier

PLS 2220-01 International Politics 9:30-10:50 TR Shannon

PLS 2220-02 International Politics Online Morrisette

PLS 2510-01 Non-Western Social Systems 9:30-10:50 TR Luehrmann

PLS 3020-01 Intro. to Comparative Politics 3:30-4:50 TR Costa

Course No. Course Name Time & Day Instructor

PLS 3210-01 Metropolitan Politics 5:00-6:20 TR Levine

PLS 3220-01 State Government 1:25-2:20 MWF Allen

PLS 3260/5260-01 Black Women in Politics 2:30-3:25 MWF Snipe

PLS 3370-01 Legislative Process 11:15-12:20 MWF Allen

PLS 3410/5410-01 Fundamental Criminal Investigation 6:30-9:10 T Holden

PLS 3430/5430-01 Civil Liberties II 9:30-10:50 TR Feldmeier

PLS 3440/5440-01 Police Procedure & Operation 4:40-6:00 MW Finnie

PLS 3700-01 International Theory 4:40-7:20 W Hussain

PLS 3990/5990-01 Privilege, Race, Class, Gender 5:00-7:40 T Ezekiel

PLS 4400/6400-01 Constitutional Law 2:30-3:25 MWF Fitzgerald

PLS 4400/6400-02 Serial Offenders 9:30-10:50 TR Hickey

PLS 4400/6400-03 Human Identification 6:30-9:10 R Hunkeler

PLS 4420-01 Criminal Justice System 12:20-1:15 MWF Fitzgerald

Proposed Fall 2015 Class Schedule (Cont.) Please see WINGS EXPRESS for the most current schedule.

Course No. Course Name Time & Day Instructor

PLS 4450/6450-01 Advanced Criminal Investigation 12:30-1:50 TR Hickey

PLS 4560/6560-01 Politics of Europe 12:30-1:50 TR Anderson

PLS 4580/6580-01 Latin American Politics 4:40-7:20 W Costa

PLS 4730/6730-01 American Foreign Policy 11:15-12:10 MWF Hussain

PLS 4850/6850-01 Chinese Foreign Policy 12:30-1:50 TR Luehrmann

PLS 4870/6870-01 Politics of Intelligence 6:30-9:10 T Elkins

PLS 4880/6880-01 Conflict Resolution 6:10-8:50 M Ayres

PLS 4930/6930-01 International Womens Movement 4:40-7:20 W Ezekiel

PLS 4940/6940-01 Indian Politics & Foreign Policy 6:10-8:50 W Kantha

PLS 7030-01 ICP Research 6:30-9:10 T Shannon

PLS 7200-01 Theory in I.R. 6:30-9:10 R Anderson

RST 2710-03 Regional Studies: Africa 7:30-10:10 M Snipe

RST 2710-04 Regional Studies: Africa 4:40-6:00 MW Snipe

RST 2810-02 Regional Studies: Latin America 6:30-9:10 R Brads

RST 2920-01 Regional Studies: India 2:30-3:25 MWF Kantha

Proposed Fall 2015 Class Schedule (Cont.) Please see WINGS EXPRESS for the most current schedule.

Graduation Application Deadline

July 30, 2015 (Summer Semester) Apply by May 22, 2015

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News for

International Studies Majors & Minors

Dr. December Green Director of International Studies

317 Millett Hall (937) 775-4817

december.green@wright.edu

Office Hours for Spring:

by appointment. Send me an email and well set a time.

Twenty years from now you will be disappointed more by the things you didnt do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.

These words may sound like the start of a graduation speech, and in many ways, this is one. Im writing to in-

form you that Im graduating soon, throwing off the bowlines and headed in a new direction. Ill always be

an IS major, but after more than ten years at the job, this is the last newsletter Ill write as the director of Inter-

national Studies. As of June 1 I will move a few doors down to become the new chair of Political Science. The

search for my replacement has begun and a new director will announced soon. Ill continue running the pro-

gram through the spring and training the new director this summer, so it will be a long goodbye. Ill miss In-

ternational Studies and all my advisees (alumni included) ---- but Im also looking forward to the challenges

that come with leading a traditional department (one which houses some of the finest faculty anywhere, by the

way). If you havent had a chance to take a politics course, youre missing out. Consider treating yourself to

one in the near future.

With that said, congratulations to all my fellow Spring 2015 grads, who are also about to sail away from safe

harbor and into the world, to explore, dream, and discover. For those of you who are continuing on with us a

little longer, let me take this opportunity to offer a few reminders:

-In terms of graduation, all seniors must apply to graduate months ahead of graduation (for example, August

grads must apply by May 22). Well before that date, be sure to schedule a meeting with me to obtain a grad

check (a necessary part of the application).

-At the time of the grad check, seniors will be expected to participate in an assessment of the IS program. All

seniors should bring a copy of a research paper (one written for an IS course) to this meeting, and allow time

for an exit interview.

1Commonly misattributed to Mark Twain, author uncertain.

News for

International Studies Majors & Minors -Did you realize that you might be eligible to graduate with departmental honors? Students with a 3.0 GPA

cumulative (and a 3.5 in the major) should see the IS director in their senior year about the possibility of grad-

uating with departmental honors in International Studies. For those who fulfill the requirements (which in-

clude a 20 page research paper, that can be written as part of ones coursework) this recognition is well-

deserved---and a very nice touch for the rsum.

-To assist you in planning your schedule, each semester I draw up a list of upcoming course offerings that are

relevant for IS majors. To save paper, I send out these lists to majors via email, but hard copies are located just

inside the front door of the Political Science department. Look for the Summer and Fall lists soon after the

schedules become available online.

-Speaking of summer, it is a great time to knock out a few of your IS requirements. We have a variety of of-

ferings to choose from in the A and B terms. Some of the upper-level courses available this summer dont

come around often and probably wont be offered again for a couple of years, so you might want to check

them out.

-There are also several wonderful study abroad opportunities available and its not too late to join one this

summer. Consider one of our Ambassador programs (they are comprised of small groups of WSU students

and led by WSU profs) at http://www.wright.edu/ucie/abroad/ambassador.html. These study abroad courses

usually run two to three weeks and this summer the choices include Tanzania, China, Spain, Italy, Japan, and

Canada. Contact Megan Trickler at the University Center for International Education (775-5745) for more in-

formation about these or other study abroad options. Wright State can also help you arrange longer trips to

study and explore (almost) anywhere else in the world. As any of your classmates who have taken part in such

an experience will tell you, these trips are worth every penny.

So, thats about it from me. Heres my parting advice: do whatever you can to make the most of your time

now. For some of you, that may mean a season in Kyoto or a whirlwind tour of Marrakech. For others, it may

mean staying in Dayton and summoning up the determination to finally finish your degree. Explore. Dream.

Discover. Whatever it takes, you must do it. Twenty years from now, you dont want to look back and wish

that you had.

Please make note of a new University policy: All students who declare the IS major after January 1, 2015 must earn Cs or better in their foreign language courses. This policy applies only to new majors and will not apply retroactively, to those who declared the major prior to 2015.

Relevant Courses for IS Majors Summer 2015

AFS 4990A Freedom Struggles in Africa Eguaroje

ART 2430C Non-Western Art (formerly CST 2430) Struthers

CHI 1010A Beginning Chinese I Broadstock CHI 1020B Beginning Chinese II Du

CLS 1500AB Intro to Greek and Roman Culture Wolpert, Laforse CLS 1600AB Intro to Greek Mythology Wolpert, Edwards

CST 2410A Comparative Non-Western Cultures Owens

EC 2040AB Principles of Microeconomics Fichtenbaum, Farmer EC 2050AB Principles of Macroeconomics Blair, TBA EC 3010AB Economics of Global Money Markets Shin, TBA

ENG 3010A History and Memory in Italy (study abroad) Blakelock ENG 3010B Stratford Shakespeare Festival (study abroad) Mejia-LaPerle ENG 3230B British Texts: Mid-19th-21st Century Milligan ENG 3420A Post-colonial Texts Sharma ENG 4460B Shakespeare Performance Mejia-LaPerle

FR 3500A French Immersion (study abroad) Halling, Abadie FR 3990A Internship in France (study abroad) Halling, Abadie FR 4940A Cuisine in French Cinema Ould-Daddah

GEO 2020 Human Geography Bezdecny

HST 4100A Art of War in Europe 1400-1789 Lockhart HST 4450A Middle East WWII-Present Halabi

ML 2030A Spanish Culture (study abroad) Cipriano, Buckwalter ML 3500A Ambassador Program (study abroad) Cipriano, Buckwalter, Du, Sturdevant, Halling, Abadie ML 3990A Intro to Arabic Culture Mabra ML 3990A Internship in France (study abroad) Halling, Abadie

MUS 2420AB Comparative Non-Western Music (formerly CST 2420) Chaffee, Aldredge

PLS 2220B International Politics Shannon PLS 4550A Politics of Iraq Anderson PLS 4590B Contemporary Brazil Costa PLS 4620B US-India-Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations Kantha PLS 4640B Politics of Israel and Palestine Shannon

Relevant Courses for IS Majors Summer 2015

RST 2610B Regional Studies: Japan Schiller RST 2710AC Regional Studies: Africa Eguaroje, Snipe, Eustace RST 2920B Regional Studies: India Kantha

REL 2320AB Non-Western Religions (formerly CST 2320) Murray, Anastacio

SOC 3210B Sociology of Deviance (Track F only) Small SOC 3700B Criminology (Track F only) Flowers-Taylor SOC 4090A Gender Issues and LGBT in Africa Eguaroje

SPN 3110A Spanish Conversation I (study abroad) Cipriano, Buckwalter SPN 3120A Spanish Conversation II (study abroad) Cipriano, Buckwalter SPN 3430A Spanish Culture (study abroad) Cipriano, Buckwalter SPN 3990A Spain: A Culinary Perspective (study abroad) Cipriano, Buckwalter

WMS 2000AB Approaches to Womens Studies Zaytoun, Harris

Spring semester means literature reviews for the first year students, conference preparation for all stu-

dents (see below), scholarship and internship applications, and admission interviews for next years cohort.

The snow, cold and ice dont slow us down!

We have lots of exciting things going on in the M.A. Program in International and Comparative Poli-

tics. Our new student organization, the Grad CORPS (Graduate Central Organization for Research in Politi-

cal Science) has been busy coordinating events and reaching out to all students. They organized a fantastic

service activity over the holidays, when the students, faculty and staff of the Department of Political Science

sponsored a family who is working with the local organization, Homefull (homefull.org) to become estab-

lished as new homeowners. The outpouring of generosity from the Department was superb.

The CORPS continues to sponsor Saturday writing days to offer a quiet, supportive environment for

graduate students, and to help promote a culture of scholarship and collaboration. Students work on seminar

papers, literature review, thesis chapters, or whatever academic project they may have. Typically, the group

goes out to lunch together mid-day. The next writing day is this coming Saturday (February 7th, 10am-4pm,

Allyn 240). Dates for the rest of the semester are provided below.

Please see the calendar below for a list of the upcoming activities this semester: we want to call your

attention to two of them. The university-wide Celebration of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities is

scheduled for Friday, April 10th. The first year students will each be presenting their research proposals and

literature reviews, and we expect to see many advanced students presenting posters of their research as well.

Be watching for the announcement that the registration page is active: the deadline for submitting abstracts is

March 24th. Please work with your thesis advisor as you prepare the abstracts for submission. We eagerly

anticipate a room filled with Political Science graduate students on April 10th ---

Also, mark your calendars now for an extremely important discussion, titled Terrorism and Tor-

ture: The Impact(s) of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Report. Our panel will consist of WSU

faculty members Drs. Donna Schlagheck and Vaughn Shannon, along with the University of Daytons Dr.

Mark Ensalaco. This event will take place Wednesday, April 8th, from 5:30-7:00pm, 116 Health Sciences.

You wont want to miss it!

To borrow from Garrison Keillor, Be well, do good work, and keep in touch. Have a great semester!

Dr. Luehrmann

Follow us on Social Media: FB: Wsu Icp MA Political Science

Twitter: @WrightState_ICP

Dr. Laura Luehrmann Director of M.A. in International and

Comparative Politics 313 Millett Hall (937) 775-3197

Office Hours for Spring:

W 10:00-12:00 R 12:30-2:00

Or by appointment

News from the Master of Arts Program in

International and Comparative Politics

Scholarships for new and continuing students!

ICP Scholarships and Assistantships: all graduate students, new and contin-

uing, should complete the scholarship form available on our website

(wright.edu/icp), to be considered. Deadline is March 1st

. Continuing stu-

dents submit their Program of Study and Statement of their Research Plan

in lieu of the required essay.

Wright State Scholarships: Dont miss out on the many scholarship opportu-

nities available to Wright State students. Submit a single application

online to be considered for a range of possibilities. See http://

www.wright.edu/raider-connect/financial-aid/scholarships for more infor-

mation. Deadline: February 18th

.

WPAFB Scholarships: Personnel employed full-time at Wright Patterson Air

Force Base, including family members of full-time personnel, are eligible

for up to $2500 in scholarship assistance per semester of full-time gradu-

ate study. Please see https://www.wright.edu/graduate-school/

admissions/wpafb-scholarship for more information.

Graduate Excellence Scholarships: *NEW FOR FALL 2015*

This scholarship is for recent Wright State alums, specifically students who

have received a WSU bachelors degree within one year of starting a mas-

ters degree program. Applicants must have an undergrad GPA of 3.5 or

higher, and be enrolled in at least 6 graduate credit hours. Please see

https://www.wright.edu/graduate-school/admissions/graduate-excellence-

scholarship for more information, and contact Dr. R. William Ayres, Asso-

ciate Dean of the Graduate School: r.ayres@wright.edu.

Want to join us?

Are international relations your thing? Are you interested in a deeper under-

standing of political affairs? Do you want to learn how to systematically ana-

lyze trends in politics and society around the world? We are currently receiv-

ing applications and conducting admissions interviews for members of the

2015 Cohort of ICP M.A. students.

Applicant students submit all materials online via the Wright State Graduate

School. After all materials are received, the Program Director will contact the

student to schedule an admissions interview.

Please note: the priority application deadline for Fall 2015 is March 1, 2015.

Assistantships and scholarships are available: apply by March 1st

for consider-

ation. (See above for information.)

We look forward to receiving your application!

Upcoming events and deadlines of interest to ICP Graduate Students:

Saturday, Feb 7: Grad CORPS Writing Day, 10am-4pm, Allyn 240 Wednesday, Feb 18: Deadline for online application for WSU Internal Scholarships Thursday, Feb 19: Wright Patterson Internship Fair at the National Museum of the United States Air Force (pre-registration is required; http://www.wrightpattersoninternshipfair.org/) Sunday, Mar 1: Deadline for pr ior ity application consideration for 2015 Cohor t; deadline for continu-ing student funding applications Saturday, Mar 14: Grad CORPS Writing Day, 10am-4pm, Millett 301 (focus on poster preparation for Celebration of Research) Tuesday, Mar 24: Deadline for registration and abstract submission for 2015 Celebration of Research Wednesday, Apr 8: Terror ism and Tor ture panel, 5:30-7:00pm, 116 Health Sciences Friday, Apr 10: 2015 Celebration of Research, Student Union Apollo Room Sunday, Apr 19: Annual International Friendship Affair, Student Union Apollo Room Saturday, Apr 25: Grad CORPS Writing Day, 10am-4pm, Millett 301 Saturday, May 2: Wright States Spr ing Commencement Ceremonies, Nutter Center Monday, June 1: Deadline for final revisions and for OhioLINK submission for May graduates

Congratulations to our Recent ICP M.A. Graduates

Fall 2014

Benjamin McCullough, Counter insurgency in Afghanistan: A Last Ditch Effor t to Turn Around a Failing War (directed by Dr. Pramod Kantha)

Jared McPherson, Indefinite Detention as a Democratic Counter ter ror ism Policy (directed by Dr. Donna Schlagheck)

Catching up with our Outstanding ICP M.A. Alums

Ashley Kitchen (Class of 2012): Ashley is currently a doctoral researcher at the University of Westminster in London, England in the Department of Politics and International Relations, where she began her second year of doctoral work in September. Her Ph.D. thesis examines the political represen-tation of women and legislation designed to curtail violence against women in the United Kingdom. In January, Ashley began a visiting lectureship position at the University of Westminster, teaching globali-zation, governance, and power to undergraduate students. In addition to researching and teaching, she presented a paper on gender politics at the African Studies Association Annual Meeting in November, and, in February, she will attend the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) Winter School in Methods and Techniques in Bamberg, Germany for a course on field research.

Rafael Ranieri (Class of 2004) stopped by the Depar tment for a visit last November when he was in town. After graduating from Wright State, Rafael completed the Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Cincinnati (2011), focusing on International Political Economy. He then accepted a posi-tion at the United Nations Research Center in Brasilia. Currently, he serves as the the Coordinator of Policy for International Organizations with the Brazilian Ministry of Planning, Budget and Manage-ment, within the Secretariat of International Affairs.

The P

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roject

A Call to Action 2015

In commemoration of the 50th year anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and

in anticipation of Wright State Universitys planned Civil Rights Pilgrimage, the

Bolinga Black Cultural Resources Center and Multicultural Affairs and Community

Engagement will host the Phoenix Project: A Call to Action. The Phoenix Project will

be a three-day series of programs highlighting this momentous era in our nations

history.

The Phoenix Film Series: Tuesday, February 17 Guest speakers include Uncle Bobby (Oscar Grants uncle), Sharif Liwaru (Executive Director of the Malcolm X Foundation) and Junie Collins Williams (Sister of Addie Collins), respectively.

Fruitvale Station 9 a.m.

163A Student Union

Malcolm X 12 p.m.

163A Student Union

4 Little Girls 6 p.m.

120 Med. Sci. Auditorium

Daughters Rising From the Dust: Children of the Civil Rights Movement Speak

Out Wednesday, February 18

6 p.m. Student Union Apollo Room

Featured speakers include: Ilyasah Al-Shabazz, Daughter of Malcolm X and

author of Growing Up X Joanne Bland, One of the youngest victims of

Selmas Bloody Sunday Mary Liuzzo Lillieboe, Daughter of Viola Liuzzo

who was murdered by the KKK Sarah Collins Rudolph, the 5th Little Girl and

survivor of 16th St. Baptist Church Bombing Angela Lewis, Daughter of slain CORE civil

rights activist James Chaney Reena Evers-Everette, Daughter of slain NAACP

civil rights activist Medgar Evers

Town Hall Meeting: From Ferguson to Dearborn to

Beavercreek Thursday, February 19

6 p.m.7 p.m. Student Panel 7 p.m.9 p.m. Town Hall Meeting

120 Med. Sci. Auditorium A Series of forums will be held to discuss civil liberties, voting rights, and policing. Panelists will include representatives from the Southern Poverty Law Center, Brennan Center for Justice, YWCA of St. Louis, and the Ohio Student Association.

For more information, please contact Edward Depp at (937) 775-5645 or edward.depp@wright.edu Review our website for additional information: www.wright.edu/bolinga