St. Mary’s College Professor Shafqat to Lead Virtual Roundtable Discussion on Pakistan Politics
November 4, 2020
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The Center for the Study of Democracy and the Department of Political Science at St. Mary’s College of Maryland present a virtual roundtable and discussion of Professor of Political Science Sahar Shafqat’s co-edited book, “Pakistan’s Political Parties: Surviving between Dictatorship and Democracy… Find Out More
St. Mary’s College Announces First Lecture in Inaugural “Historically Speaking” Lecture Series Featuring the Honorable Daniel A. Friedman, Maryland Court of Special Appeals
August 27, 2020
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St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Center for the Study of Democracy and the St. Mary’s County Historical Society present the first speaker in the Inaugural “Historically Speaking” lecture series. Featuring the Honorable Daniel A. Friedman, Maryland Court of Special Appeals, the lecture will take… Find Out More
Professor of Political Science Sahar Shafqat Published New Book About Pakistan’s Politics
April 29, 2020
Sahar Shafqat pictured teaching class
St. Mary’s College Professor of Political Science Sahar Shafqat has recently published a new book, titled “Pakistan’s Political Parties: Surviving between Dictatorship and Democracy” (Georgetown University Press), with co-authors Mariam Mufti from the University of Waterloo and Niloufer Siddiqui… Find Out More
Professor Todd Eberly Latest Book Published
March 24, 2020
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If you are spending your days at home and need a good book to read, Todd Eberly, professor of political science and public policy at St. Mary’s College, recently had his latest book published.  

“How Trump Happened: A System Shock Decades in the Making” (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, March… Find Out More
St. Mary’s College to Host Maryland Election Administration Forum
February 10, 2020
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St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Center for the Study of Democracy, along with the Maryland State Board of Elections, will host a Maryland Election Administration Forum on Thursday, March 12, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Cole Cinema, Campus Center on the College’s campus. The event is free of charge and… Find Out More
Student Emily Rudo ’23 Invited Panelists at NOAA Chesapeake Bay Environmental Literacy Forum
January 27, 2020
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Emily Rudo ’23, an environmental studies and public policy studies double major, educational studies minor from Howard County, Maryland, was one of four invited panelists at the biennial NOAA Chesapeake Bay Environmental Literacy Forum held on January 22, 2020, in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Rudo… Find Out More
Professor Michael Cain Continues Work with USAID’s Power Africa Program in Uganda
December 20, 2019
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Michael Cain, professor of political science, has been working USAID’s Power Africa program in Uganda. Power Africa is a U.S. government-led partnership coordinated by USAID. Cain is a senior adviser to the Uganda project, working on activities to improve on-grid and off-grid electrification… Find Out More
St. Mary’s College to Host Southern Maryland Legislators
October 29, 2019
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St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Center for the Study of Democracy will hold a legislative preview session on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 6 p.m. in Glendening Annex on the College’s campus.  The event is free of charge and open to the public.

 

Elected officials to participate include:

State Senator… Find Out More
St. Mary’s College Board of Trustees Recognize Faculty Promotions
October 21, 2019
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In a special presentation on Friday, October 18, the St. Mary’s College of Maryland Board of Trustees recognized the following faculty promotions.

 

Promotion to Full Professor:

 

Betül Başaran (religious studies) joined the St. Mary’s College faculty in 2005. She is a scholar of the Ottoman… Find Out More
St. Mary’s College student Ward ’19 Presents at Virginia Commonwealth University Politics and Government Student Research Conference
May 17, 2019
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St. Mary’s College student Jada Ward ’19 presented at the 13th Annual Virginia Commonwealth University Politics and Government Student Research Conference held in April.

 

Her paper, “Understanding Race & Ethnicity in America: The Census’ Role in Shaping Identity,” uses the Census Bureau’s… Find Out More
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