Past Events

Sept. 16, 2025

Jamelle Bouie to Deliver the 2025 Constitution Day Lecture, Sept. 16

Nancy R. and Norton T. Dodge Performing Arts Center - Concert Hall

7 – 8:15 p.m.

Jamelle Bouie, columnist for the New York Times; former CBS News political analyst and chief political correspondent for Slate Magazine, will deliver the 2025 Judge...

April 9, 2025

Historically Speaking: The Surprising Legacy of Maryland's Spiro Agnew, April 9

7 – 8 p.m.

The Late Spiro T. Agnew, Governor of Maryland from 1967 to 1969 and US Vice President from 1969 to 1973 under Richard Nixon, was a...

March 29, 2025

2025 National Civics Bee, March 29

Campus Center - Cole Cinema

10 – 11 a.m.

The Center for the Study of Democracy is sponsoring the 2025 National Civics Bee at SMCM on Saturday, March 29, from 10 - 11 a.m...

Jan. 30, 2025

Book Presentation with Professor Colin Flint, Near and Far Waters: The Geopolitics of Seapower

Campus Center - Cole Cinema

5 – 6:30 p.m.

Colin Flint is a Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Utah State University. He has published research on the topics of geopolitics, China’s Belt and...

Dec. 6, 2024

Political Science and Public Policy SMP Presentation, Dec. 6

Kent Hall - 213 & via ZOOM

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Please join the Department of Political Science and Public Policy in celebrating our SMP presentation! When: Friday, Dec. 6 @ 10:30 a.m. Where: Kent Hall...

Oct. 16, 2024

U.S. Foreign Policy in the Indo-Pacific presented by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Campus Center - Cole Cinema

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

The Center for the Study of Democracy and The Patuxent Partnership are pleased to host experts from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)...

March 21, 2024

Voter Registration Training

Anne Arundel Hall - Blackistone Room

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Help Voters Be Counted Presented by the St. Mary's County Board of Elections

Sept. 28, 2023

Public Lecture-Dr. Saba Fatima presents "What Does It Mean to be American? Reflections on Torture at Guantanamo Bay Prison"

Anne Arundel Hall - Blackistone Room

7:30 – 9 p.m.

In its reign of war on terror, the United States tortured and abused individuals in its custody for over a decade. Come and hear from...

May 3, 2018

Democratic Gubernatorial Forum

St. Mary's Hall

6:30 – 8 p.m.

Two Democratic candidates for governor – Maryland State Senator Rich Madaleno, and former policy director for First Lady Michelle Obama and the only women candidate...

April 12, 2018

Ed Gillespie - "The Political Scoop"

St. Mary's Hall - Auerbach Auditorium

7 – 8 p.m.

"The Political Scoop" Gillespie is one of the country’s top communications strategists with a long record of success in advising business, politics, and government. A...

March 5, 2018

“How Sexual Violence Became a Security Issue: The Importance of Advocacy in National and International Affairs”

4:45 – 5:45 p.m.

In celebration of its 20th year, the Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa welcomes back to campus Dr. Kerry Crawfowd ’07. Kerry Crawford is an...

March 5, 2018

“How Sexual Violence Became a Security Issue: The Importance of Advocacy in National and International Affairs”

4:45 – 5:45 p.m.

In celebration of its 20th year, the Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa welcomes back to campus Dr. Kerry Crawfowd ’07. Kerry Crawford is an...

Jan. 16, 2018

Performing Spirit, Jazz & Democracy

2 – 4 p.m.

Come celebrate the power of YOU and the beauty of "WE" with music that Oxford's Grove Dictionary of American Music has called "a new direction...