2005-2006 Civility in Politics Lecture Series

 

Tuesday, February 28, 6:30pm

Professor William Julius Wilson on "The Roots of Racial Tensions in America: The Battle for Control of Urban Neighborhoods."

Professor Wilson is the Lewis P. and Linda L. Geyser University Professor at Harvard University, and Director of the Joblessness and Urban Poverty Research Program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. He will give a lecture titled, "The Roots of Racial Tensions in America: The Battle for Control of Urban Neighborhoods," on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber in Templeton Student Center at Lewis & Clark College.

Professor Wilson has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, the National Academy of Education and the Institute of Medicine. He is also past President of the American Sociological Association, and is a MacArthur Prize Fellow. He was awarded the 1998 National Medal of Science. His books include Power, Racism and Privilege (1973), The Declining Significance of Race (1978), The Truly Disadvantaged (1987), When Work Disappears (1996) and The Bridge over the Racial Divide (1999).

Thursday, November 10, 6:30pm

Professor Arlene Saxonhouse on "Free Speech, Shameless Speech: Socrates and a Democratic Paradox."

Arlene W. Saxonhouse is Professor of Political Science at the University of Michigan.

Professor Saxonhouse’s scholarship includes "Fear of Diversity: The Birth of Political Science in Ancient Greek Thought" (University of Chicago Press, 1992), and “Democracy, Equality and Eide: A Radical View from Book 8 of Plato's Republic,” (American Political Science Review, 1998). She is the author of the forthcoming Free Speech and Democracy in Ancient Athens (Cambridge University Press, 2005). Her current work explains how ancient political theory contributes to democratic theory, and how gender in Plato’s dialogues casts questions on traditional readings of his political thought.

 

Thursday, November 3, 6:30pm

Professor David Laitin on "Hard Targets: Evidence on the Tactical Use of Suicide Attacks."

David D. Laitin is the James T. Watkins IV and Elise V. Watkins Professor of Political Science at Stanford University.

Professor Laitin is the author of several books, including Identity in Formation: the Russian-speaking Populations in the Near Abroad (Cornell University Press, 1998), and Language Repertoires and State Construction in Africa (Cambridge University Press, 1992). He has also written numerous articles, including “What is a Language Community” (American Journal of Political Science, 2000), and “Peacekeeping, Nation-building, and the Problem of Weak States” (International Security, 2004, co-authored with James Fearon). His research concerns ethnicity, language and nationalism.

 

Tuesday, October 25, 6:30pm

Congressman Dan Rostenkowki on "Partisanship and Camaraderie in American Politics."

Dan Rostenkowski came to Washington as a congressman representing his northwest neighborhood of Chicago in 1959, and didn't leave until 1994. By the time of his legislative retirement, he had been chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee for more than a dozen years. He also served as chairman of the Joint Committee on Taxation. Earlier, as a member of the leadership, he chaired the House Democratic Caucus.

He now heads Danross Associations, a Chicago consulting firm, is a political commentator for Fox television, a senior fellow at Loyola University Chicago, as well as a speaker and college lecturer.

 

Tuesday, October 18, 6:30pm

Portland's Mayor Tom Potter on "Community Visioning and the Future of Portland."

Mayor Tom Potter gave a lecture titled "Community Visioning and the Future of Portland," on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber in Templeton Student Center at Lewis & Clark College.

 

2004-2005 Civility in Politics Lecture Series

2004-2005 Poster

The Civility in Politics Lecture Series, "Anti-Americanism in the American Imperium"

When: Thursday, February 3, 2005 6:30 p.m.
Where: Templeton Student Center
Council Chamber
Cost: No Cost

Peter J. Katzenstein, the Walter S. Carpenter, Jr. Professor of International Studies at Cornell University, will give a lecture titled "Anti-Americanism in the American Imperium," on Friday, February 3, 2005, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber in Templeton Student Center at Lewis & Clark College.

Professor Katzenstein is the author, coauthor, editor and coeditor of 18 books. His research is at the intersection of the fields of international relations and comparative politics. His work addresses issues of political economy, security and culture in both Europe and Asia, with specific focus on Germany and Japan. His current research focuses on the role of regionalism in world politics.

The Civility in Politics Lecture Series, "Rights without Citizenship: The Politics of Incarceration in the U.S."

When: Friday, February 4, 2005 10:30 a.m.
Where: Templeton Student Center
Council Chamber
Cost: No Cost

Professor Mary Fainsod Katzenstein, professor of Government and Women's Studies at Cornell University will give a lecture titled "Rights without Citizenship: The Politics of Incarceration in the U.S.," on Friday, February 4, 2005, at 10:30 a.m., in the Council Chamber in Templeton Student Center at Lewis & Clark College.

Professor Katzenstein has written on feminist activism cross-nationally focusing particularly on the United States, Europe, and India. She is the co-editor with Carol Mueller of the Women's Movements of the United States and Western Europe (Temple University Press, 1987). More recently, her research has focused on feminism in the US Catholic Church and the US military resulting in two books. In the last several years, she has been working on a project on social movement reform and incarceration policy in the United States.

The Civility in Politics Lecture Series, "Information, Public Discourse and the Evolution of Health Care Opinion"

When: Thursday, February 10, 2005 6:30 p.m.
Where: Templeton Student Center
Council Chamber
Cost: No Cost

Benjamin Highton, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of California, Davis, will give a lecture titled "Information, Public Discourse and the Evolution of Health Care Opinion," on Thursday, February 10, 2005, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber in Templeton Student Center at Lewis & Clark College.

Professor Highton's research interests concern voting behavior and public opinion. His publications include "Policy Voting in Senate Elections: The Case of Abortion," published in Political Behavior (June 2004) and "Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich and the 1998 House Elections," published in Public Opinion Quarterly (Spring 2002). A former Carnegie Fellow, Dr. Highton is investigating how registration laws affect the turnout of Black and Latino voters with the aid of a Ford Foundation grant.

The Civility in Politics Lecture Series: "Political Horizons: Bush and Beyond"

When: Thursday, February 17, 2005 6:30 p.m.
Where: Templeton Student Center
Council Chamber
Cost: No Cost

David S. Broder, a national political correspondent reporting the political scene for The Washington Post, writes a twice-weekly column that covers an even broader aspect of American political life. The column, syndicated by The Washington Post Writers Group, is carried by more than 300 newspapers across the globe. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in May 1973 for distinguished commentary. Before joining the Post in 1966, Broder covered national politics for The New York Times (1965-66), The Washington Star (1960-65) and Congressional Quarterly (1955-60).

Broder is a regular commentator on CNN's "Inside Politics," and makes regular appearances on NBC's "Meet the Press" and "Washington Week in Review."

He is author or co-author of several books, including: "Democracy Derailed: Initiative Campaigns and the Power of Money" (Harcourt, 2000); "The Man Who Would be President: Dan Quayle" with Bob Woodward (Simon & Schuster, 1992); "Behind the Front Page: A Candid Look at How the News is Made" (Simon & Schuster, 1987); "The Party's Over: The Failure of Politics in America" (Harper & Row, 1972); and "The Republican Establishment: The Present and Future of the G.O.P." with Stephen Hess (Harper & Row, 1967). Broder received his bachelor's degree and an M.A. in political science from the University of Chicago.

The Civility in Politics Lecture Series, "Culture War?: The Myth of Polarized America"

When: Thursday, February 24, 2005 6:30 p.m.
Where: Templeton Student Center
Council Chamber
Cost: No Cost

Morris P. Fiorina is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and the Wendt Family Professor of Political Science at Stanford University. Professor Fiorina's research focuses on legislative and electoral processes with particular emphasis on the ways in which political institutions and procedures facilitate or distort the representation of citizen preferences.

He published numerous articles and books including The New American Democracy (Allyn & Bacon, 1998), Divided Government (2nd edition, Allyn & Bacon, 1996), and Home Style and Washington Work, coedited with David Rohde (University of Michigan Press, 1989); The Personal Vote: Constituency Service and Electoral Independence, coauthored with Bruce Cain and John Ferejohn (Harvard University Press, 1987); and won the 1988 Richard F. Fenno Prize. He is also co-editor of Continuity and Change in House Elections (Stanford University Press and Hoover Press, 2000).

A member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Professor Fiorina currently serves on the editorial boards of numerous journals, including American Political Research, British Journal of Political Science, Congress and the Presidency, Journal of Law, and Economics and Organization.

The Civility in Politics Lecture Series, "Innovative Pathways to Comparative Social and Political Research: The European Social Survey"

When: Thursday, March 3, 2005 6:30 p.m.
Where: Templeton Student Center
Council Chamber
Cost: No Cost

Max Kaase, President, International Political Science Association, will give a lecture titled "Innovative Pathways to Comparative Social and Political Research: The European Social Survey, on Thursday, March 3, 2005, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber in Templeton Student Center at Lewis & Clark College.

Professor Kaase is one of the foremost experts in the fields of political sociology, comparative politics and mass communication. Dr. Kaase's book publications include Beliefs in Government (co-authored with Kenneth Newton, Oxford University Press, 1998), Political Action: mass participation in five Western democracies (co-authored with Samual H. Barnes et al., Sage Publications, 1979) and Estranged Friends?: the transatlantic consequences of societal change (with Andrew Kohut, Council on Foreign Relations Press, 1996). Dr. Kaase is currently Vice President and Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the International University Bremen.