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Inside-Out Instructor Training: Faculty Grant
We are now taking Inside-Out Instructor Training Faculty Grant Applications for Summer 2024!
humanities, researchPaid Summer Research Enables Faculty-Student Collaboration
Over the summer, Lewis & Clark offers students paid, hands-on research experiences that rival those of graduate-level institutions.
facultyFaculty Provide Election Expertise to City of Gresham
Todd Lochner and Ellen Seljan of the political science department served as consultants to the City of Gresham’s Charter Review Committee. They focused mainly on city council elections, sharing their expertise on electoral systems and local political institutions.
World Languages MajorCry of Freedom: New Inside-Out Prison Exchange Course
Prof. Molly Robinson will be teaching a new course this Fall at Columbia River Correctional Institution as part of the Lewis & Clark College Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program. All interested students should apply!History Major, human rights, no-screens, Political Science Major, Political Science Minor, Psychology MajorElliott Young Op/Ed on Involuntary Incarceration in Washington Post
Elliott Young has a new Op/Ed in The Washington Post entitled, “Locking up the mentally ill has a long history: The prospect of removing people from communities to be put in institutions has been a project of social control.”
Elliott Young is professor of history at Lewis & Clark College and the author of “Forever Prisoners: How the United States Made the World’s Largest Immigrant Detention System.”alumniFulbright Winners to Circle the Globe as Researchers and Teachers
As recipients of prestigious Fulbright awards, four members of the L&C community will work abroad next year: Meredith Stinger BA ’19 (India), Mila Wolpert BA ’19 (France), Amelia Madarang BA ’22 (Taiwan), and Alex Webb BA ’22 (Colombia).
alumni, law, PortlandScholar, Dancer Prepares for Yale Law After Winning College’s Highest Honor
Paige Underwood BA ’22, a political science and mathematics double major, received this spring’s Rena J. Ratte Award, the undergraduate college’s highest honor. Named for an esteemed professor, the award recognizes a senior whose abilities and commitment have combined to produce work of the highest distinction.
international affairsAn Interdisciplinary Look at the Russia-Ukraine Crisis
A panel of Lewis & Clark professors recently gathered to discuss the historical, political, and cultural underpinnings of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.faculty, Portland, symposia41st Annual Gender Studies Symposium Focuses on Fantasy
This year’s Gender Studies Symposium will examine how gender and sexuality affect the dynamics of fantasy, exploring questions of intimacy, pleasure, and politics. The symposium runs from March 9 to 11.Computer Science and Mathematics Major, interdisciplinaryNew Data Science Minor Builds from Interdisciplinary Foundation
Through strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, data science engages individuals in computing, statistics, interpretation, and communication. The new minor will reflect the strength of a liberal arts curriculum above all else, thanks to the diligence and passion of faculty members across the college.
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Past Events
September 19, 2023Is Age Just a Number? Exploring the Impact of Aging Leaders in American Politics
President Biden is the oldest president to lead the country, followed by former President Donald Trump. Both are the presumptive nominees for the major parties. This summer Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell made headlines after two on-camera health scares, but he has insisted he will continue in office. And last week, former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced she will seek re-election. These developments have reignited debates about the advancing age of prominent US politicians. Is age just a number? Should there be an upper age limit for elected leaders? Would term limits be preferable? What are the implications of leaders’ advancing age on policy making and representation? Please join the political science department to discuss these and other questions for our first salon of the year. Our conversation will be oriented around two NYT articles and like last year, there will be coffee and cookies.
April 20, 2023Senior Thesis Presentation
Presentations From,Erika Andersen | Indoctrination or Education?: How Religion, Politics, and Identity Shape Book Banning in U.S. Public SchoolsNick Biesterfeld | Politics and Hustlers University: The Effect of Andrew Tate on Gendered NationalismFrankie Spurbeck | Riding To the End of the Line: The Effect of High School Transportation Policy on Adult Transit Ridership
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