American Democracy Project

Announcement    Monday, November 27, 2023
Please join us this Wednesday, Nov. 29,  from 12-12:50 p.m. on the second floor of Russell Library, room 241, for an engaging conversation facilitated by Dr. Scott Butler, professor of Public Health on "The other pandemic: New challenges in the fight against HIV/AIDS." The following background article may be referenced during the discussion: https://timeline.avert.org. Next Wednesday's Dec 6 Times Talk, Dr. Brian Newsome on  "France on Fire: Summer of Protests."
Event    Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Please join us this Wednesday, Nov. 29,  from 12-12:50 p.m. on the second floor of Russell Library, room 241, for an engaging conversation facilitated by Dr. Scott Butler, professor of Public Health on "The other pandemic: New challenges in the fight against HIV/AIDS." The following background article may be referenced during the discussion: https://timeline.avert.org/. Next Wednesday's Dec 6 Times Talk, Dr. Brian Newsome on "France on Fire: Summer of Protests." https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/29/world/europe/france-riots-nahel-shooting.html?name=styln-france-unrest&region=TOP_BANNER&block=storyline_menu_recirc&action=click&pgtype=Article&variant=undefined...
Announcement    Monday, November 13, 2023
Please join us this Wednesday, November 15 from 12-12:50 pm on the 2nd floor of Russell Library, room 241 for an engaging conversation facilitated by Senior Political Science major Nicholas Wimbish on " The post-Dobbs Era: Would a national abortion ban subvert Democracv, states rights and the highest court’s ruling?"  The following background articles may be referenced during the discussion; https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/12/magazine/abortion-laws-states.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/07/us/politics/ohio-abortion-amendment.html?searchResultPosition=4...
Event    Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Please join us this Wednesday, November 15 from 12-12:50 pm on the 2nd floor of Russell Library, room 241 for an engaging conversation facilitated by Senior Political Science major Nicholas Wimbish on " The post-Dobbs Era: Would a national abortion ban subvert Democracv, states rights and the highest court’s ruling?"  The following background articles may be referenced during the discussion; https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/12/magazine/abortion-laws-states.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/07/us/politics/ohio-abortion-amendment.html?searchResultPosition=4...
Announcement    Monday, November 6, 2023
Please join us Wednesday, Nov. 8, from 12-12:50 p.m. on the second floor of Russell Library, room 241 for an engaging conversation facilitated by Dr. Harold Mock, assistant professor of history and director of Leadership Programs on "Are we in a new Cold War?"  The following background article may be referenced during the discussion so feel free to read it before the conversation: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/world/europe/biden-nato-cold-war-russia-ukraine.html Times Talk at...
Event    Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Please join us Wednesday, Nov. 8, from 12-12:50 p.m. on the second floor of Russell Library, room 241 for an engaging conversation facilitated by Dr. Harold Mock, assistant professor of history and director of Leadership Programs on "Are we in a new Cold War?"  The following background article may be referenced during the discussion so feel free to read it before the conversation: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/world/europe/biden-nato-cold-war-russia-ukraine.html Times Talk at...
Announcement    Monday, October 30, 2023
Please join us this Wednesday, Nov. 1, from 12-12:50 pm on the 2nd floor of Russell Library, room 241, for an engaging conversation facilitated by Dr. George Kieh, visiting Coverdell Scholar on "The Military Coup in Niger: What are the implications for US Interests?" The following background articles may be referenced during the discussion so feel free to read them before the session: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/what-is-stake-united-states-niger-2023-07-27/ https://nationalinterest.org/feature/coup-niger-threatens-american-interests-206699...
Event    Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Please join us this Wednesday, Nov. 1 from 12-12:50 p.m. on the 2nd floor of Russell Library, room 241, for an engaging conversation facilitated by Dr. George Kieh, visiting Coverdell Scholar on "The Military Coup in Niger: What are the implications for US Interests?" The following background articles may be referenced during the discussion so feel free to read them before the session: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/what-is-stake-united-states-niger-2023-07-27/ https://nationalinterest.org/feature/coup-niger-threatens-american-interests-206699...
Announcement    Monday, October 23, 2023
Please join us this Wednesday, Oct. 25 from 12-12:50 p.m. on the second floor of Russell Library, room 241 for an engaging conversation facilitated by Dr. Shaundra Walker, associate professor of Library Science and director of Library and Research Services on “The dream was universal access to knowledge. The result was a fiasco.”   The following NYT article may be referred to during the discussion so feel free to read it ahead of time;  https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/13/business/media/internet-archive-emergency-lending-library.html...
Event    Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Please join us this Wednesday, Oct. 25 from 12-12:50 p.m. on the second floor of Russell Library, room 241 for an engaging conversation facilitated by Dr. Shaundra Walker, associate professor of Library Science and director of Library and Research Services on “The dream was universal access to knowledge. The result was a fiasco.”   The following NYT article may be referred to during the discussion so feel free to read it ahead of time;  https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/13/business/media/internet-archive-emergency-lending-library.html...