Events – Spring 2002

January 28, 2002 – Brown Bag Luncheon

Sean Kelly: “The Thomas S. Foley Papers as Treasure Trove: Recognizing Their Research Value”

Dr. Sean Kelly, Professor of Political Science, Niagara University, presents “The Thomas S. Foley Papers as Treasure Trove: Recognizing Their Research Value.”


January 29, 2002 – Foreign and Security Policy Brown Bag

Thomas Preston: “Adaptive Enemies: What Should the U.S. Prepare for the Threat of Asymmetric Warfare”

Thomas Preston, Associate Professor of Political Science, WSU presents “Adaptive Enemies: What Should the U.S. Prepare for the Threat of Asymmetric Warfare.”


January 30, 2002 – Seminar Presentation

Sean Kelly: “The Effects of Congressional Committee Assignments on Public Policy”

Dr. Sean Kelly, Professor of Political Science, Niagara University, presents “The Effects of Congressional Committee Assignments on Public Policy.”


February 7, 2002 – Public Lecture

Maria Marotta: “European Union Environmental Policy”

Maria Marotta, with the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union; the 2001-02 EU Fellow with the Univ. of Washington’s European Union Center; in cooperation with the University of Idaho. “European Union Environmental Policy”


February 12, 2002 – Public Lecture

Bryan Jones: “Information Processing and Public Policy: Thinking Through the Enron Fiasco”

Dr. Bryan Jones, Professor of Political Science at the University of Washington, presents “Information Processing and Public Policy: Thinking Through the Enron Fiasco.”


February 13, 2002 – Seminar Presentation

Bryan Jones: “New Directions in Agenda Setting”

Dr. Bryan Jones, Professor of Political Science at the University of Washington, presents “New Directions in Agenda Setting.”


February 19, 2002 – Public Lecture

Barbara Sinclair lecture

Dr. Barbara Sinclair, Marvin Hoffenberg Professor of American Politics, UCLA, teaches an American Government class (PS 198 Honors).


February 19, 2002 – Congressional/Presidential Scholar Signature Series Lecture

Barbara Sinclair: “Filibuster Strategies, Veto Threats and PR Wars: The President, Congress and Policy Making”

Dr. Barbara Sinclair, Marvin Hoffenberg Professor of American Politics, UCLA. “Filibuster Strategies, Veto Threats and PR Wars: The President, Congress and Policy Making.”


February 20, 2002 – The Annual Holland Lecture

Thomas Hoban: “Public Perceptions of Biotechnology” 

Public Lecture, The Annual Holland Lecture, Dr. Thomas Hoban, Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, North Carolina State University. “Public Perceptions of Biotechnology” 

Co-sponsored with the College of Ag and the Dept. of Rural Sociology


February 26, 2002 – Foreign and Security Policy Brown Bag

Stephen Dyson: “The Political Beliefs of Vladimir Putin”

Stephen Dyson, Ph.D. candidate, WSU Dept. of Political Science, presents “The Political Beliefs of Vladimir Putin.”


March 5, 2002 – First Tuesday Lecture

Val Limburg: “9/11 and Media Reporting: Taking Coverage to a Higher Level”

Dr. Val Limburg, WSU Professor of Communications presents “9/11 and Media Reporting: Taking Coverage to a Higher Level.”


March 12, 2002 – American Tragedy Series Lecture

Joel Migdal: “Winners and Losers in the World of the 21st Century”

Dr. Joel Migdal. Professor of Political Science, University of Washington. “Winners and Losers in the World of the 21st Century.”


April 2, 2002 – Foreign and Security Policy Brown Bag

Otto Marenin: “Police Participation in Peacekeeping and Nation-building.”

Otto Marenin, WSU Dept. of Political Science presents “Police Participation in Peacekeeping and Nation-building.”


April 2, 2002 – First Tuesday Lecture

Robert Staub: “Islam and its Reaction to Globalization in the 21st Century”

Dr. Robert Staub, WSU Professor of History presents “Islam and its Reaction to Globalization in the 21st Century.”


April 4 and 5, 2002 – Policy Forum, Vancouver, WA

Policy Forum (in Vancouver). “Economic Globalization and the Anti-Globalization Movement after September 11” 

April 4, 2002

Speakers include Rodger Simmons, Consul General, Canadian Consulate, Seattle, and Scott Goddin, US Department of Commerce, Office of Trade Promotion, Portland Oregon;

April 5, 2002

Speakers will include Kevin Danaher, co-founder of the international human rights organization Global Exchange and author of Democratizing the Global Economy.

Co-sponsored with the WSUV College of Liberal Arts


April 5, 2002 – Guest Lecture

George Nethercutt lecture

Political Leadership. U.S. Representative George Nethercutt on campus to teach Political Leadership class.


April 9, 2002 – Signature Series Lecture

Daniel Kemmis: “Rethinking Public Land Governance” 

Signature Series Lecture on New Governance, Daniel Kemmis, University of Montana and Director of the Center for the Rocky Mountain West, presents “Rethinking Public Land Governance.” 

Co-sponsored by the Program in Environmental Science and Regional Planning and the Department of Natural Resource Sciences


April 9, 2002 – Seminar Presentation

Daniel Kemmis: “A New Vision for Governing the West” 

Seminar Presentation, Daniel Kemmis, University of Montana and Director of the Center for the Rocky Mountain West, presents “A New Vision for Governing the West.” 

Co-sponsored by the Program in Environmental Science and Regional Planning and the Department of Natural Resource Sciences


April 11, 2002 – Policy Forum

“Exploring Social Capital and Public Policy.” 

Panelists include: Rachel Garshick Kleit, U. of Washington; Nicholas Lovrich, WSU Dept of Political Science; Tom Rotollo, WSU Dept. of Sociology present. Moderator is: James Short, Professor Emeritus, WSU Dept. of Sociology.


April 11-14, 2002 – Symposium

Jennifer Leahy: “Presidential Leadership and the Critical First 100 Days”

Student Symposium at the Center for the Study of the American Presidency, Washington, D.C. “Presidential Leadership and the Critical First 100 Days.” Jennifer Leahy, a WSU senior is attending as WSU’s student representative.


April 18, 2002 – Policy Forum

“Has the Rehnquist Court Hijacked Congress?”

Mitchell Pickerill, WSU, Political Science; George Lovell, University of Washington, Political Science; Mark Graber, University of Maryland, Political Science; Julie Novkov, University of Oregon, Political Science. Moderator: Cornell Clayton, WSU, Political Science.


April 23, 2002 – Foreign and Security Policy Brown Bag

Rand Lewis: “Infrastructure Security and Homeland Defense.”

Rand Lewis, Director of the Martin Institute at the University of Idaho presents “Infrastructure Security and Homeland Defense.”


April 26, 2002 – Public Lecture

Brynjar Lia: “Policing Palestine: Recent and Current Developments.”

Brynjar Lia, Norwegian scholar and expert on Middle East policing, now at Harvard on Fulbright will present “Policing Palestine: Recent and Current Developments.”


April 30, 2002 – First Tuesday Lecture

Thomas Preston: “Axis of Evil: Where to Now?”

Dr. Thomas Preston, WSU, Political Science presents “Axis of Evil: Where to Now?”