In this episode of PoliTalks, we invited Dr. Lindsey Mantoan, Assistant Professor of Theatre and Resident Dramaturg of Linfield's Theatre and Communication Arts department, to discuss Linfield's new program LAB, which stands for Learning Across Boundaries. Dr. Mantoan is the current Director of the LAB program, and shares with us what exciting work they've been doing with the program which is taking over for PLACE, the Program for Liberal Arts and Civic Engagement at Linfield. 

From the official Linfield website "LAB provides the Linfield Community with a physical and intellectual space to collaborate on work that crosses boundaries, whether they be geographic, disciplinary, racial, ideological, symbolic, or material. LAB brings together threads of the Linfield experience under one centralized hub with curricular, social, community, teaching, learning, and justice components. In doing so, LAB supports Linfield’s mission of "connecting learning, life and community.” Forging new collaborations across boundaries, LAB centers experiential learning, mutually beneficial service, and interdisciplinary projects."

This episode was recorded on December 7th over Zoom.

In this episode of PoliTalks we feature an audio recording of the Pubs and Profs event on Dec. 1st, 2020. The Political Science faculty Prof. Nick Buccola, Prof. Patrick Cottrell, Prof. Dimitri Kelly, and Prof. Dawn Nowacki discuss the election outcome and what it means for US democracy and global politics. 

This event was recorded on December 1st over Zoom. 

In this episode of PoliTalks, we are joined by Law, Rights, and Justice major and minor, Mikayla Minton ’24 and Samantha Gilson ’24, for the third installment in our informal series Meet the Majors and Minors! Get to know our students as they discuss what they’re most looking forward to at Linfield!

In this episode of PoliTalks, we are joined by International Relations majors Reagan Dean '21 and Nick Mifflin '21 for the second installment in our informal series Meet the Majors and Minors! Get to know our students as they discuss their senior thesis research, study abroad experiences and favorite courses in the PoliSci department! 

This episode was recorded on Nov. 17, 2020. 

In this episode of PoliTalks, we are joined by Political Science majors Rosario Rucoba '21 and Ethan Curwen '21 for the first installment in our informal series, Meet the Majors and Minors! Get to know our students as they share how they came to declare their Political Science majors, and hear them discuss their  courses, internships, study abroad experiences and advice for future PoliSci majors. 

This episode was recorded on Nov. 2, 2020.

In this episode of PoliTalks we are joined by Dr. Patrick Cottrell, the Chair of Linfield University’s Political Science department. Dr. Cottrell is one of the founders of the new, interdisciplinary minor, Leadership and Ethics Across Disciplines, also known as LEAD. We discuss the development, requirements, and goals of the minor, as well as what it means to be a leader in today’s society.

This episode was recorded on Nov. 2, 2020.

In this episode of PoliTalks, we are joined by Joe Wilferth, the new Dean of Linfield University's College of Arts and Sciences. We discuss his experience as an educator, his passion for the Liberal Arts, and play some Linfield trivia!

This episode was recorded on Oct. 14, 2020.

In this episode of PoliTalks, we feature an audio recording from the Pizza and Politics event this past Monday. Linfield’s Political Science department invited China expert Amy Celico, and Co-Founder of the Financial Integrity Network Chip Poncy, to discuss the future of United States foreign policy. Hear our esteemed panelists and hosts Sincere and Mara discuss US-China relations, corruption, multilateral agreements and climate change.

Pizza and Politics US Foreign Policy, and the Future of World Order was recorded on 10/19, led by Dr. Patrick Cottrell with special guests Amy Celico and Chip Poncy.

In this episode of Politalks, we are joined by Dr. Dawn Nowacki from our very own Political Science Department. Dr. Nowacki discusses current trends of female representation in US and global politics, barriers to female representation, and the impact of social movements such as the #MeToo movement on our politics. 

In this episode of Politalks, we are joined by Linfield professor, Dr. Lindsey Mantoan of the Theatre and Communications Arts department. Dr. Mantoan discusses directing Linfield Theatre's production of "Democratically Speaking" and the relationship between politics and the arts.  The play, originally compiled by Rush Rehm, is a theatrical exploration of democracy and governance that transcends time, borders and ideologies. You can stream the performances for free this Friday (10/9) and Saturday (10/10) through Linfield Theatre's Youtube channel, and be sure to stay tuned after the performances for special post-show panels with Political Science professors and students.