The Politics Classroom

Short bits of my conversation with University of Arkansas at Little Rock Political Science Professor Christopher Williams that were cut from the official episode, including the difference between Democratic Socialism and Social Democracy. Enjoy!

Photo by Patrick Perkins on Unsplash

Intro & Outro music: Three Goddesses by Third Age

Transition Music: Rookie of the Year by Bobo Renthlei

Guest: University of Arkansas at Little Rock Political Science Professor Christopher Williams

Intro & Outro music: Three Goddesses by Third Age

Transition Music: Rookie of the Year by Bobo Renthlei

My conversation with Northwestern PhD Candidate Justin Zimmerman couldn't fit into our regular Classroom schedule, so the conversation continued in Office Hours, a bonus episode of The Politics Classroom.

Topics: Political Science job market; "decolonizing" syllabus

Photo: Patrick Perkins from Unsplash

Intro & Outro music: Three Goddesses by Third Age

Transition music: That One Time by Midnight Daydream

In the Classroom: Justin Zimmerman (Northwestern University) 

Topics: Race and ethnic politics (REP), (lack of) diversity in political science; situational trust

Intro and Outro Music: Three Goddesses by Third Age

Transition music: That One Time by Midnight Daydream

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In the Classroom: Professor Chris Mooney (UIC Political Science)

In the Classroom is Prof. Paul Staniland, a political scientist from the University of Chicago, whose research focuses on South Asia. Professors Floros and Staniland discuss Afghanistan, before and after the US intervention there.

In which Professor Floros gets real about her journey to become a professor and how much of the road still stretches ahead.

This week's guest: Professor EJ Fagan

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