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

Teaser for The Politics Classroom from UIC Radio.