Tag: Political Science

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Jan 20, 2023

Green Bay, WI — A strong advocate for the community and the university, former Congressman Reid Ribble will bring his political insight and expertise to UW-Green Bay beginning this spring. As the inaugural practioner in residence in political science at UW-Green Bay, Ribble will provide both students and the community opportunities to have important discussions about…

Austin is holding runoff elections for mayor and City Council. Why don’t people vote in these races? | KUT 90.5

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Jan 17, 2023

Beto O’Rourke. Sure, you’ve heard of him. Greg Abbott? Duh. Herschel Walker. You’ve probably heard of him, too. (If you haven’t, here you are.) But what about Celia Israel? Ryan Alter? Linda Guerrero? Walking out of a coffee shop in North Austin on Monday, Paige Henney conceded those last three names may be less familiar…

UW-Green Bay Associate Professor Alise Coen interviewed by WPR

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Jan 11, 2023

UW-Green Bay Associate Professor Alise Coen (Political Science, Public & Environmental Affairs) was interviewed on WPR‘s Central Time about the Biden administration’s latest immigration policy changes and how they impact migrants and asylum-seekers. She discussed the expansion of Title 42 expulsions along the U.S. southern border with Mexico, new humanitarian parole pathways, changes in the origin countries of…

Creating new knowledge – The Press Times

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Jan 11, 2023

UW-Green Bay political science research lab works to formulate poll data By Kris Leonhardt GREEN BAY – A project conducted through the UW-Green Bay political science research lab is working to formulate new data through public opinion polls. UW-Green Bay Department of Political Science Chair Aaron Weinschenk developed the concept for the lab, which is…

UW-Green Bay’s Alise Coen featured in International Affairs blog

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Dec 6, 2022

Alise Coen, UW-Green Bay Political Science and Public & Environmental Affairs professor, was recently featured in a blog essay for International Affairs. Professor Coen writes about how local leaders shape refugee protection in a new blog essay for International Affairs. She explains that their interpretation and application of refugee principles is crucial for the everyday experiences…

UW-Green Bay’s Prof. Paulson-Smith speaks at “Reverberations of Empire” conference

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Nov 29, 2022

Professor Kaden Paulson-Smith recently spoke on a roundtable at the 2022 Social Science History Association conference, “Reverberations of Empire: Histories, Legacies & Lineages.” Prof. Paulson-Smith shared new research on “Centering Colonization and Resistance in Analyses of Policing” in a featured presidential session of the conference that examined new directions in the critical study of global…

Prof. Jon Shelton featured in Jacobin

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Nov 21, 2022

An excerpt of UW-Green Bay Prof. Jon Shelton’s forthcoming book The Education Myth: How Human Capital Trumped Social Democracy was recently featured in Jacobin. Read the piece here.

Prof. Aaron Weinschenk quoted in WPR story about election results

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Nov 15, 2022

This year’s election for Secretary of State, the tightest statewide race in Wisconsin, was still too close to call as of Wednesday afternoon. Longtime Democratic incumbent Doug La Follette narrowly leads state Rep. Amy Loudenbeck, R-Clinton. In unofficial vote totals updated at 2:12 p.m. Wednesday, La Follette had 48.3 percent of the vote compared to Loudenbeck’s…

Prof. Weinschenk appointed to second term on Green Bay Ethics Board

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