Past Events
Race Making as Waste Making: Eco-fascism in the Making
133 S. 36th Street
Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics
Room 250 (the Forum)
PJ Brendese is an Associate Professor of Political Theory at Johns Hopkins University. His research focuses on critical race theory, comparative political thought, decolonial theory, Indigenous political thought, environmental racism, and the politics of memory and temporality…
The Libertarian Moment and its Discontents: Nick Gillespie
133 S. 36th Street, Auditorium
Perelman Center for Political Science & Economics
"By every possible measure, virtually all individuals today have more options when it comes to personalizing every aspect of their lives. So why are so many people unhappy and what should we do about that?" The Andrea Mitchell Center and the Philomathean Society present Politics…
Fossil Fuels and Autocrats, in Russia and Beyond
133 S. 36th Street, Room 250 (Forum)
In-person and online.
Zoom link sent to registered attendees.
A panel discussion with Max Bergmann, moderated by Mitchell Orenstein. The production of fossil fuels is deeply intertwined not only with the economic interests of large global corporations, but also with the political regimes of powerful autocrats. In this conversation, security…
South African Constitutionalism, Past and Present (André Odendaal)
133 S. 36th Street, Room 250 (The Forum)
Free and open to the public / Food Provided
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ANDRÉ ODENDAAL JOINS THE MITCHELL CENTRE'S RACE AND POLITICS SERIES to discuss two of his award nominated books, The Founders (2013) and Dear Comrade President: Oliver Thambo and the Foundations of South Africa's Constitution (2022). With perspectives from either end of the 20th…
Identifying the Democratic Character in Black Autobiographical Writing
133 S 36th Street
Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics
Room 250 (the Forum)
Jared Loggins is an Assistant Professor of Black Studies and Political Science at Amherst College. His research areas include political theory, religious studies, historiography and intellectual history, Black studies, philosophy of race and racism, and aesthetics with special…