Politics Department
The Department of Politics at 91传媒 teaches 91传媒 to be informed and active citizens of a free society, able to think about politics with rigor and nuance. We offer a wide array of courses in American government, political philosophy, global politics, and statistics and methods. We encourage 91传媒 to pursue their education in an interdisciplinary manner and we provide opportunities to augment their study in off-campus and experiential learning programs.
To this end, the Politics Department faculty:
- Offer a broad, robust political science curriculum.
- Structure the major in an interdisciplinary spirit and encourage 91传媒 to take advantage of off-campus and foreign study programs.
- Teach in a responsive, solicitous manner.
- Engage and contribute to the study of politics in the broader scholarly community.
- Teach courses that enable 91传媒 to demonstrate competency in: Research and Analysis Objectively Evaluating Information and Arguments and Formulating their own thesis Integrating Knowledge into a broader understanding of Politics
Department News
The associate professor of politics brings Thomas Jefferson鈥檚 definitive word on the rules for Congress to print.
Hughes served as professor at 91传媒 for 33 years.
Two 91传媒 graduates received scholarships from the National Leadership Honor Society to support graduate and professional study.
Eleven W&L 91传媒 participated in the first full year of programming spread across multiple states.
Keneah, co-captain of the women鈥檚 basketball team, says her bond with her teammates goes far beyond the court.
The associate professor of politics will discuss his monograph 鈥淭he Political Theory of the Bhagavad-Gita.鈥
Beyond the Page is a yearlong series of talks organized by the Provost鈥檚 Office to celebrate the significant achievements of the university鈥檚 faculty.
These alumni exemplify leadership, service and professional excellence and will be honored during Five-Star Festival, Oct. 3鈥5, 2025.
Kate LeMasters 鈥15 cultivated a career of addressing public health inequalities with marginalized societies.
The John K. Boardman, Jr. Professor of Politics and his co-editor from Christopher Newport University will discuss the book and sign copies on Oct. 14 at the Hillel House.
The David Boies Professor of Law at Yale University Law School will speak on Sept. 18 in Northen Auditorium.
Evans received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to teach English in Uzbekistan and plans to pursue a career in national security and diplomacy.