April 23, 2025 4:00 pm - April 29, 2025 5:30 pm ET
Legal Studies,
Political Science

Join the Conversation!

Are you wanting to discuss recent policy enacted by the current U.S. administration? This is an opportunity to connect and work to understand the shifting political landscape. Come together with Political Science & Legal Studies students, faculty, and staff to engage in productive dialogue. We are bringing back last year’s Casual Conversations, but with a slightly different purpose.

Applying the lens of their research and expertise, faculty will share their thoughts about the current political environment and encourage discussion.

All events will take place from 4:00 - 5:30 pm in the Thompson Hall 3rd floor lounge (*note new location).

Please RSVP here to help us plan - emails will not be collected.

 

 

Conversation 1

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 (Passed)

Lauren McCarthy, Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science

MJ Peterson, Professor of Political Science

Conversation 2

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 (Passed)

Sindiso MnisiWeeks, Associate Professor of Legal Studies

Alexander Theodoridis, Associate Professor of Political Science

Conversation 3

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 (Passed)

Rebecca Hamlin, Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science | Director of Legal Studies

Conversation 4

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Ray La Raja, Professor of Political Science, Co-Director UMass UPoll

Jamie Rowen, Associate Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science | Director Center for Justice, Law, and Societies

Conversation 5

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 co-sponsored with the Five College International Relations Program

Charli Carpenter, Professor of Political Science | Director of Human Security Lab

Ka Zeng, Professor of Political Science