Upcoming Events
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Oct
18
History Department East Asian Workshop Series presents: “Modernization and Restoration: Re-conceptualizing Chinese Kongsi in Colonial Penang through The Seh Yeoh Kongsi Case, 1909-1917” 3:00pm
History Department East Asian Workshop Series presents: “Modernization and Restoration: Re-conceptualizing Chinese Kongsi in Colonial Penang through The Seh Yeoh Kongsi Case, 1909-1917”
Friday, October 18th, 2024
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Walter Childs Wood Hall
The paper will be circulated in advance upon request.
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Oct
21
Emergent Strategies - Adaptive Interdependence for Collective Transformation 5:00pm
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Oct
28
A conversation about the African National Congress (ANC), University of Fort Hare, and UCONN Archives Project, We Are Not Afraid, an interview-based documentary about music and resistance in Apartheid prisons, and the Liberation Sound Archives 4:00pm
A conversation about the African National Congress (ANC), University of Fort Hare, and UCONN Archives Project, We Are Not Afraid, an interview-based documentary about music and resistance in Apartheid prisons, and the Liberation Sound Archives
Monday, October 28th, 2024
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Homer Babbidge Library
Please join Global Affairs, History, HRI, IIREP, & POLS for a conversation about the African National Congress (ANC), University of Fort Hare, and UCONN Archives Project, We Are Not Afraid, an interview-based documentary about music and resistance in Apartheid prisons, and the Liberation Sound Archives!
October 28th, 4-5:30p.m., HBL Class of 1947 Room
FeaturingSinazo Mtshemla, Betsy Pittman, and Janie Cole
Moderated by Fiona Vernal
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Oct
30
Opportunities with Sustainable CT 12:15pm
Opportunities with Sustainable CT
Wednesday, October 30th, 2024
12:15 PM - 01:30 PM
Susan V. Herbst Hall (Formerly Oak Hall)
Dorothy Piszczek, Program Coordinator for Sustainable CT, will be on campus to discuss internship and fellowship opportunities.
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Oct
30
The Fog of Accountability: Why We Can’t Have Nice Things in American Cities and How We Can Fix it 12:15pm
The Fog of Accountability: Why We Can’t Have Nice Things in American Cities and How We Can Fix it
Wednesday, October 30th, 2024
12:15 PM - 01:30 PM
Susan V. Herbst Hall (Formerly Oak Hall)
Department colloquium event. Invited Speaker: Justin de Benedictis-Kessner, Harvard University
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Please join us for Historic Firsts: The 2024 Presidential Election!
What is the significance of the Nov. 5, 2024 election in US history and politics? What should voters pay attention to as they vote? Three distinguished experts from the University of Connecticut will discuss these issues ...and answer questions about the upcoming election!
Ever seen an announcement for a nation-wide opportunity in the PWB or elsewhere and wondered how people do that? Join POLS majors James Shiang, Taylor Moran, and Mariam Vargas as they talk about their experiences finding, applying to, and taking part in national programs! This event will take plac ...on Wednesday, 10/16 at 3pm, via WebEx (link in our bio). Hope to see you there!
Spring 2025 Registration is rapidly approaching! Here are a few helpful tips to make sure you're on the right track.
Are you a POLS Major interested in going abroad? Join Polina Boily from the EGL office on Wednesday, October 9th to learn more about our study abroad programs!
Join us Wednesday, October 2nd in SHH 408 for another one of our Pizza and Politics events! Come chat with others in the POLS department about current events, while eating pizza. This event is open to everyone and will take place from 4-5pm. We hope to see you there!
In January 2024 Dr. Ginsberg took her POLS 3991 class to New Hampshire to experience the first of the country's primaries. Based on that trip, DMD major Dorian Robinson wrote and directed a documentary called "Immersion", which was nominated for Best Documentary, Achievement in ...Directing (Documentary), and Best Student Film at the Bridgeport Film Festival, and won Best Documentary. It also won an award in the Professional Documentary category at the Connecticut Art Director’s Club Awards. To view the film, visit the link in our bio!
Join us Wednesday, September 25th for a Braver Angels event! Braver Angels, created by a UConn alumnus, is a cross-partisan, grassroots volunteer-led organization that helps people learn how to bridge the divide. Craig Diamond and Al Smith will introduce Braver Angels and discuss political ...polarization, while Bryan Paul will discuss the Braver Angels college debate program and engage students in a “mini” Braver Angels debate. We hope to see you there! Please RSVP through the link in our bio!
Join us on Wednesday, 9/25 to learn more about the CGA Legislative Internship Program! Ms. Angie Waszkiewicz, Director of the CT Legislative Internship Program, will be on campus to answer your questions on the application process and the program itself. Hear from former interns as well!
Join us on Thursday, 9/19 in SHH 112 for an event on How to Run an Election! Anne Greineder and Vera Ward, the Registrars of Voters for Mansfield, CT, will be giving a talk on local election administration. They also will be recruiting poll workers for paid positions. Hope to see you there!