Author Archives: Rachel

“City of Borders” Film Viewing and Discussion – 2/24

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Rachel

This Thursday Feb. 24th at 7:30 PM in Seigle L002, Students for a Peaceful Palestinian Israeli Future (SPPIF) and Pride Alliance are joining together for a screening and discussion of the film “City of Borders.” The film is an award-winning … Continue reading →

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Subfield Concentration Forms for May ’11 Grads due March 24

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Rachel

For seniors graduating in May 2011, the subfield concentration form is due to me by March 24, 2011. The form can be found both on our department website and in Seigle 207. For more information on subfield concentrations, please see … Continue reading →

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TA Applications Due March 31

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Rachel

A limited number of Teaching Assistantships are available to seniors for Political Science introductory-level courses. You can receive 3 units of graded credit which will count toward your distribution requirements within the major. If interested, please stop by Seigle 207 … Continue reading →

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Job Announcement: Students needed to conduct research on European political parties

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Rachel

Responsibilities: Collect primary and secondary data on political parties in Europe to determine their positions on a few key political issues (i.e., independence, EU integration and left-right ideology) and the strategies they employ to achieve their goals (i.e., violence/non-violence).  The … Continue reading →

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Inner-City Teaching Corps Application Deadline – 1/20/11

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Rachel

Attention Students:  Application Deadline for the Inner-City Teaching Corps is January 20th! The Inner-City Teaching Corps (ICTC), a program of the Alain Locke Initiative, is an elite group of future leaders who commit to teaching in Chicago’s urban schools for two years.  Corps … Continue reading →

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ICPSR Summer Internship Program

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Rachel

The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), the world’s largest archive of digital social science data, is now accepting applications for its annual summer internship program. ICPSR is a unit within the Institute for Social Research at the … Continue reading →

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Call for Abstracts – Univ. of IL Springfield Social Sciences Research Symposium

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Rachel

Undergraduate and graduate students in fields related to the arts, humanities, and social sciences are encouraged to submit abstracts of their best work. The research symposium is intended to give students the opportunity to showcase their individual research and writing … Continue reading →

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Job Opportunity at the Institute for Communitarian Policy Studies

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Rachel

The Institute for Communitarian Policy Studies is seeking an individual to assist with our outreach endeavors and our writing, editing and research projects. The position entails helping to develop our position papers, academic articles and  op-eds, and helping to communicate … Continue reading →

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Inner-City Teaching Corps (ICTC) Recruitment

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Rachel

My name is Pat Dwyer, and I work for the Inner-City Teaching Corps (ICTC).  I’d like to tell you about our program in hopes that you might be interested in applying! ICTC is a program of the Alain Locke Initiative, … Continue reading →

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Salsa for Casa, hosted by Sigma Iota Rho

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Rachel

I would like to welcome you to SALSA FOR CASA, hosted by Sigma Iota Rho, the International Studies honorary society. There will be DELICIOUS CUBAN FOOD and SALSA DANCING FROM WUSAUCE!  Plus it’s a great way to learn more about … Continue reading →

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