Political Science Department Events

Feb. 9-13            

Dave Durenberger, former US senator, 2^nd Annual McCarthy Residency,  Eugene J. McCarthy Center for Public Policy and Civic Engagement (contact Matt Lindstrom) Event details below.

February 10       

Politics & a Pint: Sharing the Formula for Success in Business and Politics. Presenting former U.S. Congressman Mark Kennedy sharing tips for success in the realms of politics and business. Alumnae Hall (HCC), CSB, 4:30 p.m.

February 10       

“The Future of Policy and Partisanship” A panel discussion featuring former Senator Dave Durenberger; Bernard Evans, Associate Professor of Theology at CSB /SJU and the Virgil Michael Chair in Theology; Kathleen Twohy, Chair of the CSB/SJU Nursing Department; and Toby Pearson, 1988 St. John’s graduate and Executive Director of the Catholic Health Association of Minnesota. Quad 264, SJU, 7:00 p.m.

February 11       

Faith, Ethics, and Health Care Reform, A Conversation with Dave Durenberger, Bernie Evans, and Toby Pearson, 7:00 p.m., Gorecki 204 (contact Matt Lindstrom)

February 12       

Health Policy Crisis and Solutions:  A lunch and lecture with Durenberger and Dr. Guy Clifton, a nationally known neurosurgeon, clinical investigator, administrator and health policy advocate who is now devoting himself to health policy reform.  Gorecki 204C, CSB, 11:45 a.m.

February 18       

“Green Design in the 21^st Century: Lessons from the World” a lecture by Chris Butters, visiting professor from the University of Oslo (Norway). Butters is also an architect and consultant for GAIA (Global Awareness Interdisciplinary Alliance) International and has built sustainable communities and dwellings throughout Europe, Scandinavia, Taiwan, and Bhutan. Quad 264, SJU, 7:00 p.m. 

February 24       

Politics & a Pint:  Minnesotans Rule, Nicely.  Civic and Public Policy Lessons from the Heartland to the Rest of America. Featuring Sean Kershaw, President of the Citizens League of Minnesota. Brother Willie’s Pub, SJU, 4:30 p.m. 

March 10         

“A Conservative European Memo to Obama”  a lecture by Sally McNamara,  Senior Policy Analyst in European Affairs at The Heritage Foundation's Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom.  CSB, Gorecki 204 B,  7:00 p.m.

March 11            

Global Awareness Speaker, Professor Hasan Jawadi, “Iran and Her Neighbors,” 7:00 p.m., Gorecki 204B, (contact Manju Parikh)

March 12            

The Power of Doorstep Democracy: Political Science Professor James Read, who ran a door-to-door campaign for the Minnesota legislature in 1992, will discuss this particular way of engaging voters in an era of widespread mass media. Brother Willie’s Pub, SJU, 4:30 p.m.

March 16            

Reflections on Public Life and Civic Engagement
Featuring former Vice President Walter Mondale, Senator Dave Durenberger, and Gary Eichten, Host of Midday on Minnesota Public Radio (as moderator) 7:00 pm, Pellegrine Auditorium, Peter Engel Science Center, SJU

March 24            

Affecting Policy from an Insider’s View: Featuring Lisa Spoden, co-founder and senior partner of Strategic Health Care, an influential Washington DC-based advocacy firm specializing in health care. 4:30-6:00, SJU Alumni Lounge         

How to Succeed as Intern: Advice by Lisa Spoden. 6:30-8:00 p.m. SJU Alumni Lounge

March 26            

Politics & a Pint:  Free markets, globalization and the Plea for Social Justice. A discussion with Economics and Theology professor Dan Finn on how globalization and market liberalization have affected social justice worldwide. Brother Willie’s Pub, SJU, 4:30 pm 

March 26            

Day at the Capitol. Join other students from Minnesota’s private colleges for a day of interaction with your state representatives at the Capitol in St. Paul.  This day goes beyond the fifth grade field trip and allows you to meet face-to-face with the lawmakers who represent you in the Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives.  The day will include presentations by Senate and House leadership as well as CSB-SJU alums who work as lobbyists, legislative aids, lawmakers, and in other areas of state government. 

April 6                  

Global Awareness Speaker, Professor Faegheh Shirazi (U of Texas), “The History of Veiling in Islam,” 7:00 p.m., Gorecki 204A&B, (contact Manju Parikh)            

April 23               

Politics & a Pint: Green Art and Environmentalism. With Art Professor and Artist in Residence Richard Bresnahan and visiting Norwegian professor Chris Butters. Brother Willie’s Pub, SJU, 4:30 p.m. 

May 9                   

CSB Commencement, Belinda Jensen, KARE-11 Chief Meterologist, 2:00p.m., HCC Fieldhouse, CSB (contact Emily Cook)

May 10                

SJU Commencement, Rev. John P. Foley (Pax Christi Award), Dr. Sharon Daloz Parks, 2:00 p.m., Abbey Church, SJU (contact Doris Matter)                          

November 14   

8^th Annual Red Mass, Sacred Heart Chapel, CSB