Area public officials will present panel on local politics Sept. 28
Local Politics: Challenges and Opportunities, a panel discussion with three area public officials, will be presented Wednesday, Sept. 28, at Ripon College. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall, on the campus. It is presented by the Center for Politics and the People and will be free and open […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications, Special Event.
Webinar to examine how protests helped galvanize Black Lives Matter movement
“Hands Up, Don’t Shoot: Why the Protests in Ferguson and Baltimore Matter, and How They Changed America” will be presented in a live Zoom webinar Tuesday, April 12, at Ripon College. The webinar will run from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Central Time and is sponsored by the Center for Politics and the People. Registration may […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications, Social Responsibility.
Social polarization to be addressed March 29 at Ripon College
“Civic Virus: Why Polarization Is a Misdiagnosis” will be presented in a Zoom conversation March 29 by the Center for Politics and the People and the Department of Psychology at Ripon College. The presentation will run from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Central Time. Registration can be accessed at ripon.edu/Polarization. The speaker is Richard C. Harwood, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
Henrik Schatzinger to speak March 17 for League of Women Voters
Henrik Schatzinger, professor of politics and government and co-director of the Center for Politics and the People, will speak March 17 for the League of Women Voters of the Ripon Area. The presentation will begin at 7 p.m. in the Ripon City Council Chambers. The audience will be limited to 25 and masks are encouraged. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Current developments in Russia-Ukraine War to be discussed in webinar Tuesday
“Russia-Ukraine War,” a live webinar discussion about the current event, will be presented Tuesday, March 8, by the Center for Politics and the People at Ripon College. The webinar will begin at 6:30 p.m. Central Time. The Zoom link is here. This webinar discusses Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine, its causes, ongoing battles, reactions and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
Talk about commodities markets, effect on world events to be held March 10
The developing crisis in Ukraine will be one of the topics highlighted in a virtual talk March 10 by the Center for Politics and the People at Ripon College. “Price Wars: How the Commodities Markets Made Our Chaotic World” will be presented by author and filmmaker Rupert Russell at 4:30 p.m. Central time. The Zoom […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Special Event.
Acclaimed disability rights expert to speak via Zoom at Ripon College Nov. 10
Internationally recognized disability advocate Judith Heumann will be a special guest Nov. 10 for Ripon College’s Center for Politics and the People. Her talk, “Judy Heumann: Our Fight for Disability Rights,” will be presented virtually via Zoom at 6:30 p.m. Central Standard Time. Registration can be accessed at ripon.edu/rights. Her story was featured in the […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications, Special Event.
‘Redistricting and its Impact on Voting’ focus of webinar Nov. 3
“Redistricting and its Impact on Voting” will be a ZOOM webinar presented Wednesday, Nov. 3, by the Center for Politics and the People of Ripon College and the League of Women Voters of the Ripon Area. The webinar will run from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Access is available at ripon.edu/voting. A post-event recording will be […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications, Special Event.
Connection between local news, political engagement to be discussed Oct. 13
Authors of the book News Hole: The Demise of Local Journalism and Political Engagement will speak Wednesday, Oct. 13, at Ripon College. The free talk by Jennifer Lawless and Danny Hayes will be presented by the Center for Politics and the People. It will begin at 6:30 p.m. Central Time via a Zoom webinar. Registration […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications, Special Event.
Alex Lasry, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, to speak at Ripon College Oct. 7
Alex Lasry, co-owner of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks and a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, will speak Thursday, Oct. 7, at Ripon College. His appearance is hosted by the Center for Politics and the People and will run from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall. Lasry will discuss his goals and […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications, Special Event.
Saving of a Wisconsin paper mill focus of panel discussion Wednesday
One Day Stronger: How One Union Local Saved a Mill and Changed an Industry — And What It Means for American Manufacturing, a new book by Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson, will be the focus of a panel discussion Wednesday, Sept. 29, at Ripon College. The free discussion is sponsored by the Center for Politics […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications, Special Event.
‘Preventing the Next Pandemic’ to be discussed at Ripon College Wednesday
The talk “Preventing the Next Pandemic” will be presented Wednesday, Sept. 8, at Ripon College. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall. The event is free and opens the 2021-22 program to be presented by the Center for Politics and the People. Per Ripon College policy, all visitors to […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications.
Brian Smith discusses ‘The erosion of truth in American society’
Brian Smith, professor emeritus of religion and co-director of the Center for Politics and the People, gave a ZOOM presentation Sunday, Aug. 8, for the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. In “The erosion of truth in American Society,” he discussed the spread of what he refers to as disinformation and lies on […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Political Publications.
Brian Smith publishes opinion piece on EarthBeat
“Can Faith Leaders Shift Public Opinion Toward Climate Action?”, an opinion piece by Brian Smith, professor emeritus of religion, was published Monday, April 26, 2021, on EarthBeat. EarthBeat is an initiative by the National Catholic Reporter, a publication that reaches progressive-thinking Christians and humanists with weekly paper and daily digital copy. He says the piece […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Political Publications.
Students from Ripon, other area schools to discuss issues April 14
A student panel representing four northeastern Wisconsin schools of higher education will be held via Zoom webinar April 14. “Public Policy and College Students: A Student-Led Discussion” will begin at 6:30 p.m. The sponsor is the Student Advisory Board of the Center for Politics and the People at Ripon College. Schools represented in the discussion […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications, Student.
Henrik Schatzinger quoted in Belgian newspaper article
Henrik Schatzinger, associate professor of politics and government and co-director of the Center for Politics and the People, was cited in an article in March published in the Belgian newspaper La Libre. Former President Trump raised more than $100 million after the 2020 election, telling supporters that he would use the funds to fight election […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Political Publications.
Virtual presentation will examine how brain activity affects political beliefs
“What Your Brain has to Do with Your Political Beliefs” will be presented by Ripon College via Zoom webinar at 6:30 p.m. March 31. Registration is free and may be made at ripon.edu/beliefs. The event is sponsored by the Center for Politics and the People. The brain underlies our beliefs, our personalities, our fears, our […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications.
New U.S. citizen Henrik Schatzinger featured in newspaper article
Associate Professor of Politics and Government Henrik Schatzinger has become a U.S. citizen. He joined the Ripon College faculty in 2009 and also serves as co-director of Ripon College’s Center for Politics and the People. Schatzinger now has U.S., German and Finnish citizenship, but he says he’s “all about America right now.” A question-and-answer profile […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty, Political Publications.
Covering the military as journalists will be discussed March 17
“Covering the Military: A Conversation on the Challenges of Military Journalism” will be presented via Zoom webinar at 6:30 p.m. March 17, The event is sponsored by Ripon College’s Center for Politics and the People and the center’s Student Advisory Board. Rhett Cunningham ’22 of Ripon, Wisconsin, and Luis Aragon Miranda ’23 of Monroe, Wisconsin, […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications, Student.
Peace in the midst of violence to be addressed on Zoom webinar Feb. 25
“Why Peace is Possible: Exploring the Dimensions of Human Kindness in the Midst of Violence” will be presented by Ripon College via Zoom webinar at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 25. Registration is free and may be made at ripon.edu/peace. The event is sponsored by the Center for Politics and the People. The speaker will be Dr. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Political Publications.