SEPC Social Science
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[edit] Discipline Representatives
Cathy McGath
I study international relations, political science, and political economy. I like long walks on the beach. I really do.
cmcgath@bennington.edu
x 8237
Bingham 6
David Meresman
I study history for the most part.
dmeresman@bennington.edu
x 7726
Woolley 1
[edit] Coffee Hour Minutes Sun. Nov 23rd
There is no Social Science Colloquium this week
[edit] Coffee Hour Minutes Sun. Nov 16th
Social Science Colloquium this week Reverent Geoffrey Rowell, Anglican Bishop of Gibraltar will be giving a talk: "State Church and Multicultural Society: Does It Work?"
Tuesday Nov 18 7:00 Barn 100. Jesse Casana (Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Arkansas), specialist in Middle East Archeology, explores the history of human settlement and environmental interaction. Dr. Casana directs the Tell Qarqur Expedition in northwestern Syria and the Dubai Desert Survey in the United Arab Emirates. He will discuss a new initiative at the University of Arkansas that employs declassified, Cold War-era satellite imagery to discover new archaeological sites and monitor site destruction.
Your Discipline Reps, David and Cathy, were thinking about putting together a kind of Social Science forum where social science students would be able to get together and talk about what they're working on this term. It could be a time to share or a time to receive feedback. Speaking of feedback, we'd love to hear from you social science students out there if this is something of interest to you. Please communicate with David Meresman or Cathy McGath if you have any suggestions or questions. Thanks!
[edit] Coffee Hour Minutes Sun. Nov 9th
Your Discipline Reps, David and Cathy, were thinking about putting together a kind of Social Science forum where social science students would be able to get together and talk about what they're working on this term. It could be a time to share or a time to receive feedback. Speaking of feedback, we'd love to hear from you social science students out there if this is something of interest to you. Please communicate with David Meresman or Cathy McGath if you have any suggestions or questions. Thanks!
[edit] Coffee Hour Minutes Sun. Nov 2nd
Monday November 3rd 7pm in the Student Center. The final My Election talk with president Liz Coleman talking about Bush-Gore 2000.
Tuesday November 4th 8pm-Midnight in the Student Center.
[edit] Coffee Hour Minutes Sun. October 26th
Monday October 27 7pm in the Student Center. My Election talk with political science teacher Rotimi Suberu and the Nigerian election of 2007.
Your Discipline Reps, David and Cathy, were thinking about putting together a kind of Social Science forum where social science students would be able to get together and talk about what they're working on this term. It could be a time to just share or a time to receive feedback. Speaking of feedback, we'd love to hear from you social science students out there if this is something of interest to you. Please talk to David Meresman or Cathy McGath if you have any suggestions or questions. Thanks!
[edit] Coffee Hour Minutes Sun. October 12th
Monday October 13th 4pm Tishman. At Social Science Colloquium this week Kathy Fitzpatrick, Professor of International Relations, University of St. Andrews will be giving a talk "Public Diplomacy: Lessons from the U.S. Case"
Monday October 13th 7pm in the Student Center. My Election: Faculty Speak on Past Elections that Changed their Life and Work. Five members of the Bennington faculty, one a week, will speak on a past election that changed their lives and their work. This week, faculty member Steven Bach will talk about the Nixon Kennedy election of 1960.
Wednesday October 15th 7pm Tishman. Larry Diamond a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University who has advised and lectured to the World Bank, the United Nations and the State Department will be giving a talk "The Spirit of Democracy: The Global Boom, Recession, and Renewal" Following the talk Larry Diamond will be watching the final presidential debate at 9pm in the student center and will provide post debate reaction and analysis.
[edit] Coffee Hour Minutes Sun. October 5th
Monday October 6th 7pm. My Election: Faculty Speak on Past Elections that Changed their Life and Work. Five members of the Bennington faculty, one a week, will speak on a past election that changed their lives and their work. This week, faculty member Mac Maharaj will talk about the South Africa election of 1994.
Following Mac Maharaj's talk will be a reception, for students to acknowledge Mac for his impact on them during his time at Bennington. If you would like to speak at the event please contact David x7726 or Cathy x8237.
Debate Watch this Tuesday October 7th at 9pm in the Student Center. Come watch the Town Hall Presidential Debate.
No Social Science Colloquium this week.
[edit] Coffee Hour Minutes Sun. September 28th
Social Science Colloquium this Monday, September 29 at 4pm in Tishman.
Britain and the World with Prof. Stuart Croft
Debate Watch this Thursday October 2nd in the Student Center at 9pm Come watch the Vice Presidential debate!
[edit] A Note to All Social Science Class Representatives
If you have any questions about a negative class issue, what to talk about at midterm evaluations, or anything else, please contact Cathy or David.
