The Politics Classroom

In the Classroom: Dr. Angela Walden , Assistant Vice Chancellor of Diversity Initiatives , University of Illinois, Chicago Topics: Representation of Indigenous people; ' Acknowledge is a Verb '; Native content creators; psychology of invisibility, ICWA, Relocation Acts, Indian boarding schools Intro & Outro Music: Three Goddesses by Third Age Transition Music: Age of Heroes by Caleb Etheridge...

In the Classroom: Professor Cedric Johnson , Black Studies & Political Science, UIC Topics: Limitations of the Black Lives Matter approach to social change; class solidarity; busting myths about history; New Deal policies; GI Bill Intro, Outro, & Transition Music: Three Goddesses by Third Age Podcast website

In the Classroom: Five UIC Political Science majors enrolled in Prof. Floros' Pop Culture and Politics class Topics: Florida anti-CRT and "Don't Say Gay" laws; "indoctrination;" talking to people about their white and/or male privilege; heart attacks and ADHD in women; disappointing interactions with parents Photo credit: Daniel A. Varela/Miami Herald Intro & Outro Music: Three Goddesses by Th...

In the Classroom: Anya Stewart , PhD Student, UC Davis Political Science Topics: Graduate school; internships; insurance (it's not boring, I promise!); a cappella; finding love in an intro class; comprehensive exams; academic advising Episode Transcript Photo credit: Brownstone Prods/Kobal/Shutterstock Intro and Outro Music: Three Goddesses by Third Age Transition Music: The Spokes , UC Davis

In the Classroom: Professor Jeff Schuhrke (SUNY-Empire State College- Harry Van Arsdale Jr. School of Labor Studies ) Topics: Unions; higher education unions; National Labor Relations Act; unions and Democrats; exploited workers; Starbucks & Amazon unions Episode Transcript Intro & Outro Music: Three Goddesses by Third Age Transition Music: Champagne Papaya by Avocado Junkie The Politics C...

In the Classroom: Professor Evan McKenzie (UIC Political Science / UIC School of Law ) Topics: Establishment Clause v. Free Expression Clause; regulating today's guns with 1790 regulations; relying on Congress to solve climate change Episode Transcript Intro & Outro Music: Three Goddesses by Third Age Transition Music: School Lunch by Nu Alkemi$t Photo by Chris Chow on Unsplash Podcast website

In the Classroom: Professor Evan McKenzie (UIC Political Science / UIC School of Law ) Topics: Supreme Court justices; radical v. conservative; Dobbs decision and implications Episode Transcript Intro & Outro Music: Three Goddesses by Third Age Transition Music: Offering by Cast of Characters Photo by Gayatri Malhotra on Unsplash Podcast website

In The Classroom: Professor Dick Simpson , UIC Political Science Topics: Rebirth of Democracy; history of UIC; balancing a career with public service; redistricting; voting; judicial elections; participatory and deliberative democracy Episode Transcript Photo: Wrigley Building, Chicago. Photo by Shelby L. Bell and cover design by Jim Proefrock Intro and outro music: Three Goddesses by Third Age Tr...

In the Classroom: Professor Laura T. Hamilton , Sociology , University of California - Merced Topics: Racial consequences of underfunding public universities; austerity administrators; bankers on university boards; public higher education as a public good Episode Transcript Intro & Outro Music: Three Goddesses by Third Age Transition Music: Underneath the Surface by Tiger Gang The Politics Cla...

In the Classroom: Previously unaired interview content with Dr. Sabine Mohamed (UIC Anthropology), Prof. Chris Bonneau (University of Pittsburgh Political Science), and Prof. EJ Fagan (UIC Political Science) Topics: Blackness in Germany; filibuster; voting rights legislation; the Deep State; and more Intro & outro music: Three Goddesses by Third Age Transition music: Buzzbomb by Tiger Gang Pho...

In the Classroom: Professor EJ Fagan ( Political Science ), University of Illinois at Chicago Topics: Three branches of government; presidential authority; Senate filibuster; US Supreme Court cases; 2020 election promises; possibility of civil war in the US While discussing Supreme Court cases that might be overturned under the current court, Professor Fagan and I mislabeled some of the cases, nam...

In the Classroom: Professor Chris Bonneau ( Political Science ), University of Pittsburgh Topics: College classes in correctional facilities; judicial elections; US Supreme Court; University shared governance Episode Transcript Intro & Outro Music: Three Goddesses by Third Age Transition Music: Head Over Feels by Tiger Gang For more on today's topics: The Bookshelf For more about the podcast:...

In the Classroom: Ryan Hurley , Regional Director, Illinois Senate Democratic Fund Topics: Illinois Democratic Politics; campaign minutia; former IL House Speaker Mike Madigan; redistricting Intro & Outro Music: Three Goddesses by Third Age Transition Music: Rage On by Divisioner Podcast website For further reading

In the Classroom: Retired US Ambassador Ian C. Kelly Topics: Ten centuries of Russia-Ukraine history in 30-ish minutes; Putin's motivation in Ukraine; what message Western sanctions send to China Intro & Outro Music: Three Goddesses by Third Age Transition Music: These Open Roads are Calling by Joshua Spacht Look for maps and readings in The Bookshelf section of The Politics Classroom's websit...

In the Classroom : Dr. Sabine Mohamed , Bridge to Faculty Postdoctoral Research Associate ( Anthropology , UIC) Topics : War in Ethiopia; Ethiopian military + Eritrean military against region of Tigray (Ethiopia); shifting alliances in Ethiopia/Eritrea; importance of access to the sea; race in Germany Intro & Outro Music : Three Goddesses by Third Age Transition Music : Endless Caravan by Delb...

In the Classroom: Dr. Emily Vasquez ( Sociology ), Bridge to Faculty Postdoctoral Research Associate, UIC Topics: Sociological aspects of genomic sequencing; public health philanthropy; sci fi medicine; government funding of for-profit research Intro & Outro Music: Three Goddesses by Third Age Transition Music: Blue Hour by The Stolen Orchestra For further reading, check out The Bookshelf

In the Classroom: Prof. Heather Elko McKibben ( Political Science ), UC Davis Topics: Challenges of academia; pandemic fatigue; Professor Floros' existential crisis; whether tenure is worth it Intro & Outro music: Three Goddesses by Third Age Transition music: Horcrux by Tiger Gang

In the Classroom: Dr. Lawrence Brown ( Public Administration ), UIC Bridge to Faculty Postdoctoral Research Associate Topics: Affirmative action; federal hiring policy; court challenges to race conscious university admissions; US' inability to confront the past Intro & Outro Music: Three Goddesses by Third Age Transition Music: Ka Maluhia A Me Ka Hauʻoli by Cast of Characters The Politics Clas...

In the Classroom: Dr. Ivón Padilla-Rodríguez ( History ), UIC Bridge to Faculty Postdoctoral Research Associate Topics: Migrant youth detention; racialized immigration policy; geopolitical considerations for classifying migrants; from homelessness to the Ivy League Episode Transcript Intro & Outro Music: Three Goddesses by Third Age Transition Music: Vamos by Matt Wigton For further reading on...

In the Classroom : Dr. Danielle Beaujon , Bridge to Faculty Postdoctoral Research Associate, Dept. of Criminology, Law, and Justice , UIC Topics : Policing in colonial France and the US; Charles de Gaulle; Algerian independence; Liberty, Equality, Fraternity Intro & Outro Music : Three Goddesses by Third Age Transition Music : Il Primo Ballo by Reves Francais For more information, check out Th...

In the Classroom: Dr. Amalia Pallares , Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Engagement at UIC Topics: academia v. activism; MSIs; community engagement; the other CATE ; Bridge to Faculty Intro & Outro Music: Three Goddesses by Third Age Transition Music: Island Spring by Bright Seed For Further Reading, check out The Bookshelf on the website of The Politics Classroom

Special Office Hours bonus segment with Professor Mirya Holman (Political Science, Tulane University). Material about sheriffs and sexism that didn't make the original episode. Intro & Outro Music: Three Goddesses by Third Age Photo by Illumination Marketing on Unsplash

In the Classroom: Professor Mirya Holman ( Political Science , Tulane University ) Topics: #FeministMafia, #MHAWS, differences in political ambition between girls and boys...and what to do about it Intro & Outro Music: Three Goddesses by Third Age Transition Music: Wire by Jessie Villa For further reading: The Bookshelf at thepoliticsclassroom.org

In the Classroom: Dr. Jacki Thompson Rand (Univ. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) Topics: settler colonialism; land grant institutions; land acknowledgement statements, problematic mascots Intro & Outro Music: Three Goddesses by Third Age Transition Music: Pacesetter by Phantoms For further reading, check out The Bookshelf on the podcast website

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