- P&G Brown Bag -
THE CRISIS IN UKRAINE
Facilitated by Professors Seth Weinberger & Patrick O'Neil

WE WILL NOW BE HOSTING IN-PERSON & ON ZOOM

We hope this allows more students, staff & alumni to attend!

Meeting ID: 864 0677 5281   Passcode: 806853

When: Monday, Feb. 28 @ 12PM PST

Where: Wyatt 301 & Zoom Link

 DEADLINE: MARCH 5, 2022

SUBMIT YOUR PAPERS TO

- THE COMMONS -

Mission Statement:

The Commons aims to provide our community with accessible information about the world's political moment. As an interdisciplinary research venue for our authors and readers, the Commons seeks to educate, encourage, and inspire. 

Paper Requirements:

• Minimum of 7 Sources
• 5-25 Pages Long

More info: 

https://soundideas.pugetsound.edu/thecommons

 WED, APR 6 @ 6-7:30 PM

- IGNITE Presents -

ELECTED WOMEN OF WASHINGTON

A Panel and Q&A for Washington College Students

Come learn about the backgrounds and paths into elected office, as well as how the intersections of these women's identities has impacted their journeys.

Featured Panelists:

• Hamdi Mohamed: Port of Seattle Commissioner
• T'Wina Nobles: District 28 State Senator
• Hollie Huthman: City of Bellingham Council Member 
• Kiara Daniels: City of Tacoma Council Member 
• Eliana Macias: City of Yakima Council Member 

Join and register for a Zoom link

https://electedwomenwa.eventbrite.com

Hosted by Camille Gix, the Seattle Fellow for IGNITE, a national nonprofit and nonpartisan organization that seeks to politically empower women and non-binary folks through training, mentorship, and community building.

More info: camille_g@ignitenational.org

 THURSDAY, FEB 24 @ 4-5 PM

- Dept. of Economics Presents -

SOCIAL IMPACT INVESTING: A RANDOM WALK

W/GUEST SPEAKER: SHAULA MASSENA

Shaula retired at 29, after a well-timed career starts at Microsoft. Since then, she has devoted herself to using wealth to support businesses with triple bottom lines (financial, social, and environmental). Recognized by Barron's Magazine as one of the "new philanthropists", she has participated in a wide range of social impact investment groups, helped found Seattle Impact Hub, and advocated for higher taxes on the wealthy.

Join us for a virtual conversation with Shaula Massena

Scan QR code to RSVP & RSVP for the Zoom link

THURSDAY, FEB 10 @ 7:00PM

- Seth Weinberger Presents -

FROM PROUD BOYS TO PLATO: DOMESTIC EXTREMISTS, NOBLE LIES, AND THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY

Since September 11, 2001, more Americans have been killed domestically by white, right-wing extremists than by Islamist militants. What inspires Americans to take up arms against their fellow Americans? And what can Plato’s Republic teach us about how to try to prevent the further radicalization of White America? Professor Weinberger will challenge us to imagine an aspirational future identity and consider the role of a liberal arts education in building a new nation

Will take place in the:

Tahoma Room in Thomas Hall 

Or join the lecture live-stream on Zoom: 

Meeting ID: 843 4805 1381 - Passcode: 280305

CALLING ALL UNDERGRADUATE AUTHORS INTERESTED IN PUBLISHING THEIR ACADEMIC WORK!

DEADLINE: MARCH 5, 2022

            We are The Commons, a peer-reviewed undergraduate journal interested in spotlighting young scholarship in political science or politics-adjacent academic fields. We are excited to announce that we are accepting submissions for our upcoming issue! As an interdisciplinary journal, we publish academic work of any discipline that touches on political topics. Our aim as a journal is to amplify the voices of student scholars by providing a “second destination” for their research papers. We encourage undergraduate students to submit any argumentative research papers, analytical research papers, and empirical research papers. We are interested in papers that present rigorous arguments that add to, not simply summarize, an academic discourse. Strong submissions situate their findings within existing scholarship, as well as address the broader implications of their analysis on affected communities and the world at large.

Guidelines:

-        Submissions must be between 5-25 pages, including a bibliography and notes

-        Submissions must follow The Chicago Manual of Style (16th or later editions)

-        Submissions must include at least 7 sources in their bibliographies

-        Submissions must be in a docx., doc., or pages file format.

-        Submissions must be scrubbed of any identifying information, including name(s) of author(s) and institutions. Authors will provide appropriate contact information during the submission process

-        Authors must additionally submit a 150-300 word abstract of the submission and a 200-400 word cover letter.

-        Authors must be currently enrolled undergraduate students at a two or four-year institution

Submit by MARCH 5, 2022  through The Commons submission portal linked below:

https://soundideas.pugetsound.edu/cgi/submit.cgi?context=thecommons

Authors can contact The Commons at ps.commons@gmail.com with further questions.