Le Moyne College Political Science Department

01/15/2023

PSC students participating in the Global Model European Union in NYC!

09/03/2022

Professor Anirban Acharya discusses the NY 22 primary election in the TV show "Ivory Tower."
Here is the episode:

Primaries; College forgiveness; WV vs EPA

09/03/2022

Professor Anirban Acharya publishes monograph:

"Markets, Capitalism and Urban Space in India: Right to Sell"

This book analyses the question of the right to the city, informal economies and the non-western shape of neoliberal governance in India through a new analytic: the right to sell.

This book analyses the question of the right to the city, informal economies and the non-western shape of neoliberal governance in India through a new analytic: the right to sell. The book examines why and how states attempt to curb, control, and eliminate markets of urban informal street vendors. F...

04/06/2022

Our decorated Le Moyne student team at the Model European Union simulation in Bloomington Indiana! (from left to right: Emery Baun, Kassandra Vickers, Anthony Urena, Juliana Tom, Michaela Rice, Emir Karic)

04/20/2021

On Thursday, April 29th at 4 pm via zoom, the Community Hub will have guest Deka Dancil presenting on Racial and Economic Justice Through The I-81 Project: A Closer Look at Inequality in Syracuse.

04/14/2021

Le Moyne Students Victoria Waud (2nd row, 6th) and Juliana Tom (5th row, 3rd) representing Cyprus as President and Prime Minister at the Model European Union simulation!

02/07/2021

It is with great sadness that we learn of the passing of Margaret "Peg" Snyder. Peg was a champion for human rights and especially women's rights. Described as the UN's first feminist, Peg Snyder was the founding director of the United Nation's Department for Women (UNIFEM). She was also a co-founder of Women's World Banking and of the African Training and Research Centre for Women. Her accomplishment are monumental. She was an extraordinary presence and she loved Le Moyne. We owe her a debt of gratitude. She came to Le Moyne many times and talked to students about her incredible career. She was a truly wonderful role model!

Here is her obituary from the New York Times:

Inspired by her liberal Roman Catholic upbringing, she refocused the organization’s development efforts to include women’s empowerment.

06/05/2020

ASEEES Prizes & Awards Cohen-Tucker Dissertation Fellowships ASEEES Dissertation Research Grants ASEEES Summer Dissertation Writing Grants Understanding Modern Russia Research Grants ASEEES Travel Grants First Book Subventions ASEEES Internship Grant Program Webinars Mentoring Program Exploring Care...

06/05/2020

Dear PSC Students, Alumni, and Friends,

The past weeks have seen unprecedented developments in the social and political worlds, as well as in the fight for racial justice. Witnessing the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and too many other people of color has rightly sparked outrage across the nation and led to protests demanding justice and demonstrating solidarity. Compounding these feelings are the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has disproportionately taken the lives of the economically vulnerable and members of other historically disadvantaged groups, as well as images of state violence against protesters in Washington, DC and other cities.

The values of social justice that guide the Political Science Department at Le Moyne, as well as our sense of compassion and humanity, compel us to condemn all acts of violence and injustice committed against the most vulnerable members of society. Condemnation, however, is not enough. We must also act in support of justice. As a department committed to educating our students about the role of power in all aspects of politics, we see our primary duty as providing the knowledge upon which any action must be based. Below you will find links that will provide some excellent resources on how to understand the roots of the current crisis and how you can help advance the cause of justice and anti-racism.

Beyond this, we also understand the emotional toll this is taking on you all, particularly our students and alumni of color. We would like to remind you that our campus community maintains resources to help you cope with any feelings you may need to discuss. It’s OK to not feel OK.

Finally, if you do choose to join any of the protests in your local communities, please be safe, wear a mask, and maintain social distance as much as possible.

Be well, we miss you all, and we can’t wait to see everyone as soon as possible.



The Political Science Faculty at Le Moyne

Anti-Racism Reading List:
fil:///C:/Users/abort/Downloads/Antiracism%20resources%20for%20white%20people.pdf

How to Take Anti-Racist Action:
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/beyond-the-hashtag-how-to-take-anti-racist-action

Know Your Rights:
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/

LMC Counselling Center:
[email protected]

Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM):
http://www.beam.community/bvtn

The Steve Fund:
https://www.stevefund.org/

Everyone has basic rights under the U.S. Constitution and civil rights laws. Learn more here about what your rights are, how to exercise them, and what to do when your rights are violated.

06/02/2020

https://www.lemoyne.edu/News/News-Article/ArticleId/265?utm_source=social_showcase&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Inclusion&utm_term=campus_life&fbclid=IwAR0SclWCn6XP0SzuDW4yzecwpfMPIXJWa28M_U6gj0PjLWmtVL0EgB63kAA

”We must be wary of ourselves when the worst that is in (humanity) becomes objectified in society, approved, acclaimed, and deified, when hatred becomes patriotism... and the gangster is enthroned in power." - Thomas Merton from "The Collected Poems of Thomas Merton"   In recent weeks, we...