Home News Political Science Political Science How a recent Mac alum published original research as an undergraduate Emma Curchin '22 was the lead author on an award-winning research paper on teachers' unions' responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and racism after a two-year collaboration with Professor Lesley Lavery. Citizen Scholars Chuck Green fellows put their ideas into action at community-based organizations across the Twin Cities. Freedom From Certainty What does it take to acknowledge the validity of other perspectives—or even admit that you might be wrong? Sound Arguments A political science course teaches students how to argue with skill, passion—and kindness. Democracy in Action In last fall’s election season, a new class immersed students in the democratic process. What Makes Some Advocacy Groups More Attractive Than Others? After years of researching protest movements in Africa, assistant professor of political science Lisa Mueller had some hypotheses that she wanted to test here in the United States. Courses in the City: Legislative Politics Macalester's courses, like this political science course, capitalize on our urban location to enrich learning. Climate Anxiety Facing fears about a warming planet, Macalester students are responding with education, organizing, and growing activism. Career Insights Four Mac students talk about the fun and the value of gaining real-world experience through internships. Entry Level at eBay What began as an elevator conversation turned into an internship and then a job offer for Michael Costigan ’13. Language of Adoption Silka Schreiber ’13 puts her Mandarin skills to the test helping Americans adopt children from China. War Studies Cyber Politics in Practice Rather than write individual term papers, political science students built a website to show how presidential candidates used Twitter during the 2012 presidential primary Exchange Students Arab Summer Working for Human Rights Watch, Omar El Zoheiry ’13 dealt with the fallout from the Egyptian revolution. Chuck Green Fellows 2012 For 12 Macalester sophomores and juniors every spring, the final exams and papers at semester’s end mark simply the halfway point for one of their classes. Junior Politician What’s the Good Word? What are candidates really saying? To find out, Macalester political science students analyzed candidates' Twitter activity. Football Meets Robotics Macalester football player Jesse Russell ’14 met robotics executive Andrew Borene ’98 at a Mac football game. The result was a paid internship with ReconRobotics and Robotics Alley. Once in a Decade… Natalie Pavlatos '12 had an internship at the Minnesota State Capitol and got to see first-hand how the legislative districts got redrawn to reflect changes in the US Census. Politico Person “Unlike so many liberal arts colleges, Mac is in an urban environment with lots of opportunities.” Previous 1 2 3 Next