UWEC Political Science
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UW-Eau Claire Political Science aims to provide students with the knowledge, skills, & sense of responsibility needed to become good citizens.
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.UWEC Political Science Professor Adam Kunz was quoted by the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram on civil dialogue initiatives at UW-Eau Claire. www-leadertelegram-com.proxy.uwec.edu/news/local/uwe…
.UWEC Political Science Professor Eric T. Kasper authored a book chapter titled, “Lindke v. Freed & O’Connor-Radcliff v. Garnier: State Action & the First Amendment,” which was published in SCOTUS 2024: Major Decisions and Developments of the U.S. Supreme Court. link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…
Last week the UWEC Menard Center for Constitutional Studies hosted First Amendment attorney Floyd Abrams, someone who has represented clients in free expression cases before the U.S. Supreme Court since New York Times Co. v. United States (1971). (photo credit Maddie Kasper)
.UWEC Political Science Professor Geoff Peterson was interviewed by WEAU TV-13 on voter turnout in the Wisconsin spring election. weau.com/2025/03/28/263…
Ilana Redstone, professor of sociology at the University of Illinois, will discuss “Breaking the Certainty Trap" on Monday, April 14 at 5:30 p.m. in 1415 Centennial Hall at the UW-Eau Claire. This event is free and open to the public. calendar.uwec.edu/event/47771-br…
.UWEC Political Science Professor Geoff Peterson was quoted by Spectrum News 1 on candidates running to represent Wisconsin's third congressional district. spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/n…
.UWEC Political Science Professors Jordan Hamzawi, Eric T. Kasper, Adam Kunz, and Daniel Simmons recently presented research papers at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference in Chicago, Illinois. mpsanet.org/conference/
Steven Pinker (Steven Pinker), cognitive scientist at Harvard University, will discuss “Fostering the Pursuit of Truth and the Marketplace of Ideas" on Mon., May 5 at 7pm in Davies Center at UW-Eau Claire. Free tickets are available at the link below. eventbrite.com/e/steven-pinke…
.UWEC Political Science Professor Geoff Peterson was quoted by Spectrum News 1 on candidates running to represent Wisconsin's third congressional district. spectrumnews1.com/ca/southern-ca…
.UWEC Political Science Professor Daniel Simmons co-authored an article titled, “Interest Group Influence on Preferences for New Voting Rights Legislation in a Polarized Environment,” which was published in the journal Representation. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
.UWEC Political Science Professor Eric T. Kasper co-edited the book “Free Speech & Incitement in the 21st Century,” published by SUNY Press. He also wrote the chapter “I Fought the Law, & the First Amendment Won: How the Brandenburg Test Safeguards Musical Expression.” sunypress.edu/Books/F/Free-S…
.UWEC Criminal Justice Professor Justin Patchin co-authored a study featured in the MSN article, “Cyberbullying in Any Form Can Be Traumatizing for Kids, Study Reveals.” msn.com/en-us/health/o…
.UWEC Political Science recognizes student achievements for 2024-2025. This includes the Andresen Scholarship (McKenna O’Brien), the Wartolec Scholarship (Michael Hansen), UWEC Menard Center for Constitutional Studies Scholarships (Jack Kasper, Kira Kirby, Adalai Mattes, Marcus Maxwell, and Grace Schnabl).
.UW-Eau Claire recently announced that Amanda Carrier is the new campus Chief of Police. Carrier is a 2009 UWEC Criminal Justice graduate and has been a member of the UWEC Police Department since 2012. uwec.edu/stories/amanda…
Congratulations to Damir Kovačević, Associate Professor in UWEC Political Science, who has been appointed faculty fellow for the First Year Experience program at UW-Eau Claire.
.UWEC Political Science Professor Eric T. Kasper published a guest essay, titled “Rights of the Accused and the U.S. Constitution,” in the Rice Lake Chronotype. apg-wi.com/rice_lake_chro…
.UWEC Political Science Professors Daniel Simmons and Adam Kunz received a grant from the Tommy G. Thompson Center for the project “Representing the Countryside: Measuring Policymaking Responsiveness to Rural Identity.” Undergraduates will be involved in the research.
.UWEC Political Science Professor Eric T. Kasper was interviewed by Wisconsin Public Radio's "Wisconsin Today" program on recent Supreme Court rulings. wpr.org/shows/wisconsi…
.UWEC Political Science Professor Eric T. Kasper was interviewed by WEAU TV-13 on the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on birthright citizenship and universal nationwide injunctions. weau.com/2025/06/27/how…