Professor of Political Science, Dr. Charli Carpenter, was recently featured on WBUR’s Here & Now in an interview entitled, “The challenges to prosecuting rape as a war crime in Ukraine, as allegations arise against Russia.” Dr. Carpenter is an expert on gender-based violence during conflict and was asked to share her thoughts regarding the use of sexual violence as a “strategy of war” in Ukraine. To listen to the full 9-minute segment, follow this link. (WBUR, May 3, 2022)

It is with sad news that we have recently learned that Patricia Jagentowicz ("Pat" or “PJ”) Mills died last month. Patricia was born March 18, 1944 in Newark NJ to Alexander and Louise Jagentowicz and passed away on March 14, 2022. Patricia graduated from Rutgers University Newark in 1973 while being active in the women’s rights movement and other social causes. She earned her M.A. at SUNY Stony Brook in 1975, then moved to Toronto where she earned her Ph.D. in Philosophy from York University in 1984. She was a member of the faculty at the University of Toronto at Scarborough before joining the faculty in the Department of Political Science, UMass Amherst. 

Amel Ahmed, Associate Professor of Political Science was interviewed about politicians conceding elections post-Trump. Ahmed says if more candidates decide not to concede in elections, that will be a sign of other dangerous things to come, like more political violence. “Candidates don’t realize they’re really playing with fire,” she says. (National Public Radio, 4/14/22)

An article on a resurgence of white nationalism shaping Michigan and U.S. politics cites UMass Poll findings that only 21% of Republicans nationwide say President Joe Biden’s 2020 victory was legitimate. (Michigan Advance, 4/12/22)