Faculty/Student Collaboration
The Department of Political Science is committed to providing students with the opportunity to collaborate with faculty in their research. This commitment is rooted in a belief that participation in research can deepen the student's understanding of important debates in the field and can enhance the student's ability to engage in rigorous research and effective communication. Linfield often supports these collaborative projects with summer stipends and conference funding. Here is a sampling of some of the ongoing research being done by faculty and students in the department:
Current Collaborations:
Professor Pat Cottrell and Nelly Evans - 2011
Professor Cottrell and Nelly are currently working on a project titled: Exclusive Europe: Human rights and the case of the Roma. There is no final product yet, however, the two plan on presenting a conference paper sometime next year.
Professor Nick Buccola and Braden Smith - Summer 2010
Professor Buccola and Braden worked together this past summer. Braden assisted Professor Buccola in the revisions of his book manuscript, In Pursuit of Liberty: The Political Thought of Frederick Douglass, which is under contract with New York University Press. The book is a comprehensive analysis of Douglass's political thought. Professor Buccola explores matters such as his views on individual rights, virtue, democracy, and community. His hope is that the book will be released some time in 2011.
Examples of Past Projects:
Not Just a Game? Sport, Protest, and International Politics:
Professor Pat Cottrell and Ashley Price - Summer 2009
Professor Cottrell and Ashley worked on a research project involving international sports, politics, and protest. Over the summer the two explored a case study of the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, the history of Korean protest, and the possibilities of North and South Korea using the common field of competition as a conduit for reconciliation.
The Election of Women to Regional Parliaments in the Russian Federation:
Professor Dawn Nowacki, Chipo Dendere, Rebekah Shrader, Mike Stead, and Ashley Price
Professor Nowacki and several Linfield students examined the topic of women candidates for regional elections in Russia over a two year period (2008-2009). The students’ coded election data of thousands of candidates from Russia’s 22 provinces. Professor Nowacki will use this data in an upcoming publication on Russian elections.
In Defense of Judicial Prudence:
Professor Nick Buccola and Aila Wallace
The two sought to co-author an essay in legal theory, which was tentatively called "In Defense of Judicial Prudence." The essay's goal was to show what the classical Greek and Christian doctrine of the cardinal virtues might teach us about the practice of judicial review in the American political system.
In Defense of Judicial Prudence: What the Cardinal Virtues teach us about Judicial Philosophy:
Professor Nick Buccola, Carly Kummerlowe, and Craig Sinclair
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