Department Events and Sessions

Upcoming Events: 

Fall 2025 Events

• Education Abroad Info Fair: Sept. 10th, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m (Rose Theatre)
  • Stop by our table to learn all about our new Study Abroad opportunity coming Summer 2026!
• Legislative Internship Info Fair: Sept. 11th, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (UC Atrium)
• Political Science Lunch and Learn: Trump, Trade, and Tariffs
  • Sept. 23rd, 1:00 (UC Memphis Room A) [Dr. Matthias Kaelberer, Dr. Dursun Peksen, Dr. Nicole Detraz]
• Distinguished Lecture Series: Political Repression in Post-Sanction Countries
  • Sept. 24th, 11:15 a.m. (Clement 409) [Dr. Dursun Peksen]
• Discover Your Major Day: October 2nd, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (UC Ballroom)
  • Stop by our booth for free swag. Bring your friends so they can learn more about all the new opportunities in Political Science!
• MA Project Sessions:
  • September 25th: Thinking About Research Questions [Dr. Wellman]
  • October 23rd: How to Find and Evaluate Academic Sources [Dr. Shannon]
  • November 20th: Theory Building [Dr. Detraz]
    • All sessions from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. in 409 Clement Hall

Past Events:

Spring 2025 Events:

• February 11th: Distinguished Lecture Series: Inclusion or Exclusion? The Effects of (not) Working with the Far-Right on Immigration Attitudes & Voting Behavior in Germany 3:00 p.m. | Clement Hall 435 (Presented by Dr. James Fahey)
• February 20th: What to Do After Graduation? [A Roundtable Discussion] 2:30 p.m. | Webinar - Microsoft TEAMS
• March 1st & 2nd: Southern Symposium for Political Thought | FedEx Institute of Technology, Room 226
• March 27th: Graduate Student Workshop 2:30 | Clement Hall 409
• April 24th: Graduate Student Research Conference 2:30 | Clement Hall 409

Fall 2024 Events:

• September 10th: Presidential Debate Watch Along 7:00 p.m. | Mitchell Hall Auditorium (With Dr. James Fahey & Dr. Molly Henderson)
• September 25^th: The Department of Political Science Film Series Presents: Shirley 2:00 p.m. | UC Senate Chamber (UC 261) (With Dr. Sharon Stanley)
• October 8th: On the Issues: The 2024 Presidential Election Panel 2:30 p.m. | UC Fountain View Round (UC 350) (With Dr. James Fahey, Dr. Matthias Kaelberer, and Dr. Sharon Stanley)
• October 23rd: The Department of Political Science Film Series Presents: Orange Revolution 2:00 p.m. | UC Senate Chamber (UC 261) (With Dr. Beth Wellman)
• October 29th: On the Issues: Memphis and the 2024 Elections 2:30 p.m. | UC Fountain View Round (UC 350) (With Dr. Brooke Shannon, Dr. Davia Downy, and Special Guests)
• November 5th: Election Night Coverage 5:00 p.m. | Mitchell Hall Auditorium (With Dr. Molly Henderson, Prof. Jeffrey Leedham, and Political Science Graduate Students)
• November 13th: On the Issue: Post-Election Panel Discussion 2:00 p.m. | UC Room 308 - Poplar Room (With Dr. Dursun Peksen, Dr. Matthias Kaelberer and Dr. Brian Kwoba)