“There are 2.5 million people behind bars in the United States, Dr. Angela Davis started her public lecture at St Mary’s College of Maryland on October 29, 2015. “Most are poor and people of color. Since 2010, the female jail population has been the fastest growing correctional population.” Dr. Davis, a legendary counterculture activist and Find out more »
Archives for 2015
What’s Next Mr. Putin?
“Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma”, said Winston Churchill, England’s Prime Minister in the early 1940s and 1950s. In recent years, Western analysts see Russia’s foreign policy full of riddles: some mystifying, others misleading and all serving to undermine a modicum of predictability that characterized the relations between Washington and Find out more »
Environmental Democracy – an Interview of Paul Hirt
In the 1960s, American cities were choked by air pollution and factories released pollutants directly into rivers and streams. Toxic chemicals made farmworkers sick and left children with life-long developmental problems. In comparison to these past times, the U.S. environment today is in relatively good shape, although much work remains to be done, according to Find out more »
2015 Patuxent Defense Forum
Religion in Civil Society: The Impact of Religious Movements on International Relations Religions shape affiliations and also cleavages within civil societies worldwide. In the globalized world, religious activism can be generated faster than ever before. To what extent is religion a main source of international conflict today? Why? When is it a force in peacemaking? Find out more »
SMCM Professor Meets Pope
Francis Pope Francis, who will visit the United States in September, is the first Jesuit pope and the first non‐European pope in more than 1,200 years. He has made headlines with his outspoken style and by venturing into areas of politics and economy with comments that have attracted both praise and criticism. Pope Francis has Find out more »
The 2015 Patuxent Defense Forum Wrap Up
Scholars and policymakers around the country came to the 10th Patuxent Defense Forum at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. The forum was titled Religion in Civil Society: The Impact of Religious Movements on International Relations. Read our synopsis of the 2015 Patuxent Defense Forum
The William Donald Schaefer Internship Program for Government Service
The William Donald Schaefer Internship Program for Government Service allows undergraduate students at St. Mary’s to acquire a hands-on experience in public policy with the hope that they will be inspired to choose public service as a calling. The Center for the Study of Democracy at St. Mary’s College was proud to present the 2015 Find out more »
The Thomas Penfield Jackson Award for Civic Responsibility and Democratic Citizenship
About the Award This award is intended to recognize and support St. Mary’s College students who endeavor to pursue careers in public service or the law, international relations or other activities that promote civil society in the country. The 2015 winner of this competitive award is Eric Schroeder who majors in political science and public Find out more »
The 2015 Patuxent Defense Forum
Religion in Civil Society: The Impact of Religious Movements on International Relations Thursday, 4 June 2015 The 10th Annual Patuxent Defense Forum will be held at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, St. Mary’s City, Maryland on June 4, 2015. The Center for the Study of Democracy and The Patuxent Partnership jointly present this forum, a Find out more »
Calls for Equal Opportunity among Indigenous People
17 April 2015 – Indigenous people worldwide pin their hopes on democracy and its central political ideal that equality of opportunity without exclusion is the same for all. In Northern Europe, the Sámi people, the only European group categorized as indigenous peoples by the UN, have struggled for long to gain respect, recognition and a Find out more »