Upcoming Events

Tuesday, March 26
"Global Economic Integration

After the Great Recession,
and the Importance

of Free Trade"

with Simon Lester

of the CATO Institute
5:30 PM
Cole Cinema

Monday, March 25
Maryland Day

Friday, April 5
Margaret Brent Lecture
Ms. Elsa Walsh
5:30 pm

St. Mary's Hall
Co - sponsored with the
Women, Gender and Sexuality Minor

Tuesday - Wednesday

April 23 - 24
Patuxent Defense

Forum 2013:
"Rivalries and Conflicts
in the South China Sea:
How Can the U.S. Promote
Greater Stability?

8 am

Cole Cinema

Recent Events:

Monday, February 25
The Future of Fracking
in the Chesapeake
5:30 PM | St. Mary's Hall
Co - sponsored with the
St. Mary's River
Watershed Association
League of Women Voters
of St. Mary's County
and the
Natural Science and
Mathematics Colloquium
A discussion of gas extraction on
the East Coast and the new gas
revolution associated with fracking

Thursday, February 7
5:30 PM | St. Mary's Hall
Avoiding Armageddon:
America, India and Pakistan
to the Brink and Back
A Lecture by Bruce Reidel
of the Brookings Institution

Wednesday, November 28
5:00 PM | Cole Cinema
The Libertarian Vision
of a Limited Government
Lectures on Liberty
Dr. Daniel Mitchell
CATO Institute
Co - Sponsored with the
Economics, Lecture and Fine Arts Departments

Thursday, November 8
What Just Happened? A Discussion of Tuesday's Election
Washington, D.C.
Co-Sponsored with the
Office of Alumni Affairs and the
Political Science Department

Program Highlight

William Donald Schaefer Internship for Government Service

A tribute to Governor Schaefer's many contributions to St. Mary's College and the State of Maryland, the Schaefer Internship for Government Service aims to allow undergraduates hands on experience in public policy with the hope that they will be inspired to choose public service as a calling.

Application - Due March 25

Student Spotlight

St. Mary's Votes!

Since its inception in 2004, the club has registered over 850 young people to vote in State and National elections. In 2008, the club expanded its role in civic engagement to include working as election and poll judges during primary and general elections.

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2009 - 2010 Events

September 17, 2009

Constitution Day
David O. Stewart
“The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution”
4:30 pm | Cole Cinema
Co-sponsored by Democracy Studies and the Political Science Department

September 26, 2009

Workshop on Citizen Lobbying
Debating for Democracy
9:00 am | DPC
Co-sponsored by Project Pericles

October 4, 2009

Maryland’s Religious Toleration: The Legends, the Myths, and Some Facts
3:00 pm | The Great Hall at Middleham and St. Peter’s Parish in Lusby

October 5, 2009

Asian Film Series
Slum Dog Millionaire
8:00 pm | Cole Cinema
Supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

October 21, 2009

Interrupted Lives: Human Migration in War and Peace
Asian Symposium
5:00 pm | Boyden Gallery
Co-sponsored by Boyden Gallery and the Art and Art History Department

October 23, 2009

Jerusalem Women Speak
10:40 | DPC
Co-sponsored by Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

November 2, 2009

Judge William O.E. Sterling Lecture in Law and Politics
U.S. District Judge John E. Jones III
“Our Constitution's Intelligent Design”
7:00 PM | DPC
Co-Sponsored by the Biology Department

November 9, 2009

Asian Film Series
Film TBD
8:00 pm | Cole Cinema
Supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

November 10, 2009

Wandering Souls of Viet Nam
Lecture by Wayne Karlin
Book Signing Following Lecture
5:30 pm | DPC

Monday, January 25

Asian Film Series: Twilight Samurai
Academy Award nominated film about a poor Samurai’s attempt to remain true to his ideals and find dignity.
8:00 pm | Cole Cinema
Supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Thursday, January 28

Defense Acquisition Issues in the Obama Administration
Dr. Jacques Gansler
Director, Center for Public Policy & Private Enterprise, University of Maryland
Expert discussion of how to improve planning and spending in the US defense industry.
5:00pm | Cole Cinema
Co-sponsored with the Patuxent Partnership

Thursday, March 1

Asian Film Series: Tuya’s Marriage
8:00 pm | Cole Cinema
Supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Tuesday-Thursday, March 23-26

(En) Gendering Political Change
A free public series of Lectures and Workshops exploring women’s roles in politics and gay and lesbian activism.
Speakers include Danielle Geong, The Feminist Majority Foundation; Madeline Kunin, Former Governor of Vermont and Ambassador to Switzerland, Gini Reticker; Documentary Film Director, and Marc Stein; Historian from York University.
Tuesday: 8:15 pm | Cole Cinema
Wednesday: 4:45 pm and 8:15 pm | Cole Cinema

Thursday: 4:15 pm and 8:15 pm | Cole Cinema
Co-sponsored by Women and Gender Studies Political Science

Thursday, April 1

Obama’s War: al Qaeda, Afghanistan and Pakistan
Bruce Riedel, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
6:00pm | Saint Mary’s Hall

Tuesday, April 6

Asian Week:
Ramchand Pakistani
Lecture and Discussion with Filmmaker Mehreen Jabbar
8:00pm |Cole Cinema
The Asian Symposium on Democracy, Rights, and Development
Co-sponsored by Women and Gender Studies
Supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Wednesday, April 7

China’s March toward the Market
James A. Dorn, Vice President, Cato Institute
Lecture by China Specialist and Coeditor of “China’s Future: Constructive Partner or Emerging Threat?”
4:45 pm | Cole Cinema
The Asian Symposium on Democracy, Rights, and Development
Co-sponsored with Economic Department
Supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Thursday, April 8

Riding the Tiger:
How the Communist Party has stayed in charge of China
John Pomfret, Journalist, the Washington Post
8:00 pm | Daugherty Palmer Commons
The Asian Symposium on Democracy, Rights, and Development
Co-sponsored by International Languages and Culture
Supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Tuesday, April 13

Scaling the New Great Wall:
International broadcasting to East Asia's closed Societies
Radio Free Asia
Sarah Jackson-Han, Communications Director, Radio Free Asia
4:00pm| Cole Cinema
The Asian Symposium on Democracy, Rights, and Development
Supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Friday, April 16

2010 Bradley Lecture
David Ignatius: Washington Post Journalist
8:00pm | St. Mary’s Hall

Tuesday, April 20-21
Patuxent Defense Forum

“Winning the Peace: Civilian Operations, State Building and U.S. Defense Policy”
Conference highlighting issues ranging from: Somali Piracy, Military and Civilian Relations, Reconstruction of Iraq, and Stabilization of Afghanistan.
Tuesday: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm | Cole Cinema
Wednesday: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | Cole Cinema
Co-sponsored with the Patuxent Partnership

Monday, April 26

2010 Maryland Legislative Wrap Up
Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr.
Delegate Anthony J. O’Donnell
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr.
Time: 3:30p | Glendenning Annex