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 »
William Donald Schaefer Internship for Government Service
The internship allows undergraduate students a hands-on experience in public policy with the hope that they will be inspired to choose public service as a calling. A $1000 stipend is included and assistance towards placement within a local, state or federal agency related to the recipient’s field of interest. Previous Placements & Duties: The Maryland Find out more »
The Thomas Penfield Jackson Award for Civic Responsibility and Democratic Citizenship 2015
The Center for the Study of Democracy at St. Mary’s College invites applications for the 2015 Thomas Penfield Jackson Award for Civic Responsibility and Democratic Citizenship. 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 Find out more »
CSD Event Archive: 2010 – 2011
September 7, October 25, 27, 2010 Congressional Candidate Forum Three forums for candidates running in the Primary and General election for Maryland District 5, two hosted by the college at St. Mary’s Hall, one at Leonardtown High School. Co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters and NAACP September 16, 2010 Constitution Day “Habeas Corpus at Find out more »
CSD Event Archive: 2011 – 2012
September 14, 2011 Divided We Fall: Americans in the Aftermath This award-winning documentary by Valarie Kaur examines the oppression of Sikhs in America in the wake of September 11. Part of a 9/11 commemorative series. 8:15 pm | Cole Cinema September 15, 2011 Constitution Day: What Does the Constitution Really Say? A lecture by Dr. Find out more »
CSD Event Archive: 2012 – 2013
Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Patuxent Policy Group: A Discussion of STEM Education An invited discussion that asked if STEM is the solution to our competitive challenges in the global economy. 8:00 am | River Center Co- sponsored with The Patuxent Partnership Monday, September 17, 2012 Constitution Day The Constitution in Action: Civil Understandings of the Find out more »
CSD Event Archive: 2013 – 2014
September 20, 2013 A Night with MSNBC Political Pundits, Michael Steele and Steve McMahon: The State of American Politics Michael Steele, MSNBC and Steve McMahon 7:30-8:30pm | St. Mary’s Hall September 24, 2013 Constitution Day: Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death: Suicide, Liberty, and Order in James Madison’s America 5:00-6:00pm | Cole Cinema Co-sponsored Find out more »
CSD Event Archive: 2009 – 2010
September 17, 2009 Constitution Day “The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution”, David O. Stewart 4:30 pm | Cole Cinema Co-sponsored by Democracy Studies and the Political Science Department September 26, 2009 Citizen Lobbying Workshop: Debating for Democracy 9:00 am | DPC Co-sponsored by Project Pericles October 4, 2009 Maryland’s Religious Toleration: Find out more »