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 »
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 »
CSD Event Archive: 2008 – 2009
September 9, 2008 Senator Benjamin Cardin “National Issues facing America at Home and Abroad” September 17, 2008 Constitution Day Maryland Court of Appeals “Constitutional Interpretation and the Politics of Judicial Appointments” September 23, 2008 Nicholas Crowe Turbulence and Toleration: Enlightenment Oxford and Her New World Exports Co-sponsored with the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies Find out more »
CSD Event Archive: 2007 – 2008
September 17, 2007 Constitution Day Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson and James Apple September 26, 2007 Change of Government: A Public Forum Doug Duncan, former Montgomery County Executive and Patrick Murphy, Head for Change of Government Task Force in St. Mary’s County September 28, 2007 Replaying the Slots in Southern Maryland: A Panel Discussion at the Find out more »