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Chelsea realized that she wanted a major that would lend itself to her advocacy work on healthcare disparities and help her reach the ultimate goal of transforming the healthcare system. The biology and political science combined major at Northeastern did just that. Read more » -
Rose chose Northeastern’s Security and Resilience Studies Program because she wanted to help shape policy related to climate change and the resiliency of coastal cities, especially those in the developing world. Read more » -
Giving Day 2019 is a day for you – alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff, and friends all over the world – to unite as one community and support the university. During this 24 hour event, generous donors will be providing challenge funds to increase the power of your gift and inspire friendly competition, all in support of the university’s students, faculty, and academic programs.
Professor Daniel Aldrich in "Meeting The Challenge"
The Resilience Age is a soon to be released documentary by The Rockefeller Foundation. The film was directed by Daniel Fries, ECD of Leroy & Clarkson. According to the Rockefeller Foundation their view of Resilience is: Helping cities, organizations, and communities better prepare for, respond to, and transform from disruption. Professor Aldrich speaks about his time in New Orleans and in the neighborhoods of Detroit, where community relationships have helped people survive and even thrive. To see the other 3 webisodes go to the website for The Resilience Age.
To see more videos with Professor Aldrich visit the Media page on his website by clicking here.
Political Science News
Jewish-Muslim Diasporic Workshop
As recipient of a Special Initiatives Fund award from the American Academic of Jewish Research (AAJR), Professor William Miles of the Political Science Department convened at Northeastern on October 6 the first encounter of a Workshop on “Jews in Muslim and Shared Diasporic Lands.” The purpose of the AAJR Special Initiative grant is to “encourage…
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Environment and Politics: Saving the World Starts at the Local Level
Justin shares his experience in public service and crafting legislation. What did you do prior to your PhD in Political science? Before starting my PhD in Political Science, I served in the United States Army Infantry, eventually making the rank of Captain. During my service, I had the privilege of being Executive Officer to the…
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Political Science alumnus improving the tube in London
Maxwell Meyers, a 2018 graduate (BS – Political Science), recently received a full scholarship to attend the London School of Economics. Meyers will use the Oram-Stott-Schlusche Scholarship to study for a Master of Science degree in the Regional and Urban Studies program. He will focus on urban transportation infrastructure, specifically a new 78-mile rail line that includes a…
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The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: What Everyone Needs to Know
Professor Dov Waxman’s newest book will be published next week by Oxford University Press. What Everyone Needs to Know® provides an “Highly accessible overview of an enormously complex subject that provides readers with the tools necessary to understand the conflict” No conflict in the world has lasted as long, generated as many news headlines, or incited…
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Political Science Events
09/11/2018
Is Cyber Resilience Possible?
“Contemporary Issues in Security and Resilience Studies” Speaker Series Event Globalization, misaligned incentives, distorted influence by major providers, legacy infrastructure designed and implemented before the cyber threat was well understood and the vast complexity of hardware, targeted attacks by powerful adversaries as well as a cadre of less powerful but numerous actors and software…
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10/16/2018
Calamity’s Reward: The Elusive Art of Resilience and Repair
“Contemporary Issues in Security and Resilience Studies” Speaker Series Event Jeff Howe is an assistant professor at Northeastern University. A longtime contributing editor at Wired magazine, he coined the term crowdsourcing in a 2006 article for that magazine. In 2008 he published a book with Random House that looked more deeply at the phenomenon of massive…
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11/06/2018
The Networked Digital Earth for Climate Adaptation and Resilient Engineering
“Contemporary Issues in Security and Resilience Studies” Speaker Series Event Auroop R. Ganguly is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northeastern University, with 20+ years professional experience spanning the private sector (including Oracle Corporation and multiple startups), government research (US DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory), and academia. He has authored a textbook…
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Professor Mai’a Cross Published by The Washington Post
Professor Mai'a Cross, term member of the Council on Foreign Relations and author of The Politics of Crisis in Europe, recently authored an article in The Washington Post. Her article, "Don't be fooled by the U.K. election: There's nothing democratic about Brexit," reflects on Britain's departure from the European Union and the unintended consequences that Brexit will have on democracy in the U.K.
Green gate. Sixth floor. No elevator: Reflections from Dhaka, Bangladesh
I was in Dhaka, Bangladesh from late January to early May, conducting field research for my dissertation. Though I had been to Bangladesh several times before (with my most recent trip in 2014, when I did research & connected with local NGOs), this was my first time back in Dhaka since the July 2016 terrorist attack at the Holey Artisan Bakery.
