Carroll College Department of Political Science and International Relations

09/14/2023

On Monday September 18th we are holding a panel about Held v. Montana, the case that garnered national attention about youth suing Montana over the state constitutional provision About a right to a clean and healthful environment. Two of the plaintiff lawyers, one of the youth plaintiffs, and Dr. Patricia Heiser will be the panelists. The entire community is invited to attend on Monday at 7 PM in Simperman Hall's Wiegand Auditorium at Carroll College. We hope to see some of you there!

09/19/2022

Tonight, Monday, September 19 at 7 PM, is the annual Constitution Day Lecture. This year we are fortunate to be celebrating the 50th anniversary of Montana's Constitution and the lecture will be delivered by Chuck Johnson, the Dean of the Montana press corps, who covered the convention as a reporter. We will also be recognizing Carroll alum and former Board Trustee Jerry Loendorf who was a delegate to the Convention.

Everyone in the Carroll community as well as the broader public is welcome to attend this Zoom Webinar. Please sign up on the link below. We especially encourage you to have students in your classes to attend.

Come celebrate 50 years of the Montana Constitution with the annual Constitution Day Lecture. Special guest speaker Chuck Johnson. Please register now to let us know you will be joining us: https://carroll.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_T67UPaF9TT-iiF9HfIa1GA After registering, you will receive a confi...

03/24/2022

The department is fundraising for an award for the Best Senior Seminar paper in International Relations and Political Science to honor Dr. Pratt's career at Carroll College. The Fundraiser will begin TODAY at Noon and lasts for twenty-four hours.
The award will be announced at the Carroll Honors Convocation.
https://saintsgivingday.carroll.edu/campaigns/international-relations-and-political-science-erik-pratt-award #/

02/22/2022

Dear Carroll Community,

On Thursday evening, February 24, 2022 at 7 PM we will be hosting a Zoom Webinar event, Understanding the Ukraine Crisis. Dr. Pavlakis, Dr. Street and Dr. Johnson will be the panelists. The event is free and open to the Carroll community and the broader public. We especially hope that you can help encourage students to attend the panel.

The Zoom link can be accessed through this Carroll page below. I also have provided the direct zoom webinar link. I hope to see some of you and your students on Thursday evening at this event!

https://www.carroll.edu/event/panel-understanding-ukraine-crisis

https://carroll.zoom.us/j/98182137102

On Thursday, February 24, at 7 PM, the Carroll College Political Science and History departments will host a Zoom webinar event: "Understanding the Ukraine Crisis." The panelists will be: Jeremy Johnson, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Political Science Dean Pavlakis, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of H...

01/21/2022

During the 1970s, Carroll had the pleasure of having Rick Reese as a political science professor.
Following this time, Rick went on to be instrumental in establishing the Greater Yellowstone as an ecosystem and the first to write a book on such ("Greater Yellowstone: The National Park and Adjacent Wild Lands"), which brought national focus to the conservation of the area. Professor, conservationist, and climber, he was also a key in making Mt. Helena the resource that it is today as part of his passion for preserving natural places to be enjoyed.

This article in the Mountain Journal gives further insight into the colorful legacy that he has left with his advocacy.
https://mountainjournal.org/climber-and-conservationist-rick-reese-helped-pioneer-concept-of-greater-yellowstone-ecosystem?fbclid=IwAR3XI1mxuGCNKhCp4CAhG0t4ELF7MQ7wRpMmXnAHK9QPtRSkBjrJghidOU0

As advocates for the Yellowstone region go, Rick Reese ranks right up there with the most impactful of all time. His legacy is written in the abundant wildlife and healthy landscapes we value today

10/20/2021

05/18/2021

Dr. Pratt retired today after serving for thirty-one years as a professor at Carroll College. He developed the International Relations program and taught and mentored thousands of students. Many of them went on to prestigious careers as diplomats, agents in the security services, and other related careers. We will all miss having our own resident secret agent in the department! Way to go Dr. Pratt and best wishes in retirement!

02/19/2021

Carroll students talking with Mike Dennison about news, "fake news" and political coverage!
https://www.ktvh.com/news/news-literacy-week-political-coverage-town-hall-with-mike-dennison?fbclid=IwAR1Ui0vSJVs7lEQffwb4NJjqCc2YuOXpGSo5BbCr2CgwLNN5uxiztuBk_lc

Coinciding with the 67th Session of the Montana Legislature, MTN hosted a town hall discussion with Chief Political Reporter Mike Dennison and Montana Politics students at Carroll College.

11/05/2020

Recording of "Election 2020: What's Happening?"

Carroll faculty Dr. Jeremy Johnson and Dr. Alex Street hosted on Wednesday, November 4 a Zoom webinar entitled Election 2020: What's Happening? They provided analysis about the dynamics of the election including polling, voting, and what to expect in the coming days with votes still being counted. Dr. Street also provided preliminary commentary about the results of a poll conducted by his class in three Montana counties.

Access to this recording is provided through the link and passcode below:
https://carroll.zoom.us/rec/share/_KgdB3cbd4_FO_rWFawgjhoEnYophO0S082Pag5jVi6P84VyHDZZA_GHn1u-vUES.XMwkoYRAnIHZUg00
Passcode: m$zM.5q5

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11/04/2020

Election 2020: What's Happening?

Carroll College Political Science faculty members Dr. Jeremy Johnson and Dr. Alex Street will provide commentary and context about the election: Polling, counting the votes, and what to expect in the coming days and weeks. Carroll College students who ran a poll of three Montana counties will also share some analysis to help situate and explain the election results.

Join on zoom at 7 p.m. tonight, Wednesday, November 4

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09/14/2020

This Thursday's zoom webinar Constitutional Day panel. Everyone is invited to attend.