Bowdoin College Department of Government

Great event this week on Questions 1 and 3 on Maine's ballot this Fall.

Voter Forum on the Pine Tree Power Referendums

We will miss you dearly, George. You were a brilliant teacher and a wonderful colleague.

Funeral Service: Wednesday, August 23, 10 a.m., Bowdoin College Chapel, Brunswick.

Donations: In lieu of flowers, please direct donations to either Classical Uprising or the “Isaacson Family Applied Music Scholarship Fund” at Bowdoin College.

Obituary: George S. Isaacson BRUNSWICK - George S. Isaacson, of Brunswick, lawyer, professor, and civic leader passed away peacefully on Aug. 19, 2023. George was ...

Well done, Prof Henry Laurence

Laurence launches book on politics of public broadcasting – The Bowdoin Orient Yesterday, Associate Professor of Government Henry Laurence launched his book, “The Politics of Public Broadcasting in Britain and Japan: The BBC and NHK Compared.” At an event in Hawthorne-Longfellow…

Congrats to our Bowdoin colleagues, and Prof Elias specifically. She is now the Sarah and James Bowdoin Associate Professor of Government and Legal Studies!

https://www.bowdoin.edu/news/2022/10/seven-professors-appointed-to-named-chairs.html?fbclid=IwAR2TyOLTL4-73KzbOQu1HVQGTcNOqrr0ie1nM95BvAg-PWVy-BXEEq19oVM

Seven Professors Appointed to Named Chairs The appointments, which are effective immediately, were announced by Bowdoin President Clayton S. Rose in a letter sent to each of the candidates at the recommendation of Senior Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs Jennifer Scanlon and in consultation with senior members of the faculty Commi...

Congrats to Prof Rudalevige!

https://www.bowdoin.edu/news/2022/09/more-book-honors-for-rudaleviges-by-executive-order.html

"Bowdoin Scholars Discuss Ukraine Crisis"

Prof Henry: "“One of the things that’s puzzling me is that Putin has embarked on such a risky venture for Russia. The Ukraine situation risks undermining Russian interests in every sphere—economic, domestic, and international.”

Bowdoin Scholars Discuss Ukraine Crisis On February 25, 2022, a day after Russian forces launched their attack on Ukraine, several Bowdoin faculty members gathered for a prearranged discussion with students on the crisis facing the Eastern European country, and its implications.

“Chris’s amazing impact on the … College is impossible to properly capture in words. The College is better because of Chris and it will not be the same here without him,” [Clayton] Rose wrote in an email to the Orient.

Prolific Professor of Government Potholm ’62 retires – The Bowdoin Orient After a fifty-one-year tenure at Bowdoin, DeAlva Stanwood Alexander Professor of Government Christian Potholm ’62 retired from the College at the end of last semester. A prolific scholar in the field…

"Springer’s 46 years at Bowdoin are a testament to his passion for teaching and his talent for asking for the best out of his students while also steadily guiding them through life as a Polar Bear. Thanks for all you do, Professor!"

Allen Springer: A Life at Bowdoin – The Bowdoin Orient Characterized by his amiable strolls across campus and his preference for 12-point single-spaced Times New Roman font, Professor Allen Springer has become a staple of the Government and Legal Studies…

Congrats to Prof Potholm on the publication of his most recent book:

Hiding in Plain Sight: Women Warriors throughout Time and Space

Hiding in Plain Sight: Women Warriors throughout Time and Space Hiding in Plain Sight: Women Warriors Throughout Time and Space takes the many, dimensions of military history, including the various modalities of warfare across cultures and periods, and integra...

Check out this story about Prof Elias in the recent issue of the Bowdoin Magazine. Great stuff!

A Certain Kind of Bravery A Certain Kind of Bravery Published November 18, 2021 by Katy Kelleher In her research and in her teaching, Associate Professor of Government Barbara Elias focuses on a complex, thoughtful answer to any question rather than finding the “right” one. POWER HUNGRY. Rise to power. Power structure. B...

Congrats to Paul Franco, the new Barry N Wish Professor of Government and Social Studies.

(If you look closely, you’ll see Paul’s “preferred” book cover for his new book, which puts him in the middle of Rousseau and Nietzsche!)