IU Southeast School of Social Sciences

https://connectedprof.iu.edu/articles/2026-may-fellows/practice-for-the-real-world.html

Practice for the real world: Authentic learning with Extended Reality Shared findings from XRI faculty fellows Sarah Tucker and Beatrix Burghardt.

Last month the campus had the opportunity to participate in a Deliberative Dialogue event due to the outstanding leadership of Dr. Jean Abshire and the dedication of a group of our students. This video from the Council on Foreign Relations gives a small glimpse into the value of this event and how it aligns with our mission to help develop engaged citizens.

CFR Education 1 like. "Civil Discourse on AI Regulation: CFR Partners with CD&D for IUS Campus-Wide Dialogue"

Today is the final day of the IU Southeast Student Conference and Showcase. This is an amazing three day event with so many excellent student projects. Great job to all our students, faculty mentors, and so many staff and faculty judges and organizers!

Dr. Todd Manson, working hard, like he does every year, for the Student Research IU Southeast Student Conference!
Thank you for supporting student success by being the Lead Poster Judge for the Conference!

Xondrais Marie, Senior, Sociology & Psychology major, presenting her research on Fraying Legacies: Comparing the State of Indiana Agriculture from 1985 to Today at the Indiana Farm Bureau Annual Meeting.

Today!!!! 12:20 - 1:20. Library IQ Wall.

Join us to learn about Germany's First World War Aviators!!

POLS-Y107 students play the South Africa Game — a Reacting to the Past (RTTP) simulation, which is a popular, interactive, role-playing pedagogical tool used in higher education to teach history, politics, and negotiation.

Butler High School students recently got an inside look at criminal justice careers during a campus visit to IU Southeast. The visit was designed to introduce the students to IU Southeast and give them the opportunity to explore future criminal justice academic pathways they can follow at IU Southeast.

Deliberative Dialogue. On April 2, IU Southeast hosted a campuswide deliberative dialogue sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and the College Debates & Discourse (CD&D) Alliance, marking the university’s participation as the first campus in the nation selected for a new Spring 2026 national pilot initiative. Our professor Jean Abshire is a fellow with the CFR and worked with a group of students who met each week throughout the spring semester to bring this event to our campus.
The moderated session brought together students, faculty, staff, and guests to engage in structured discussion around the guiding question, “What factors should governments consider when developing and enforcing AI regulations?” Rather than adversarial debate, the dialogue emphasized respectful engagement, critical listening, and consideration of ethical, economic, social, and political trade-offs associated with artificial intelligence governance. Supported by CFR educational resources, CD&D’s participatory dialogue model, and student leadership, the event reinforced IU Southeast’s commitment to civic learning, civil discourse, and preparing students to thoughtfully engage complex public issues.

Civil Attorney Justin Endres visited Dr. Lapsey's Careers in Criminal Justice class.