VCU Political Science

New episode of CIVIL DISCOURSE

Listen to the latest deep dive into U.S. politics with Dr. John Aughenbaugh and VCU Research Librarian Nia Rodgers.

EPISODE 31 • SEASON 21: SoS 2026: Louisiana v Callais (Aired 5/29/2026)

In the first episode of the Summer of SCOTUS 2026, Dr. John Aughenbaugh and librarian Nia Rodgers explore the Supreme Court's opinions (in support and dissent) in Louisiana v Callais regarding the Voting Rights Act of 1964.

https://guides.library.vcu.edu/discourse

Congratulations to POLI's own Dr. Jatia Wrighten, recently selected as a Richmond Cemetery Collaboratory Fellow!

Congratulations to Dr. Andrea Simonelli, recipient of a competitive research grant from the VCU Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (AHSS) Fund!

POLI's own Dr. Alex Keena was featured in the Virginia Mercury!

https://virginiamercury.com/2026/05/28/kiggans-maintains-support-for-iran-war-while-warning-of-pain-at-the-pump/

New episode of CIVIL DISCOURSE

Listen to the latest deep dive into U.S. politics with Dr. John Aughenbaugh and VCU Research Librarian Nia Rodgers.

EPISODE 30 • SEASON 21: In the News: Mifepristone

In the News, Dr. John Aughenbaugh and librarian Nia Rodgers discuss the stay of a lower court's decision by the Supreme Court affecting the mail ordering of the drug Mifepristone.

https://guides.library.vcu.edu/discourse

New episode of CIVIL DISCOURSE

Listen to the latest deep dive into U.S. politics with Dr. John Aughenbaugh and VCU Research Librarian Nia Rodgers.

EPISODE 29 • SEASON 21: In the News: Redistricting Followup

In the News, Dr. John Aughenbaugh and librarian Nia Rodgers follow up on the post election results of the redistricting question in Virginia.

https://guides.library.vcu.edu/discourse

POLI's own Dr. John Aughenbaugh was featured on WVTR!

Virginia's Attorney General takes redistricting fight to US Supreme Court Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones is asking SCOTUS to pause a state supreme court ruling that struck down April's redistricting referendum.

POLI's own Dr. John Aughenbaugh was featured on WVTR!

Congressional Virginia Democrats float ideas to reshape state Supreme Court after redistricting ruling Some of Virginia's congressional Democrats spent the weekend discussing ways to respond to the Virginia Supreme Court's ruling overturning the state's redistricting referendum.

POLI's own Dr. Alex Keena was quoted in The Wall Street Journal!

Virginia Supreme Court Deals Blow to Democrats’ Midterm Hopes The Democrats’ map, designed to counter Republican redistricting efforts, is thrown out.

Dr. Jessica Trisko Darden, Associate Professor in POLI, published a new essay!

Beyond the Threshold: Domesticity and Crimes Against Humanity - Yale University Press Jessica Trisko Darden explores how ordinary women can become perpetrators of violence and abuse under oppressive systems.