University of Tulsa Political Science

A highlight of the trip! Prof Yoshie Kawade (Tokyo University Law) wanted to hear why Montesquieu was the “China Haunted Philosopher.” Last year so did Prof Tongdong Bai, Fudan University, Philosophy, Shanghai.

Announcement
141st Comparative Law and Politics Forum　
Topic: Montesquieu: The China Haunted Philosopher of the European Enlightenment

Speaker: Michael Mosher (Professor of Political Science at the University of Tulsa)
Time and Date: 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday 3 June 2024
Venue: Room 203, 2F Faculty of Law Building No.3
Moderator: Professor Yoshie Kawade (University of Tokyo)
Co-sponsored with the Colloquium “Allegory of Liberty: the visual image in modern Western political thought” (KAKENHI Grant Number 21K01318)

In Monday’s Tulsa World, Prof. Hindman is quoted in this front-page story on the topic of state voting laws.

Amid fuss over other states' election law changes, Oklahoma said to 'strike a good balance' "You don't want things so convenient that you don't even know when fraud might be occurring, but on the other hand you don't want it so secure no one can

In Sunday’s Tulsa World, Prof. Hockett offers some words of encouragement to TU’s incoming leaders.

Letter: Challenges that TU must face for its future "… a managerial style that compensates for the failings of the recent past will inspire a receptive group of stakeholders …," says TU professor Jeffrey Hockett.

The Political Science department has named its 2021 recipients of the William Vernon and Pauline Holloway Award. The award recognizes the top majors in each cohort, as voted on by the faculty. This year’s winners are:

Kristin Erusha, Graduating Senior
John Reaves, Graduating Senior
Heath Fusco, Rising Senior
Haley “Liz” Williams, Rising Senior
Kathryn Aung, Rising Junior
Asa Scott, Rising Junior

Congratulations to the winners!

We are excited to announce that today Bloomsbury press has published its six-volume A Cultural History of Democracy. Our very own Michael Mosher edited the fourth volume on Democracy in the Age of Enlightenment. Professor Mosher and his co-editor Anna Plassart (Open University, UK) introduce the volume with an essay reflecting on the notion of “enlightenment.” Michael also writes a chapter in volume on revolution amid the Enlightenment (1640–1799). Congratulations on this publication!

A Cultural History of Democracy How has the concept of democracy been understood, manifested, reimagined and represented through the ages? In a work that spans 2,500 years these fundamental questions are addressed by 66 experts, each contributing their overview of a theme applied to a period in history. With the help of a broad ra...