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Carlos Figueroa, associate professor in the Department of Politics, published an essay called “The Duty To Resist: Bayard T. Rustin’s Pragmatic Quaker Faith” in the Friends Journal.

Q&A: IC professor publishes essay in the Friends Journal

By Caroline Grass, Staff Writer • April 13, 2022
Figueroa's teaching and work centers around U.S. politics and explores faith and race in relation to politics. He wrote this essay based on Bayard Rustin’s 1948 William Penn lecture.
Lady Ajayi, visiting assistant professor in the Department of Politics and a 2021–22 American Association of University Women International Fellow, created the presentation from research she conducted centered around faith-based abuse in Nigeria.

Lecture brings awareness to faith-based abuse in Africa

By Olivia Stanzl, Assistant News Editor • April 5, 2022
The Department of Politics hosted a presentation April 4 to bring awareness to abuse found in faith-based higher education in Africa.
Students from Ithaca College and Cornell University account for roughly two-thirds of Ithaca’s population. College student populations throughout the state impact the census report, which in turn, affects local redistricting,

Lack of student voters creates concern as elections near

By Lorien Tyne, Assistant News Editor • March 30, 2022
The lack of student voters is becoming more concerning for long-term residents who are impacted by the census of college towns like Ithaca. 
The refusal to recognize the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ Nation as a sovereign people directly impacts the nation's ability to practice its ways of life. This includes farming, learning the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ language, educating children and making decisions with the Great Law of Peace.

Resolution seeks recognition of sovereignty for Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ Nation

By Olivia Stanzl, Assistant News Editor • March 30, 2022
In September 2021, members of the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ Nation and its allies began to craft a resolution for the City of Ithaca Common Council, with the intent to restore sovereignty within the nation.
The event took place over Zoom and 35 people attended. The conversation covered Kashwan’s — a political science professor at the University of Connecticut, in Storrs, Connecticut, and climate and environmental justice advocate — experience with the complementary studies of the environment and politics. The event was moderated by Brenner, associate professor and chair of the Department of Environmental Studies and Science.

Climate justice activist discusses poaching issues at event

By Olivia Stanzl, Contributing Writer • October 27, 2021
Ithaca College professor moderates event with Dr. Prakash Kashwan, climate justice activist, to discuss the intersectionality of the environment and politics.
'The Intersection' - A Conversation with Sebastian Chavez

‘The Intersection’ – A Conversation with Sebastian Chavez

By Frankie Walls, Managing Editor • October 23, 2021

The Ithacan · 'The Intersection' - A Conversation with Sebastian Chavez In this week's episode, host Frankie Walls sits down with senior politics major Sebastian Chavez. Chavez talks about his experiences...

Junior Lesley Paredes Hernandez is an assistant director for an untitled film directed by Eden Strachan. She is double majoring in documentary studies and production and politics.

Double major finalized for Park school and H&S departments

By Jillian Bleier, Staff Writer • April 21, 2021
A new preapproved double major was finalized between the documentary studies program and three departments in the School of Humanities and Sciences (H&S). 
This weekly series aims to put human faces on the faculty members who have been notified of their termination as a result of the Academic Program Prioritization.

The Faces of Austerity April 15

By Harriet Malinowitz, lecturer in the Department of Writing • April 14, 2021
This weekly series aims to put human faces on the faculty members who have been notified of their termination as a result of the Academic Program Prioritization.
'Re:Mixing' - "Cultural Encounters' with Naeem Inayatullah

‘Re:Mixing’ – “Cultural Encounters’ with Naeem Inayatullah

By The Ithacan, Arleigh Rodgers • February 16, 2021

The Ithacan · 'Re:Mixing' - "Cultural Encounters" with Naeem Inayatullah In the first episode of "Re:Mixing" this semester, host Arleigh Rodgers discusses African drumming, high-intensity Brazilian...

On the left, Juan Arroyo, assistant professor in the Department of Politics attends a Model UN conference with the Model UN club in February 2017. On the right, Alex Moon, assistant professor in the Department of Politics speaks at a faculty council meeting in December 2015.

Department of Politics voices opposition to faculty cuts

By Alexis Manore, News Editor • February 10, 2021
The Department of Politics is voicing its opposition to the draft “Shape of the College” document and the Academic Program Prioritization process.
The discussion was held Oct. 29 and centered around what could happen following the 2020 presidential election Nov. 3. Other topics ranged from police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement to voter suppression and the Supreme Court.

Politics department holds event to discuss 2020 election

By Elizabeth Kharabadze, Contributing Writer • November 3, 2020
The Ithaca College Department of Politics hosted “Back to the Future: The What Ifs of Elections 2020” to discuss the 2020 election.
Sophomore Vedant Akhauri moderates a team of Bernie Sanders campaign callers. He has worked for the Sanders campaign since April 2019.

Ithaca College students volunteer in political campaigns

By Alyshia Korba, Staff Writer • November 6, 2019
Not many college students can say they have had a phone call with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and presidential candidate, but sophomore Vedant Akhauri has twice.
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