The AU School of Public Affairs was established as part of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal. From FDR's vision for "practical contacts between the collegiate and educational world, and the operations of government;" SPA was born.
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For 85 years, the school has been committed to training, educating, informing, and elevating scholars and public affairs experts. http://www.american.edu/spa www.twitter.com/AU_SPA
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Join SPA's Political Theory Institute & Prof G. Borden Flanagan for a conversation on "Fashion, Identity, & Freedom of Expression" tomorrow, Nov 19, at 5:30 p.m. w/ Gwenda-Lin Grewal, author of the book "Philosophy & Fashion: On Good Looks and Good Looking." RSVP: https://bit.ly/38NRyPz
Join SPA Dean Vicky Wilkins and Actor & current MPAP grad student Sean Astin for a watch party and Q&A session of his film "Rudy" on Nov 23. This event is open to the entire SPA community, w/ chances to win door prizes throughout the night! RSVP: https://bit.ly/3f65Z2z
Join SPA's Political Theory Institute & Prof G. Borden Flanagan for a conversation on "Fashion, Identity, & Freedom of Expression" on Nov 19 at 5:30 p.m. w/ Gwenda-Lin Grewal, author of the book "Philosophy & Fashion: On Good Looks and Good Looking." RSVP: https://bit.ly/38NRyPz
Join SPA on November 17 & 18 for two half-days of panel discussions on what the emergence of autonomous vehicles means for the policy & regulatory landscape of the US. SPA Professorial Lecturer Selika Talbott will moderate this forum. RSVP: https://bit.ly/369tPWV
This coming January, join SPA at the annual Institute for Data Science & Big Data, a ten-day online immersive educational experience designed for American University students & working professionals, to gain the skills needed to succeed in this rapidly emerging field. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2Uxg5js
Join SPA & CEP for a panel discussion on "Building Back Better in a Small and Hurricane-Damaged Economy: Dominica’s Quest to be the World’s First Resilient Nation," convened by SPA Prof. Todd Eisenstadt on Wednesday, November 18. RSVP: https://bit.ly/3ipuzvg
On Monday, November 16, join SPA Assoc. Prof. Tricia Bacon as she moderates a book talk on "Your Sons Are at Your Service, Tunisia's Missionaries of Jihad" with Author Aaron Zelin. RSVP: https://bit.ly/2IAqfgi
On the topic of flu shots, SPA Asst. Prof. Aparna Soni told AFP Fact Check that “without govt intervention, the private market will not produce the socially desired amount of vaccines, & society will not be able to experience the benefits." Read more: https://bit.ly/2GXFKi0
Facebook and Instagram posts shared in Canada and the United States claim the medical industry is supplying the flu shot to pharmacies and doctors’ offices for free, implying that such a giveaway is suspicious. While many patients do not pay a direct out-of-pocket fee to receive the influenza vacc...
#2020APPAM is going strong! SPA is proud of the faculty and students participating in this year's APPAM annual Fall Research Conference! Take a look at their schedule for today:
Day 2 of #2020APPAM is in full swing! Don't forget to join the SPA faculty and students for their sessions today at APPAM's 42nd Annual Fall Research Conference. Take a look at today's schedule here:
Attending #ARNOVA20? A number of SPA faculty and students are sharing their research and expertise this week at the 49th Annual ARNOVA Conference. Take a look at their schedule here:
Today we honor and commemorate all current and former members of the U.S. Armed Services. The SPA community is grateful for your commitment to sacrifice, serve, and protect. #VeteransDay
Attending #2020APPAM? A number of SPA faculty and students are participating/presenting their work at APPAM's 42nd Annual Fall Research Conference. Take a look at their schedule for this afternoon:
SPA is proud of the faculty and students participating at the #2020APPAM! Take a look at this morning’s schedule:
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#ElectionResults2020 - Happening Now!
Where are we now? Post-Election Webinar
The Sine Institute brings back American University alums Janet Rodriguez (White House Correspondent, Univision) and Ed O'Keefe (Political Correspondent, CBS News) for a post-election discussion.
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Join SPA on November 17 & 18 for two half-days of panel discussions on what the emergence of autonomous vehicles means for the policy & regulatory landscape of the US. SPA Professorial Lecturer Selika Talbott will moderate this forum. RSVP: https://bit.ly/369tPWV
Join SPA on November 17 & 18 for two half-days of panel discussions on what the emergence of autonomous vehicles means for the policy & regulatory landscape of the US. SPA Exec-in-Residence Selika Josiah Talbott will moderate this forum. Register here: https://bit.ly/369tPWV
Tomorrow, Nov 9, join SPA's Project on Civil Discourse for the next post-election "drop-in" facilitated discussions on how to navigate the key topics about patriotism & politics in a constructive manner that leads to a deeper understanding of your peers. Register: https://bit.ly/2JErQm2
Join SPA's Women & Politics Institute Exec Director Betsy Fischer Martin, CEO of the 19th News Emily Ramshaw, and Washington Correspondent Amanda Becker on Wednesday, Nov 11, as they share their analysis & reporting on the 2020 election results as they pertain to gender. RSVP: https://bit.ly/2I7YtrQ
Join SPA and the AU Career Center for a virtual alumni/employer panel on Monday, November 9. Discover current trends in the industry, helpful tips for entering the field, and discuss available opportunities. Register: https://bit.ly/3oVWBTB
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#AUSPALive - Happening Now!
Election 2020: What We Know, What We Don’t, and What’s Coming
#ElectionDay has come & gone, but the 2020 election is not over! Join the Sine Institute's Executive Director Amy K. Dacey and the Women & Politics Executive Director Betsy Fischer Martin for a Facebook LIVE discussion and a Q&A session on what's happening & what's next!
Chay Rao, AU School of Public Affairs
Betsy Fischer Martin, Women & Politics Institute
Amy K. Dacey, Sine Institute of Policy & Politics
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#AUSPALive: #ElectionDay has come & gone, but the 2020 election is not over! Join the Sine Institute's Exec Director Amy K. Dacey & the Women & Politics' Exec Director Betsy Fischer Martin for a Facebook LIVE discussion and a Q&A session on what's happening & what's next this Friday, Nov 6. RSVP: https://bit.ly/3l1G5io
Starting today, Nov 5, join SPA's Project on Civil Discourse for a series of post-election "drop-in" facilitated discussions on how to navigate the key topics about patriotism & politics in a constructive manner that leads to a deeper understanding of your peers. Register: https://bit.ly/2JErQm2
Thinking about starting your graduate degree in Spring or Fall 2021? Join us for a "Preview Day" tomorrow, November 6, to learn about graduate degrees at SPA! Breakout sessions include conversations with SPA faculty, career outcomes, & merit aid. RSVP: https://bit.ly/3oPd8Zj
Congrats to Sarah McBride (SPA/BA '13) on winning her state senate race in Delaware and becoming the first transgender state senator in U.S. history.
Watch as Sarah shares how she found her voice and came out as transgender while studying at American University w/ SPA Dean Vicky Wilkins: https://bit.ly/2OSPLNR
Thinking about starting your graduate degree in Spring or Fall 2021? Join us for a "Preview Day" this Friday, November 6, to learn about graduate degrees at SPA! Breakout sessions include conversations with SPA faculty, career outcomes, & merit aid. RSVP: https://bit.ly/3oPd8Zj
It’s Election Day 2020! Polls are now open. Make sure you know where your polling place is and VOTE: https://bit.ly/2JxHoId.
Take a look at how the SPA community is performing their civic duty! If you've already voted, make sure to remind your friends & family to vote today. #MyVotingPlan #VOTE2020
SPA’s Director of Communications Chay Rao says, “#MyVotingPlan includes my daughter Sana. We’ve voted together in every election she’s been alive for, and this year we braved the line and voted early so she could see democracy in action and understand the gravity of our civic responsibility. Go vote if you haven’t already!”
AU Sine Institute of Policy & Politics
#SPALive
Happening Now -- An exclusive presidential pre-election discussion with:
- Ben Ginsberg, Political Law Advocate
- Erinn D. Martin, Policy Counsel for the Public Policy Project, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
- Kimberly Wehle, Author, Lawyer, Law Professor, and Legal Expert
Program moderated by Washington College of Law's Louis Caldera.
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SPA's Program Coordinator George Reese shared his voting plan with us: "I'm so glad I live in Montgomery County, MD, where everyone in my family could easily request an absentee ballot & safely drop them off in a secure dropbox at our local library, and not worry about long lines or catching #COVID19." #MyVotingPlan
Regarding Republicans avoiding criticizing the president publicly, Women & Politics Exec Director Betsy Fischer Martin says, "They all live in fear of sort of the Trump tweet, right? And so they are just deliberately not going to do anything to bait him.” Read via CBS News: https://cbsn.ws/3kKz4T3
"I don't think you can find a Republican in Washington who thinks President Trump is going to win reelection," said one strategist.
On Biden's VP pick, the Exec Director of SPA's Women & Politics Institute Betsy Fischer Martin tells ABC News, "He really wanted to have someone in that position that he felt would be ready to govern," but regarding the 2024 election, she adds, there are "too many variables." Read: https://ab.co/3edmZmN
If Joe Biden wins next week, he'll be the oldest president in US history. Amid speculation he'll step aside after one term, his running mate Kamala Harris could be in the hot seat. But experts say she couldn't expect a dream run to the White House in 2024.
SPA's Assistant Dean of Graduate Enrollment Jennifer Forney shares her voting plan with us! Rain or shine, she encourages voters to execute their right to vote! #MyVotingPlan
On October 14, SPA Profs Taryn Morrissey, Aparna Soni, & Kareem Jordan shared a virtual discussion w/ Ryan Clancy of No Labels about the challenges of bipartisanship amid pressing issues in criminal justice, education, & healthcare policy. Read more here: https://bit.ly/34DOLFU
Interested in applying to a graduate program? Join our grad admissions team on Monday, November 2, to learn how to build & bolster your graduate application! Can't attend? Register for the other virtual application coaching sessions & apply for free: http://bit.ly/2GHp6m9
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#AUSPALive - Happening Now! Election 2020: What We Know, What We Don’t, and What’s Coming #ElectionDay has come & gone, but the 2020 election is not over! Join the Sine Institute's Executive Director Amy K. Dacey and the Women & Politics Executive Director Betsy Fischer Martin for a Facebook LIVE discussion and a Q&A session on what's happening & what's next! Chay Rao, AU School of Public Affairs Betsy Fischer Martin, Women & Politics Institute Amy K. Dacey, Sine Institute of Policy & Politics **Submit questions via Facebook comments.** **Click share on Facebook to share this program with friends.**
SPA's Program Coordinator George Reese shared his voting plan with us: "I'm so glad I live in Montgomery County, MD, where everyone in my family could easily request an absentee ballot & safely drop them off in a secure dropbox at our local library, and not worry about long lines or catching #COVID19." #MyVotingPlan
SPA's Assistant Dean of Graduate Enrollment Jennifer Forney shares her voting plan with us! Rain or shine, she encourages voters to execute their right to vote! #MyVotingPlan
#AUSPALive A Conversation with Mary Nichols, Chair, California Air Resources Board Join the Center for Environmental Policy and the American Lung Association for a conversation on air quality, #ClimateChange & the fight for #CleanAirForAll with Mary Nichols, Chair of the California Air Resources Board. Join this program on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ug6B365DQP-QvbX9ETG7XA **CLICK SHARE ON FACEBOOK TO SHARE THIS PROGRAM WITH FRIENDS**
#AUSPALive #AUFamilyWeek 2020 Election Countdown Moderated by Betsy Fischer Martin, Executive Director AU’s Women & Politics Institute Introduction by Dean Vicky Wilkins, AU School of Public Affairs PANELISTS - Michael Steele, Former Chairman of the RNC - Amy Dacey, Former CEO of the DNC and Director of AU’s Sine Institute of Policy & Politics - Chris Donovan, Executive Editorial Producer, ABC News - Robert Costa, Correspondent, Washington Post and Host, PBS’s Washington Week LIVE CAPTIONING: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=AU-SINE Join this program on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_m1dTPx31TreJGxdOUE_-ow **CLICK SHARE ON FACEBOOK TO SHARE THIS PROGRAM WITH FRIENDS**
Clean Air for All: 50 Years of the Clean Air Act Live Captioning: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=AU-SINE Join this program on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Pp5pTZ0WRSqJEBPFyKQZ6g
Calling all NEW SPA EAGLES! Are you ready for your fall classes? Take a look at these highlights of what's in store & watch our #FallforSPA playlist on YouTube for more: https://bit.ly/3gZLp3D #AUSPA2024 #AU2024 #AUWelcome
SPA Dean Vicky Wilkins shares a special message welcoming the new SPA eagles! #AUSPA2024
To sue or not to sue! With the help of his son, watch as SPA Prof. Kevin Boyle walks us through three different lawsuit scenarios that he'll be addressing during his Justice, Law & Criminology classes this fall! Watch now! #FallforSPA
SPA Prof. Saul Newman has prepared for his Comparative Politics course this fall by perfecting his online course & creating 2100 minutes of online lectures. He also converted his home office into a high-tech production studio & amateur golf course. Take a peek here! #FallforSPA
SPA Prof. Alan Levine says that few students believe in absolute truth, but they all absolutely believe in human rights. Are those rights not true or adequately protected? Hear how these topics are explored in his Individual Freedom vs. Authority course this fall! #FallforSPA
SPA Prof. TaLisa Carter says her classes will be epic this fall! In the wake of the current #BLM protests, her courses will cover relevant topics such as racial disparities in policing, victims' rights, whiteness & crime, restorative justice, racial profiling, & more. #FallforSPA
SPA Prof. John Firman is excited to teach his class "Emerging Issues in U.S. Policing" this fall. Watch this video to learn what to expect from his class, and hear from two of his former students, Daisy Muibu & Linda Phiri, about what's in store! #FallforSPA
#AUSPALive "Understanding COVID-19 Spread: Are We Using the Right Measures?" with **CLICK SHARE ON FACEBOOK TO SHARE THIS PROGRAM WITH FRIENDS** By taking into account how much testing is being done, can we get a more complete picture of whether infections are really going up or down? SPA Assistant Professor Nathan Favero is discussing how his recent research answers this question, and how getting a more accurate picture of infection rates can better inform how we move forward. LIVE CAPTIONING: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=AU-SPA
Watch as SPA Prof. Janice Iwama shares how she is preparing for her classes this fall, and how her students will have an opportunity to engage in a facilitated dialogue with police officers on a range of subjects around policing. #FallforSPA
SPA Prof. Jane Palmer is excited to teach her class "Introduction to Justice Research Methods" this fall. Bad statistics have bad consequences. Watch as she notes how bad statistics lead to ineffective policies and partisan politics, and how you can use statistics to advance your passion and career. #FallforSPA
Watch SPA Prof James Quirk share how it's an important time for the SPA community to be good at what they do and the key areas he will be discussing in his classes this fall! #FallforSPA
Can you have economic development without establishing democracy first? How can a “socialist market economy” not be a paradox? SPA Prof. Korneliya Bachiyska will address these pressing questions & more in her Comparative Politics classes this fall. #FallforSPA
Excited for the Fall 2020 Semester at SPA? So are our faculty! Take a look at some highlights of what's in store and watch our #FallforSPA playlist on YouTube for more: https://bit.ly/3gZLp3D
SPA Prof. Sara Schotland is excited to teach her class “Justice Issues in Dystopian Fiction and Film” this fall! Watch the full video to learn how her course will address the current societal challenges and present the movies & stories she'll incorporate in her class modules: https://bit.ly/3fg90N0 #FallforSPA
Watch SPA Prof. & Co-director of the Peace & Violence Research Lab (PVRL) Thomas Zeitzoff share how it's an interesting time in U.S. politics & how it's affecting his fall class preparation. Find out more about the book he's writing & his work with PVRL! #FallforSPA
With the 4th of July just around the corner, join SPA Prof. Sonja Walti as she walks through the National Mall and shares how being in Washington, DC directly impacts her fall courses. #FallforSPA
SPA Prof. Chris Edelson previews the challenging questions he will ask his students this fall. What does it mean for a president to do their job? If the president doesn’t, how can we hold them accountable? Watch now! #FallforSPA
#AUSPALive Are Progressives Finding a Path to Electoral Victory? **CLICK SHARE ON FACEBOOK TO SHARE THIS PROGRAM WITH FRIENDS** Strong showings in primary races by progressive candidates in Kentucky and New York may herald a shift in the American electorate galvanized by the COVID-19 pandemic and recent racial justice movements. Join American University (@AmericanUniversity) alum William Sweeney (SPA/BA '73), former director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (@electdemocrats) and former executive-in-residence at the School of Public Affairs (@AUSchoolofPublicAffairs), as he discusses the significance of these developments for the general election. LIVE CAPTIONING: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=AU-SPA
SPA Prof. & Director of The Project on Civil Discourse Lara Schwartz shares how her students are going to have a project-based experience in their classes this fall. Find out more here! #FallforSPA
As #PrideMonth comes to an end, SPA Asst. Prof. Andrew Flores shares how he is staying committed to supporting the LGBTQ community & how he’s been preparing for SPA’s first course on LGBTQ politics & policy this fall! Watch more here! #FallforSPA
Watch SPA Professorial Lecturer Kevin Boyle talk about some exciting plans for his Justice, Law and Criminology classes this fall with a special cameo from his son, Cam, and furry friend, Coco! #FallforSPA
SPA Professors Khaldoun AbouAssi & Anna Amirkhanyan say taking their fall classes will be as easy as baking a cake or a loaf of bread! Watch here to see what they mean! #FallforSPA
Watch SPA Professorial Lecturer Kevin Boyle talk about some exciting plans for his Justice, Law and Criminology classes this fall with a special cameo from his son, Cam, and furry friend, Coco! #FallforSPA
SPA Professorial Lecturer Marquise McGraw wants to tell you how state budgets may help to address the most pressing issues of our tumultuous times. Watch now! #FallforSPA
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