Noteworthy
New Book Explores Impact of “Cultural Entropy” on Media Campaigns in Ghana
A new book by Faculty Fellow Terence McDonnell examines why expensive media campaigns that try to harness the power of culture to change beliefs or behavior often fail. Using AIDS campaigns in Ghana as his central case study, he lays out an argument that carries important implications for diverse types of media campaigns around the world.
Projects Abroad Human Rights Office Internship in Cape Town, South Africa
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Kellogg Visiting Fellow Recognized for Outstanding Research Achievement
Visiting Fellow Amy Erica Smith has received the Award for Early Achievement in Research from the Iowa State University (ISU) College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, where she is assistant professor of political science.
The award, which was formally presented at ISU on September 14, recognizes Iowa State faculty who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in research unusually early in their professional career, including national and international recognition in the academic community and evidence of a positive impact of their research on their discipline.
A New Beginning for My Country
As Colombia’s October 2 plebiscite nears, PhD Fellow Juan Albarracin Dierolf reflects on the country’s peace accord and the road forward.
Work-in-Progress Session: “The Politics of Engaged Research: Anthropology Beyond the Text”
Varieties of Democracy Research Conference
Work-in-Progress Session: “The Culture Wars in Another America: Evangelicals, Catholics, and Brazilian Democracy”
Comparative Politics Workshop - 11/18
China’s military drills won’t work – expert
Faculty Fellow Lionel Jensen on an ongoing South China Sea dispute with China (Manila Times Online)
Hong Kong is in urgent need of life support and the UK has a responsibility to act
Faculty Fellow Victoria Tin Bor Hui says Hong Kong's young people think it is dying (Hong Kong Free Press)
How the Brexit vote will impact you in Michiana
Faulty Fellow Nelson Mark on the local fallout from Brexit (ABC57 News)
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