The TCNJ Department of Political Science’s Politics Forum presents analytical and/or empirical research concerning political power, institutions and choices. Students and faculty from diverse departments join to learn and comment on the presenter’s current research projects, which may be in completed or just in beginning phases. Projects that cross disciplinary boundaries are particularly welcome. Contact Dr. Sarah Chartock (chartock@tcnj.edu) with questions or if you are interested in presenting your work.
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Spring 2025 Presentations
Separation of Powers?: Evaluating Executive Action in Trump 2.0
Fall 2024 Presentations
Making Sense of the 2024 Presidential Election
On Tuesday, November 12th at 12:30 pm in ED 113, Dr. Dan Bowen will present “Making Sense of the 2024 Presidential Election. How should we understand what just happened in the 2024 Presidential Elections? What might the results mean for governing, public policy, American democracy, and more? Dr. Bowen will offer an early analysis of election results. Take a break from the news and bring your questions!
The Taiwan Question at 75: Coexistence and Confrontation, Past and Future
On Friday, November 1 at 12:30 pm in SSB 223, Dr. Brian C. Chao will present The Taiwan Question at 75: Coexistence and Confrontation, Past and Future. As we approach the 75th anniversary of Chiang Kai-shek’s retreat to Taiwan and the creation of the present-day political split across the Taiwan Strait, this talk considers the major inflection points in cross-strait relations over the previous decades, America’s role in what is increasingly described as the world’s most dangerous flashpoint, and future prospects for Taiwan, its people, and regional peace and stability.
Brian C. Chao is an assistant professor in the National Security Affairs Department at the US Naval War College and an associate of the Center for the Study of Contemporary China at the University of Pennsylvania. He teaches and researches on great-power politics and US-PRC relations, naval power and geostrategy, and Taiwan and cross-strait issues.
The presentation is sponsored by TCNJ Politics Forum and the TCNJ Asian and Asian American Pacific Islander Coalition.
The Case for Pro-Democracy Election Coverage
On Wednesday, September 25 at 4:00 pm in Mayo Concert Hall, Jay Rosen, journalism professor at New York University and author of PressThink, will speak on “The Case for Pro-Democracy Election Coverage” in Mayo Concert Hall. Rosen is an active press critic with a focus on problems in the coverage of politics.
Jay Rosen has been on the journalism faculty at New York University since 1986; from 1999 to 2005 he served as chair of the Department. He lives in New York City. Rosen is the author of PressThink, a blog about journalism and its ordeals (www.pressthink.org), which he introduced in September 2003.
Celebrate Constitution Day with Politics Forum!
Celebrate Constitution Day and National Voter Registration Day on September 17, 2024 at 12:30 pm in SSB 223! Sponsored by TCNJ Votes and TCNJ Political Science, speakers will discuss voting in democracies abroad, voting rights in the Constitution, the importance of voter engagement, making a plan to vote, and being an informed voter.
National Voter Registration Day is a nonpartisan civic national day of action to register voters. Falling on September 17, 2024, this year’s observance coincides with Constitution Day, commemorating the September 17, 1787 signing of the United States Constitution. Together, the two events highlight the importance of civic engagement and the responsibilities we have as citizens.