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A Book Talk with Eagleton Professor Saladin Ambar and Eagleton Fellow Emahunn Campbell In cosponsorship with the Rutgers Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT
Learn MoreJoin the Center for Youth Political Participation and The NEW Leadership® National Network for RU Running? Political Campaign Training! A three-part, virtual political campaign training for college students interested in running for public office or serving on a campaign, RU Running? participants will gain campaign skills and networking opportunities with political operatives and young elected leaders from around the country.
Learn MoreAs part of Eagleton's Gambaccini Civic Engagement Series, LaTosha Brown will be discussing her story of civic engagement and political empowerment as co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund.
Learn More2020-2021 Clifford P. Case Professor of Public Affairs: Former U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski, the longest-serving woman in the Senate and in Congress, will visit Eagleton for a conversation exploring the state of our political institutions, her legacy of leadership, and her experiences as “Dean of the Senate Women.”
Learn MoreReal advice from the real experts – women who have done it themselves. Panelists will provide insights and advice on important topics for current or future public officials, including use of technology, ethics, practical tips for getting and staying informed on policy issues, personal finances, image and presentation, and dealing with sexism.
Learn MoreJoin us for a meeting with current and past Eagleton Science Fellows to learn more about their experience as science aides in New Jersey government.
Learn MorePresented by the Senator Wynona Lipman Chair in Women’s Political Leadership Lecture Series: Linsey Davis, who joined ABC News in 2007, is a correspondent filing reports for World News, Good Morning America, 20/20, and Nightline. She also anchors two primetime news hours on ABC News Live. Davis has covered major news stories around the globe, including the Las Vegas massacre, Harvey Weinstein allegations and subsequent #MeToo movement stories, the Boston Marathon bombing, Nairobi Mall massacre, and several of former President Barack Obama’s trips overseas.
Learn MorePresented in partnership with PANJAAPOR. A panel of distinguished speakers highlighting research methods, survey findings, the power of survey data to drive change, and diversity efforts in the survey research industry.
Learn MoreCome network with alumni of the Eagleton Fellowship and Undergraduate Associates Programs. Panelists will discuss their current positions, career paths, and advice for students. The event is free and open to current Rutgers students and Eagleton Institute alumni.
Learn More“When you see something that is not right, not just, not fair, you have a moral obligation to say something. To do something.” These words were shared and lived by the Honorable John Lewis. Drawing from this inspiration and their own lived experiences, New Jersey Lieutenant Governor and former State Assembly Speaker Sheila Y. Oliver and John J. Farmer, Jr., director of Rutgers’ Eagleton Institute of Politics and former New Jersey Attorney General, will discuss what it means and what it takes to exercise political courage.
Learn MorePresented by the Louis J. Gambaccini Civic Engagement Series at the Eagleton Institute of Politics, [Princeton Series], and The Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities. Andrea Jenkins is a writer, performance artist, poet, and transgender activist. She is the first African American openly trans woman to be elected to office in the United States.
Learn MoreDr. Yuval Levin argues, now is not a time to tear down, but rather to build and rebuild by committing ourselves to the institutions around us. From the military to churches, from families to schools, these institutions provide the forms and structures we need to be free. By taking concrete steps to help them be more trustworthy, we can renew the ties that bind Americans to one another.
Learn MoreAn Eagleton Science and Politics Workshop Please see the link to the recorded video session here. Join assistant professor of environmental politics Dr. Megan Mullin of
Learn MoreJoin Eagleton for a post-election virtual panel analyzing the results and implications of this year’s presidential elections.
Learn MorePatricia Teffenhart, the Executive Director of the New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NJCASA), as she discusses "It's Everywhere, It's Everything," NJCASA's report on sexual violence within the world of New Jersey politics.
Learn MoreAshley Koning, director of the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling, will provide an overview of public opinion polling and discuss the delicate balance between its objective and subjective nature and its often overlooked roots in probability and uncertainty. She will also take a look at polling during the 2020 presidential election cycle, how it compares to 2016, whether we should trust it, and what challenges lie ahead for polling.
Learn MoreJoin Rutgers Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities and the Center for American Women and Politics' NEW Leadership® Program for a workshop with Christabel Cruz, director of NEW Leadership®, for an introduction to activism and organizing.
Learn MoreJoin the Center for Youth Political Participation for a virtual watch party of the final presidential debate! This event is co-sponsored by the Commission of Presidential Debates. Open to current Rutgers graduate and undergraduate students
Learn MoreThis webinar features Presidents from four institutions representing distinct structures and student bodies: Berkshire Community College, Howard University, Rutgers University, and Williams College. It is co-hosted by the W. Ford Schumann ’50 Program in Democratic Studies at Williams College and the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers, and it invites the featured speakers to reflects on the implications of voting rights and Election 2020 for the biggest issues facing colleges and universities today.
Learn MoreJoin CAWP for a virtual panel devoted to furthering our understanding of the suffrage centennial - how the women's vote has evolved over the past 100 years and the unequal ways in which access to the ballot was achieved for women of color.
Learn MoreJoin Rutgers student leaders and faculty members as they discuss the history and impact of youth voting on policies and political representation. Open to current Rutgers University Students only!
Learn MoreFor almost a decade, journalists and pundits have been asking why we don't see successful examples of political satire from conservatives or of opinion talk radio from liberals. In her book, Irony and Outrage, Dannagal G. Young turns that question on its head to argue that opinion talk is the political satire of the right and political satire is the opinion programming of the left.
Learn MoreThis event is co-sponsored by the Eagleton Institute of Politics Center on the American Governor.
Learn MoreThe presidential election set to take place on November 3rd between President Trump and former Vice President Biden is shaping up to be among the most litigated in history. There will likely be legal contests before, during and after the election. What will this mean for the future of our democracy and for our every-day lives, and what lessons can lawyers learn from the high-profile, high-stakes lawsuits and strategies? Presented by the New Jersey State Bar Association and Co-Hosted by Eagleton.
Learn MoreJoin Eagleton for this special session about the proposed New Jersey constitutional amendment to delay the redrawing of legislative districts if federal census data is not received by February 15, 2021.
Learn MoreJoin the Center for Youth Political Participation for a National Voter Registration Day conversation with Professor Kimberly Wehle, author of What You Need to Know About Voting-And Why.
Learn MoreHear from students at Rutgers University-Camden, Rutgers-Newark and Rutgers-New Brunswick share their "stories of democracy" in a conversation facilitated by Jonathan Cabrera, Adjunct Professor, Criminal Justice Program, Rutgers University-Newark.
Learn MoreJoin Eagleton for a post-election panel analyzing the results of and implications of this year’s New Jersey primary elections.
Learn MoreJoin Eagleton in this special session exploring how we can effectively transition the processes and practices of politics to meet the challenges presented by COVID-19 - most especially the continuity of elections.
Learn MoreThe Eagleton Institute of Politics invites you to join a virtual celebration of our colleague and friend Ruth B. Mandel's life.
Learn MoreJoin U.S. Census Bureau Chief of Decennial Communications and Stakeholder Relations Kathleen Styles and Chief of the Redistricting and Voting Rights Data Office James Whitehorne for a presentation about the status of the 2020 Census, the redistricting process, and upcoming data products that will be made available. Moderated by Rutgers School of Law University Professor Ronald Chen, the webinar will include an opportunity to submit questions.
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