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Mar21
The Urban Research Hub Presents: A Faculty Panel on Urban Research

Faculty Panel on Urban Research

Center for Social Science Research

Thursday, March 21, 2024 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM EDT
Student Union I, (SUB) I, 3rd Floor, Room #3A

The Urban Research Hub invites you to hear from six Mason faculty members across three colleges/schools about their latest urban research and participate in the discussion / Q&A afterward. Topics covered include: human mobility, environmental justice, built environment, public space, social memory, systematic peacebuilding, violence prevention, disability, accessibility, urban design, gentrification, displacement, rapid transit, suburban development, and urban resilience.

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Mar27
An Evening with Keith Ellison

An Evening with Keith Ellison

Religion, Politics, and the 2024 Election

Religious Studies

Wednesday, March 27, 2024 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT
Fenwick Library, Main Reading Room

A series on Religion, Politics, and the 2024 Election, co-sponsored by the Department of Religious Studies and the Schar School of Government and Policy. This evening's speaker is Keith Ellison, first Muslim elected to the U.S. Congress, and currently Attorney General of the State of Minnesota.

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Mar29
Gabriel Hetland: Democracy on the Ground

Gabriel Hetland: Democracy on the Ground

Latin America, Democracy and the Left

Next System Studies

Friday, March 29, 2024 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Horizon Hall, #1010

Dr. Hetland's "Democracy on the Ground" offers new perspectives on participation, populism, and Latin American politics, this book challenges widespread ideas about the constraints on democracy. Sponsored by the Global Affairs Program and Next System Studies at Mason.

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Apr2
Tracy Corley: Transformative Science for Transitional Times

Tracy Corley: Transformative Science for Transitional Times

Next System Studies

Tuesday, April 2, 2024 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Van Metre Hall (formerly Founders Hall), #121

Scientists have engaged everyday people in research for centuries. But, in recent decades, community-engaged and participatory practices are engaging researchers in new ways, blurring the line between scholarship and social activism. Critics claim that this approach to research weakens the validity of scientific inquiry, but is this true? Join Tracy A. Corley, PhD, in a discussion about the scientific merits of Community-Engaged Action Research (CEAR) and how researchers are using the approach to both expand knowledge and effect change around the world.

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