Politics
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Wave of vigilante justice in Mexico explained by AmericasBarometer surveys
Vigilante justice is growing in many countries in Latin America, including Mexico, and a new study by the Latin American Public Opinion Project helps explain why. Read MoreMay 18, 2010
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Vanderbilt undergraduates present research at national political science meeting
Two Vanderbilt University undergraduates had the rare opportunity to present their research findings on the influence of patronage on presidential appointments and government performance at the 2010 Midwest Political Science Association Conference. Read MoreMay 12, 2010
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TIPSHEET: Vanderbilt experts can talk about Supreme Court justice search
As the Obama administration researches candidates to succeed retiring Supreme Court justice John Paul Stevens, Vanderbilt experts are ready to weigh in on Justice Stevens, the Supreme Court and the list of potential nominees. Read MoreApr 28, 2010
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Watch: Barack Obama and the Remaking of Black America
Watch video of Ira Berlin, an American historian and author of The Making of African America: The Four Great Migrations, speaking at Vanderbilt April 16. Read MoreApr 19, 2010
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Hondurans’ support of political system increases, despite objection to way previous president was ousted
A majority of Hondurans opposed the ouster and exile of President Manuel Zelaya last summer, even though they strongly objected to his attempt to change the nation’s constitution, a recent comprehensive survey of the nation’s population found. Read MoreApr 15, 2010
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Vanderbilt Peabody Dean Camilla Benbow to testify before Congress April 15
Camilla Benbow, Patricia and Rodes Hart Dean of Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of Education and Human Development, testified before Congress April 15 on the role that schools of education, like Peabody, play in ensuring that all students have great teachers and great school leaders. Read MoreApr 14, 2010
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Watch: The Battle for America 2008
Watch video of Dan Balz and Haynes Johnson, two of the nation’s most experienced political reporters, engaging in an evening of political discussion. Read MoreApr 8, 2010
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Watch: Impact Symposium: “American Capitalism in the World”
Watch video of a talk by Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. Read MoreApr 1, 2010
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Watch: Impact Symposium: “Business or the Consumer First?”
Watch video of journalist John Stossel and political activist Ralph Nader speaking at the annual Impact Symposium. Read MoreMar 31, 2010
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Financial regulatory reform discussion with Sen. Bob Corker at Vanderbilt
Sen. Bob Corker, a member of the Senate Banking Committee who has played a role in helping craft the Senate's version of regulatory reform legislation, is coming to the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management to hold a discussion on regulatory reform with academic experts, banking leaders and finance graduate students. Read MoreMar 25, 2010
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Watch: “Whatever Happened to Hope: Why Barack Obama Cannot Become a Transformational President”
Watch video of a talk by Rick Perlstein, an author and political journalist who has written extensively about the history of conservatism in modern America. Read MoreMar 25, 2010
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Political historian of modern conservatism to lecture on Obama presidency
Rick Perlstein, an author and political journalist who has written extensively about the history of conservatism in modern America, will speak at Vanderbilt University on March 22. Read MoreMar 15, 2010
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Renowned journalists offer behind-the-scenes perspective on 2008 presidential election
Dan Balz and Haynes Johnson, two of the nation's most experienced political reporters, will engage in an evening of political discussion April 1 at the John Seigenthaler Center at Vanderbilt University. The 5:30 p.m. event will be followed by a reception and book-signing. Read MoreMar 11, 2010
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TIPSHEET: Vanderbilt legal and military expert can talk about military commissions
President Obama is now debating whether to have the self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Khalid Sheik Mohammed, prosecuted in a military tribunal, despite Attorney General Eric Holder's plan to try Mohammed in civilian court. Read MoreMar 9, 2010
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Watch: A Conversation with Gen. David Petraeus
Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of U.S. Central Command, engaged in an open dialogue at Vanderbilt University March 1, 2010, about his actions as commander of the surge in Iraq and the role of U.S. forces overseas. The event was a conversation between Petraeus and Mike Newton,… Read MoreMar 2, 2010
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Media Advisory: Logistical information regarding covering Gen. David H. Petraeus’ visit to Vanderbilt University Monday, March 1
The current chief of the United States Central Command and the former top U.S. commander in Iraq, Army Gen. David Petraeus, will speak about his actions as commander of the surge in Iraq, the role of U.S. forces overseas and the latest developments in the surge. The event will be held Monday, March 1, at 5 p.m. at the Student Life Center. Read MoreFeb 26, 2010
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Vanderbilt student political journal to host conference on activism Feb. 27
The Vanderbilt Political Review, a non-partisan political journal run entirely by Vanderbilt undergraduate students, will host the first Nashville Intercollegiate Activism Conference on Feb. 27. The one-day conference will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Nashville civil rights sit-ins and will examine how students were able to defeat segregation as well as how students can be involved in social change today. Read MoreFeb 23, 2010
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Vanderbilt University to host American Debate Association 2010 National Championship Debate Tournament March 6-8
Several hundred of the nation's top college debate teams from dozens of universities will fill Vanderbilt University campus March 6-8 to determine the winner of the American Debate Association (ADA) 2010 National Championship Debate Tournament. Read MoreFeb 23, 2010
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Leader of U.S. Central Command Gen. David Petraeus available to media before March 1 event at Vanderbilt
The current chief of the United States Central Command and the former top U.S. commander in Iraq, Army Gen. David Petraeus, will speak about his actions as commander of the surge in Iraq, the role of U.S. forces overseas and the latest developments in the surge. The event will be held Monday, March 1, at 5 p.m. at the Student Life Center. Read MoreFeb 22, 2010
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Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, journalist John Stossel, political activist Ralph Nader headline Vanderbilt University’s 2010 Impact Symposium
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, journalist John Stossel and political activist Ralph Nader will deliver public lectures and sign copies of their books at Vanderbilt University March 30-31 as part of the university's annual Impact Symposium. Read MoreFeb 11, 2010