Department of History and Political Science Spring 2015 Scottish Referendum Event Kyle Parker, Guest Speaker Kyle Parker, a senior staff member on the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the U.S. House of Representatives spoke to the USM community on Monday, October 20th. Through his work as a policy adviser on the Helsinki Commission, Mr. Parker has played an influential role in developing landmark sanctions on human rights violators in Russia. Inside this issue: HTY Courses 2 HTY Courses 2 HTY Courses 2 POS Courses 3 POS Course 3 POS Courses 3 Department News 4 Registration Info: Matriculated students registration begins Nov10th For complete registration schedule go to usm.maine.edu/reg Winter session registration began September 22nd Last day to drop class for 100% refund is January 25th Last day to withdraw for grade of W is March 22nd Reminder: Check Mainestreet for registration appointments and don’t forget to meet with your advisor! For current office hours please go to www.usm.edu/ HTY/people or www.usm.edu/POS/people On October 2nd, the department coordinated and sponsored a panel discussion regarding the Scottish Referendum. Peter Pitegoff, Dean and Professor of Law at the University of Maine Law School supplied the opening remarks and Professor Francesca Vassallo, Political Scientist, facilitated the Q&A portion of the evening. The panelists were Donnie Jack, Scottish Affairs Counsellor for the Americas, British Embassy, Washington, DC; Owen Traylor, Consultant and former British Diplomat; and Professor of English Nancy Gish. Political Science Professor Alix Van Sickle (pictured right) who has been teaching introductory courses in Inter- national Relations arranged the talk for her POS 205 class and invited USM and the general public. Mr. Parker was interviewed by MPBN and can be accessed by going to: http:// news.mpbn.net/post/maine-nativetargets-russian-human-rights-violators History Professor New Member of ME Museum Commission Libby Bischof, USM associate professor of history in the Department of History and Political Science, has been appointed by Gov. Paul LePage to join the 15member commission, which has oversight of the museum’s policies and operations. Bischof, who specializes in Maine and American history and the history of photography, is the first USM professor to be named to the commission, which was established in 1965, according to museum officials. Commission members are appointed because of their special qualifications and interests in the various fields of museum activity. “I am passionate about the history of Maine and making the state's history and culture accessible to public audiences of all ages, all over the state. I am excited to serve the museum and the state of Maine in this capacity, especially in the area of education and outreach initiatives.” Professor Bischof said. ` Spring 2015 Newsletter for The Department of History and Political Science Page 2 History Courses Offered in Portland Spring 2015 HTY 121 US History to 1800, MW 8:45-10:00, Allan Whitmore HTY 122 US History 1800-1900, TR 2:00-3:15, Allan Whitmore HTY 123 US History Since 1900, MW 10:15-11:30, Allan Whitmore HTY 172 Modern East Asia, MW 8:45-10:00, Jie Zhao HTY 200 Ref, Research, & Report Writing, TR 1:15-2:30, Eileen Eagan HTY 200 Ref, Research, & Report Writing, MW 11:45-1:00, Jie Zhao HTY 330 Germany: Bismarck to Hitler, TR 11:45-1:00, Abraham Peck HTY 377 Chinese Thought: Confucianism, Daoism, and Zen MW 2:45-4:00, Jie Zhao HTY 394 Civil Rights Movement, W 5:35-8:05, Leroy Rowe HTY 394 Labor History Through Film, T 4:10-6:40, Eileen Eagan HTY 394 Islam: Religion, Society & Politics, TR 11:45-1:00, Mahmud Faksh HTY 394 French Politics and Gov’t, MW 1:15-2:30, Francesca Vassallo HTY 394 Latin Am Society and Politics, MW 10:15-11:30, Alix Van Sickle HTY 400 Sen Seminar: The City in History and Memory, R 4:10-6:40, Eileen Eagan History Courses Offered in Gorham Spring 2015 HTY 102 Western Civ II, MW 9:30-10:45, Chris Beam HTY 142 African American History from 1865, TR 12:30-1:45, Leroy Rowe HTY 152 Islamic Near East, MW 12:30-1:45, Gary Johnson HTY 360 History of Maine, M 4:10-5:25, Libby Bischof (blended) HTY 374 Photographing Am History, R 7:00-9:30, Libby Bischof HTY 400 Sen Seminar: Democratic Theme in Am, T 4:10-6:40, Allan Whitmore History Courses Offered Online Spring 2015 HTY 101 Western Civilization I, Gary Johnson HTY 102 Western Civilization II, Seth Rogoff HTY 181 Latin America I, John Paton HTY 360 History of Maine, M 4:10-5:25, Libby Bischof (blended) HTY 394 Afghanistan, Chris Beam History Internships Spring 2015 HTY 300 History Internship, Libby Bischof HTY 398 Independent Study in History, Libby Bischof Spring 2015 Newsletter for The Department of History and Political Science Page 3 Political Science Courses Offered in Portland Spring 2015 POS 101 Intro to Am Government, T 4:10-6:40, Ron Schmidt POS 104 Intro to Internat’l Relations, MW 2:45-4:00, Mahmud Faksh POS 104 Intro to Internat’l Relations, TR 2:45-4:00, Mahmud Faksh POS 205 Intro to Comparative Politics, MW 11:45-1:00, Mahmud Faksh POS 245 French Politics and Government, MW 1:15-2:30, Francesca Vassallo POS 262 The American Presidency, TR 11:45-1:00, Ron Schmidt POS 290 Intro to Political Theory, TR 2:45-4:00, Ron Schmidt POS 380 Islam: Religion, Society, & Politics, TR 11:45-1:00, Mahmud Faksh POS 380 Poverty, Policy, and Perspectives, W 4:10-6:40, Luisa Deprez POS 380 International Human Rights, TR 10:15-11:30, Alix Van Sickle POS 380 Capstone in Social Sciences, T 4:10-6:40 Cheryl Laz POS 380 International Communication, R 4:10-6:40, Staff POS 399 Latin American Politics and Society, MW 10:15-11:30, Alix Van Sickle POS 445 MeMUNC Conference Planners, W 4:10-6:40, Lynn Kuzma POS 446 Global Educators, W 7:00-9:30, Lynn Kuzma Political Science Courses Offered in Gorham Spring 2015 POS 101 Intro to Am Government, TR 11:00-12:15, Leroy Rowe Political Science Courses Offered Online Spring 2015 POS 104 Intro to International Relations, Alix Van Sickle POS 203 Intro to Political Science Research, Vanessa Perez POS 203 Intro to Political Science Research, Vanessa Perez Political Science Internship Spring 2015 POS 472 Not-For-Profit Internship, T 4:10-6:40, James Messerschmidt POS 476 Washington Internship, Francesca Vassallo Department News After 45 years of service to the University of Southern Maine, Dr. Allan Whitmore, Associate Professor of History is retiring. Dr. Whitmore is an Alumnus of the University of Maine, receiving his BA in 1962. By the late 1960’s he had received both his MA and Ph.D. from Northwestern University and began teaching immediately at USM. He has been a major contributor to his field of history by his constant research, publishing and giving talks ranging in subjects including "Jack London's Three Unknown Half-Siblings: Strengthening the Case for a Virile William Cheney's Paternity”, as well as other interesting topics in United States history. Dr. Whitmore’s passionate voice, echoing through the halls of Luther Bonney, will be greatly missed. Also retiring at the end of the Spring 2015 semester is Professor of Political Science Mahmud Faksh who joined the University of Southern Maine faculty in 1987. Professor Faksh has published extensively on Middle East and Islamic affairs. He previously taught at the University of Connecticut, King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and has served as Senior Research Associate in Islamic and Arabian Development Studies and Visiting Associate Professor of Political Science at Duke University. Professors Whitmore and Faksh are valued members of the USM community-for their knowledge, service, and kindness. Their presence will be greatly missed. We thank them for sharing their gifts with us and we wish them both a happy retirement. Model UN Conference Planners Spring 2015 Department Faculty and Staff History: Libby Bischof, Dept Chair and Major Advising Coordinator, HTY Eileen Eagan Gary Johnson Leroy Rowe Adam Tuchinsky, Assoc. Dean, CAHS Allan Whitmore Jie Zhao Political Science: Mahmud Faksh Robert Klotz (Sabbatical 2014/2015) Lynn Kuzma Ron Schmidt, Major Advising Coordinator, POS Alix Van Sickle Francesca Vassallo, Program Coordinator POS Administrative Assistant: Nicole Leclerc Student Assistants: Megean Bourgeois Katie Grenier The History and Political Science Department is located at 55 Exeter Street on the Portland Campus or 200 Bailey Hall on the Gorham Campus. Please feel free to call the department with questions, the admin may be reached at 780-4283 or [email protected] You can also visit our websites for department news and events at www.usm.maine.edu/HTY or www.usm.maine.edu/POS
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