In the wake of increasingly strained global politics, Seyla Benhabib argues for a return to the old political theory of cosmopolitanism.`
News, On Campus, Top Story
Koch Proposal No Longer Has Faculty Vote, Advisory Board Removed
The proposal for a security studies program, to be funded by the Charles Koch Foundation, has now been relabeled as a “project,” rather than a “program.”
Administration, News, On Campus, Academics, Featured Story
Petition Against Koch-Funded Program Circulates
A petition urging BC not to accept funding from the Koch Foundation that was signed by over 1,000 people was sent to administrators on Dec. 13.
News, On Campus, Academics, Featured Story
IS Program Rejects Koch Funding
The international studies program will not participate in a proposed security studies program that would be funded by the Charles Koch Foundation.
Opinions, Letters To The Editor
Letter to the Editor: In Response to: “Koch Foundation Offers Funding for Political Science”
When The Heights reported news of the Boston College political science department receiving funding from the Koch Foundation, the reaction was unsurprising. Yet, I question those who express concern that this proposal will compromise BC’s Jesuit mission and values, and academic freedom. Those in the opposition have pointed to George Mason University as a bad…
Opinions, Editorials
To Compete with Top-Ranking Institutions, BC Should Take Koch Foundation’s Funding
The Boston College political science department is in ongoing deliberations about potentially establishing a new program that would focus on U.S. foreign policy research. The proposed program is one of many that have been supported by the Charles Koch Foundation at universities in the last few years, most recently at the University of Notre Dame,…
Top Story, News
Koch Foundation Offers Funding for Political Science
The political science department voted to approve the funding in meetings In late April and in early October.
News, On Campus
Alqassemi Uses Art to Revisit Arab Political History
The lecture was centered around works of art that addressed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the Iran-Iraq War.
Opinions, Column
To Which Victor Goes the Iron Throne? Lessons on Game of Thrones from Research on Civil Wars
“The history of Game of Thrones (and our world) shows that, although the rulers and even the rules of the game may change, the struggle for power with enemies and allies alike will likely remain, as actors exchange roles in a recurring play with a familiar finale.”
Top Story, Academics, News
Computer Science Pauses Entry for New Majors
As of this semester, the 10 most popular majors at Boston College are economics, finance, biology, political science, communication, psychology, nursing, applied psychology and human development, computer science, and English
