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  • Faculty Spotlight: Michael Wilson-Becerril

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    Michael Wilson-Becerril (Political Science) received the prestigious Outstanding Academic Title award from the American Library Association for his book, “Resisting Extractivism: Peruvian Gold, Everyday Violence, and the Politics of Attention.”

  • Faculty Spotlight: Jill Locke

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    Jill Locke (Political Science) appeared in a KEYC News story about this week’s Supreme Court leak about Roe vs. Wade. Locke is also expected to appear on WCCO Radio on Sunday evening to discuss the leak and what it will mean if the decision comes to pass.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Jill Locke

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    Jill Locke (Political Science) spent the month of March 2022 in residence at the University of Oslo as part of a Research Council of Norway grant to study the civic impact of young women’s writings in and about Scandinavian democracy. During the residence, Locke met weekly with the research group, delivered two lectures at the…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Mimi Gerstbauer and Denis Crnković

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    Mimi Gerstbauer (Political Science) and Denis Crnković (Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures) were interviewed for a recent Mankato Free Press piece about the local impacts of the war in Ukraine.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Jill Locke

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    Jill Locke (Political Science) gave the spring 2022 lecture, “Where are Greta’s Friends? Invisible Peer Groups and the Fantasy of Girl Power,” at The University of San Francisco Honors College.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Jill Locke

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    Jill Locke (Political Science) facilitated a discussion, “What is the Relationship between Shame and Democracy?” for the Rochester Community College Senior Continuing Education (LIFE) program.

  • Kate Knutson, 2020 Carlson Award Winner, Political Science Department

    Kate Knutson, 2020 Carlson Award Winner, Political Science Department

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    I’m honored to present the winner of the 2020 Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching. This is the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a Gustavus faculty member; the winner is selected from nominations submitted by students, faculty, and staff. One great thing about being a liberal arts college prof is how many…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Jill Locke

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    Jill Locke (Political Science) was interviewed for a KEYC News story about the U.S. House of Representatives passing the Violence Against Women Act.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Jill Locke

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    Jill Locke (Political Science) is part of the “Unashamed Citizenship: Minority Literary Voices in Contemporary Scandinavia” research project at the University of Oslo. The project is a multi-year collaboration, recently funded by the Research Council of Norway.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Jill Locke

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    Jill Locke (Political Science) guest lectured in a Contemporary Political Theory class and presented a seminar paper, “Why Don’t Political Scientists Like Children?,” to faculty and students at Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) in Mexico City on February 5, 2020.