Political Communication & Civic Engagement Semester Events

Compiled by Dr. Elaine Zelley

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One goal of the Communication Department is to promote social and civic awareness among students. To support that goal, the Department will integrate the theme of Political Communication & Civic Engagement throughout all of our Fall 2004 courses. Along with the Political Science Department and the Division of Student Affairs, the Com faculty has developed an enriching series of events to complement course readings, assignments, lectures, and discussions. Please mark your calendars!

Faculty Symposium:

Should Bishops Deny Communion to Catholic Pro-Choice Politicians?

Tuesday, October 5, 12:45 p.m., Wister Lounge

Panel and discussion lead by Stephen Andrilli (Mathematics and Computer Science)

Mary Ellen Balchunis (Political Science), Geffrey Kelly (Religion), and Frederick Van Fleteren (Philosophy)

Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Ph.D. – Guest Speaker

Thursday, Oct. 7, 12:45 p.m., Hayman Center

The former dean of the Annenberg School at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Kathleen Hall Jamieson is the country's foremost authority on presidential campaigns and elections. She has also authored several books on politics. She regularly appears in the national media (Today Show, Good Morning America) and is a dynamite lecturer. Dr. Jamieson will lecture on the topic: "The Demise of Fact in Political Debate." Her talk will likely include clips from the first debate as well as examples of political advertising.

WOMEN ON THE MOVE FOR KERRY
U.S. Representative Ellen Tauscher
Ambassador Wendy Sherman
Actress Dierdre Hall
Thursday, October 14, 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Music Room, Student Union Building
Sponsored by: The College Democrats, The Political Science Department, The Communication Department, Sociology, Criminal Justice & Social Work Department, Women's Studies
For further information, contact Dr. Mary Ellen Balchunis-Harris, Faculty Moderator of the College Democrats, 215-951-1827 or balchuni@lasalle.edu

Jane Eisner – Guest Speaker

Monday, October 18, 3:00 p.m., Communication Center, Room 100

Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Jane Eisner will make an appearance on campus. She was a Penn fellow last year and is very enthusiastic about getting students committed to civic engagement and politics.

Trudy Rubin—Guest Speaker—Sponsored by the La Salle University Diplomat-in-Residence Program

Thursday, October 21, 12:30-2:00 p.m. Dunleavy Room

Philadelphia Inquirer Worldview columnist Trudy Rubin has written extensively about the Iraq War. Her columns have been collected in a book entitled “Willful Blindness: The Bush Administration and Iraq.” She will speak about the book and her views on how the United States can manage the delicate process of withdrawing from Iraq without precipitating the collapse of the country.

Panel Discussion with La Salle Alum involved in Politics

Thursday, October 28, Union Theater

The Communication & Political Science departments will cosponsor a panel discussion featuring La Salle alumni who work and participate in American politics.

"Security Moms to Single Women: Women Making A Difference in the 2004 Election."
Tuesday, November 16 12:30-1:30 College Hall 202
The Women's Studies Program invites you to attend a lecture by Dr. Mary Ellen Balchunis-Harris on the 2004 Election and the role women played.

Voter Registration Drive –

Ongoing in the Union Lobby

Are you registered to vote? If not, sign up at one of the voter registration drives. (Sponsored by SGA).

Film Screenings

A number of films and TV shows related to politics will be shown throughout the semester: