The Department of History and Political Science congratulates the members of our Spring 2011 Senior Capstone Seminar, who showcased their original research in our Senior Symposium on May 3rd, 2011.

Participants included:

Chelsea Evanyke -- "Patriarchy as a Tool of Empire: Spanish Reconfigurations of Aztec Gender Hierarchies, 1519-1585"

Elana Krischer -- "Texans in Comancheria: Imperial Rivalry on the Southern Plains, 1836-1848"

Lindzie Tratnack - "The Propaganda of Empire: Media Manipulation of Public Support for the Phillipine-American War, 1899-1902"

Richard White - "US Policy in the Caribbean: Cuba's Bondage to the Empire of Liberty, 1898-1906"

Dana Haile -- "The `True German': Anti-Semitic Propaganda as an Instrument in the Creation of a Nazi Cultural Empire, 1933-1938"

Angela Hale - "Covert Empire: US Manipulations of Guatemala and the 1954 Coup"

Anthony Eleftherion -- "Empire as a Means for Intervention: Covert Assertion of US Power over Chilean Socialism, 1970-1973"

Erica Knapp - "The Black Panther Party: A Reexamination"

Public Service and Civic Engagement

Students who major in History and Political Science are encouraged to develop their civic leadership skills by becoming active citizens on campus and in the broader commumity. It is by participating in civic projects as well as intellectual events that students emerge as productive adults, critical thinkers, and motivated caring citizens with effective leadership skills.

History and Political Science majors have the opprotunity to participate in service learning activities ranging from Habitat for Humanity, Reach Out Saint Rose, Stuff-the-Van, and a wide range of Study-Abroad academic and human service projects. The Department of History and Political Science encourages students to value the importance of public service and to contribute to the improvement of our global society.