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All Department of Political Science students, staff, and faculty are invited to attend to engage across fields at these events.

1. Sep 7

   Labor Day (offices closed, but classes are in session)

   Time: Mon, Sep 7, All Day

   Location: campus-wide

2. Sep 11

   American Democracy and the 2026 Midterms

   Time: Fri, Sep 11 at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

   Location: Forum - Jenkins Nanovic Hall

3. Sep 11

   Jeanie Poole O'Shaughnessy Memorial Lecture | 25 Years After 9/11

   Time: Fri, Sep 11 at 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm

   Location: Leighton Concert Hall at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center

4. Sep 12

   Coffee and Conversation with Chris Matthews

   Time: Sat, Sep 12 at 10:00 am - 11:00 am

   Location: Jenkins Nanovic Halls Room 1030

5. Sep 15

   Book Launch - Globalized State-led Development: How States Support Firms at Home and Abroad

   Time: Tue, Sep 15 at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

   Location: C103 Hesburgh Center

6. Sep 15

   "Illiberal Law and Development: Property Rights and Conflict over Land in China" with Susan H. Whiting

   Time: Tue, Sep 15 at 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

   Location: Liu Institute Seminar Room, 2148 Jenkins Nanovic Halls

7. Sep 15

   Christian Justice and Political Realism

   Time: Tue, Sep 15 at 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

   Location: 1030 Jenkins Nanovic Halls

8. Sep 16

   Franco Institute webinar on hosting global academic conferences

   Time: Wed, Sep 16 at 10:00 am - 10:45 am

   Location: Zoom

9. Sep 18

   Constitution Day Event | 2025-26 SCOTUS Recap

   Time: Fri, Sep 18 at 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm

   Location: Eck Hall of Law Room 1130

10. Sep 18

    Rooney Institute Seminar: Amy Brooke Grauley

    Time: Fri, Sep 18 at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

    Location: 1030 Jenkins Nanovic Halls

11. Sep 21

    “The Origins of US Migration and Citizenship” with Anna O. Law

    Time: Mon, Sep 21 at 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

    Location: Room 1030, Jenkins Nanovic Halls

12. Sep 24

    Comparative and International Politics Seminar

    Time: Thu, Sep 24 at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

    Location: B101 Jenkins Nanovic Halls

13. Sep 24

    The Department of Political Science presents the 2026 Niemeyer Lectures in Political Philosophy

    Time: Thu, Sep 24 at 3:00 pm - 10:30 pm (part of a series)

14. Sep 25

    The Department of Political Science presents the 2026 Niemeyer Lectures in Political Philosophy

    Time: Fri, Sep 25 at 8:30 am - 5:30 pm (part of a series)

15. Sep 29

    The Cult of the Persuasive: Why the United States Struggles to Build Militaries in Partner States

    Time: Tue, Sep 29 at 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

    Location: 1030 Jenkins Nanovic Halls

16. Oct 1

    Comparative and International Politics Seminar

    Time: Thu, Oct 1 at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

    Location: B101 Jenkins Nanovic Halls

17. Oct 2

    Rooney Institute Seminar: McKenzie Bennett

    Time: Fri, Oct 2 at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

    Location: 1030 Jenkins Nanovic Halls

18. Oct 6

    An Evening with Cory Doctorow

    Time: Tue, Oct 6 at 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

    Location: Leighton Auditorium, St. Joseph County Library Main Branch

19. Oct 7

    Lecture with Philip K. Howard | Responsibility Versus Red Tape: Why Human Judgment Can't Be Strained Through a Legal Sieve

    Time: Wed, Oct 7 at 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm

    Location: 1030 Jenkins-Nanovic Hall

20. Oct 8

    Comparative and International Politics Seminar

    Time: Thu, Oct 8 at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

    Location: B101 Jenkins Nanovic Halls