The Steny H. Hoyer Center for the Study of Democracy – The Steny H. Hoyer Center for the Study of Democracy | SMCM Exploring Issues in Democracy and Liberty Throughout the World. Wed, 19 Apr 2023 20:19:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 250034180 Teaching U.S. Foreign Policy in Russia /democracy/2018/02/teaching-u-s-foreign-policy-russia/ Tue, 27 Feb 2018 20:34:36 +0000 http://www.smcm.edu/democracy/?p=811 Dr. Maija Harkonen, Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Democracy, received a stipend from Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), Russia, to teach a course on U.S. foreign policy. The three-week course, “U.S. Foreign Policy and Russia: Challenges and Opportunities,” took place in November 2017. Dr. Harkonen had fifty Masters-level students […]

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]]> 811 CSD Student Ambassadors Getting Ready for Baltimore /democracy/2016/02/csd-student-ambassadors-getting-ready-for-baltimore/ Wed, 24 Feb 2016 16:41:28 +0000 http://www.smcm.edu/democracy/?p=485 The Center for the Study of Democracy started an exciting new program in the Fall of 2015, involving students in organizing public events that have covered such themes as religious movements, U.S.-Russia relations, intellectual property issues, environmental advocacy, and European security issues. Student Ambassadors are the Center’s liaisons to SMCM and Maryland communities. Student Ambassadors […]

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]]> 485 SMCM Professor Meets Pope /democracy/2015/07/smcm-professor-meets-pope/ Mon, 27 Jul 2015 19:02:10 +0000 http://www.smcm.edu/democracy/?p=385 Francis Pope Francis, who will visit the United States in September, is the first Jesuit pope and the first non‐European pope in more than 1,200 years. He has made headlines with his outspoken style and by venturing into areas of politics and economy with comments that have attracted both praise and criticism. Pope Francis has […]

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]]> 385 The 2015 Patuxent Defense Forum Wrap Up /democracy/2015/06/the-2015-patuxent-defense-forum-wrap-up/ Mon, 15 Jun 2015 17:34:13 +0000 http://www.smcm.edu/democracy/?p=378 Scholars and policymakers around the country came to the 10th Patuxent Defense Forum at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. The forum was titled Religion in Civil Society: The Impact of Religious Movements on International Relations. Read our synopsis of the 2015 Patuxent Defense Forum

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]]> 378 The William Donald Schaefer Internship Program for Government Service /democracy/2015/05/the-william-donald-schaefer-internship-program-for-government-service/ Wed, 20 May 2015 20:21:39 +0000 http://www.smcm.edu/democracy/?p=283 The William Donald Schaefer Internship Program for Government Service allows undergraduate students at St. Mary’s to acquire a hands-on experience in public policy with the hope that they will be inspired to choose public service as a calling. The Center for the Study of Democracy at St. Mary’s College was proud to present the 2015 […]

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]]> 283 The Thomas Penfield Jackson Award for Civic Responsibility and Democratic Citizenship /democracy/2015/05/the-thomas-penfield-jackson-award-for-civic-responsibility-and-democratic-citizenship/ Wed, 20 May 2015 19:20:43 +0000 http://www.smcm.edu/democracy/?p=280 About the Award This award is intended to recognize and support St. Mary’s College students who endeavor to pursue careers in public service or the law, international relations or other activities that promote civil society in the country. The 2015 winner of this competitive award is Eric Schroeder who majors in political science and public […]

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]]> 280 The 2015 Patuxent Defense Forum /democracy/2015/05/the-2015-patuxent-defense-forum/ Mon, 18 May 2015 12:21:59 +0000 http://www.smcm.edu/democracy/?p=275 Religion in Civil Society: The Impact of Religious Movements on International Relations Thursday, 4 June 2015 The 10th Annual Patuxent Defense Forum will be held at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, St. Mary’s City, Maryland on June 4, 2015. The Center for the Study of Democracy and The Patuxent Partnership jointly present this forum, a […]

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]]> 275 Calls for Equal Opportunity among Indigenous People /democracy/2015/04/calls-for-equal-opportunity-among-indigenous-people/ Wed, 22 Apr 2015 17:19:16 +0000 http://www.smcm.edu/democracy/?p=261 17 April 2015 – Indigenous people worldwide pin their hopes on democracy and its central political ideal that equality of opportunity without exclusion is the same for all. In Northern Europe, the Sámi people, the only European group categorized as indigenous peoples by the UN, have struggled for long to gain respect, recognition and a […]

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