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- Reform Vs. Repression as Counterinsurgency Strategies in El Salvador, 1979-1992
- This poster was featured at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science's 'Social Science' exhibit. It discusses land reform and democracy as counterinsurgency.
- Who Are These Unauthorized Immigrants and What Are We Going To Do About Them?
- This presentation is part of the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on Unauthorized Immigration. This presentation discusses immigration in the United States, unauthorized immigration, and policies in place on immigration.
- Data Access and Research Transparency in Political Science Journals
- Presentation for the first Open Data Hackathon at UNT, organized as part of International Open Data Day. This presentation discusses data access and research transparency in political science journals.
- No Longer Collecting Dust: How ETD & Open Access Will Revolutionize the Academy
- This is the presentation for the closing remarks at the Texas Electronic Theses and Dissertations (TxETD) Annual Conference. It discusses how ETDs and open access will revolutionize the academy.
- Characteristics of Actors Involved in Social Protest: An Extension of the Social Conflict Analysis Database (SCAD) [Presentation]
- Presentation for the 2015 University of North Texas (UNT) Student and Faculty Research Symposium on African Studies. This presentation discusses characteristics of actors involved in social protest and an extension of the social conflict analysis database (SCAD).
- Characteristics of Actors Involved in Social Protest: An Extension of the Social Conflict Analysis Database (SCAD)
- Paper accompanying a presentation for the 2015 University of North Texas (UNT) Student and Faculty Research Symposium on African Studies. This paper discusses characteristics of actors involved in social protest and an extension of the social conflict analysis database.
- Latino Attitudes Toward Abortion and Marriage Equality: Examining the Influence of Religiosity, Acculturation, and Non-Response
- This article seeks to extend literature on Latinos' policy preferences by examining the influence of multiple dimensions of acculturation and religiosity on two contemporary moral policy issues: abortion and same-sex marriage.
- Primed Parsons; Reference Groups and Clergy Political Attitudes
- This article investigates the effect of parishioners and institutional superiors on clergy political attitudes.
- Political Mandate and Clarity of Responsibility: Economic Policies under Rightist Governments in Latin America
- This article uses panel data for eighteen Latin American countries from 1995 to 2015 to study whether clarity of responsibility can influence presidential decision-making concerning unpopular policies, especially microeconomic policies.
- Discourse and Dissonance: Religious Agendas in the 104th Congress
- This article investigates the religious dimension of Republican legislators' participation in one-minute speeches during the 104th Congress (1995-1996).
- Democratization and Social Conflict in Africa, 1990-2009
- This poster was featured at the 2013 Perot Museum of Nature and Science's 'Social Science' exhibit. It discusses democratization and social conflict in Africa from 1990 to 2009.
- The Internet and College Students' Motivation to Vote
- This article investigates the impact of the political information available on-line on college students’ motivation to vote. The results illustrate that not only politicians, but educators should be cognizant of this civic engagement process. Schools and teachers of all levels are one the front lines of the battle to create a more informed, more involved citizenry; higher education has a strong influence on motivation to vote.
- Can Free Speech Do Harm?: Free Speech on the College Campus
- Video from the 2018 Constitution Day event, "Can Free Speech Do Harm?: Free Speech on the College Campus."
- [Rafael Major holding a microphone]
- Photograph of Rafael Major speaking at the 2018 Constitution Day event, "Can Free Speech Do Harm?: Free Speech on the College Campus."
- Voter Access & Election Integrity: The 2021 Constitution Day Discussion [Flyer]
- Flyer for UNT's Constitution Day event for 2021 which highlights the calls for election reform being renewed around the country. The event was a moderated panel presentation with speakers Jan (Janice) Johnson, Co-President of the League of Women Voters of Denton; Linnie McAdams, Co-President of the League of Women Voters of Denton; and Dr. Matthew Wilson, Associate Professor of Political Science, Southern Methodist University; and moderated by Dr. Rafe Major, University of North Texas.
- Voter Access & Election Integrity: The 2021 Constitution Day Discussion [Video]
- Video recording of UNT's Constitution Day event for 2021 which highlights the calls for election reform being renewed around the country. The event was a moderated panel presentation with speakers Jan (Janice) Johnson, Co-President of the League of Women Voters of Denton; Linnie McAdams, Co-President of the League of Women Voters of Denton; and Dr. Matthew Wilson, Associate Professor of Political Science, Southern Methodist University; and moderated by Dr. Rafe Major, University of North Texas.
- The 19th Amendment: Looking Back & Looking Forward
- Video recording of UNT's Constitution Day event for 2020 which celebrates the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote. The event was a moderated panel presentation with speakers Dr. Christina Bejarano, Texas Woman's University; Dr. Rachel Moran, University of North Texas; and Dr. Andrea Silva, University of North Texas, and moderated by Dr. Rafe Major, University of North Texas.
- The Constitution in the Digital Age: Data Technology, Surveillance, and Privacy [Flyer]
- Flyer for UNT's 2022 Constitution Day webinar event that featured a wide-ranging conversation on data technology, surveillance, cybersecurity, social media, privacy, and information freedom in honor of Constitution Day. The event was a moderated panel presentation with speakers Amy K. Sanders, Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Media and School of Law, UT Austin; Scott H. Belshaw, founder and director, Cyber Forensics Lab, University of North Texas; Daniella Smith, Director of the Information Science Ph.D. program, University of North Texas; and moderated by Dr. Rafael Major and Dr. Catherine Borck, University of North Texas. A watch party for this webinar was held in 250H of Willis Library.
- The Constitution in the Digital Age: Data Technology, Surveillance, and Privacy [Video]
- Video recording of UNT's 2022 Constitution Day webinar event that featured a wide-ranging conversation on data technology, surveillance, cybersecurity, social media, privacy, and information freedom in honor of Constitution Day. The event was a moderated panel presentation with speakers Amy K. Sanders, Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Media and School of Law, UT Austin; Scott H. Belshaw, founder and director, Cyber Forensics Lab, University of North Texas; Daniella Smith, Director of the Information Science Ph.D. program, University of North Texas; and moderated by Dr. Rafael Major and Dr. Catherine Borck, University of North Texas. A watch party for this webinar was held in 250H of Willis Library.
- [Robert Shipley standing at lectern]
- Photograph of Robert Shipley speaking at the 2018 Constitution Day event, "Can Free Speech Do Harm?: Free Speech on the College Campus."
- [Shannon Gilreath standing at lectern]
- Photograph of Shannon Gilreath speaking at the 2018 Constitution Day event, "Can Free Speech Do Harm?: Free Speech on the College Campus."
- [Speakers at 2018 Constitution Day]
- Photograph of Rafael Major moderating a discussion between Shannon Gilreath and Robert Shipley at the 2018 Constitution Day event, "Can Free Speech Do Harm?: Free Speech on the College Campus."
- Introduction to the Law and the American Legal System
- This book chapter offers an introduction to the law and the American legal system.
- [Speakers at 2018 Constitution Day]
- Photograph of Rafael Major and Glenisson de Oliveira at the 2018 Constitution Day event, "Can Free Speech Do Harm?: Free Speech on the College Campus."
- Preface to the Joint Proceedings of the University of North Texas Department of Political Science National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates and the American Political Science Association Undergraduate Research Fellows Program
- Introduction to the special section featuring the joint proceedings of the University of North Texas Department of Political Science National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates and the American Political Science Association Undergraduate Research Fellows Program in the 2013 edition of The Eagle Feather.
- Sanctuary Cities: A Discussion About Senate Bill 4
- Video of the 2017 Constitution Day: Sanctuary Cities event. This is a forum style discussion featuring Texas House Representative Ramon Romero, who argued vigorously against SB4, and Texas House Representative Lynn Stucky, who is a strong supporter of the new law. Students will also ask the speakers questions via Twitter using hashtags #UNT #Constitution Day.
- Is there a monadic authoritarian peace: Authoritarian regimes, democratic transition types and the first use of violent force
- This article examines conflict proneness of authoritarian states and tests whether the monadic democratic peace argument can be extended to explain the conflict behavior of authoritarian states.
- Preface to the National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Political Science
- Introduction to the National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Political Science as featured in the 2011 edition of The Eagle Feather.
- Preface to the Proceedings of the University of North Texas Department of Political Science 2010 National Science Foundation Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates
- Introduction to the proceedings of the University of North Texas Department of Political Science 2010 National Science Foundation Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates, featured in the 2010 edition of The Eagle Feather.
- Preface to the Proceedings of the University of North Texas Department of Political Science 2012 National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates
- Introduction to the Department of Political Science 2012 National Science Foundation Research Experience as featured in the 2012 edition of The Eagle Feather.
- Bottoms Up: How Subnational Elections Predict Parties' Decisions to Run in Presidential Elections in Europe and Latin America
- This article argues that a party's presence in elections across subnational units and its subsequent performance in these elections are determining factors for whether it enters the presidential race.
- People of Color, People of Faith: The Effect of Social Capital and Religion on the Political Participation of Marginalized Communities
- Article exploring how religion, social capital, and nativity intersect in the political mobilization of racial minorities. Collaborative Multiracial Post-Election Survey (CMPS) 2016 data is used to examine the connection between social capital, religion, and political behavior in a novel attempt to systematically identify the unique role of churches in the mobilization of racial minority communities.
- Remembering to Ask the Boss: Priming and the Dynamics of Priest Reliance on Bishop Cues
- This article assesses the effects of randomly priming priests with varying considerations of their professional responsibilities and relevant constituencies (including parishioner expectations).
- Using Calibrated Peer Review to Facilitate Writing Assignments in Large Classes
- This poster discusses a project using Calibrated Peer Review (CPR). CPR is a web-based instructional tool. CPR assignments require students to write an essay, evaluated three 'canned' calibration essays on the same topic, evaluate three of their peers' essays, and finally evaluate their own essay. The authors' goal was to determine whether the CPR process improves student learning of the essay content and whether the CPR process improves student writing.
- The Future of Democracy in the Middle East
- Keynote address for the 2006 University Scholars Day delivered by Dr. Emile Sahliyeh. This keynote speaker discusses major reasons and issues relating to the lack of democratization in the Middle East to date.
- Racial and Ethnic Politics in the 2012 Presidential Primaries
- This presentation is part of the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on the 2012 Presidential Primaries. In this presentation, the author discusses how members of different racial and ethnic backgrounds responded to the 2012 Republican primary candidates.
- The 2012 Republican Primaries
- This presentation is part of the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on the 2012 Presidential Primaries. In this presentation, the author gives the audience an overview of the structure of the primaries, and provides a recap of past primaries. The author also speaks about the money, momentum, and media attention in the primaries.
- El Salvador Death Squad Activity 1979-1991
- This video accompanies a poster and includes slides discussing El Salvador death squad activity from 1979 to 1991.
- Electoral Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa 1990-2009
- This video accompanies a poster and includes slides discussing electoral violence in Sub-Saharan Africa from 1990 to 2009.
- Constitution Day Lecture 2023: Can the Constitution Survive? [Video]
- Video recording of UNT's 2023 Constitution Day lecture that looks at the political philosophy behind the Constitution before turning to contemporary Constitutional controversies. The lecture was given by Dr. Steven Forde, Emeritus Professor at the University of North Texas Department of Political Science and Visiting Tutor at St. John's College.