Stander Symposium abstract book - University of Dayton

PANEL DISCUSSIONS & OTHER FORMATS
talk about his interactions with activists who have used social media in the Egyptian uprising, and Rebecca Young will present on her work in the
French archives researching French colonial educational policies toward women in Morocco.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Understanding Darfur
Presenter(s): Grace F Blumberg, Hillary A Cook, Theodore J Masthay, Daniel S Rajaiah, Concetta M Reda, Allison
M Varricchio
Advisor(s): Alexandra Budabin
Political Science
Course Project, 12_SP_POL_300_07
11:00 AM-12:00 PM
LTC - Forum
In 2004, conflict engulfed the region of Darfur in western Sudan and drew worldwide attention. The Government of Sudan was using excessive
force to suppress a rebellion. The international community debated over the nature of the conflict with some observers describing the situation
as genocide. In the US, an unprecedented social movement arose to address the conflict by mobilizing public action. Eight years later, how can we
explain the Darfur conflict and the impact of the international community’s response? This panel explores various angles of the Darfur conflict.
Minority Rights and the Movement of Peoples
Presenter(s): Margaret L Gurney, Emily E Kaylor, Andy J Kurzhals, Alia E Sisson
Advisor(s): David J Watkins
Political Science
1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Course Project, 12_SP_POL_300_H1 St. Joseph’s Hall - 23
Migration--the movement of peoples across state borders to live and work on a temporary or permanent basis--is a challenging feature of life in
contemporary political societies. These panel participants will share their research findings into the moral and ethical dimensions of how states
cope with migration, and the challenges multicultural societies migration often produces. The research topics will include recent crackdowns on
undocumented immigrants in some US states, a new education policy in Arizona that restricts multicultural education, efforts to craft a “guest
worker” policy arrangement that serves to treat foreign workers fairly while acknowledging their temporary status, and finally a look at the
politics and policy of Israeli settlements built in Palestinian territory in recent years.
Examining religious exemptions to general laws
Presenter(s): Christopher B Brough, Mariah L Douglas, Allison N Meena, Nick Saethre
Advisor(s): David J Watkins
Political Science
2:00 PM-3:00 PM
Course Project, 12_SP_POL_300_H1 St. Joseph’s Hall - 23
A hallmark of liberal democratic societies is the rule of law: the law, we tell ourselves, is meant to apply to all, equally and fairly. Another hallmark
of liberal societies is the protection of the freedom of religion. All three presenters in this panel discussion are examining particular cases in which
these two imperatives of liberal society clash. When a religious exemption to a general law is requested in a liberal society, how should such a
conflict be adjudicated? Drawing on the work of prominent political philosophers, these presentations will consider how this question could be
best answered in concrete cases. Cases discussed will include Catholic-affiliated institutions requesting an exemption from insurance regulations
requiring contraception coverage and request by Amish groups for an exemption from mandatory schooling laws.
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