Three Professors Selected to Participate in Diplomacy Lab Program
Three UT professors have been accepted to the US Department of State’s Diplomacy Lab for spring 2018—Stuart Brotman, Devendra Dilip Potnis, and Sam Swan.
Pacelle to WMOT: Corker’s Departure Will Create Challenges for Party
UT political scientist Richard Pacelle told WMOT Radio, a Middle Tennessee-based NPR affiliate, that the state’s democrats could take advantage of turmoil in the Republican Party and mount a serious challenge for the Senate seat being vacated by Bob Corker.
Expert: US Supreme Court to Decide More Contentious Cases This Season
The US Supreme Court has reconvened, and this season promises to be more contentious than the spring as the justices take on tough cases that may result in closely divided decisions, according to Richard Pacelle, a UT professor of political science.
Baker Center to Host Three Gubernatorial Candidates in October
UT’s Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy will host three gubernatorial candidates this month.
Former Ambassador to Benin, Chad to Speak at Baker Center
James Knight, former US ambassador to Benin and Chad, will speak at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 27.
Baker Center Announces 2017 Fall Lectures and Events
UT’s Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy has released its schedule for lectures and events this fall.
Crime Documents from the Estes Kefauver Collection Now Available Online
US Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee gained national attention in the early 1950s when he chaired congressional investigations into organized crime in America. Kefauver’s records of those inquiries form the basis of Crime Documents from the Estes Kefauver Collection, one of the newest digital collections of UT Libraries.
Study: Tactical Gear Does Not Cause Police to Be More Aggressive but More Oversight, Transparency Needed
The acquisition of surplus military equipment through the US Department of Defense Law Enforcement Support Officers 1033 Program does not cause police to be more aggressive, according to a study published this week by a team of researchers from UT’s Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research.
NPR Interviews Feller About Calls to Investigate Clinton and Political Norms
National Public Radio interviewed Daniel Feller, UT professor of history, about how common it is when politicians push for investigation of their opponents—particularly when their opponents have lost.
Your Weekly Constitutional Features Feller in Two-Part Interview About Andrew Jackson
Daniel Feller, UT professor of history, this summer was a guest on Stewart Harris’s nationally syndicated NPR program, Your Weekly Constitutional. During a two-part interview series, Feller expounded on all things Andrew Jackson.
Mercer Assesses End of Supreme Court Term on California-based Radio Show
William Mercer, a lecturer in the Department of History, was a guest panelist for a radio show on Santa Monica, California-based KCRW-FM, 89.9 this summer. The panel assessed the US Supreme Court at the end of its most recent term. Mercer and other panelists noted that with all nine members now in place for the next term, the
Feller Speaks to Time Mag About Twitter and a New Political Discourse
A recent Time magazine article explored how President Donald Trump’s tweets — particularly those used to criticize others — fit into presidential history. The story quoted Daniel Feller, a UT professor of history and director of the Papers of Andrew Jackson. Thanks to the president’s unique use of Twitter, thoughts that were once revealed privately