/news-archive/tag/donald-trump/ ĚÇĐÄVlog´«Ă˝ Little Rock Wed, 05 Apr 2017 19:25:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2017/04/05/trump-putin-relationship/ Wed, 05 Apr 2017 19:25:07 +0000 /news/?p=66765 ... Global policy scholar will explore Trump-Putin relationship in April 10 lecture]]> The talk, “Trump-Putin and the U.S.-Russian Relationship: Strategic Interests, Priorities, and the World Order,” will take place at 6 p.m. in the Darragh Center Auditorium at the Main Library, 100 Rock St., in Little Rock. Dr. Sharyl Cross, director of the Kozmetsky Center at St. Edward’s University in Austin and global policy scholar at the Kennan Institute Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C., will lead the talk on U.S.-Russian relationships. Cross is a former distinguished professor of political science at the U.S. Air Force Academy and a resident senior Fulbright scholar in Moscow serving on the faculty of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and Institute of USA and Canada Studies in the Russian Academy of Sciences. She earned a Ph.D. in political science from the University of California-Los Angeles and was a resident fellowship scholar and consultant at the RAND Corp. She is completing her next book, “China, Russia, and Twenty First Century Global Geopolitics.” The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the ĚÇĐÄVlog´«Ă˝ Little Rock School of Public Affairs. This event is part of the “Kennan Conversations” program of the Wilson Center’s Kennan Institute. The program brings top experts on Russia and the region to cities across the United States so that local audiences have the opportunity to listen to and engage with them and learn more about this increasingly important part of the world.]]> /news-archive/2017/02/23/ua-little-rock-nasty-woman-exhibition/ Thu, 23 Feb 2017 16:13:11 +0000 /news/?p=66410 ... ĚÇĐÄVlog´«Ă˝ Little Rock professors’ work chosen for “Nasty Woman” exhibition]]> The work of three University of Arkansas at Little Rock faculty members from the Department of Art and Design has been selected for the “Nasty Woman” exhibition at Henderson State University.  Mia Hall, interim chair of the Department of Art and Design, Joli Livaudais, assistant professor of photography, and Heidi Hogden, visiting professor of painting, are among 32 female artists from across the nation whose work will be on display March 1-31 in the Russell Fine Arts Gallery at Henderson State. The exhibit, which is held in celebration of Women’s History Month, explores women’s perspectives — from reflection on historic female figures, to contemporary issues involving the female body, the political climate, and varied iterations of the experience of being a 21st century woman. Livaudais’ work, “The Mother, Exhumed,” is a life-size casting of a woman’s upper body made from epoxy resin and photographs of bees and bee hives. “It ought to be a really great show, and I am proud to be in the company of so many fierce women artists,” Livaudais said. The title of the show, “Nasty Woman,” stems from recent events. During the third presidential debate in October 2016, President Donald Trump responded to a comment made about him by Hillary Clinton, who was answering a question about social security, by remarking,.” On Twitter, #NastyWoman was trending within minutes. “While it was first mentioned in a derogatory context, it has become a uniting force among women across the globe,” Margo Duvall, assistant professor of photography at Henderson State, said in a press release. “For many, it represents strength, unity, and the ability to use one’s voice to be heard. The participating artists interpret their reactions through a dynamic use of photography, printmaking, painting, sculpture, and video pieces.” An opening reception will be held in the gallery from 2-4 p.m. March 1. The reception will include poetry readings, discussions of the work, and a chance to meet with participating artists. The gallery is on the first floor of the Russell Fine Arts Building at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia. It is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Gallery admission is free. In the upper right photo, Joli Livaudais’ work, “The Mother, Exhumed,” will be on display at the “Nasty Woman” exhibit at Henderson State University. ]]> /news-archive/2016/11/07/ualr-political-science-election-results/ Mon, 07 Nov 2016 16:41:23 +0000 /news/?p=65719 ... ĚÇĐÄVlog´«Ă˝LR political science professors to discuss election results Nov. 10]]> After the dust has settled from the Nov. 8 general election, the ĚÇĐÄVlog´«Ă˝LR School of Public Affairs will host a post-election discussion at 2 p.m. Nov. 10 in Donaghey Student Center Meeting Room D. ĚÇĐÄVlog´«Ă˝LR political science professors Eric Wiebelhaus-Brahm, Joe Giammo, and Chris Williams will discuss the election results, look ahead to a new President and Congress in 2017, and then answer questions from the audience. “Our goal is to help the community understand how the political process works and the factors that shaped election outcomes,” Wiebelhaus-Brahm said. Among the topics up for discussion will be predictions on the new President’s foreign and domestic policies, Cabinet appointments, and Supreme Court nominations. Central to these issues will be the new President’s relationship with Congress. “What those dynamics look like will depend on which party gains the presidency and which party gains control of one or both houses of Congress,” Wiebelhaus-Brahm said. For more information, contact Wiebelhaus-Brahm at ejwiebelhaus@ualr.edu.]]> /news-archive/2016/11/01/ualr-religious-organizations-presidential-election/ Tue, 01 Nov 2016 17:39:58 +0000 /news/?p=65675 ... Researchers study how religious organizations influence political efficacy in 2016 presidential election]]> Researchers from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service are studying how politics and religion mesh in the 2016 presidential election.  The nonpartisan study is led by Dr. Rebecca Glazier, ĚÇĐÄVlog´«Ă˝LR associate professor of political science, and Dr. Warigia Bowman, assistant professor at, to understand how the efforts of churches, mosques, and synagogues in Little Rock influence their communities and congregations. “This research really began with a puzzle,” Glazier said. “Churches that hold health screenings have congregants with lower cholesterol and other positive health outcomes. I am more interested in political, community, and civic health than in blood pressure, so I wanted to know if the same thing happens for community and political engagement: Do churches that are engaged in the community have congregants with better civic health?” This study builds on a smaller study Glazier conducted during the 2012 presidential election. Research questions include: Do religious organizations that are more engaged in the community have congregants with higher levels of political efficacy? Do sermons on global political issues increase political involvement? Do churches that are locally active improve the community engagement of their congregants? “This collaborative ĚÇĐÄVlog´«Ă˝LR/Clinton School research project represents Little Rock’s most comprehensive analysis of the city’s diverse religious organizations and their engagement with and many contributions to the community,” said Skip Rutherford, dean of the Clinton School of Public Service. “Given the faith-related political issues that have emerged in the 2016 elections, this study is also exploring if and how local church leaders and their congregations deal with these topics.” Student researchers from both institutions will survey congregation members in Little Rock the Sunday before the presidential election (Nov. 6) to study how religious organizations influence their members and create a sense of community. Approximately 70 students from Glazier’s “Research Practicum on Religion and Electoral Politics” and Bowman’s “Field Research Methods” courses will participate in the study. The study provides student researchers with an invaluable opportunity to learn social and research skills that will give them an advantage in the competitive job market, Bowman said. “The Little Rock Congregation Study provides an unparalleled opportunity for students to get to know the Little Rock community, while simultaneously learning how to do research and being engaged in this exciting election year,” Bowman said. “Students will learn, both in theory and in practice, how to conduct interviews, conduct and analyze surveys, and hold focus groups. These are valuable skills for people in marketing, the nonprofit world, and government.” Researchers sent surveys to 392 congregations and religious organization in Little Rock. Clinton Public School students conducted interviews with leaders of the 82 congregations that responded. Seventeen congregations were selected to participate in the Nov. 6 survey collection. The 17 houses of worship include four black Protestant churches, four Evangelical Protestant churches, three mainline Protestant churches, two Catholic churches, one Mormon church, one mosque, one Jewish temple, and one non-denominational Unitarian Universalist church. The results of the study will be presented during a community event in April 2017 that will include leaders of some of the participating congregations. For more information, contact Glazier at 501.569.3331 or raglazier@ualr.edu.]]>