Faculty Public Engagement

In addition to academic publications, members of Drake's Political Science department are frequently invited to speak to students, alumni, and the general public through interviews, opinion pieces, panel discussions, and podcasts. Here are some recent examples.

• Mary McCarthy on the symbolism of the meeting of the US, Japan, and South Korean leaders
• Kieran Williams on the 30th anniversary of the breakup of Czechoslovakia and why it is not a model for other countries
• Mary McCarthy comments for the BBC on sexual slavery in countries occupied by Japan during World War II
• Rachel Paine Caufield on the politics and procedure of electing a new Speaker of the US House of Representatives
• Rachel Paine Caufield on keeping the Iowa caucuses
• Rachel Paine Caufield on Iowa Public Radio’s River to River show:
  • 4/21/2022
  • 5/5/2022
• Profs DeLaet, Skidmore, and Williams speaking with Drake alumni about the war in Ukraine
• Drake University hosts panel discussion of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
• Dennis Goldford comments on a presidential debate held at Drake
• Mary McCarthy discusses the outlook for U.S. President Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Suga's summit
• David Skidmore’s podcast with Kyle Munson: US-China: Searching for Common Ground
• David Skidmore’s commentaries:
  • "How Rent Control Helped Create East Palo Alto," Shelterforce, March 22, 2022
  • "How China’s Ambitious Belt and Road Plans for East Africa Came Apart," The Diplomat, March 4, 2022. Reprinted in the European Financial Review, April 20, 2022
  • "Public Servants Deserve a Hug, Not a Swift Kick," with Kyle Munson, Iowa Capital Dispatch, February 26, 2022
• Kieran Williams on witnessing the failed 1991 coup in Moscow that led to the end of the Soviet Union:
  • Cold War Conversations
  • Blog post
• Greg Wolf on the caucuses