Florida State University’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy is celebrating Civility and Civic Engagement during the week of October 27-30. Join us for a great lineup of events!
Careers in Politics
Monday, October 27
5 – 7:30 p.m.
Miller Hall, Room 3300, University Center C
Join us for Careers in Politics Networking Night on Monday, October 27, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in Miller Hall, Room 3300, University Center C.
Are you interested in working in politics, lobbying, or the legislature? Attend this event to learn more and connect with professionals in the field. Students will have the opportunity to network with and hear from both FSU alumni and political professionals about their experience within the industry. This event is open to all students interested in careers in politics, lobbying, or legislative work. Business attire is required.
This event is presented by Florida State University’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, Career Center, and Master’s in Applied American Politics and Policy program.
To learn more about the event and register, visit bit.ly/2025Careers-in-Politics.
COSSPP Friendly Disagreement Series: A More Perfect Union is Always Debatable
Tuesday, October 28
4 p.m. reception | 5 – 6:30 p.m. event
William Johnston Building (WJB 2004)
The COSSPP Friendly Disagreement Series will welcome Phil Neisser and Jacob Hess on Tuesday, October 28, for a 4 p.m. reception and a 5 – 6:30 p.m. event entitled, “A More Perfect Union is Always Debatable,” in the William Johnston Building (WJB 2004).
Meet Phil (an atheist, Marxist professor), who introduced himself to Jacob (a Latter-day Saint). “I’ve been looking for a conservative like you!” They’ve been talking about everything they disagree on since then. They talked so much that they wrote a book about it: “You’re Not as Crazy As I Thought (But You’re Still Wrong)”
Not only did they find deep affection and friendship amidst vociferous disagreement, they reached a point where they are comfortable pressing each other and “grappling” over what is true. They’ve also got (at least) 10 reasons to spend time with your political opposite.
If you don’t have a friend like this yet, get one now. If you already have one, be sure to invite them to join us. Registration is not required.
This event is brought to you by FSU COSSPP and The Village Square.
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Recentering Politics with Jason Altmire
Wednesday, October 29
3:30 p.m. reception | 4:30 p.m. talk
Starry Conference Room in Rovetta B (RBB 214)
Join us for a COSSPP Alumni Talk with U.S. Representative Jason Altmire entitled, “Recentering Politics with Jason Altmire” on Wednesday, October 29, at 4:30 p.m. in the Starry Conference Room in Rovetta B (RBB 214). The talk will be preceded by a reception at 3:30 p.m.
An FSU Political Science graduate and three-term congressman from Pennsylvania, Jason Altmire, D.B.A., is the author of “Dead Center: How Political Polarization Divided America and What We Can Do About It.” His book chronicles his experiences as a moderate in increasingly polarized times, while exploring the root causes and offering solutions to the problem.
Today, Dr. Altmire is CEO of Career Education Colleges and Universities, the national association representing America’s trade schools. In his role as U.S. Representative for PA-4, he has established a reputation as a bipartisan centrist willing to work with both sides of the aisle, so much so that the nonpartisan publication National Journal ranked Dr. Altmire as having the most centrist voting record in the entire House of Representatives.
He and his wife have endowed Florida State’s Jason and Kelly Altmire Civil Discourse Fund, to convene programs where students can gather to share ideas and engage in bipartisan discussions.
This talk is brought to you by the College of Social Sciences & Public Policy Student Leadership Council and FSU’s Student Engagement Board.
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Legendary Human Rights Activist Albie Sachs Visits Florida State University
Thursday, October 30
4:30 p.m. Reception | 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Event
College of Medicine Auditorium
FSU is pleased to host legendary human rights activist Albie Sachs on October 29 – 30.
Join us for the College of Social Sciences & Public Policy’s Ruth K. & Shepard Broad International Lecture on Thursday, October 30, in the College of Medicine Auditorium.
Sachs, former justice of South Africa’s Constitutional Court, will speak on “Presidents & Power: How South Africa’s Highest Court Held Nelson Mandela and Two Other Presidents Accountable to the Constitution.” This event will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. A reception at 4:30 p.m. will precede his talk, and a book signing will follow.
Sachs made legendary contributions to South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle, living in exile in the U.K. and Mozambique, drafting a Bill of Rights while in exile, surviving an assassination attempt, and serving on South Africa’s Constitutional Court at President Mandela’s request.
Sachs’ visit is sponsored by the FSU College of Arts and Sciences, the FSU Department of Religion, the FSU Department of Philosophy, the FSU College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, the FSU College of Law, the FSU Center for the Advancement of Human Rights and the FSU Office of the Provost.
Read more here.