Political Science
Departmental Seminar
Welcome to the Departmental Seminar
The Political Science Departmental Seminar is one of our long-standing traditions that is central to the vision and mission of the graduate program. The Departmental Seminar is more than a course; it is a separate degree component and requirement. The Seminar brings together all faculty and students in a mandatory weekly discussion that include:
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Engaging invited guest lecturers in scholarly exchanges of ideas on political thought and contemporary political issues;
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Presentations by faculty and graduate students on research and scholarship;
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Departmental orientation sessions; and
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Ujamaa Graduate Student Organization meetings.
General Seminar Information
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Seminar Lectures are open to the public.
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Seminars are held on Tuesdays and begin at 5:30pm sharp.
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Location: 103 Carl and Mary Ware Hall
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For more information, please contact our main office listed below.
Spring 2026 Seminars
Date
Guest Speaker
Lecture Title
Event Flyer
4-28-2026
Dr. Mack Henry Jones Department of Political Science In Conversation
"War on Iran: Theoretical Analyses, Contradictions and Implications"
4-21-2026
Dr. Tamill Harris
The Harris Strategy Group
"Love as Political Praxis:
Lessons from "Salvation"
Annual bell hooks Symposium
4-14-2026
Dr. Hashim Gibrill
Clark Atlanta University
"Status of Global Africa Communities Report"
4-7-2026
Wegene Bezaye and Betelihem Beshir
Clark Atlanta University
"The Battle of Adwa:
Victory, Pan-African Identity, and Global Black Identity"
Graduate Student Panel Discussion II
3-31-2026
Samuel Nani, Eliud Kabamanya, Georgina Wanjiru,
Harry Acquah, Prince Ifoh
Clark Atlanta University
"China in Africa:
A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing?"
Graduate Student Panel Discussion I
3-24-2026
Smah Abdelhamid, Isra Ghanim, Amel Mohdali ATL Sudan Coalition
ATL Sudan Coalition: A Deficit of Global Attention
3-17-2026
Chief Roderick M. Smith
Atlanta Fire Rescue Department
"Urban Theory at Work: Fire Safety, Training and Policy"
3-3-2026
Chief D. Schierbaum
Atlanta Police Department
"How Crime is Fought in Atlanta and the Importance of Training"
2-10-2026
Dr. Stephen Douglas,
Morehouse College
"The Counter Revolution of Property after Black Reconstruction"
1-26-2026
T. Owens Moore, Lee C. Jones, & Kurt B. Young
Clark Atlanta University
"Imperialism:
A Discussion Framed by White Malice (2021) by Susan Williams"
Fall 2025 Seminars
Date
Guest Speaker
Lecture Title
Event Flyer
9-9-2025
Dr. Kelly Harris
University of Pennsylvania
"Intergenerational Discourse:
A Historiography of AU Political Science"
9-23-2025
Author Katie Mitchell
Atlanta, Georgia
Prose to the People: A Celebration of Black Bookstores
A Discussion & Book Signing
9-30-2025
Prof. Reginald Muhammad
National Reparations Institute
"Thirty Years Later:
Reflections on the Million Man March
10-14-2025
Dr. Kwesi Densu,
Florida A&M University
"Revisiting James Boggs's 1974 Atlanta University Political Science Address: Current Implications"
10-21-2025
Dr. Kenja McCray,
Clayton State University
Essential Soldiers: Women Activists and Black Power Leadership
A Discussion & Book Signing
10-28-2025
Dr. William H. Boone,
Clark Atlanta University (Ret.)
"How to Un-Develop a Developed State:
Notes on the Political Moment in America"
11-11-2025
Claude Gatebuke,
African Great Lakes Action Network
"Brokering Peace or Legitimizing Exploitation?:
Unpacking the Trump-Congo-Rwanda Agreement"
11-18-2025
Dr. Preya Bhattacharya,
Clark Atlanta University
"Can Mircrofinance Institutions Increase Post-Conflict Economic Participation of Women?: A Panel-Data Qualitative Comparative Analysis of Former Yugoslavian Countries"
12-2-2025
Dr. Laila Scaife Johnson,
Clark Atlanta University
"Environmental Justice & the Politics of Place:
A Multiscalar Approach to Assessing Environmental Harm"
