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Nestled between the Alps and the Mediterranean in the magnificent Piedmont region of northern Italy, the city of Turin provides an inspiring background to explore the causes and consequences of population change, the debates unfolding in Europe around these issues, and the policies intended to address them.

Immerse yourself in the culture of Turin, Italy, while taking the following three-credit course on European population and policy issues:

This workshop for community college faculty will discuss how to increase student engagement using podcasts. Presentations will include how to work with students on content creation and using podcasts in the classroom as a teaching tool.

Speakers include:

Eleanor Paynter, ACLS Fellow and Migrations Fellow, and host of the podcast Migrations: A World on the Move. Angela Palumbo, Assistant Professor of English as Second Language, Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3). Rachel Beatty Riedl, Director, Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies and John S. Knight Professor of International Studies and host of the podcast Ufahamu Africa.

Amandla!: A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony is a 2002 documentary film depicting the struggles of black South Africans against the injustices of Apartheid through the use of music.

Featuring a live score incorporating traditional Ukrainian folk melodies by Austin’s Montopolis

1929 > USSR > Directed by Dziga Vertov
This film is not only Vertov's masterpiece and final film of the silent era, it is a work which notably exemplifies the montage aesthetic of the Soviet avant-garde of the twenties. A city symphony filmed in Moscow and Odessa, the film is a continually shifting kaleidoscope of breathtaking imagery that captures the spirit of Russian life at that time. Featuring a. live original score by Austin, TX band Montopolis. Cosponsored with the Wharton Studio Museum. More at www.montopolismusic.com/man-with-a-movie-camera
1 hr 7 min

Why do people engage in vigilantism? Vigilantism is commonly understood as a functional solution to a security problem, or as "popular justice," an expression of the people's will. However, both these approaches overlook the power dynamics that are at the heart of vigilantism—and as a result, they are unable to fully explain when, how, and why vigilantism occurs.

Regina Bateson will discuss the logic and processes of vigilantism as a form of contentious political behavior. Indeed, a contentious politics framework helps to resolve several puzzles of vigilantism: Why do vigilantes intentionally seek engagement with the state? Why are vigilante punishments excessively violent? Why is vigilantism sometimes unrelated to public opinion, crime rates, and state presence? And why does vigilantism happen even in societies with strong rule of law? These apparent contradictions all make sense if we view vigilantism as a way of seeking influence, reinforcing hierarchies, and making claims. After all, vigilantism is not just about security or justice; it is also about power.

About the Speaker

Regina Bateson is a comparative political scientist who studies violence, politics, the rule of law, and threats to democracy. Regina is currently an assistant professor at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa. Her academic work is informed by her prior experiences as a Foreign Service Officer for the US Department of State, a Spanish-English legal interpreter, and a congressional candidate.

Presented by the Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies. Co-sponsored by the Gender and Security Sector Lab.