According to Dr. Dennis Hickey, distinguished professor of political science and director of the graduate program in global studies at Missouri State University, that’s essentially what happened between China and Taiwan in 1949. For decades, Taiwan was recognized as the sole government for all of China, wherein they even held the UN seat for China, until 1971. The People’s … [Read more...] about Taiwan: Where politics, history and geography collide
A famous wreck is the steamboat Arabia that sank in 1856. “They had everything from shoes and boots – there were 4,000 of them – all sorts of sets of dishes, kegs of different size nails, picks, any kind of tool,” said Dr. Neal Lopinot. “Really it was a steamboat full of merchandise that was going out to the frontier. Some of it was nice stuff, too, but most of it was … [Read more...] about Recording history to save it
“It had a tremendous impact on the way that I viewed things, like differences in educational opportunities and outcomes,” said Stout. “It taught me a lot how just by virtue of the family I was born into and the community and neighborhood that I lived in, how I had certain advantages and opportunities growing up that a large number of people didn't have.” "In terms of my … [Read more...] about Hands-on guy wants to re-democratize society
The opportunity to examine such questions drew his attention to the Middle East and ultimately to Kurdish communities in the region. Romano, who holds the Thomas G. Strong Chair for Middle Eastern Studies in the political science department, has written two books tackling life-and-death questions that affect Kurds in Iraq, Iran, Syria and Turkey. He also dissects everything … [Read more...] about The big questions: Life and death in the Middle East
Dr. Jamaine Abidogun, professor of history at Missouri State University, has been interested in Nigeria and indigenous knowledge for a number of years. She won her first Fulbright award to conduct research in Nigeria in 2004-05 and completed her second research trip in 2014. She learned that many Nigerian girls and women have a great deal of indigenous knowledge related to … [Read more...] about Nigerian women can treat malaria, but few study hard sciences
In a time where the importance of outsourced goods is the topic of most economic discussions, the night sky has not had its due as an economic resource. That’s an issue economics professors Dr. Terrel Gallaway and Dr. David Mitchell hope to address. Gallaway and Mitchell, along with professor Dr. Reed Olsen, have spent six years researching the question: what really is the … [Read more...] about Economics professors look for value in the night sky
Growing up, Sobel enjoyed learning about history and the natural environment. “I have always been interested in the human past,” she said. “The field of anthropology, specifically the sub-field of archaeology, brought all my interests together. Archaeologists investigate the human past by studying the material remains of past human activity.” Sobel, who recently co-authored … [Read more...] about Looking beyond the surface to reveal our hidden past
But it is. And that’s one of the things that attracted Buddhist studies scholar Dr. Stephen Berkwitz to Sri Lanka in the first place. Although Berkwitz, professor of religious studies and current department head, originally hails from Minnesota, he has long harbored an interest in Asia. “I became interested in studying Buddhism, particularly Buddhism in Sri Lanka, which … [Read more...] about Scholar explores one of world’s oldest Buddhist Cultures
Using the community as a laboratory for his research, Stout, along with colleagues Drs. John Harms and Tim Knapp, conducted a series of community assessments investigating how social connectedness, membership in voluntary associations and participation in the community are related to economic opportunity. “We want to inform policy … if we can weave together a civic … [Read more...] about Studying civic engagement in Missouri