Although Professor John Sullivan retired in 2016, his impact, detailed by former students in a recently-published book, lingers in the department. Professor Christopher Federico explains, “John helped create the institutions here that provided me with a terrific home as an interdisciplinary scholar interested in political psychology.”

Minneapolis had experienced racial unrest during the summers of 1966 and 1967, protests against the Vietnam War were taking place at the University of Minnesota in the late 1960s, crime was on the rise and voters were uneasy. In this episode, part two of our look at the politics of law and order. Professor August Nimtz is interviewed in this episode of Dialogue Minnesota.

Despite the coronavirus, Minnesota recently held a primary election, Joe Biden virtually accepted the nomination as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, and Senator Kamala Harris was named Biden’s running mate. This week on Dialogue Minnesota, University of Minnesota Associate Professor of Political Science Kathryn Pearson joins us to discuss this most unusual campaign season.

Professor Tim Johnson was quoted in a Star Tribune article on the Supreme Court decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma, which is a strong affirmation of the power of treaties and a major victory for Indian tribes in Oklahoma and across the country.