In the Media
The Washington Post: How did Trump so easily take over the Kennedy Center? Ask Sean Spicer.
Feb. 17, 2025
David Lewis, Rebecca Webb Wilson University Professor and University Distinguished Professor of Political Science, quoted.
The New York Times: Trump targets a growing list of those he sees as disloyal
Feb. 17, 2025
Nicole Hemmer, associate professor of history, quoted.
WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show: 100 Years of White Resistance to Federal Authority
Feb. 14, 2025
Jefferson Cowie, James G. Stahlman Professor and professor of history, interviewed.
Semana On: Trump intensifies crackdown on immigrants and puts Brazilians in the crosshairs
Feb. 14, 2025
Jonathan Hiskey, professor of political science, quoted.
Inside Over: AI and social, Vance dismantles the EU: “America will never accept your rules”
Feb. 14, 2025
Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, quoted.
Nashville Post: On the Move: Feb. 13, 2025
Feb. 14, 2025
The appointment of Katie Crawford, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of History, to interim director of Robert Penn Warren Center, featured. Timothy McNamara, Ginny and Conner Searcy Dean of the College of Arts and Science and Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Psychology, quoted.
The New York Times: Trump tests legal limits in pushing out federal employees
Feb. 14, 2025
David Lewis, Rebecca Webb Wilson University Professor and University Distinguished Professor of Political Science, quoted.
Swissinfo: Counterspeech: What can be done against hate speech on the Internet in 2025
Feb. 12, 2025
Research from Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, cited.
Deutsche Welle: How deportations fueled violence in Central America
Feb. 11, 2025
Jonathan Hiskey, professor of political science, quoted.
Salon: How a once-fringe theory of presidential power is upending American government
Feb. 10, 2025
John Dearborn, Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Dean’s Faculty Fellow and assistant professor of political science, co-authored this opinion piece.