Tag: Politics

Research on the U.S. Electoral College (Sheahan Virgin)

Remote: this project is scheduled to begin on 6/8/2026 and run for 6 weeks, finishing on 7/17/2026.

Project Description

Student will assist the professor with his book project, primarily by collecting and coding data, reading and annotating academic and journalistic resources, etc.

Apply now

Prerequisites

CLOSED FOR RECRUITMENT: The student must have taken my seminar, “Electoral College Politics” (POL-397.D.01, Fall 2025). The student who has agreed to work with me (NASSE, Ava) has indeed done so.

Special Comments

No

Project Information (subject to change)

Estimated Start Date: 6/8/2026

Estimated End Date: 7/17/2026

Estimated Project Duration: 6 weeks

Maximum Number of Students Sought: 1

Research Location: Remote

Travel Required? No (If “yes”: )

Contact Information: Sheahan Virgin (email: svirgin@wlu.edu)

CLOSED: The Political Thought of a Hindu Epic: Vālmīki’s Rāmāyaṇa (Stu Gray)

On campus: this project is scheduled to begin on 6/08/2026 and run for 6 weeks, finishing on 7/17/2026.

Project Description

This project will undertake a comprehensive examination of a Classical Hindu epic, the Rāmāyaṇa, as a historically significant work of both Indian and global political thought. Researchers will perform the following tasks: read and analyze a translated version (in English, from Sanskrit) of the epic, mapping out the most important political themes and ideas in the text; locate, examine, and summarize peer-reviewed scholarship related to the text; meet weekly with the professor to discuss researchers’ analysis and findings. The purpose of this research is to lay the groundwork for a future book/monograph.

Apply now

Prerequisites

The researcher must have taken Politics 111: Introduction to Political Philosophy and have additional course experience in political philosophy (or related coursework in disciplines such as Philosophy, Classics, and/or Religion). The researcher should also possess strong critical reading skills.

Special Comments

Project Information (subject to change)

Estimated Start Date: 6/08/2026

Estimated End Date: 7/17/2026

Estimated Project Duration: 6 weeks

Maximum Number of Students Sought: 2

Research Location: On campus

Travel Required? No (If “yes”: )

Contact Information: Stu Gray (email: grays@wlu.edu)