3:39 p.m., Feb. 25, 2008--UD's Department of Political Science and International Relations is sponsoring a colloquium on Global Governance and Society for the spring semester. Titled “Global Governance and Governmentality,” the lecture series kicks off Monday, March 3. All lectures are held from 5-7 p.m., Mondays, in 116 Gore Hall.

The following is the schedule and lineup of speakers:

• “The Status of Women as a Standard of Civilization,” by Ann Towns, assistant professor of political science and international relations at UD, March 3;
• “Animal Husbandry: Political Community and the Governance of our Beastly Desires,” by Claire Rasmussen, assistant professor of political science and international relations at UD, March 10;
• “From State Security to Human Security,” by Matthew Weinert, assistant professor of political science and international relations at UD, March 17;
• “Antipolicy,” by William Walters, associate professor of political science at Canada's Carleton University, April 7;
• “The Governmentality of World Politics,” by Philip Cerny, professor of global political economy at Rutgers University, April 21; and
• “Governing Corruption,” by Raymond Duvall, professor of political science at the University of Minnesota, April 28.

The lectures are free and open to the University community. For more information, e-mail Daniel Green at[dgreen@udel.edu].