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Political Science Club Field Trips:
in politics, world affairs, and law.
Compiled by Jeremy Lewis; revised 14 Nov. '06.  Alphabetically by state, some examples to give you ideas:
The cajun meets Karl
Sam Schjott's field trip in summer '06 took him to the White House -- where Karl Rove, President Bush's election consultant, was honoured to meet him.
 
  • Montgomery, AL:
  • Federal court, 11th Circuit Court of appeals.
  • We observed the court room of Chief Judge Harold Albritton.
  • Federal district court.
  • We observed a pathbreaking sexual harrassment trial.
  • District court, Montgomery County
  • We have repeated observed the court room of Judge Lucie McLemore.  In March 2006, for instance, we observed criminal preliminary hearings day, including charges of loan fraud, attempted murder of a police officer, trafficking in drugs, domestic violence and robbery.  On previous visits we observed arbritration hearings, criminal docket day and civil docket day.
  • Governor's Office, State House.
  • We have visited Governors [e.g. Fob James (R), & Don Siegelman (D)] for briefings with their staffs.
  • Legislature and committee hearings.
  • We have observed House and Senate, as well as committee hearings of the Education Ways and Means Committee.
  • Maxwell AFB.
  • We have visited for briefings on world affairs.
  • Museum of Fine Arts
  • visiting exhibits, e.g. of civil rights artwork.
  • Alabama World Affairs Council
  • we participate monthly in speaker panel meetings.
  • Elsewhere in Alabama:
  • University of AL, Huntsville.
  • We visited the Conference on Women in Politics.
  • District of Columbia, (Washington DC):
  • We have participated in the World Affairs Councils of America, conferences adjacent to the White House, involving ambassadors from many countries.  We have run the conference web site.
  • Georgia:
  • Franklin Delano Roosevelt museum, Warm Springs, Georgia [attractions]
  • We explored the museum and buildings, then the springs.
  • Jimmy Carter Museum & Library, downtown Atlanta, GA.
  • We have visited in conjunction with the APSA convention.
  • Georgia Political Science Association Conference.
  • Usually held in February at Calloway Gardens or Savannah /Hilton Head.
  • Louisiana:
  • Baton Rouge, Legislature
  • American Association of Political Consultants, academic outreach conference I, hosted by James Carville.
  • Massachusetts:
  • Harvard University, Cambridge and Boston Freedom Trail
  • American Association of Political Consultants, academic outreach conference III
  • Images of Harvard Yard from faculty seminar with Professor Ernest May on recent & controversial history, 21-23 June '05.
  • Texas:
  • US Air Force's Distinguished Educator Tour of training, 23-25 Feb '05, Images:
  • 09 Dr. Lewis's Album
  • 01 Combat Simulator
  • 04 Training jets, some USAF images
  • 02 Special Forces
  • 05 Special Forces, USAF images
  • 06 Recruits' First Day, uniform fittings, USAF images
  • 03 Dorm
  • 00 Recruits' Warrior Week (5), Tear Gas drills
  • 07 Tear Gas Equipment Confidence Drills, USAF images

    • 08 Graduation from Basic Training