Miller Center Contributes to Department of Homeland Security Report
Miller Center senior fellow Paul Goldenberg delivering remarks at the Department of Homeland Security's Faith Based Community Safety and Security Symposium.
The Miller Center for Community Protection and Resilience (CPR) senior fellow Paul Goldenberg is the co-chair of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, which issued a report on preventing violent crime targeting faith-based groups. The report was written with significant contributions from Eagleton and CPR director John J. Farmer, Jr. and Paul Goldenberg, with assistance from Eagleton Undergraduate Associate Christina Gaudino.

"We at CPR drew upon the work we have done with vulnerable communities over the past few years in assisting with the research and writing of the report," said Professor Farmer. "We intend to monitor aggressively the implementation of the report's recommendations, which reflect the lessons of hard experience. The inaction which has greeted reports in prior years is unacceptable given the recent escalation of deadly attacks on religious communities in the United States and around the world."

In a recent article, The Washington Post interviewed Goldenberg about the report's recommendation to shift the federal government's response to the rise of crimes against religious groups.

"[Goldenberg] noted that, as administrations change, people shuffle in and out of positions. That's why one of the [report's] top recommendations, he said, remains the establishment of a leadership position to oversee the department's efforts to protect religious organizations."

Goldenberg, along with General John Allen of the Brookings Institute, who co-chaired the subcommittee's report, will testify before the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday, January 15.

The Miller Center is affiliated with the Eagleton Institute of Politics and Rutgers Law School.

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New Faculty Research
Dædalus, a journal publication of The American Academy of Arts and Sciences, published a new piece written by Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) senior scholar Kira Sanbonmatsu. The piece, "Women's Underrepresentation in the U.S. Congress," summarizes the current status of women's representation at the national level, while providing historical and structural context, as well as intersectional analysis, regarding political parity in the United States.

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Eagleton Science and Politics Fellowship Receives Grant
Eagleton is pleased to announce that the Eagleton Science and Politics Fellowship program was selected for a Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation grant, which will provide funding for two additional Science Fellows for the class of 2021.

"The Science and Politics Fellowship program provides scientists, engineers, pharmacists, and physicians a one-year, full-time opportunity to apply their expertise to help solve public problems and learn about how NJ government works. With the Moore Foundation's support, a total of six Science Fellows will begin their placements in July, 2020," said Anna Dulencin, senior program coordinator for the Eagleton Science and Politics Initiative.

Eagleton is currently accepting applications for the 2020-2021 cohort of science fellows. Applications are due this Friday, January 17th. 

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Election Reform Conference
New Faculty Book
Professor Saladin Ambar published a new book,  Reconsidering American Political Thought: A New Identity , which "uses race, gender, and ethnicity as a lens through which to engage ongoing debates on American values and intellectual traditions."

Professor Ambar is an associate professor of political science and a senior scholar at the Eagleton Center on the American Governor. He will teach the Undergraduate Associate course, "Practice of Politics," this spring semester.

Wednesday, February 5
6:00 PM - Book Talk
Reception to Follow

Apply: Rutgers-Eagleton Washington Internship Award
Students from All Campus Locations, Majors and Schools Are Eligible
The Rutgers-Eagleton Washington Internship Award  offers grants of up to $5,000 to select undergraduate students who are pursuing summer internships in Washington, D.C. 

Previous award recipients' majors have included: business analytics and information technology; computer science; economics; environmental policy, institutions, and behavior; history; human resource management; philosophy; political science; psychology; and public health.

Award recipients have gained experience in different fields and sectors, including: communications, defense, economics, government, human rights, international affairs, law, legislative affairs, politics, public affairs, and public health.

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