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PDXPLORESUnderstanding Backlash to Women's Rights Campaigns in Malawian Society with Lindsay BensteadIn this episode of PDXPLORES, Lindsay J. Benstead, Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Middle East Studies Center (MESC) at Portland State University discusses her recent publication, Explaining Backlash: Social Hierarchy and Men’s Rejection of Women’s Rights Reforms. Benstead draws on social position theory to explore the resistance of empowered groups to social reform and women’s empowerment, and how messaging campaigns intended to advance gender sensitive policies increase adverse reactions in society.Follow PSU research on Twitter: @psu_research and Instagram: @portla...2023-02-1017 min
POMEPS Middle East Political Science PodcastIn the Shade of the Sunna, Migration After the Arab Uprisings, & Female Electability (S. 12, Ep. 8)Aaron Rock-Singer of the University of Wisconsin-Madison joins Marc Lynch on this week's podcast to discuss his new book, In the Shade of the Sunna: Salafi Piety in the Twentieth-Century Middle East. The book analyzes how Salafism is a creation of the twentieth century and how its signature practices emerged primarily out of Salafis’ competition with other social movements. (Starts at 0:55). Rana Khoury of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Lama Mourad of Carleton University, and Rawan Arar of the University of Washington discuss their chapter in The Political Science of the Middle East: Theory and Research Since the Arab Upri...2022-11-0359 minPOMEPS Middle East Political Science PodcastThe Political Science of the Middle East, Identity & Sectarianism, Public Opinion (S. 12, Ep. 1)On the first episode of Season 12 of the POMEPS Middle East Political Science Podcast, Marc Lynch speaks with Jillian Schwedler of City University of New York, and Sean Yom of Temple University about their co-edited volume, The Political Science of the Middle East: Theory and Research Since the Arab Uprisings. The volume is a definitive overview of what political scientists are working on within the Middle East and North Africa. Its dozen chapters cover an exhaustive array of topics, including authoritarianism and democracy, contentious politics, regional security, military institutions, conflict and violence, the political economy of development, Islamist movements, identity...2022-09-151h 05PDXPLORESInvolving More People in Election Observation with Stephanie Frank SingerIn this episode of PDXPLORES, Senior Fellow of PSU's Center for Public Service, Stephanie Frank Singer, discusses a community-based civics education program that addresses the need for citizens from diverse identity groups to participate in election monitoring, an activity that holds the electoral process accountable, ensures the integrity of the electoral system and builds public trust in democratic institutions. PSU's Community Engaged Research Academy supports the project co-led by PSU professor and political scientist Lindsay J. Benstead. Project partners include the League of Women Voters of Oregon and the Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division.Follow PSU r...2022-07-1805 min
Comedy Rewind51: Mean GirlsCat Benstead from the TGIF podcast joins Jono Pech to revisit 2004 comedy Mean Girls, starring Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams.Join the conversation on Twitter with @jonohimself.Support the podcast at ATEBIT's Ko-Fi page.Powered by Audio-Technica.2021-06-221h 28
POMEPS Middle East Political Science PodcastPOMEPS Conversations: Lindsay Benstead (S. 4, Ep. 3)A conversation with Lindsay J. Benstead about who votes for women, and why, in the Middle East. Benstead is noted for her work in survey methodology and public opinion in the Middle East. Benstead is an assistant professor of political science in the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government at Portland State University, where she teaches courses on Middle East and North African politics and research methods.2016-01-2815 min