Scholar-in-Residence
Dr. Zoe Oxley Chair, Department of Political Science, Union College, Schenectady, N.Y. Scholar-in-residence at Johnson County Community College Dr. Oxley has been a professor at Union College since 1998, teaching political science, political psychology and womenʼs studies. She has twice led a U.S. politics internship program in Washington, D.C., as a well as a term abroad in York, England. As an expert in elections, women in politics, public opinion and media coverage in American politics, Dr. Oxley has many publications and is much sought-after as a conference participant.
Dr. Zoe Oxley
For more information, contact Dr. Vincent Miller, vmiller4@jccc.edu.
As a Scholar-in-Residence, Dr. Zoe Oxley will present two lectures that are free and open to the public:
Media Coverage of War: Presidential Power, News Profits and Democracy
Women, Gender Stereotyping and Elections in the United States
7 p.m. Wednesday, April 8
11 a.m. Thursday, April 9
M.R. and Evelyn Hudson Auditorium, Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, JCCC
Craig Community Auditorium General Education Building, JCCC
How have the news media in the United States covered recent wars? How does this coverage compare to what we should expect in an open, democratic society? In addressing these two questions, the presentation will focus on how presidential control of information as well as the profit motive of news organizations result in news that falls short of the democratic ideal. Special emphasis will be placed on the current war in Iraq, but examples will also be provided from the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War (1991), and the war in Afghanistan.
Compared to past decades, women are much more likely to serve in elective office today, largely due to the reduction of overt sex discrimination. Yet, women today are still much less likely to run for office and win than are men. Why? This presentation will focus on one of the primary explanations for women’s continued underrepresentation: gender stereotyping. Key political actors, such as voters, news reporters and party officials, apply their stereotypical assumptions of women and men to elections, assumptions that often (but not always) work to disadvantage women.