Journalism & a Free Society

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Below are just a few of the faculty presenting at this seminar

Benjamin Berger

Political Theory, Swarthmore College
Professor Berger is an authority in modern political theory, with special concentration on the work of Alexis de Tocqueville and Hannah Arendt. His expertise extends beyond theory to the practice of democratic politics: citizen participation, civic engagement, ethics in politics, and the advantages as well as challenges of community-based learning. »»

Mario Villarreal-Diaz

Economics, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
Mario Villarreal-Diaz's research looks at institutions and the economic incentives they create. Specifically, his interests are the political economy of migration and the effects of financial remittances on developing countries. He has worked in the scholarly and business sectors in the United States and Mexico. A former Fulbright fellow, he is a professor and Research Chair in Strategic Intelligence at the Public Policy Graduate School at the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico, and an Affiliated Senior Scholar at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. »»

Mollie Ziegler Hemingway

Reporter, Freelance
Mollie Ziegler Hemingway is a reporter based in Washington, D.C.  She has a column in The Wall Street Journal and is a regular contributor to “GetReligion,” a website about the media coverage of religion. »»

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