Education – Sharyn O'Halloran

Love and Ruin Reimagines Hemingway’s Spanish Love Story

Ernest Hemingway pic — Ernest Hemingway
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Columbia University academic Sharyn O’Halloran pursues her research interest in American politics and political methodology as the George Blumenthal Professor of Political Economy. Outside of her work, Sharyn O’Halloran lists reading historical fiction as one of her favorite pastimes.

Love and Ruin is the second novel by historical-fiction writer Paula McLain that centers on Ernest Hemingway’s legendary turbulent relationships. The book begins in the late 1930s in the midst of the Spanish Civil War, where Hemingway and Martha Gellhorn, a journalist and aspiring writer, travel to together to cover the fighting. The novel follows how the bond between the two writers intensifies from platonic friendship to a romantic relationship that eventually becomes Hemingway’s third marriage.

McLain used Gellhorn’s own words, harvested from the famed war correspondent’s personal letters and writings, to tell a fictionalized version of Gellhorn’s affair with the writer. The author describes Gellhorn’s difficulty reconciling her ambitions with the needs of her successful but antagonistic husband after the couple’s move to the idyllic setting of 1940s Havana.

The EPSA and Its Annual Conference Promote Political Science

European Political Science Association
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An experienced political science and public affairs professional, Sharyn O’Halloran serves as the George Blumenthal Professor of Political Economics at Columbia University. Possessing more than two decades of experience, Sharyn O’Halloran has authored dozens of publications and spoken at numerous conferences, including the European Political Science Association (EPSA) Conference.

Founded in 2010, the EPSA promotes political science in Europe, fosters the development of postgraduate training for political science professionals, and supports international networking among political scientists. In addition, the organization publishes a journal called Political Science Research and Methods.

EPSA hosts an annual conference for political scientists, the first held in Dublin, Ireland, in 2011. Since its founding, the annual conference has been held in various cities throughout Europe, including Barcelona and Berlin. The most recent was in Vienna, Austria, in June. At the event, attendees were given opportunities to discuss their work, network with other professionals, and enjoy the city.

Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

Lincoln in the Bardo
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Sharyn O’Halloran is the George Blumenthal Professor of Political Economics at Columbia University in New York City. Beyond her academic duties, Sharyn O’Halloran is an avid reader of historical fiction.

Lincoln in the Bardo is an experimental historical novel by American writer George Saunders. It is the author’s seventh work of fiction and first novel. The highly anticipated book received near universal acclaim from critics. Bookmarks, a review aggregator, reported zero negative reviews and just three mixed reviews out of 42 total critiques. Lincoln in the Bardo received a number of accolades, including the 2017 Man Booker Prize and best seller status with both USA Today and The New York Times.

Lincoln in the Bardo tells the story of President Abraham Lincoln by following the iconic historical figure on the night his son, Willie, is buried. Opposed to following a traditional narrative format, the novel consists almost entirely of quotes and passages derived from newspapers, historical books, and other verified sources. Furthermore, the novel moves from its historical roots into the realm of the supernatural by introducing ghostly characters from various periods of time.

American Journal of Political Science – Article Submission Guidelines

The George Blumenthal Professor of Political Economics at Columbia University in New York, Sharyn O’Halloran has more than 25 years of experience in higher education. Over this time, Sharyn O’Halloran has served as a reviewer for several academic publications, including the American Journal of Political Science (AJPS).

Established in 1957, the American Journal of Political Science was created to promote understanding of American politics, governance, and citizenship. The Midwest Political Science Association’s official journal, the AJPS publishes research related to politics. Recent topics include Citizen Suits and the Legislative Process, Electoral Ambiguity, and the Political Importance of Implicit Attitudes.

Articles submitted must pass a verification process before publication. Final drafts must include a title page along with keywords that can make online searches easier, an unnumbered footnote listing, and an abstract page covering findings and conclusions, methodological approach, hypotheses, and background. Articles are to be written according to the Style Manual for Political Science approved by the American Political Science Association. The style manual is based on the Chicago Manual of Style.

The Academic, Civic, and Economic Benefits of Educational Inclusion

Sharyn O’Halloran serves as the George Blumenthal Professor of Political Economics at Columbia University. Outside of work, Sharyn O’Halloran remains involved with her community through several organizations, including New York Appleseed. New York City has among the most segregated school systems in the country, and this organization fights to change this fact.

Diversity and inclusion in the classroom have many benefits for all students. Academically, more diverse school systems have higher rates of college enrollment and higher average test scores. Diverse schools can help close racial achievement gaps while giving all students the critical thinking and problem-solving skills they need for success later in life.

Civically, diverse classrooms reduce racial bias and help eliminate common stereotypes. Students in racially inclusive school systems have greater self-confidence and demonstrate stronger leadership skills. Also, students from these school systems tend to seek out integrated environments throughout their lives.

Economically, racial inclusion is an effective and inexpensive way of improving academic performance. Students who learn in diverse environments are better prepared to take part in the increasingly diverse global marketplace.

The Arthur Liman Policy Institute

Arthur Liman Policy Institute
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Experienced in economics and political science, Sharyn O’Halloran has served as a George Blumenthal professor of political economics at Columbia University since 1993. As a community-minded individual, Sharyn O’Halloran lends her support to several charities and community service organizations including the Legal Action Center.

A nonprofit law and policy organization that fights discrimination against people with criminal records, histories of addiction, or HIV/AIDS, the Legal Action Center opened its doors in 1973 under the direction of Arthur Liman. In 1998, the Legal Action Center honored its founder by launching the Arthur Liman Policy Institute, a state-of-the-art research group that significantly expanded the Center’s public policy work through a combination of publication and education.

Major initiatives of the Arthur Liman Policy Institute include helping people with criminal records reenter society, examining the relationship between welfare reform and recovery from chemical dependence, and studying the effects of syringe exchange programs on regional drug use and the spread of HIV. It also has analyzed the effectiveness of New York State’s controversial Rockefeller drug sentencing laws.

Does Competition Policy Promote Market Performance?

–Sharyn O’Halloran

Faced with growing skepticism about the benefits of policies design to promote competition and efficient markets, many governments have begun to reevaluate their approach. In this presentation Anu Bradford, Adam Chilton and Sharyn O’Halloran introduce an innovated antitrust data set and correlations with economic growth.

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Does Competition Policy Promote Market Performance?

Supermoon Lunar Eclipse: Why So Rare?

-Morgan O’Halloran

On Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 10:10 am EDT, there is going to be the first supermoon lunar eclipse since 1982! And it’s going to be the last supermoon lunar eclipse until 2033! Why?

A supermoon is when a full moon happens at the same time that the moon reaches its closest point on its orbit around the earth. This occurs because, as some of you might know, the moon’s orbit is not perfectly round; it is an ellipse.

What does this mean? Well, it means that on Sunday the moon is going to appear 14% bigger than usual! And yes, I know that 14% doesn’t sound like a lot but trust me, it is.

The reason that supermoon lunar eclipses are so rare is because supermoons on their own are very rare but the fact that a supermoon is happening during a lunar eclipse is amazing! A lunar eclipse is when the sun, earth and moon align. In fact, there is less that a 1/100 chance a supermoon lunar eclipse happens! A rare event indeed!

So grab your binoculars, telescopes and extra-large magnifying glasses, and say “Hi” to the supermoon!

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2016 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Heads to Portland, Oregon

Teaching at Columbia University for more than two decades, Sharyn O’Halloran focuses on political economics. As a professor, Sharyn O’Halloran actively educates herself on the topic by participating in events hosted by the American Political Science Association (APSA).

February 12 marks the first day of the 2016 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference in Portland, Oregon. For three days, attendees will hear presentations and discuss trends related to the theme of “Rethinking the Way We Teach: High-Impact Methods in the Classroom” at the Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront.

APSA aims to coordinate sessions on online education, simulations, civic engagement, and the inclusive classroom. In addition, courses on integrating technology into hybrid courses and teaching democratic theory in modern society may be included. To create an interactive experience, the association plans to host hands-on workshops as well, one of which will cover the 2016 elections.

For more information, interested parties can visit http://www.apsanet.org, where the official agenda will be made public in the future.