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John Thomas III participated with colleagues in the College of Charleston Women's and Gender Studies Series Intersections program to discuss the work of New Orleans Black Masking Indian artist Demond Melancon. https://www.youtube.com/live/6E7sDq-tLXY?si=0PaIsby3FgLrLRKc

A native of Nashville, Tenn., John Thomas III is an assistant professor of political science whose research interests are comparative racial politics with a focus on Latin America, democratization and international development. He started collecting Starbucks mugs in graduate school and now has a collection of more than 500, including the one he’s holding. His reading list covers books from high school and college that not only were memorable then, but continue to teach him new lessons even now. “A good book is timeless,” he says. “You can always come back to it, and – no matter how many times…

Biden kunne blåst ut 81 lys på bursdagskaken denne mandagen. Men det blir ingen stor feiring i Det hvite hus. For det å bli eldre er ikke alltid lett – særlig ikke når du er USAs president. I bursdagsgave får han blant annet en nedslående nyhet fra NBC: Han har aldri vært mer upopulær. Bidens høye alder, dårlig økonomi og krigen i Gaza gjør rekordmange skeptiske til ham... READ ORIGINAL ARTICLE HERE

Black History Talks with Professor John Thomas Today on Black History Talks, Dr. Bernard Powers sits down with College of Charleston Political Science Professor John Thomas.

Name: John Thomas III Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee Education: B.A., Morehouse College; M.P.A., Princeton University; M.A. and Ph.D., University of Chicago Job title: Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science How long have you worked at the College? Since August 2022 What are your job responsibilities? I teach two to three classes a semester in the political science department ranging from general introductory courses to upper-level electives for majors. I also collaborate with colleagues in the women’s and gender studies, Latin American and Caribbean studies and African American studies programs. Recently, the Program in the Carolina Lowcountry and the Atlantic World invited me to join their…

By Rickey Ciapha Dennis Jr. rdennis@postandcourier.com As does the city in which it resides, the College of Charleston has a long, complex and troubled history. Given the city of Charleston’s prominent role in the international slave trade and the magnitude of which enslaved labor shaped and influenced nearly every facet and institution in the Holy City, it is no surprise that slavery also helped form the city’s 250-year old institution, an uncomfortable truth the college has increasingly recognized. The school’s ongoing struggle over racial tensions bubbled up over the years, noticeably in 2014 amid the hiring of former Lt. Gov.…

John Thomas III, @cofc_polisci , was inducted into the Martin Luther King Jr. College of Ministers and Laity at Morehouse College, which honors individuals whose lives and work exemplify the ethical ideals promoted by Dr. King. Congratulations, Dr. Thomas, and welcome to @CofC! Read original Tweet