Political Science @ Cuyamaca College

American Political Economy is a new workshop series that is focused on defining, exploring, and discussing American Political Economy from the point of view of different individual, group, and organizational entities at the local, state, and national level using historical and contemporary news and events.

• Summer 2022: 7 videos

Civic Entrepreneur is workshop series hosted that focuses on civic entrepreneurship, grassroots organizing, and public policy with diversity, inclusion, and equity at its core. We virtually journey throughout California and see how civic entrepreneurship and its themes are happening in real-life. 

• Fall 2022: 5 videos

Civil Grand Jury Lab is a workshop series hosted by Dr. Josh Franco that focuses on California’s 58 county civil grand juries. We virtually journey to counties throughout California, learn how to navigate their county civil grand jury websites, and review a recent civil grand jury report.

• Fall 2022: 5 videos

Global Conflict and Cooperation is a workshop series that is focused on defining, exploring, and discussing global conflict and cooperation from the point of view of different international institutions, country governments, and international non-governmental organizations.

• Summer 2022: 8 videos
• Fall 2021: 16 videos
• Summer 2021: 8 videos

Holding Government Accountable is a workshop series that is focused on how individuals, inside and outside of the government, hold it accountable to the constitution, federal and state laws, and regulations.

• Spring 2022: 16 videos

“May It Please the Court” is a workshop series that is focused on exploring the interaction between the U.S. Supreme Court and federal, state, and/or local policy and political institutions, actors, and behaviors. 

• Fall 2021: 8 videos

Poliventure! is a workshop series that explores how games relate to concepts in political science. Dr. Franco will be livestreaming games, such as Catan Universe, Risk! Board Game, and Sid Meier's Civilization, and discussing how different elements of the game relate to political science.

• Fall 2021: 8 videos
• Summer 2021: 8 videos