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Academics

You don't have to be a politics major to take advantage of the many events and programs held at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics & Political Library.

The Institute offers opportunities for students that are unavailable at any other college. No matter how prominent the speaker, it is always a student who steps up to the microphone to make the introduction.

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American Elections Conference

On Saturday, March 13, 2021, Saint Anselm College and the New Hampshire Institute of Politics will host the fifth biannual day-long academic symposium, Election 2020: Politics in a Time of Crisis. This symposium will explore the dynamics of the 2020 elections, including electoral trends at the national and state levels, as well as challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Politics Studies at NHIOP

The New Hampshire Institute of Politics is the heart of experiential learning for students in the Politics Department. Throughout the academic year the Politics Department is alive with the comings and goings of candidates, political pundits, journalists, as well as political parties. Students are encouraged to get politically engaged in many different ways.

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New Hampshire Political Library

In March of 2010, the New Hampshire Political Library merged with the New Hampshire Institute of Politics to join forces behind shared missions. The Institute upholds the Library’s role in increasing civic engagement in the democratic process by promoting and preserving the state's unique political traditions and passing them on to future generations. Many of these traditions include opportunities for voters and community leaders to meet presidential candidates ahead of New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary.

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