Matthew Kovacev was born in Pasadena, CA, but moved to the DC area at a very young age. He has spent much of his life in Virginia, so had always figured he was going to do something at least tangentially related to politics. Sure enough, he has since found himself attending George Mason University as …
Author: Jennifer Keohane
Lover of language, persuasion, and politics
Welcome new intern, Ninya Khabush!
Ninya Khabush is currently studying at George Mason University. She is majoring in Government and International Politics with an interest in minoring Chinese. Ninya was born and grew up in Bangkok, Thailand and decided to study abroad in the United States to experience a multicultural environment. Ninya learned about CARP through International Relations class with …
“Effects without cause”: Wagner’s character assassination of Meyerbeer
By Henri van Nispen Please allow me to begin with a question: Do you, dear reader, think that allowing music from Jewish composers in the Bayreuth opera house in Germany can compensate for Richard Wagner’s character assassination of the Jewish composer Giacomo Meyerbeer? The Bayreuth opera house was built under strict guidance by Wagner and …
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Welcome new intern, Lesley Chen!
Lesley Chen is a current undergraduate student at George Mason University pursuing a Major in Government and International Politics and a Minor in Legal Studies. Lesley was born in Brooklyn, New York, but currently resides in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She is a first-generation college student and also a first-generation Chinese-American. Lesley was previously a student …
Attacked over Partying
By Zayd Hamid Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin is the youngest female head of state in the world. With that distinction comes attention to her private life. Marin gained national attention in mid-August after a risqué photo of Finnish model Sabina Särkkä was leaked after a party at Marin’s official residence, Kesäranta, after the Ruisrock music festival …
Welcome to a new group of interns!
We at CARP lab are excited to welcome new and returning interns to our team this fall, and we're handing over the blog reins to them to introduce themselves. First up, Zayd Hamid! Zayd writes: My name is Zayd Hamid, and I am a first-generation student from Manassas Park, Virginia. I am pursuing a B.A …
Character Assassination and Reputation Politics Research Lab 