<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/posts/waterfield-lecture-2026.aspx" dsn="blogs"><title>Department of Political Science and Sociology hosts Waterfield Distinguished Lecture in Public Affairs</title><pubDate>04/15/2026</pubDate><description>Murray State University’s Department of Political Science and Sociology is pleased to host its annual Harry Lee Waterfield Distinguished Lecture in Public Affairs on Tuesday, April 28 at 7 p.m. in the Curris Center Ballroom</description><author>Carrie Jerrell</author><image><img xmlns:ouc="http://omniupdate.com/XSL/Variables" src="https://www.murraystate.edu/news/images/Waterfield_Lecture_Spring_2026.jpg" alt="Michael Pape"/></image><featured/><tags><tag>Announcements</tag><tag>Lectures</tag></tags></item>