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College Students Co-author Scholarly Article on Climate Change Attitudes

The final quarter of a Social Science Inquiry sequence, taught by Andrew Eggers, saw students collaborating on the design and execution of a social sc...

Faculty Student Political Science Political Economy Announcements

Pathways in World Politics previews international relations studies at a research university

Over three weeks, high school students explore world politics in a university environment, and with research-focused professors teaching the course, l...

Faculty Political Science Announcements

Michael Albertus discusses land reform and South Africa’s election

For the first time since the end of apartheid in South Africa, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party is poised to lose its governing majori...

Political Science Faculty Announcements

Molly Offer-Westort receives 2024 Andrew Carnegie Fellowship

Prize will support experiments and tools to study online political discourse and misinformation How does political information (and misinformation)...

Political Science Faculty Announcements

Former DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson to Keynote 2024 Hagel Lecture

With his experience overseeing U.S. election systems and keen understanding of border issues, Johnson will bring important insights into foreign and d...

Faculty RDI Political Science Announcements

April 7 Symposium will celebrate Michael Dawson’s career and retirement

With a legacy that includes impactful research on race and politics, along with the founding of the university’s Center for the Study of Race, Politic...

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Big Brains Ep. 130: Why shaming other countries often backfires, with Rochelle Terman

This article was originally published by UChicago News. Read the story on their site here. Scholar examines the geopolitical impacts of confronting...

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Newsweek - Trump and Biden Will Both Face the Same Problem in 2024, Analysts Warn; Prof. William Howell says "there clearly are forces in play that are likely to depress turnout—widespread misgivings about the two frontrunners, foremost among them"