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Democracy Day panel discussion (l-r) Lester Spence, Hahrie Han, and Steven Teles in 2023.

Faculty

The department's faculty has expertise on American and comparative politics, international relations, political theory, and more.

Graduate students in discussion as part of the course "Postcolonial Political Economy" taught by professor Robbie Shilliam in 2018.

PhD in Political Science

Our PhD program emphasizes training and experience in the research methods essential to developing new knowledge.

Undergraduates listen to lecture in professor Richard Katz class in 2023.

Major in Political Science

The undergraduate program offers a broad range of courses about politics and government at local, state, national, and international levels.

News & Announcements

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Professor Jane Bennett Awarded Lippincott Award from APSA

The Lippincott Award honors exceptional work by living political theorists that are still considered significant after a time span of at least fifteen years since the original publication. This award is for Bennett's Vibrant Matter, published in 2010 by Duke University Press.