Pizza & Politics

The Pizza & Politics talk series brings undergraduates into conversation with policy-makers and practitioners in the DC region. Past speakers have included Christine Emba from The Atlantic, CBS contributor Kim Wehle (University of Maryland Law School), Marshall Kosloff from the Hudson Institute, Yuval Levin from the American Enterprise Institute, and Andrea Flores from FWD.US.

The Political Science Steering Committee

The JHU Political Science Steering Committee is committed to and organized around strengthening the ties between the Johns Hopkins University Political Science Department and the undergraduates within it. It is to be an intermediary between the two parties, and will advocate on behalf of the undergraduates to the department when needed. The Steering Committee is also committed to fostering student appreciation for the academic practice of political science, and is to organize various events throughout the academic year to achieve this.

Co-sponsorship of Events

The Department of Political Science occasionally co-sponsors events organized by other academic units at the University. This co-sponsorship reflects our commitment to academic freedom – supporting open dialogue and the free exchange of ideas within our academic community. Co-sponsorship does not mean that the department endorses or advocates for the views, opinions, or content presented at these events. The perspectives shared by speakers and participants are their own and do not necessarily represent the positions of the department or its faculty. We encourage our community to engage thoughtfully and critically with a wide range of ideas and viewpoints.

Johns Hopkins Undergraduate Journal of Political Science

A student-led research journal dedicated to offering a platform for undergraduate students and scholars to showcase their work, with a focus on publishing innovative and insightful pieces from the Hopkins community. The journal is published by the Johns Hopkins Political Science Steering Committee

The Political Science Predoctoral Summer Institute

The Department is a consortium member of the Political Science Predoctoral Summer Institute. Each year, the Department nominates one senior (or recent graduate) to take part in the Institute, which allows interested students to better navigate the pathways towards a PhD in the discipline.

The Julius Turner Award

The Julius Turner Award is bestowed each year for the best student thesis in Political Science. Past winners have produced theses of exceptional quality, originality, and creativity.  Turner was a graduate student at Hopkins and the author of Party and Constituency in Congress (1952), which is regarded as a pathbreaking work. The Turner Award provides a cash award of $250.

Student Testimonials