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Congratulations to Erkan Gunes, winner of the Graduate Part-Time Instructor Award!This award is granted in recognition of how Erkan has risen to the challenges presented by teaching during the pandemic. His online offerings through
Our department chair, Kenneth Bickers, has been featured in an article in CU Boulder Today regarding political scientists weighing in with their thoughts on the election so far. Read more about it here!
Last month, CU Boulder Political Science Professor Sven Steinmo gave his first TED talk outlining the disparities between Baby Boomers and the generations that came after. Click here to watch and support Dr. Steinmo!
By: Krister Andersson, Kimberlee Chang, Adriana Molina-GarzonPublication Date: October 2020Abstract: Strong local institutions are important for the successful governance of common-pool resources (CPRs), but why do such institutions emerge in
“Ugly Freedoms”with Elisabeth Anker (George Washington Թ) How is the language of freedom used to justify war, racism, climate destruction, and economic inequality in American politics?Freedom is one of the highest ideals in
Congratulations to the Political Science Department's very own, Jana Jones!Jana has been selected for the Social Sciences Staff Employee of the Month. She serves the department as the Education Program Coordinator and is being recognized for
Jacob Reagan, a CU Boulder Graduate and political science student, was honored with the Thomas Jefferson Award for his outstanding academic achievements and public service. Join us in congratulating him and read more about the award here!
'Wait, what?' Webinar dissects the electoral processHow do elections actually work in Colorado and other states? What lessons did Colorado learn from going to mail-in ballots that might be helpful to other states? How does a polarized
Professor Shannon was featured in CU Boulder Today in an article as the co-author of the book "Good news: U.N. peacekeepers do, in fact, reduce conflict". The Political Science department would like to congratulate her and encourage
Congratulations to Kimi Killen, winner of the Fall Fellowship!From the denigration of anti-Kavanaugh protesters as chaotic and mob-like to the characterization of participants in the Women’s March as “paid protestors” and the suspicion over #MeToo,