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The UConn Department of Political Science studies how the political process shapes the choices we face as a community.

We offer academic programs that bridge the humanities and social sciences. Our cutting-edge research reflects our commitment to methodological and intellectual openness and diversity. Our community provides a bedrock for academic exploration and intellectual engagement at the University.

 

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  • Faculty Achievements: Early Spring 2024
    Prof. Beth Ginsberg (accompanied by Prof. Jane Gordon) took several POLS students to New Hampshire in January after receiving a generous grant from UCONN Provost Anne D’Alleva. The purpose of this trip was to explore and better understand the 1st in the country presidential primary process in NH. The group was able to meet with […]
    Posted on February 15, 2024
  • Alumni Notes: Early Spring 2024
    Sercan Canbolat’s (‘23 Ph.D) book (co-authored with Dr. Özgür Özdamar) Leaders in the Middle East and North Africa: How Ideology Shapes Foreign Policy (Cambridge University Press, 2023) has received the International Studies Association’s (ISA) 2023 Best Book in Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA) Award.  Daniel Fata (CLAS ’94) and Jeffrey Dressler (CLAS ’08) were appointed by […]
    Posted on February 15, 2024
  • Student Successes: Early Spring 2024
    Aidan Caron (CLAS ’24) won a Fall ’23 Change Grant from the UConn Co–op Legacy Fellowship Program for his project entitled “Promoting Environmental Justice: A Mixed-Method Approach to Identifying Socioeconomic Disparities in Urban Park Systems”.   Gloria Dickson (CLAS ’24) won the 2023 Curt F. Beck Law and Public Service Opportunity Fund to pursue an internship […]
    Posted on February 15, 2024

Upcoming Events

  1. Mar 27 Chisholm ’72: Unbought & Unbossed - Film Screening and discussion 6:00pm
  2. Apr 17 Electoral Anxiety: Courts, Race and Democracy 5:00pm
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Join us next Friday, March 22nd, from 4:30-5:45 for a discussion on Ambiguity, Aesthesis, and Resistance: A Lugonesian Approach. We will be joined by Mariana Ortega, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Penn State. It will take place in SHH 408 or via ...Zoom using the QR Code above. We hope you'll attend!

Fall 2024 and Summer Course Registration begins next Monday, March 18th! Want to get a head start on your POLS courses? Check out our summer '24 course offerings!

Join Dr. Bayulgen, POLS Department Head, and Dr. Perkoski, Director of Undergraduate Studies, to talk about the POLS major and any changes you might like to see happen. This event is open to any and all POLS majors! It will take place Wednesday, 3/20 from 3:45-4:45pm in SHH 111. We hope you'll... be able to join!

Join us next Wednesday, March 6th in SHH 408 for another one of our Pizza and Politics events! Come chat with others in the POLS department about current events, while eating pizza. This event is open to everyone and will take place from 3:45-4:45. We hope to see you there!

Some photos from last week's internship event! Thank you so much to everyone who attended- we had a great time!

Join us next Tuesday, March 5th for a conversation with Dr. David Siddhartha Patel of Harvard Kennedy School on what explains the resiliency of transnational religious authority in an age of nation states. This event is open to everyone and is sponsored by the Department of Political Science and ...Middle East Studies! It will take place from 12:30-1:45 pm in SHH 408. Coffee, tea, and cookies will be provided. We hope to see you there!

Looking for an internship? This event provides you with an opportunity to meet and connect with representatives from several internship sites. This is not a recruiting event, but rather an opportunity to receive information and ask questions on popular internships related to the fields of law, ...politics, crime and justice, and public policy. The event will take place on Tuesday, February 27th from 3-4:30 in SHH 408. Hope to see you there!

POLS Professor Miles Evers will speak about his forthcoming book (Cambridge University Press). The book is coauthored with Eric Grynaviski. Refreshments will be provided and the event is free and open to the public. It will be held Feb 20, 2024 (Tuesday) from 12:30-1:30 in Herbst 408. We hope to ...see you there!