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POL 502
Mathematics for Political Science
Fall 2026
MW 10:20-11:40 am
Gleason Judd
POL 503
Law and Mores (PT Pro-seminar)
Fall 2026
Melissa Lane
POL 521
The Study of Comparative Politics
Fall 2026
Elizabeth Nugent
POL 541
Judicial Politics
Fall 2026
John Kastellec
POL 544
Intro to American Politics: Political Behavior
Fall 2026
Markus Prior
POL 550
International Organizations
Fall 2026
James Raymond Vreeland
POL 551
Seminar in International Politics
Fall 2026
Andrew Moravcsik
,
Noah Zucker
POL 554
International Security Studies
Fall 2026
Christopher Blair
POL 570
Free Speech, Free Assembly, Academic Freedom: Transatlantic Normative, Historical, and Legal Perspectives (Half-Term)
Fall 2026
Jan-Werner Müller
POL 571
Empirical Research Methods for Political Science
Fall 2026
Jonathan Mummolo
POL 573
Quantitative Analysis II
Fall 2026
Rocío Titiunik
POL 576
Formal Political Analysis II
Fall 2026
Germán Gieczewski
POL 589
States, Democracies and Nations
Fall 2026
Carles Boix
POL 506
Qualitative Methods
Spring 2026
W 1:30-4:20 pm
Corrine McConnaughy
POL 516
Politics of Middle East Authoritarianism in Comparative (first half)
Spring 2026
T 1:30-4:20 pm
Elizabeth Nugent
POL 528
Comparative Politics: Institutions
Spring 2026
TH 1:30-4:20 pm
Jennifer Widner
POL 540
Race and American Politics
Spring 2026
TH 1:30-4:20 pm
Ismail White
POL 542
American Political Institutions
Spring 2026
T 1:30-4:20 pm
Hye Young You
POL 547
Identity Politics
Spring 2026
F 9:00 – 11:50 am
Ismail White
POL 548
Political Psychology
Spring 2026
W 1:30 – 4:20 pm
Tali Mendelberg
POL 549
American Political Development
Spring 2026
M 1:30-4:20 pm
Paul Frymer
POL 570C
Topics in Formal Theory (second half)
Spring 2026
TH 1:30-4:20 pm
Germán Gieczewski
POL 572
Quantitative Analysis I
Spring 2026
MW 8:50 – 10:10 am
Zeyang (Arthur) Yu
POL 574
Quantitative Analysis IV
Spring 2026
TTH 10:10- 11:40 am
Arthur Spirling
POL 575
Formal Political Analysis I
Spring 2026
MW 10:20 am – 11:40 am
Gleason Judd
POL 580
Foreign Policy, Leaders, Elites, Public Opinion
Spring 2026
W 1:30 – 4:20 pm
Naima Green-Riley
POL 582
Advanced Comparative Political Economy
Spring 2026
TH 1:30- 4:20 pm
John B. Londregan
POL 584/ECO 576
Foundations of Political Economy
Spring 2026
T Th,8:50 am – 10:10 am
Matías Iaryczower
POL 585
International Political Economy
Spring 2026
M 1:30 pm – 4:20 pm
Noah Zucker
POL 593-597
AP Graduate Research Seminar (Enroll in spring.)
Spring 2026
M 11:50- 1:10 pm
LaFleur Stephens-Dougan
POL 593-597
CP Graduate Research Seminar (Enroll in spring.)
Spring 2026
T 11:50- 1:10 pm
Nicholas Kuipers
POL 593-597
IR Graduate Research Seminar (Enroll in spring.)
Spring 2026
T 11:50- 1:10 pm
James Raymond Vreeland
POL 593-597
PT Graduate Research Seminar (Enroll in spring.)
Spring 2026
M 11:50- 1:10 pm
Melissa Lane
POL 501
Topics in Quantitative Methods (Half-Term)
Fall 2025
M 1:30-4:20 pm
Zeyang (Arthur) Yu
POL 502
Mathematics for Political Science
Fall 2025
MW 10:20- 11:40 am
Gleason Judd
POL 511
Problems in Political Theory: Gender and Democracy
Fall 2025
W 8:50- 11:40 am
Jan-Werner Müller
POL 521
The Study of Comparative Politics
Fall 2025
T 1:30- 4:20 pm
Rory Truex
POL 533
State Capture and Misgovernance
Fall 2025
W 1:30- 4:20 pm
Leonard Wantchekon
POL 535
Bureaucratic Politics
Fall 2025
M 4:30-7:20 pm
Nicholas Kuipers
POL 538
Comparative Political Behavior
Fall 2025
TH 1:30- 4:20 pm
Grigore Pop-Eleches
POL 544
Intro to American Politics: Political Behavior
Fall 2025
W 1:30- 4:20 pm
Markus Prior
POL 551
Seminar in International Politics
Fall 2025
T 1:30- 4:20 pm
Kristopher Ramsay
,
Andrew Moravcsik
POL 553
Ancient and Medieval Political Theory
Fall 2025
T 2:55-4:15 pm
Melissa Lane
POL 566
Law and Life under Authoritarianism (Half-Term)
Fall 2025
M 8:50- 11:40 am
Jan-Werner Müller
POL 571
Empirical Research Methods for Political Science
Fall 2025
TTH 8:50- 10:10 am
Jonathan Mummolo
POL 573
Quantitative Analysis 2
Fall 2025
MW 8:50- 10:10 am
Rocío Titiunik
POL 576
Formal Political Analysis 2
Fall 2025
TTH 10:20- 11:40 am
Giampaolo Bonomi
POL 583
Political Economy of Interest Groups
Fall 2025
M 1:30-4:20 pm
Hye Young You
POL 593-597
PT Graduate Research Seminar (Enroll in spring.)
Fall 2025
M 11:50- 1:10 pm
Melissa Lane
POL 593-597
AP Graduate Research Seminar (Enroll in spring.)
Fall 2025
M 11:50- 1:10 pm
LaFleur Stephens-Dougan
POL 593-597
CP Graduate Research Seminar (Enroll in spring.)
Fall 2025
T 11:50- 1:10 pm
Nicholas Kuipers
POL 593-597
IR Graduate Research Seminar (Enroll in spring.)
Fall 2025
T 11:50- 1:10 pm
James Raymond Vreeland
PHI 545 / POL 545
Topics in Political Philosophy: Freedom and Social Justice
Fall 2025
T, 4:30 pm – 7:20
Philip Pettit
POL 506/SPI 595
Qualitative Methods
Spring 2025
TH 1:30- 4:20 pm
Effrosyni Charitopoulou
POL 515
Authority and (dis)obedience
Spring 2025
TH 1:30- 4:20 pm
Temi Ogunye
POL 528
The Study of Comparative Politics: Institutions and Behavior
Spring 2025
M 1:30-4:20 PM
Rory Truex
POL 542
American Political Institutions
Spring 2025
M 1:30- 4:20 pm
John Kastellec
POL 548
Political Psychology
Spring 2025
W 1:30-4:20 pm
Tali Mendelberg
POL 563
Philosophy of Law
Spring 2025
W 2:00- 4:50 pm
Robert P. George
POL 568
Hegel and Marx
Spring 2025
W 1:30-4:20 pm
Alan Patten
POL 572
Quantitative Analysis I
Spring 2025
MW 9:00- 10:20 am
Zeyang (Arthur) Yu
POL 574
Quantitative Analysis IV
Spring 2025
MW 10:30- 11:50 am
Arthur Spirling
POL 575
Formal Political Analysis I
Spring 2025
T TH 10:30- 11:50 am
Kristopher Ramsay
POL 584/ECO 576
Foundations of Political Economy
Spring 2025
T TH 9:00- 10:20 am
Matías Iaryczower
POL 585
International Political Economy
Spring 2025
T 1:30- 4:20 pm
Helen V. Milner
POL 593-597
AP Graduate Research Seminar
Spring 2025
M 12:00- 1:20pm
LaFleur Stephens-Dougan
POL 593-597
CP Graduate Research Seminar
Spring 2025
T 12:00- 1:20pm
Elizabeth Nugent
POL 593-597
IR Graduate Research Seminar
Spring 2025
T 12:00- 1:20pm
Helen V. Milner
POL 593-597
PT Graduate Research Seminar
Spring 2025
M 12:00- 1:20pm
Temi Ogunye
POL 599
Responsible Conduct of Research in Political Science
Spring 2025
Arthur Spirling
POL 502
Mathematics for Political Science
Fall 2024
TTH 10:30- 11:50 am
Gleason Judd
POL 511
Problems in Political Theory: State to Republic
Fall 2024
T 4:30-7:20 pm; F 9:00-11:50 am
Philip Pettit
POL 521
The Study of Comparative Politics
Fall 2024
T 1:30-4:20 pm
Elizabeth Nugent
POL 530
Politics of Growth and Redistribution
Fall 2024
TH 1:30- 4:20 pm
Carles Boix
POL 533
Clientelism and State Capture
Fall 2024
M 1:30-4:20 pm
Leonard Wantchekon
POL 544
Introduction to American Politics, Part I: Political Behavior
Fall 2024
W 1:30-4:20 pm
Tali Mendelberg
POL 551
Seminar in International Politics
Fall 2024
T 1:30-4:20 pm
Andrew Moravcsik
POL 552
Seminar in Media and Politics
Fall 2024
F 9:00-11:50 am
Andrew M. Guess
POL 554
International Security Studies
Fall 2024
W 1:30- 4:20 pm
Jacob N. Shapiro
POL 571
Empirical Research Methods for Political Science
Fall 2024
TTH 9:00-10:20 am
Jonathan Mummolo
POL 573
Quantitative Analysis II
Fall 2024
MW 9:00- 10:20 am
Rocío Titiunik
POL 576
Formal Political Analysis II
Fall 2024
MW 10:30- 11:50 am
Germán Gieczewski
POL 583
Political Economy of Interest Groups
Fall 2024
T 1:30- 4:20 pm
Hye Young You
POL 588
Political Theory of the French Revolution
Fall 2024
M 6:30-9:20 pm
Gregory Conti
POL 591
Directed Research
Fall 2024
TBD
Arthur Spirling
POL 593-597
AP Graduate Research Seminar
Fall 2024
M 12:00 to 1:20 pm
LaFleur Stephens-Dougan
POL 541
Judicial Politics
Fall 2024
TH 1:30- 4:20 pm
John Kastellec
POL 593-597
CP Graduate Research Seminar
Fall 2024
T 12:00 to 1:20 PM
Elizabeth Nugent
POL 593-597
IR Graduate Research Seminar
Fall 2024
T 12:00 to 1:20 PM
Helen V. Milner
POL 593-597
PT Graduate Research Seminar
Fall 2024
M 12:00 to 1:20 pm
Temi Ogunye
SPI 556D/POL 522
The US-China Rivalry
Fall 2024
TBD
Aaron Friedberg
POL 505
Experimental Methods
Spring 2024
W 1:30- 4:20 pm
POL 510
Key Concepts in Political Thought: Nation, Culture, Race
Spring 2024
TH 9:00-11:50 am
Alan Patten
POL 512
The Ethics of Borders and Migration
Spring 2024
M 1:30- 4:20 pm
Stephen Macedo
, Anna Stilz
POL 516
Politics of the Middle East: Authoritarianism in Comparative Perspective
Spring 2024
W 1:30-4:20 pm
Amaney A. Jamal
,
Elizabeth Nugent
POL 525
The U.S -China Rivalry
Spring 2024
W 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Aaron Friedberg
POL 528
The Study of Comparative Politics: Institutions and Behaviors
Spring 2024
TH 1:30- 4:20 pm
Jennifer Widner
POL 538
Comparative Political Behavior
Spring 2024
M 1:30- 4:20 pm
Grigore Pop-Eleches
POL 540
Race and American Politics
Spring 2024
W 1:30-4:20 pm
Ismail White
POL 542
American Political Institutions
Spring 2024
TH 1:30- 4:20 pm
John Kastellec
POL 547
Identity Politics
Spring 2024
TH 1:30- 4:20 pm
Ismail White
POL 563
Philosophy of Law
Spring 2024
W 2:00- 5:00 pm
Robert P. George
POL 572
Quantitative Analysis I
Spring 2024
MW 9:00- 10:20 am
Rocío Titiunik
POL 574
Quantitative Analysis IV
Spring 2024
MW 9:00- 10:20 am
John B. Londregan
POL 575
Formal Political Analysis I
Spring 2024
TTH 10:30-11:50 am
Gleason Judd
POL 584/ECO 576
Foundations of Political Economy
Spring 2024
MW 10:30- 11:50 am
Matías Iaryczower
POL 585
International Political Economy
Spring 2024
T 1:30- 4:20 pm
Helen V. Milner
POL 592
Social Movements and Revolution
Spring 2024
T 1:30- 4:20 pm
Mark R. Beissinger
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in American Politics
Spring 2024
12:00-1:20pm
Nolan McCarty
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in Comparative Politics
Spring 2024
12:00-1:20pm
Elizabeth Nugent
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in International Relations
Spring 2024
12:00-1:20pm
Christopher Blair
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in Political Theory
Spring 2024
12:00-1:20pm
Anna Stilz
POL 502
Mathematics for Political Science
Fall 2023
TTH10:30- 11:50 am
Kristopher Ramsay
POL 504
Text as Data
Fall 2023
MW 10:30- 11:50 am
Arthur Spirling
POL 511
Problems in Political Theory: Democracy and Representation
Fall 2023
W 1:30-4:20 pm
Charles Beitz
POL 521
The Study of Comparative Politics
Fall 2023
W 1:30-4:20 pm
Deborah Yashar
,
Elizabeth Nugent
POL 533
Clientelism and State Capture
Fall 2023
T 1:30- 4:20 pm
Leonard Wantchekon
POL 544
Introduction to American Politics Part I: Political Behavior
Fall 2023
W 1:30-4:20 pm
Markus Prior
POL 551
Seminar in International Politics
Fall 2023
T 1:30-4:20 pm
Helen V. Milner
,
Kristopher Ramsay
POL 553
Political Theory, Athens to Augustine
Fall 2023
W 9:00- 11:50 am
Melissa Lane
POL 554
International Security Studies
Fall 2023
TH 1:30- 4:20 pm
Jacob N. Shapiro
POL 561
Constitutional Theory
Fall 2023
M 1:30- 4:20 pm
Keith E. Whittington
POL 566
Constitutionalism and Democracy (half-term)
Fall 2023
M 9:00- 11:50 am
Jan-Werner Müller
POL 571
Empirical Research Methods
Fall 2023
MW 10:30- 11:50 am
Jonathan Mummolo
POL 573
Quantitative Analysis II
Fall 2023
MW 9:00- 10:20 am
Rocío Titiunik
POL 576
Formal Political Analysis II
Fall 2023
TTH 9:00 - 10:20 am
Germán Gieczewski
POL 589
States, Democracies, Nations
Fall 2023
TH 1:30- 4:20 pm
Carles Boix
POL 591
Directed Research
Fall 2023
TBD
Mark R. Beissinger
POL 599
Responsible Conduct of Research in Political Science
Fall 2023
TBD
Mark R. Beissinger
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in American Politics
Fall 2022
M 12:00-1:20 pm
Patricia A. Kirkland, Zhao Li
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in American Politics
Spring 2022
M 12:00-1:20 pm
Zhao Li, Patricia A. Kirkland
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in American Politics
Fall 2021
M 12:00-1:20 pm
Zhao Li
POL 518/ PHI 529
Political Philosophy: Problems of Risk in Law and Society
Spring 2021
W 1:30-4:20 pm
Renee Bolinger
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in Political Theory
Spring 2021
T 12:00-1:20 pm
Renee Bolinger
POL 530
The Politics of Growth and Redistribution
Fall 2020
T 1:30-4:20 pm (hybrid)
Carles Boix
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in Political Theory
Fall 2020
T 12:00-1:20 pm
Renee Bolinger