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April 22, 2026

Melissa S. Lane Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Professor Melissa S. Lane is one of over 250 distinguished scholars elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2026. The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (The

April 17, 2026

Robert George and Cornel West named Distinguished Scholars of Civil Discourse by the National Humanities Center

Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence, and Cornel West, Class of 1943 Professor of Religion and African-American Studies emeritus , have been named Distinguished Scholars of Civil Discourse by

Robert George at the Library of Congress

April 9, 2026

Robert George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence, delivers the 2026 Kellogg Biennial Lecture in Jurisprudence at the Library of Congress.

On April 9, 2026, Robert George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence, delivered the 2026 Kellogg Biennial Lecture in Jurisprudence at the Library of Congress. His lecture was entitled “Why Liberal Secularism

Professor Müller standing in bright room with arms crossed

March 30, 2026

Jan-Werner Müller named Class of 1943 University Professor of Politics

Jan-Werner Müller, a renowned scholar in democratic theory and the history of political thought, has been named the Class of 1943 University Professor of Politics. University Professorships are Princeton’s highest

March 26, 2026

Layna Mosley explains the impact of tariff policies – including whom they impact the most and what’s likely to happen next.

The global economy is reeling from a series of shocks, including the wars in the Middle East and ongoing tariff negotiations between the U.S. and its trading partners. Layna Mosley

February 27, 2026

Professor Rocío Titiunik Studies Real-World Effectiveness of Early Language Intervention

A recent paper published in the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology examined the use of the Nuffield Early Language Intervention (NELI) program in England for children who were struggling with

February 26, 2026

Is exile a dead end – or a launching pad for opposition? Isabelle DeSisto and Elizabeth Nugent write for Good Authority.

Article by Professor Elizabeth Nugent and Isabelle DeSisto featured on Good Authority website.

February 17, 2026

Melissa Lane Interviewed on "Roots and Branches" Podcast

How do we rule for the good of the people? Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

February 11, 2026

Rafaela Dancygier wins American Journal of Political Science Best Article Award

Rafaela Dancygier, with Sirus H. Dehdari (Stockholm University), David D. Laitin (Stanford University), Moritz Marbach (University College London), and Kåre Vernby (Stockholm University) win the American Journal of Political Science

January 31, 2026

Professor Elizabeth Nugent Studies How Exiles Mobilize Domestic Dissent

A paper published in the Journal of Politics by Professor Elizabeth Nugent studies the effect that individuals exiled from their homeland exert on their home countries while abroad, focusing on

January 29, 2026

Adam Bouyamourn wins Paper Competition

Politics postdoctoral researcher Adam Bouyamourn has won the American Statistical Association’s Survey Research Methods/Government Statistics/Social Statistics (SRMS/GSS/SSS) 2026 Student Paper Competition for his work entitled “Where to Experiment? Site Selection

January 17, 2026

Melissa Lane in Rolling Stone

Professor Lane was interviewed for a recent article in Rolling Stone regarding a request by administration at Texas A&M University to remove a text by Plato from a philosophy course

Jan-Werner Mueller accepting scroll from Academy representative

December 19, 2025

Jan-Werner Müller elected to the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and the Humanities

Jan-Werner Müller has been elected to the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and the Humanities and officially joined the Academy this past week. The Academy looks back on a 325-year tradition

December 9, 2025

Arab Barometer announces the release of the first-ever nationwide survey of Syria conducted since Bashar al-Assad’s fall.

The survey offers rare, data-driven insights into public opinion on governance, the economy, security, transitional justice, and foreign relations—providing valuable context for understanding Syria’s evolving political landscape and regional implications

November 21, 2025