Carolyn Barnett receives honorable mention from APSA for best field work

PhD alum Carolyn Barnett, incoming assistant professor at the University of Arizona, has received an honorable mention for best field work from the APSA Democracy and Autocracy section.

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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