Rachael McLellan wins the 2019 APSA Comparative Democratization Fieldwork Prize

Graduate student Rachael McLellan won the 2019 APSA Comparative Democratization Fieldwork Prize for her work on incumbent and opposition strategies in Tanzania.

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April 30, 2026

Three Politics Majors Receive 2026 Barry Scholarships for Study at Oxford

The Barry Scholarship began in 2019 and is awarded to the leading students of the U.S. in recognition of their dedication to the pursuit of truth. It provides full funding

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