New research co-authored by Professor Gabriel Lenz and Ph.D. candidate Alia Braley at UC Berkeley details the psychological processes that demagogues exploit to erode support for democracy — and shows a way to bridge the dangerous divide. (Photo illustration by Neil Freese). https://news.berkeley.edu/2023/05/22/berkeley-political-scientists-chart-a-promising-course-to-ease-toxic-polarization/
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To read more about this and the 5 other UC Berkeley faculty members announced as new fellows of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, follow this link: https://news.berkeley.edu/2023/04/21/five-new-fellows-of-american-academy-of-arts-sciences/.
Hanna Fenichel Pitkin died at her home on May 6, 2023. She was Professor Emerita of Political Science at UC Berkeley, a world-renowned political theorist and extraordinary teacher and mentor. Pitkin was born in Berlin in 1931 to Jewish-German parents. Fleeing Nazi Germany first for Oslo and then Prague, the family emigrated to the United States in 1938, where they settled in Los Angeles. Pitkin...
We are delighted to share that Hua Hsu, a Political Science undergraduate alum from the Class of 1999, has won a 2023 Pulitzer Prize for his novel "Stay True." Hsu’s memoir recounts his experiences as an 18-year-old Berkeley undergraduate stepping into adulthood in the mid-1990s.To read more about his book and winning Pulitzer follow the link to the Berkeley News article here.
Please join us in congratulating PhD alum class of 1992 Beth Reingold for winning APSA Mac Jewell Enduring Contribution Book Award for her book "“Representing Women: Sex, Gender, and Legislative Behavior in Arizona and California." The Mac Jewell Enduring Contribution Book Award is awarded every three years to a book on the subject of U.S. state politics or policy that stands as an enduring contribution...
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Please join us in congratulating Professor Scott Straus for being named one of the 2023 Fellows for the American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS). Professor Straus is one of six individuals chosen as a fellow this year from a select group of scholars and public servants. To read more about the AAPSS Fellows for 2023, click this link, https://www.aapss.org/news/2023-fellowships/.
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Professor Ron Hassner will receive the Distinguished Scholar Award from the International Studies Association for his work on religion and IR at the upcoming ISA conference in Montreal, Canada, in March.