Alumna Francesca R. Jensenius Awarded the 2018 Nils Klim Prize
Francesca R. Jensenius, Senior Research Fellow at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, was selected for her research on elections, development patterns, and the empowerment of minority groups and women in India and elsewhere. Jensenius holds a PhD in Political Science from University of California, Berkeley (2013), where she specialized in Comparative Politics, South Asian politics, and Research Methods.
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SUMMER SESSION 2018
Explore and take classes of interest. Get a head start on the year. Complete prerequisites and upper division requirements for the major. Courses offered during Session A (May 21-June 29), Session D (July 2-August 10) and online during Session C (June 18-August 10)
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Assistant Professor Aila Matanock Awarded the Carol D. Soc Distinguished Graduate Student Mentoring Award
Assistant Professor Aila Matanock has been selected as the 2018 recipient of the Carol D. Soc Distinguished Graduate Student Mentoring Award for Junior Faculty. Professor Matanock will be honored at a ceremony on April 12, 2018 at 4pm at Anna Head Alumnae Hall.
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Professor Robert Powell Recipient of a Berkeley Faculty Service Award
Professor Robert Powell has been recognized for his outstanding and dedicated service to the campus.
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Professor Sean Gailmard's Book Wins 2017 American Political Science Association Award
Professor Sean Gailmard's book, 'Learning While Governing: Expertise and Accountability in the Executive Branch', wins The Herbert A. Simon Book Prize for 2017. The Herbert A. Simon prize is awarded to the book with the most significant contribution to public administration scholarship published 5 to 10 years ago.
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LECTURES & COLLOQUIA

The Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science sponsors several lecture series, seminars, and colloquia in conjunction with a few of the University’s research centers. 

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