We want to share with our community some recent New York Times (NYT) Op-Ed pieces from our esteemed faculty members, Professors Omar Wasow and Barry Eichengreen. Both have Op-Ed pieces in the NYT published June 17th, 2025. We have linked them both below. Only Nonviolence Will Beat Trump, by Professor Wasow & Dr. Robb Willer from Stanford This Bill Will Return Us to an Era...
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A new course—Tech for Democracy, co‑developed by Political Science faculty—was just profiled in Berkeley News, “In uncertain times, these UC Berkeley students are using tech to innovate democratic processes.”Offered through the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (SCET), the class brings political science into SCET’s tech‑entrepreneurship ecosystem for the first time. Students work in interdisciplinary teams to design technology that strengthens democratic institutions. Political Science major Kiara Shriqui...
The Department of Political Science proudly congratulates Eli Glickman, a senior majoring in Political Science and minoring in Public Policy, on being named a 2025 Marshall Scholar. Eli is UC Berkeley’s first Marshall Scholar since 2022 and one of just 36 students selected nationally out of nearly 1,000 applicants. As an undergraduate, he will pursue graduate studies fully funded in the United Kingdom, earning a...
Charitra Shreya Pabbaraju has recently had a scoping review published with the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative! Her review examines the data and analytical methods used in early warning systems for mass atrocity prevention. Analyzing 3,475 articles, the study identifies key trends and gaps in the research, including a focus on conflict prediction over mass atrocity prediction, and highlights the need for greater collaboration between researchers, policymakers...
The Gardner Fellowship celebrated its 40th Anniversary at Stanford University with over 80 Fellows in attendance. Among them was Anthony Solana, Jr., from the 1999 class, who reflected on the fellowship’s impact, saying, “The Gardner Fellowship has become a dynamic, intergenerational network of leaders across every sector.” Linda Yeung '88 was honored with a Certificate of Leadership Excellence for her contributions. Congratulations to all the...
Professor Amy E. Lerman has published an op-ed in CalMatters titled “ The Abundance Agenda: More Than Efficiency.” In this insightful piece, Amy argues for a shift in policy thinking, advocating for an abundance mindset that prioritizes investment in people and communities over mere efficiency. Her thought-provoking commentary draws on her expertise in political science and public policy to challenge prevailing ideas and offer new...
Ph.D. candidate Julia Raven has been selected for the prestigious 2025–2026 APSA Congressional Fellowship Program. Sponsored by the American Political Science Association, this highly competitive program offers scholars the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the legislative process by working directly in a congressional office in Washington, D.C. Congratulations, Julia!
Ph.D. candidate Douglas Van Steel co-organized and co-founded the inaugural Southern Symposium for Political Thought, held March 1–2 at the University of Memphis. Hosted at the FedEx Institute of Technology, the symposium brought together scholars from across the U.S. South to cultivate a regional intellectual community focused on political thought. Congratulations, Douglas!
Ph.D. candidate Juan Carlos Campos has been selected to present his job market paper, “The Politics of Subnational Police Reform,” at the 2025 Empirical Studies of Conflict (ESOC) Conference in Taipei. Hosted by National Taiwan University and co-sponsored by Emory University, the ESOC Conference brings together leading research on conflict, governance, and political development. Juan will present his work this June among a highly competitive...
Ph.D. candidate Oren Samet has accepted a position as an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Rice University. Before beginning his faculty appointment in Fall 2026, Oren will spend the 2025–2026 academic year as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University’s Center for Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL). Congratulations, Oren!