It's with great joy that the department share that our Department Citation winner Ben Harper, was also one of 4 runners-up for the very prestigious University Medal. This is a great honor and you can learn more about it here, https://tinyurl.com/27tmhpa7.
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Federal News Network podcast, "The Business of Government Hour," hosted by Michael J. Keegan, features a conversation with government executives and thought leaders who are changing the way government does business. The show explores topics such as leadership, management, technology, innovation, public service, as well as the mission of government in the 21st century. ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW (5/10-5/14/21): What is “smart cities” technology? Do...
The department is happy to announce the 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners of our 2020-2021 Year in Review contest. We invited our undergraduate Political Science majors to submit creative and fun ways to reflect on this extraordinary year. We received a many unique, inspiring, and thoughtful submissions. From songs to video games to collages and animated shorts, proving just how exceptional our undergraduate students...
The department is proud to announce that Professor David D. Laitin, UC Berkeley PhD 1974 and faculty member at Stanford University is this year's recipient of the Johan Skytte Prize, This award is seen by many as the 'Nobel prize in Political Science." To read more follow this link, https://www.skytteprize.com/the-27th-johan-skytte-prize-goes-to-david-d-laitin/.
The Political Science Department is please to announce that Professor Sarah Anzia has been selected as an Outstanding Reviewer for Political Research Quarterly (PRQ). She is one of 20 recipients of this award. Upon notifying the department of her selection Dr. Seth McKee, Editor in Chief of PRQ, stated, "We are very thankful for the assistance of diligent reviewers because they are critical to the...
The department is happy to share that one of our current PhD students Jae Yeon Kim has an article in the Washington Post. Mr. Kim, along with Nathan Chan from UC Irvine and Vivien Leung UCLA, wrote about how Trump's anti-Asian rhetoric pushed Asian Americans to move toward the Democratic Party based on our research. To read the full article follow this link, https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/03/30/thanks-trumps-rhetoric-asian-americans-are-moving-toward-democratic-party/?utm_campaign=wp_monkeycage&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
We are thrilled to announce that alumna Justine Davis, PhD, has been awarded the prestigious Best Dissertation Award by the Western Political Science Association (WPSA). The committee who reviewed Dr. Davis's dissertation had this to say, "Of the many impressive dissertations we received, Davis’ dissertation was impressive still. In her work, Davis sets out to understand how wartime experiences of civic leaders affect post-conflict democratization...
Please join us in congratulating UC Berkeley Gardner Fellow, Nick Shafer, for being awarded a Marshall Scholarship. The Marshall Scholarship is one of the most selective graduate scholarships in America—with only about a 4% acceptance rate. The Marshall Scholarship pays for recipients to pursue a graduate degree at any university in the United Kingdom. Nick will use it to pursue a MSc in Modern Middle...
Alumnus, Reema Dodin, Deputy Director of the White House Office of Legislative Affairs in the Biden administration. To read more about her, click here.
ALUMNUS, WALLY ADEYEMO PICKED TO BE DEPUTY TREASURY SECRETARY OF PRESIDENT-ELECT BIDEN'S ADMINISTRATION. YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT HIS STORY HERE.