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The Political Science Department is thrilled to announce Alum Shterna Friedman as the recipient of the Inaugural Melvin Richter Prize, which is awarded by t he International Conference for the Study of Political Thought. She receives this for the best dissertation in the history of political thought, for “Kant, Hegel, and the Rise of Systemic Social Theory.” Her dissertation committee was Kinch Hoekstra (chair), Daniela...

Associate Professor Michaela Mattes has been awarded the 2024 Graduate Assembly Faculty Mentor Award. Excellent mentorship has a transformative effect on the well-being, academic success, and overall experience of our graduate students, never more so than during these challenging times. It is something to be celebrated and acknowledged. Michaela Mattes has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to helping UC Berkeley graduate students to succeed academically, professionally...

The John Gardner Public Service Fellowship is proud to announce its 2024-2025 Class of Fellows Tatiana Butte (Geography): Environmental Justice Chan Venh Lam (Political Science): Affordable Housing for Formerly Incarcerated Students Ariana Kretz (History, Minors in Conservation and Resource Studies and Public Policy): Intersection of Indigenous sovereignty and environmental issues The Gardner Fellowship program selects three Fellows from the graduating classes at UC Berkeley and...

We are delighted to share that PhD alum Jason Klocek has been awarded the JPR article of the year for the article he co-author with Hyun Jeong Ha and Nathanael Gratias Sumaktoyo entitled “ Regime change and religious discrimination after the Arab uprisings.” To learn more about his award, click this link, https://www.prio.org/news/3501#:~:text=Phillips%20(University%20of%20Essex)%20has,(JPR%2060%3A3)

We're please to share that in the newest episode of the Matrix podcast, our very own Political Science graduate student Jennie Barker interviews sociologist Yan Long about her research on the history of public health policy in China. While their discussion centers Long's research on HIV/AIDS activism in China, the broader insights about the political nature of public health is relevant for understanding how states...

Associate Professor Ryan Brutger sits for a podcast interview at Social Science Matrix. What is the role and impact of private firms in monitoring and enforcing international trade law? Professor Ryan Brutger recently sat down with Daniel Lobo, Sociology PhD Student and Social Science Matrix Communications Scholar, for a podcast to discuss Ryan's new article, "Litigation for Sale: Private Firms and WTO Dispute Escalation." This...