Political Science PhD student Will Halm and coauthors published “Who Counts as a ‘Person of Color’? The Roles of Ancestry, Phenotype, Self-Identification, and Other Factors” in Socius (2025). Congratulations Will! Read article here.
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UC Berkeley Political Science Professor Steve Fish appeared in recent media commentary to discuss developments in American politics. Congratulations Professor Fish! Watch his appearances here and here .
Recent PhD graduate Samuel Chan was quoted in an NPR story discussing ideology and contemporary political divides, sharing insights drawn from his research. Congratulations Samuel! Read article here.
UC Berkeley Political Science Professors Ryan Brutger and Amy Pond published “What Principles Influence Public Trust for Stronger Antitrust Enforcement” in ProMarket on January 9, 2026. Congratulations Professor Brutger and Professor Pond! Read article here .
UC Berkeley Political Science Professor Omar Wasow published a recent op-ed in The New York Times , offering insight on contemporary political issues and public discourse. Congratulations Professor Wasow! Read article here .
Political Science PhD candidate Sharik Laliwala has been awarded the APSA Religion and Politics Small Grants Award for his project “Political Demolition Cycle: Electoral Incentives and Muslim Housing Demolitions in Urban India.” The Religion & Politics section of the American Political Science Association supports small grants of up to approximately $2,500 for research that advances theoretical, empirical, and practical understanding of religion and politics. These...
Political Science PhD candidate Sharik Laliwala has received a new NSF ACCESS-CI Allocation to support his project on digitizing India’s voter rolls using advanced supercomputing infrastructure. The ACCESS program provides researchers with computing and data resources to advance research and scholarship as part of the National Science Foundation’s cyberinfrastructure ecosystem. This new allocation is larger than his previous award and gives him expanded computational capacity...
Professors David Broockman and Paul Pierson have been recognized among the world’s leading political science scholars. Prof. Broockman ranked as the most-published scholar in top journals over the past five years, while Prof. Pierson is the third-most cited scholar globally, reflecting the widespread influence of their research. Congratulations! Read full story here .
Professor Steve Vogel published “ Toward an Interdisciplinary Political Economy of Wages ” in Politics & Society (online).
Professor Eric Schickler has published “ What Donald Trump Has Taught Us about American Political Institutions” in Political Science Quarterly (online).