JANICE LIN (‘16) has always been adept when it comes to political science, developing a passion for the subject in high school. She came to the University of Illinois as a Political Science major with eyes on law school after graduation, and ended up double majoring in both Political Science and...
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"Mounting evidence suggests that 'affective polarization' leaks into social situations that previously existed beyond the reach of partisan politics, according to research co-written by Thomas J. Rudolph, the Lincoln Distinguished Professorial Scholar of Political Science at Illinois." Read the full article here.
Congratulations to all of the faculty and teaching assistants on the Spring 2021 List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent! A special congratulations to the 14 instructors from the Department of Political Science who are on the list: Kristin Bail - PS 241 (TA) *Robert Carroll - PS 398 Xinyuan Dai - PS 587 *Samantha Frost - PS 300, PS 372 *Nicholas Grossman - PS 280, PS 387 Konstantinos...
Professor Samantha Frost challenges established concepts of politics and what it is to be human. Read the full article here.
More Department News
- Professor Brian Gaines shares the potential legal implications of the new district map signed into law, based on population estimates rather than census data. Read the full article here.
- The occupation of Afghanistan was, and still is, a complex issue. Professor Grossman shares his analysis of the recent withdrawal of American troops and resulting aftermath. Read the full article here.
- Professor Pahre reveals some of the hidden gems of the Midwest! Read the full article here.
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