For Professor ALAN WISEMAN (BA ’96), his professional career stems from a hot day in Champaign, Illinois in August 1993. Dr. Wiseman was planning to complete an internship program in Washington, DC, graduate early with a degree in history and political science, and go to law school. To make this...
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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.
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.
More Department News
- 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.
- We would like to congratulate Jessica Angel, who was awarded the 2021 Senior Thesis Award in addition to the Best Senior Thesis Presentation as part of the Political Science Honors Program. We asked Jessica to share a bit about her research experience and future plans! What was the title...
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