Department of Political Science
News & Research Highlights
President's Award for Outstanding Service
Congratulations to Martin Sampson for winning a 2008 President's Award for Outstanding Service. This award is presented each year in the spring and recognizes exceptional service to the University, its schools, colleges, departments, and service units by any active or retired faculty or staff member. Recipients of this award have gone well beyond their regular duties and have demonstrated an unusual commitment to the University community.
May 8th, 2008Udall Native American Congressional Internship
Congratulations to Political Science Honors student Hanna Lussier for being awarded a 2008 Udall Native American Congressional Internship by the Morris K. Udall Foundation. She is one of 12 students nationwide chosen to receive this fully supported, highly competitive Washington, D.C. summer internship. Full story
May 8th, 2008Guggenheim Fellowship
Professor Kathryn Sikkink has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for next year as one of only four political scientists to be selected. Congratulations!
April 7th, 2008Congressional Research Award
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Kathryn Pearson for receiving a Congressional Research Award from the Dirksen Congressional Center!
February 29th, 2008
About Our Department
For years the Department of Political Science has maintained an ambitious set of goals—from excellence in graduate education to the conduct of leading social science research. To some people, Minnesota is synonymous with fields like political psychology and constructivist international relations (the "Minnesota School"). In addition, we now house impressive groups of faculty breaking new ground in the study of democratization, social policymaking, and much more. One thing is certain, we are well equipped to help lead the discipline in training political scientists and answering the toughest questions about political and social realities. For more information, please review our brochure (PDF).
Videos
- Kathryn Sikkink, Part 1
- Kathryn A. Sikkink, U of M Regents Professor and Arleen Carlson Professor of Political Science, speaks about her research. View the entire series.
- Wendy Rahn, Part 1
- Research on the 2006 Elections. Conversations with Political Science Faculty. Associate Professor Wendy Rahn, August 2006. 11 parts.
- David Samuels, Part 1
- The "Presidentialization" of Politics. Conversations with Political Science Faculty Associate Professor David Samuels, August 2006. 7 parts.
Events
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