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As an undergraduate at Notre Dame in the 1970s, Ann Combs was often the only woman in her classes. But...

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Eileen Hunt, a professor in the Department of Political Science, has won the David Easton Award for her 2021 book,...

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When the COVID-19 pandemic suddenly halted international travel, Mary Shiraef’s fieldwork plan to investigate the outcomes of communist-era border policies...

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