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March 26, 2019

Research with a Purpose: Dissertation Year Fellow Studies Conflict, Police Reform

Research can and should solve real-world problems. That’s according to Lucía Tiscornia, a dissertation year fellow at the Kellogg Institute for International...

March 21, 2019

Rice and Kerry find common ground at Notre Dame

Former Secretary of State John Kerry and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (M.S. ’75) took the stage Tuesday night...

February 27, 2019

‘Scattered But Still Connected’: Relationships Built at Kellogg Lead to Research Project in Uruguay

A new research project on policing in Uruguay indirectly got its start at the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. “Police...

February 27, 2019

Video: The political science major at Notre Dame

What is the political science major like at Notre Dame? “A lot of people think that political science is just...

February 15, 2019

‘The Reality Is That Nobody Knows’: Experts Address Venezuela’s Future

In Venezuela, food is increasingly scarce, millions have fled the country in recent years, and two men have claimed the...

February 07, 2019

Army ROTC cadet blends history and political science research to study causes of human trafficking in home state

Senior Mary Ninneman has been to Thailand, Greece, and Washington, D.C., studying the causes and effects of human trafficking —...

December 14, 2018

Political scientist Vincent Phillip Muñoz awarded NEH fellowship, continuing record funding for humanities research

Vincent Phillip Muñoz, Tocqueville Associate Professor of Political Science and concurrent associate professor of law, has been offered a fellowship from...

November 29, 2018

Emilia Justyna Powell and Ilana Rothkopf present paper in Algeria

Associate Professor Emilia Justyna Powell and Graduate Student Ilana Rothkopf recently traveled to Algeria by official invitation from the Algerian...

September 20, 2018

Video: Notre Dame international security expert Joseph Parent on what happens when great powers decline

Joseph Parent, an associate professor of political science and associate director of the Notre Dame International Security Center, recently studied...

September 13, 2018

Ernesto Verdeja, associate professor of political science and peace studies, to receive 2018 Sheedy Award

Ernesto Verdeja, an associate professor in the Department of Political Science and the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, will...

September 13, 2018

Political Science Junior joins St. Joseph County Cyber Crimes unit in new on-campus location

The unit recently relocated to Hammes Mowbray Hall, home of the Notre Dame Security Police department, to provide the county...

August 08, 2018

Three Arts and Letters students awarded Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarships to study abroad

Rising juniors Jahlecia Gregory, an AnBryce Scholar, and Stefania Pulido will participate in Notre Dame International’s Puebla program in Puebla,...

July 11, 2018

A first-generation American and Political Science major finds her voice

Sara Abdel-Rahim ’17 found her voice in the liberal arts — and she amplified it through research, internships, and leadership roles...

July 09, 2018

Arts and Letters students learn about immigration through service work in Texas border town

Economics major Francis Brockman and political science major Daniel Rottenborn, are working for Annunciation House, a Catholic organization that gives shelter to refugees in...

June 29, 2018

Video: Eugene Gholz on military technology and grand strategy

Gholz’s work focuses on issues at the intersection of national security and economic policy. A former Pentagon senior adviser and...

June 27, 2018

How academic and international experiences helped a political science major find a passion for global food security

Rachel Ganson’s path in the College of Arts and Letters led her to China, India, Iceland, Italy, and Spain. And...

June 21, 2018

ILS Director Luis Fraga honored with MALDEF lifetime achievement award for commitment to community service

ILS Advisory Council Member, Phil Fuentes; Witt/Kieffer and former MALDEF Board Chair, Charlene Aguilar; Honoree, Luis Fraga; ILS Advisory Council Member, Joe Power Luis Ricardo...