News // Department of Political Science // University of Notre Dame

February 19, 2018

Political scientist’s new book on liberalism garners significant media attention

A new book by a Notre Dame political science professor has sparked a fire in the public sphere, garnering significant...

February 16, 2018

Expert details risks of patronizing unlicensed tax preparers

According to Patrick Thomas, during tax filing season, it’s important to consider the credentials and qualifications of a tax preparer,...

February 08, 2018

Associate Professor Guillermo Trejo is awarded prestigious grant

Associate Professor Guillermo Trejo and his coauthors, Sandra Ley and Shannan Mattiace, have been awarded a grant from the Harry...

February 08, 2018

Associate Professor, Guillermo Trejo, is awarded prestigious grant

Associate Professor, Guillermo Trejo, and his coauthors, Sandra Ley and Shannan Mattiace, have been awarded a grant from the Harry...

January 31, 2018

Department adds four international relations experts to faculty

Notre Dame’s Department of Political Science has added four new faculty members, bolstering its expertise in international relations issues. The...

January 26, 2018

Department adds four international relations experts to faculty

Notre Dame’s Department of Political Science has added four new faculty members, bolstering its expertise in international relations issues. The...

January 25, 2018

Video: NDISC director on nuclear weapons, the military, and America's role in the world

Michael Desch is professor of political science and director of the Notre Dame International Security Center. His research interests include...

January 25, 2018

Video: NDISC director on nuclear weapons, the military, and America's role in the world

Michael Desch is professor of political science and director of the Notre Dame International Security Center. His research interests include...

January 25, 2018

Q&A with Maryann Kwakwa, Ph.D. candidate in political science

This is the second installment in an ongoing Q&A series with Arts and Letters graduate students. Maryann Kwakwa, a Ph.D....

January 24, 2018

Videos: Political science alumni discuss the value of a liberal arts education in Washington, D.C.

Political science alumni are making their mark in Washington, D.C., building successful careers at prestigious organizations including The Washington Post,...

January 24, 2018

Video: Notre Dame senior presents work in Latino Studies and Political Science

Notre Dame Senior, Gregory Jenn, recently presented his research, "How Latinos will Make America Great Again" at El Colegio de la...

January 23, 2018

Video: Notre Dame Washington Program offers opportunity to learn, live, and work in nation's capital

Sophomores and juniors from any major or college at the University of Notre Dame may participate in the semester-long Washington...

January 22, 2018

Q&A with Maryann Kwakwa, Ph.D. candidate in political science

This is the second installment in an ongoing Q&A series with Arts and Letters graduate students. Maryann Kwakwa, a Ph.D....

January 02, 2018

Political scientist wins NEH fellowship, continuing Notre Dame’s record success

Notre Dame political scientist Susan Collins has been awarded a 2018 fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities, extending...

November 20, 2017

New article by Graduate Student Luis Schenoni

Congratulations to Graduate Student Luis Schenoni for his article, "Of words and deeds: Latin American declaratory regionalism, 1994–2014" published in the...

November 17, 2017

Connection, political science, and climate change: A Q&A with Associate Professor Debra Javeline

Debra Javeline, associate professor in the Department of Political Science and affiliated faculty member of the Notre Dame Environmental Change...

November 13, 2017

Political scientist examines global impact of leaders on Communist Party

In Vanguard of the Revolution: The Global Idea of the Communist Party (Princeton University Press, 2017), author A. James McAdams seeks to...

September 06, 2017

Nanovic Hall brings social sciences students and faculty together

For Luis Fraga, acting chair of the Department of Political Science, Nanovic Hall is a dream come true. The state-of-the-art new...

September 01, 2017

Political science professor wins prestigious book award for research on women’s suffrage

In the nearly 100 years since women won the right to vote, a conventional wisdom about the aftermath of the...

August 29, 2017

Professor’s research on state legislatures wins American Political Science Association book award

Jeff Harden, an assistant professor in Notre Dame’s Department of Political Science, has won the American Political Science Association’s Virginia...