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

March 01, 2021

The Wall Street Journal: An American Belt and Road Initiative?

President Biden last week announced a Pentagon task force to review military policy toward China, commenting that America will “meet...

February 26, 2021

Political scientist receives NSF RAPID grant to research prevalence of public belief in voter fraud

Brian Fogarty, director of Notre Dame’s Center for Social Science Research, has received a Rapid Response Research (RAPID) grant from...

February 19, 2021

Book co-edited by Professor Paolo Carozza examines the meaning of 'human dignity'

How can international development groups promote human dignity in their work — and why should they try? A new volume from...

February 18, 2021

The Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study launches new distinguished graduate fellowship program

The Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study has launched a pilot program to support up to six Notre Dame doctoral students...

February 16, 2021

The Review of Politics is now accepting Open Access submissions.

Open Access (OA) is an important way to make research findings freely available for anyone to access and view. Cambridge OA...

February 04, 2021

Eight Notre Dame undergraduates named spring Gilman Scholars

Eight University of Notre Dame students have been awarded spring Gilman Scholarships to study abroad, for a total of 15...

February 03, 2021

The Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study announces its 2021-2022 class of fellows

The Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study (NDIAS) has announced its faculty fellowship class for 2021-2022. The 11 residential fellows...

February 03, 2021

Statement by Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., on confirmation of Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary

“On behalf of the University, I extend our sincere congratulations to Pete Buttigieg upon his confirmation today as our nation’s...

February 01, 2021

February is Black History Month

Students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in a variety of events throughout February in recognition of Black History...

January 26, 2021

A new secular left is emerging and could present challenges for Biden administration

The challenge for President Joe Biden’s administration is finding ways to emphasize the common values of religious and secular voters,...

January 20, 2021

Statement by Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., congratulating President Biden, the 46th president of the United States

“I ask all in the Notre Dame community and persons of goodwill everywhere to pray for the new president and...

January 19, 2021

ND in DC: Alumni and faculty serving the nation

The 117th U.S. Congress and the incoming administration of President Joe Biden have brought several University of Notre Dame alumni...

January 18, 2021

How an experience abroad in high school taught Kate Cooper to say “yes” to more opportunities as an undergraduate

For six years, Notre Dame Pre-College has been sending high school students abroad to Rome, Italy and Ireland for two...

January 18, 2021

Notre Dame launches interdisciplinary Initiative on Race and Resilience

The University of Notre Dame has launched the Initiative on Race and Resilience, a new interdisciplinary program focused on the...

January 15, 2021

Sustainability Career Series Opens Virtual Doors for Students

With a record number of students enrolled in the Sustainability Minor and an increasing interest in careers incorporating sustainability, there...

January 12, 2021

ND panel puts Capitol unrest in perspective

What just happened? That’s what Notre Dame’s Klau Center for Civil and Human Rights and Rooney Center for the Study of...

January 11, 2021

Alan Page to speak at MLK Day event

Retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page, a 1967 University of Notre Dame graduate and the first African American justice...

January 11, 2021

Assault on the Capitol: What Just Happened?

Klau Center for Civil and Human Rights Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy If you were unable to...

January 08, 2021

"Assault on Congress" -- Statement by Fr. Jenkins

Today's assault on Congress was unworthy of our democracy. We pray for the nation and call on everyone, regardless of...

December 14, 2020

The Review of Politics is pleased to introduce Melody Grubaugh as one of our 2021 editorial interns.

Melody Grubaugh is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame, concentrating in...