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

October 03, 2022

Application Open: 2023 Poland Summer Study Abroad

Applications for Poland Summer Study Abroad are open until November 1. Led by CCCG Faculty Fellow Emilia Justyna Powell, this...

September 30, 2022

New prison education initiative joins Center for Social Concerns

Notre Dame Programs for Education in Prisons (NDPEP) will offer opportunities for liberal arts education to people incarcerated in Indiana,...

September 27, 2022

Peace Studies students among Center for Social Concerns Graduate Scholars inaugural cohort

The Center for Social Concerns introduced its inaugural cohort of 14 Notre Dame graduate students to the Graduate Scholars program. Among those...

September 27, 2022

NDISC Welcomes Intelligence Community Leaders

In September 2022, as this year’s entry in the Jack Kelly and Gail Weiss Lecture Series, the Notre Dame International...

September 27, 2022

CCCG Welcomes Associate Director Dr. Deborah O'Malley

Last week, the Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government welcomed Dr. Deborah O’Malley as the new Associate Director. Dr. O’Malley brings...

September 25, 2022

NDIAS Teaching Lab Fellow Karrie Koesel to testify before Congressional-Executive Commission on China

The associate professor will discuss the People’s Republic of China’s strategies for asserting party control over religion, especially through sinicization, which...

September 08, 2022

‘The best decision I ever made’: How being among the first classes of women at Notre Dame prepared Ann L. Combs ’78 to thrive in corporate boardrooms and the nation’s capital

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

September 08, 2022

Kroc Institute welcomes five new Ph.D. students, names fellowship recipients

Five new students representing four disciplines recently began the Kroc Institute’s interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Peace Studies. Incoming students were...

September 07, 2022

Political science professor’s book on Islamic law wins two International Studies Association awards

Emilia Justyna Powell, a Notre Dame professor of political science and concurrent professor at The Law School, has won two...

September 01, 2022

Research shows government transparency benefits special interest groups, not citizenry

Using measures of the agreement between what state governments do and what citizens want, Jeff Harden and Justin Kirkland found that...

September 01, 2022

V. Phillip Muñoz Publishes New Book on Religious Liberty

CCCG Director Vincent Phillip Muñoz has published Religious Liberty and the American Founding: Natural Rights and the Original Meanings of...

September 01, 2022

NDISC Alumna Spotlight: Mackenzie Nolan

In this blog, we’d like to take the opportunity to introduce you to Mackenzie Nolan and discuss her experiences in...

August 30, 2022

CCCG Provides Funding for Summer Internships and Conferences

Thanks to the generosity of donors, the Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government was able to provide funding to students...

August 26, 2022

CCCG Welcomes Visiting Scholars

The Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government (CCCG) is pleased to welcome four visiting scholars for the 2022-2023 academic year. ...

August 25, 2022

Past, Present, and Future for America’s War Colleges

Of the places where this education can be attained, America’s War Colleges are among the most prestigious. In this blog,...

August 25, 2022

Ford Research Finds Diverse Friendships Foster Inter-Ethnic Trust in Kenyan Schools

Kenya’s 2013 Basic Education Act expanded the number of national schools and increased student body diversity quotas based on the...

August 23, 2022

Class of 2022 Student Spotlight: Patrick Aimone

When Patrick Aimone came to college, he was looking for a rich academic environment with opportunities for personal development and...

August 22, 2022

New book explores “wicked problems” facing peace studies scholars and practitioners

The new edited volume Wicked Problems: The Ethics of Action for Peace, Rights, and Justice (Oxford University Press, 2022) brings...

August 18, 2022

Eileen Hunt’s book Artificial Life After Frankenstein wins award for broadening horizons of contemporary political science

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

August 17, 2022

On Poland trip, students reflect on religion, international law, and atrocities

This summer, Charles W. Powell and Emilia Justyna Powell taught a summer study abroad course that challenged students to learn...