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

January 25, 2012

Notre Dame Intensifies Focus on Constitutional Studies

The study of constitutions dates back to Aristotle, yet remains as relevant today as it was then. “It’s a perennial...

January 17, 2012

Political Science Majors Discover the World at Work

Understanding the way the world works is important. But understanding the way you work is just as important, says Joshua...

January 12, 2012

Notre Dame political scientist analyzes new Pew survey on Mormons

There are as many Mormons in America as there are Jews, yet there has been far less research into...

January 11, 2012

Political Scientist Debra Javeline Researches Responses to “Russia’s 9/11”

On the morning of September 1, 2004, University of Notre Dame political scientist Debra Javeline found herself, like many people...

January 06, 2012

Scholars Explore Religion’s Role in International Relations

From Cairo to Kabul to New York City, the events shaping our world are informed by the deeply held religious...

December 13, 2011

Political Scientist and Legal Scholar Donald Kommers Receives Mellon Fellowship

Can a newly minted constitution help revive a people devastated by war? Can it produce a deliberative democracy and respect...

December 13, 2011

Notre Dame Survey of African American Catholics Offers Important Insights

A new, unprecedented national survey of African American Catholics by University of Notre Dame researchers reveals several significant insights into...

December 02, 2011

Political Science Ph.D. Candidate Studies Colonialism and Slavery

Political science graduate student and former Kellogg Dissertation Year Fellow Olukunle Owolabi has a unique personal connection with the subject...

December 02, 2011

Senior political science major wins Marshall Scholarship

Peter Quaranto, a University of Notre Dame senior from Franklin, Mass., is one of 43 Marshall Scholarship winners for 2006,...

December 01, 2011

Notre Dame Political Scientist Guillermo O’Donnell Dies

Guillermo O’Donnell, professor emeritus of political science and senior fellow of the University of Notre Dame’s Kellogg Institute for International...

November 29, 2011

Political Science Majors Discover the World at Work

Understanding the way the world works is important. But understanding the way you work is just as important, says Joshua Kaplan, director...

November 28, 2011

Notre Dame Intensifies Focus on Constitutional Studies

The study of constitutions dates back to Aristotle, yet remains as relevant today as it was then. “It’s a perennial subject...

November 23, 2011

Political Science Faculty Mentors Next Generation of Scholars

The graduate program in Notre Dame’s Department of Political Science can boast many successful alumni, including high-profile leaders such as...

November 23, 2011

Scholars Explore Religion’s Role in International Relations

From Cairo to Kabul to New York City, the events shaping our world are informed by the deeply held religious...

November 14, 2011

New Grants Fund Political Science Faculty Research

Five scholars in Notre Dame’s Department of Political Science were recently awarded research grants and fellowships to study a range...

November 14, 2011

Notre Dame Scholars Win Political Science Association Book Awards

Four scholars from the University of Notre Dame’s Department of Political Science received book prizes at the American Political Science...

November 14, 2011

Three Faculty Join Department of Political Science

The University of Notre Dame’s Department of Political Science recently hired three assistant professors: Jaimie Bleck, a scholar of African...

October 11, 2011

In Memoriam: Xavier Murphy

Xavier Murphy, a 2011 University of Notre Dame graduate who was on campus this semester completing one course and working...

September 28, 2011

Notre Dame Forum to Reimagine K-12 Education

The 2011-12 Notre Dame Forum, “Reimagining School: to Nurture the Soul of a Nation,” will present a number of events...

September 26, 2011

Conference to Focus on Liberty and Religion in American Politics

The question of religion and freedom in American public life will be the topic of a conference at the University...