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

June 15, 2022

Gathering brings together scholar-practitioners for new project on environmental violence and justice

From April 29-30, 28 multi-disciplinary scholar-practitioners gathered for a virtual session centered on learning from and about one another as...

June 13, 2022

Ali Altiok (Peace Studies and Political Science)

Ali Altiok is a first-year Peace Studies and Political Science student from Turkey. Before coming to the Kroc Institute, Ali...

June 03, 2022

Glynn Honors Four from Outstanding Senior Class

Every year, the Glynn Program recognizes a small number of graduating seniors for their exemplary scholarship and service. The Glynn...

June 02, 2022

Students receive University of Notre Dame Library Research Awards

This annual award is earned by undergraduate students who demonstrate excellence in research skills by using a breadth of library...

June 01, 2022

Notre Dame faculty advance research related to the Church sexual abuse crisis

In March 2019, Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., announced that the University would provide funding to support research projects that...

May 31, 2022

Javelin Missiles Are in Short Supply and Restocking Them Won't Be Easy

Ukrainian fighters have destroyed Russian fighting vehicles with U.S. supplied Javelins. But replacing the thousands of missiles could take years,...

May 25, 2022

Dinah Lawan '22 awarded prize for paper exploring strategic peace-building in Nigeria

Dinah Lawan won the 2022 Gary F. Barnabo Political Science Writing Prize for the best paper about a current national or...

May 20, 2022

Twenty-seven Notre Dame students named 2022-23 Fulbright US Student Program finalists

Twenty-seven University of Notre Dame students have been selected as finalists, and another seven as alternates, for the 2022-23 Fulbright...

May 20, 2022

Graduation 2022: Latino Studies Scholars Program Sends Three New Leaders Out into the World

How does a university produce leaders? At Notre Dame, the Institute for Latino Studies has sought to answer this question...

May 19, 2022

Paolo Carozza named to Meta Oversight Board

Paolo G. Carozza, professor of law and concurrent professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, has been...

May 18, 2022

Seminar Series – Climate Wars

In the final NDISC Seminar Series event for the 2021-22 school year, the Notre Dame International Security Center welcomed Boston...

May 17, 2022

Ukraine Aid Bill Likely To Pass After DoD's Minor Concessions To Senator Paul

Meanwhile, Michael Desch, a professor of International Relations at the University of Notre Dame and the director of the Notre...

May 16, 2022

The National Security Act of 1947: An Overview

For almost seventy-five years now, the National Security Act of 1947 has significantly impacted how Presidents develop and implement foreign...

May 13, 2022

First Annual Publius Writing Prize Winners Announced

Earlier this semester, the Center for Citizenship & Constitutional Government announced the establishment of a new annual award, the Publius...

May 12, 2022

Seminar Series – Madman Theory: The Causes and Effects of Reputations for Madness in International Politics

In April 2022, NDISC welcomed Penn State Associate Political Science Professor Roseanne McManus to discuss he research in Madman Theory. Dr....

May 12, 2022

Lourigan Wins College of Arts & Letters "Inside Award"

Congratulations to Celeste Lourigan for winning the College of Arts & Letters’ “Inside Award” today. This award is given at...

May 12, 2022

NY Times recognizes Professor Carter Snead’s ‘What It Means to Be Human’ as one of 10 books to understand U.S. abortion debate

A new article in the New York Times has recommended Notre Dame Law Professor O. Carter Snead’s book What It...

May 10, 2022

2022 Senior Thesis Presentation for Political Science

2022 Senior Thesis Presentation For Political Science Join us in celebrating the 2022 Political Science Thesis Projects.…

May 10, 2022

CCCG Congratulates Graduating Tocqueville Fellows

The Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government (CCCG) congratulates nine Menard Family Tocqueville Fellows on their upcoming graduation from the...

May 09, 2022

Pandemic pivot: Political science Ph.D. candidate leads team of scholars and students studying whether border closures affected COVID-19’s spread

When the COVID-19 pandemic suddenly halted international travel, Mary Shiraef’s fieldwork plan to investigate the outcomes of communist-era border policies...