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News & Events

Catch up with our latest news, upcoming events, and faculty and student accomplishments.

Recent News

Kare 11 | Dan Myers on Midterm Poll Results

Political science professor Dan Myers discusses midterm poll results with Kare 11.

Peer Advisor: Diana Lopez-silva

Meet our newest peer advisor Diana Lopez-Silva.

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New Book Reexamines Collective Identity in the 1979 Iranian Revolution

How millions of Iranians who weren't full revolutionaries still helped topple a regime — Professor Arash Davari's new book rethinks what counts as revolutionary action.

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KARE 11 | Timothy R. Johnson on Supreme Court ruling on mail-in voting

Political scientist Timothy R. Johnson says the legal fight over the mail-in voting executive order is far from settled.

We Are Hiring: Assistant Professor of Political Science (International Relations & Methodology)

IR-Methods tenure-track professor opening at the University of Minnesota.

Upcoming Events

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In-Person

October 26 - 28, 2026

Bearing Witness — A New York Times exhibit

To mark its 175th year, The New York Times is presenting this exhibition of noteworthy photojournalism on college campuses.

Hybrid

October 28, 2026

Views from the U

Join us for this hybrid political science panel discussion, where UMN researchers will explore U.S. politics, midterms and what comes next.

Black Marxism: A Marxist Critique by August H. Nimtz.

In-Person

November 06, 2026

Black Marxism: A Marxist Critique

Distinguished teaching professor August Nimtz discusses his new book, "Black Marxism: A Marxist Critique," at Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature's first colloquium of…