Selected by Attorney General Keith Ellison to serve on the Advisory Task Force on Expanding the Economic Security of Women are Brittany Lewis (PhD '15, feminist studies)…
New research suggests that those who value "hegemonic masculinity" are more likely to support Trump. Professor of Political Science and Psychology Christopher Federico…
“One of my aims...is to clarify unwritten history on issues that have received little attention,” explains political science PhD candidate and recipient of the Leadership…
“It just comes together at the end...it really does,” emphasizes recent political science alum Elise Eckert. She reflects on finishing an honors thesis and graduating during…
“The findings in both papers show how the rules of the game can change behavior,” explains Morse Alumni Distinguished Professor Timothy Johnson about his research on how the…
Dr. Josef Woldense, a professor in African American and African Studies who studies elite politics and authoritarian regimes, talks with Mother Jones on Donald Trump's refusal…
Political Scientists Michael Minta and Kathryn Pearson share insights and answer your questions on this year’s historic high-stakes election. Moderated by Almanac Political…
Many students struggle with remote learning, but class of 2020 alumna Cassidy Drummond found solace in the knowledge that all students are in the same position. Drummond…
Does a judge’s gender affect the outcome of sexual assault trials? This question guides first-generation graduate and sixth-year PhD candidate Holly Seo-Nyeong Jo’s research…
Although Professor John Sullivan retired in 2016, his impact, detailed by former students in a recently-published book, lingers in the department. Professor Christopher…
Minneapolis had experienced racial unrest during the summers of 1966 and 1967, protests against the Vietnam War were taking place at the University of Minnesota in the late…
Despite the coronavirus, Minnesota recently held a primary election, Joe Biden virtually accepted the nomination as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, and Senator…
Professor Tim Johnson was quoted in a Star Tribune article on the Supreme Court decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma, which is a strong affirmation of the power of treaties and a…
