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African Politics Conference Group awards Best Book Award to two books including Professor Noah Nathan's book The Scarce State: Inequality and Political Power in the Hinterland December 13, 2024 African Politics Conference Group African Politics Conference Group
New study examines American attitudes on global climate policies December 12, 2024 MIT Center for International Studies MIT Center for International Studies
Community policing in the Global South: International research co-led by Prof. Fotini Christia finds an approach lauded in the US works differently in other regions. December 5, 2024 Peter Dizikes MIT News
Fall 2024 MIT Political Science Newsletter November 25, 2024 MIT Political Science MIT Political Science
Curiosity Unbounded: Get out the Vote with Prof. Ariel White and MIT President Sally Kornbluth November 20, 2024 MIT News Office MIT News Office
MIT Prize for Open Data awarded to team that created Cast vote records: A database of ballots from the 2020 U.S. Election October 17, 2024 MIT Department of Political Science MIT Political Science
Q&A: David Singer on strengthening democracy September 27, 2024 MIT Political Science MIT Political Science
PhD students Nicholas Blanchette, Eleanor Freund and Eyal Hanfling selected to receive '24-'25 Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowships from the U.S. Institute of Peace September 16, 2024 United States Institute of Peace United States Institute of Peace
Here's why many election experts aren't freaking out about certification this year September 4, 2024 Miles Park NPR.org
Enabled by a significant gift, MIT’s Security Studies Program launches the Center for Nuclear Security Policy September 4, 2024 Peter Dizikes MIT News Office
Mariya Grinberg: Commitment to students' intellectual growth September 3, 2024 Jody Mou Office of Graduate Education
Paper co-authored by Professor Adam Berinsky, Blair Read PhD '22 and Lukas Wolters Freiheyt PhD '22 wins The Miller Prize August 27, 2024 The Society for Political Methodology The Society for Political Methodology
Professor Noah Nathan's book The Scarce State: Inequality and Political Power in the Hinterland is co-winner of the 2024 William Riker Award for Best Book in Political Economy August 26, 2024 MIT Political Science MIT Political Science
Pathways to Political Science Summer Research Program hosts second cohort of interns August 7, 2024 MIT Department of Political Science MIT Political Science In June and July, the Global Diversity Lab (GDL) hosted its second cohort of Pathways to Political Science Summer Research Interns (Pathways@GDL).
New York Times: Election results presented by Venezuela's opposition suggest Maduro lost decisively August 3, 2024 Anatoly Kurmanaev and Ethan Singer New York Times
Two MIT Political Science faculty books featured in MIT's Summer Reading List July 3, 2024 MIT News Office MIT News Office
Owen Coté, military technology expert and longtime associate director of the Security Studies Program, dies at 63 July 1, 2024 MIT Center for International Studies MIT Center for International Studies
Fotini Christia named next IDSS Director June 25, 2024 MIT Institute for Data, Systems and Society idss.mit.edu
Professor Devin Caughey wins Virginia Gray Best Book Award from the American Political Science Association June 14, 2024 MIT Political Science apsanet.org
Q&A with Professor Evan Lieberman: Exploring ethnic dynamics and climate change in Africa June 7, 2024 Leda Zimmerman MIT News Office
Congratulations Political Science graduates! May 28, 2024 MIT Department of Political Science MIT Political Science
Spring 2024 MIT Political Science Newsletter May 20, 2024 MIT Political Science MIT Political Science
Professor Chappell Lawson wins the James A. and Ruth Levitan Teaching Award May 20, 2024 MIT SHASS MIT SHASS
PhD Candidate Sukrit Puri All in the Family: Caste and ethnic identity play an outsize role in business/government interactions May 13, 2024 Leda Zimmerman MIT Political Science
Professor In Song Kim named an Outstanding UROP Mentor for 2023-2024 May 1, 2024 Dominique Becker urop.mit.edu
New insights on political polarization from Professor Adam Berinsky, postdoc Chloe Wittenberg (PhD '23) and Professor Teppei Yamamoto April 23, 2024 Peter Dizikes MIT News Office
Four MIT Political Science faculty honored as "Committed to Caring" for 2023-25 April 23, 2024 Office of Graduate Education MIT News Office
MIT Election Data + Science Lab: Measuring a decade of improvements in election administration March 22, 2024 Electionline The Election Center
PhD students Suzanne Freeman, Wright Smith and Ye Zhang selected to receive World Politics and Statecraft Fellowships March 7, 2024 MIT Department of Political Science
Professor Richard Nielsen and David Dolev discuss new MENA/MIT regional program at the Center for International Studies February 15, 2024 Précis MIT Center for International Studies
For all Humankind: Political science major Leela Fredlund wants to ensure fairness and justice prevail in humanity’s leap to space January 26, 2024 Leda Zimmerman MIT Political Science
