Peng Peng Awarded the 2025 Lee J. Alston Prize for Best Article in Journal of Historical Political Economy
The Lee J. Alston Prize is given out annually for the best article in the previous year’s volume of the journal.
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Growing and Maintaining Excellence: A Departmental Year in Review
Between new faculty, new awards, and funding questions, the 2024–2025 academic year has been an eventful one for WashU Political Science.
Yeldham, Green to address undergraduate Class of 2025
Graduating senior John Yeldham will address the Class of 2025 during the Arts & Sciences Recognition Ceremony on May 11. He will be joined by alumnus John R. Green, AB ’90.
Carrying the banner: Meet the 2025 student marshals
At the university-wide Commencement ceremony on May 12, three students will represent Arts & Sciences by carrying banners for the College and the Office of Graduate Studies.
Letter from the Director of Graduate Studies
Betsy Sinclair Installed as Thomas F. Eagleton University Professor of Public Affairs and Political Science
Betsy Sinclair installed as the Thomas F. Eagleton University Professor of Public Affairs and Political Science
During her installation ceremony on April 17, Betsy Sinclair, the Thomas F. Eagleton University Professor of Public Affairs and Political Science, delivered an address titled “The Social Citizen.”
Diana Z. O'Brien Co-Authors New Article in American Political Science Review
The article examines whether gender quotas diminish citizens’ faith in political decisions and decision-making processes.
Professors and Grad Student Publish New Article in American Journal of Political Science
The research leverages large-scale data on Facebook posts by more than 800 parties in 87 democracies to analyze their day-to-day language practices to develop, for the first time, the classification of monolingual and multilingual parties around the world.
Letter from the Associate Chair
Recognizing outstanding staff
Arts & Sciences recently announced the 2025 Outstanding Staff Award recipients, who will be celebrated at the Danforth and CFU Staff Milestone Celebration on May 20. Each recipient made exceptional contributions to the university through service or leadership. Congratulations to all the awardees!