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WashU Expert David Carter: Timing of Hamas’ strike followed pattern, but no match for Israel’s military

10.17.23

From the Newsroom: According to Professor David Carter, the cross-border attack on Israel by Hamas militants on Oct. 7 followed a similar pattern to previous conflicts. The timing of regime threats such as civil conflicts and coup d'états is the subject of a working paper by Carter and Ipek Ece Sener, a WashU PhD candidate.

WashU Expert Carly Wayne: Trauma, histories of victimhood will influence Israeli response

10.10.23

Carly Wayne, Assistant Professor of Political Science, has been studying strategic dynamics of Israeli-Palestinian violence and its effects on political attitudes and public health for nearly a decade. Read her analysis of the recent events in the Gaza-Israel crisis.

Q&A with Johnathan Smith, undergraduate representative to the Board of Trustees

10.2.23

Smith, a senior majoring in English and political science, talks about how he juggles his extracurricular activities and how he wants to use his voice on the Board.

Gabel wins grant to study minority representation strategies

9.27.23

NSF grant supports deep dive into police body camera metadata

9.25.23

A transdisciplinary team of Arts & Sciences faculty is leading the charge to analyze metadata from police body-worn cameras – a project that could shed new light on when, where, and why officers activate these devices.

Margit Tavits to receive 2023 Arts & Sciences Faculty Leadership Award

9.6.23

Congratulations to Margit Tavits, the Dr. William Taussig Professor in Arts and Sciences, who will receive the 2023 Arts & Sciences Faculty Leadership Award to recognize the exceptional service she has given to Arts & Sciences and Washington University throughout the years.

Black legislators talk more about race, and it works

8.29.23

A new study from political scientist Matthew Hayes in Arts & Sciences finds legislators who use symbolism in speeches about race and civil rights reap electoral rewards, including more favorable evaluations and higher voter turnout.

Graduate Highlight: Afiq bin Oslan

8.3.23

Get to know Afiq bin Oslan, one of our 2023 PhD graduates.

Graduate Highlight: Benjamin Noble

7.25.23

Ben Noble is one of our newest PhD graduates and is joining the Department of Political Science at UC San Diego as an Assistant Professor this fall. Congratulations Ben!

Political science program aims to expand graduate student pipeline

7.20.23

Welcoming Betsy Sinclair as new Chair and Clarissa Hayward as new Associate Chair of Political Science

7.6.23

This month, Betsy Sinclair begins her term as Chair of Political Science and Clarissa Hayward begins as Associate Chair.

Taylor Carlson receives 2023 PolNet Best Book Award for "What Goes Without Saying"

6.30.23

Congratulations to Taylor Carlson for winning with 2023 PolNet Best Book Award for "What Goes Without Saying: Navigating Political Discussion in America", co-authored with Jaime Settle of the College of William and Mary!