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Betsy Sinclair Awarded Thomas F. Eagleton University Professorship in Public Affairs and Political Science

10.4.24

Sinclair's distinguished professorship is named after longtime former US senator and Washu Professor of Public Affairs and Political Science, Thomas F. Eagleton.

Enamorado wins NSF grant for linking datasets

9.9.24

Enamorado will design open-source data software that can process tens of millions of records – all from a personal computer.

David Carter joins editorial committee of World Politics

7.18.24

Congratulations to David Carter who is a new member of the editorial committee for the journal World Politics, effective July 1st.

Annamaria Prati wins 2024 APSA Best Poster Award

7.18.24

Prati's poster was on the topic of “Building Peace in Fragile States? UNDP and Violence Mitigation.”

Carlson's new book explores consequences of political conversations

6.19.24

‘Through the Grapevine' to be released in July

Dan Butler awarded $60,000 Unite America Grant for 2024 Primary Election Study

6.12.24

Dan Butler, Sarah Anderson, and Laurel Harbridge-Yong were recently awarded a $60,000 grant by Unite American for their impactful research studying the 2024 Primary Elections.

War magnifies politicians’ gendered behavior, public biases, research finds

5.29.24

Building Inclusivity: A Recap of the Political Science Department Chairs Conference

5.24.24

Earlier this semester, the WashU Department of Political Science hosted an innovative day-long conference that brought together chairs from various political science departments across the country.

International Relations Workshop Series Fosters Student-Faculty Collaboration

4.3.24

The Department of Political Science has launched an International Relations Workshop model aiming to equip students with practical skills and collaborative feedback on their ongoing research.

Carter wins American Library Association Award

2.15.24

David Carter's Historical Dictionary of Modern Coups d'Etat wins Best Historical Materials award from the American Library Association.

TRIADS receives $330,000 Carnegie Corporation grant to study online populist rhetoric

10.30.23

The two-year grant will help three political scientists at Washington University analyze millions of political social media posts and survey democratic citizens.

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.