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GRE will be Temporarily Optional for Fall 2021 PhD Applicants
The Department of Political Science will not require GRE as part of the PhD application for the fall 2021 applicants. The exam is temporarily considered… more »
New Book: US Supreme Court Doctrine in the State High Courts
“A groundbreaking book traversing political science and legal scholarship. Anyone interested in how Supreme Court opinions operate on the ground will find the… more »
Subotic Wins Another 2020 Book Award
Dr. Jelena Subotic, Professor of Political Science, has been awarded the 2020 Jervis-Schroeder Award in International History and Politics. Her book, Yellow Star, Red Star:… more »
Aries Arugay, PhD 2014, Wins the Outstanding Young Scientist Award
Aries Arugay, GSU PhD in Political Science 2014, was awarded the Outstanding Young Scientist Award of the National Academy of Science and Technology of the… more »
Olivia Murray, class of 2020, off to Harvard Law School
The department of political science would like to congratulate Olivia Murray, class of 2020, on being accepted to Harvard Law School where she will start… more »
Hankla on Government Efficiency in Handling COVID-19
In a recent article published by The Conversation, Dr. Charles Hankla, Assistant Professor of Political Science, asked: “What do the countries that have dealt effectively… more »
Kelsi Quick Wins Two GSURC Awards
Kelsi Quick, a GSU Political Science undergraduate student, has won two research awards at the GSU Undergraduate Research Conference (GSURC) for her paper entitled,… more »
Subotic Wins 2020 Book Award
Dr. Jelena Subotic, Professor of Political Science, has been awarded the 2020 Joseph Rothschild Prize in Nationalism and Ethnic Studies for her book Yellow Star,… more »
Candid Conversation on Protecting American Elections
Concerned about your vote in the upcoming presidential elections?
GSU hosted the Chairwoman of the Federal Elections Commission, Ellen Weintraub, in a wide-ranging discussion… more »
Work of McCoy and Rahman Cited in the NY Times
The work of Dr. Jennifer McCoy and PhD Candidate Tahmina Rahman is featured in a New York Times opinion piece by Thomas B.… more »
PoliSci Alumna Ebony Carter Running for Georgia House District 110
Ebony Carter, BA in Political Science and Anthropology, is running for Georgia House District 110.
Ms. Carter has been an active member of the student… more »
Schorpp on USAPP: Diverse Courts Better for Civil Liberties
Can gender diversity on the federal judiciary make it less likely for judges to defer to the executive during times of war? more »
New Publication: Post-Election Violence in Africa
Dr. Meshack Simati, a 2018 Political Science PhD graduate of GSU, had a new book published by Routledge on post-election violence in Africa.
The book,… more »
Lensing Featured in the NY Times on his Study Trip to China
Dexter Lensing, a GSU PhD student of Political Science, is featured in a New York Times story on foreign students studying in China in… more »
New Publication: Climate Change and Sea Level Rise in South Florida
When Dr. Toby Bolson and Dr. Risa Palm showed South Floridians future expected flood zone maps of their homes, they thought they would… more »
Sarah Gershon appointed to the WomenLead Professorship
The Board of Regents has approved the appointment of Dr. Sarah Gershon to the Ray and John Uttenhove WomenLead Professorship. The criteria for… more »
Upcoming: Sites of Reckoning Symposium, Mar 5-6, 2020
Co-organized by the Political Science Department’s Dr. Jelena Subotic, this two-day symposium will bring together a distinguished group of US and international scholars… more »
New Publication on Elite Corruption in Post-conflict Kosovo
PhD student Chris Jackson published a research paper in the Journal of European Integration. The study, entitled “The EU and rule of law development… more »
Carey Links the Global Wave of Protests to Internal Immigration
Dr. Henry F. (Chip) Carey, Associate Professor of Political Science, discusses the common reason behind demonstrations that have swept across a lot of countries… more »
New Publication: Local Accountability and National Coordination in Fiscal Federalism
Only when democratic decentralization is combined with the integration of political parties, fiscal federalism will consistently deliver on its governance promises, more »
Stacey Abrams on Campus for the 2019 GSUMUN Opening Ceremony
With a standing ovation and close to 1,000 attendees, Stacey Abrams was welcomed today to Georgia State University High School Model of the United Nations… more »
Call for Papers: 2020 Atlanta Symposium on Political Science (ASOPS)
The Graduate Student Association is pleased to announce the 2020 Atlanta Symposium on Political Science (ASOPS), hosted by the Political Science Department at… more »
Goldberg on NPR Discussing Changes Among White Liberal Voters
Zach Goldberg, a doctoral student of political science at Georgia State University, had his work featured on NPR discussing the changes among white liberals towards… more »
Wonseleah Teah Awarded South African Women’s Alliance Scholarship
Wonseleah Teah, a Political Science student at Georgia State University, has been awarded the 2020 Scholarship by the South African Women’s Alliance (SAWA).… more »
Dexter Lensing Awarded NBR's Chinese Language Fellowship
Dexter Lensing, a Ph.D. candidate in political science at Georgia State University, has been awarded the 2019-2020 Chinese Language Fellowship Program (CLFP)… more »
Kristina LaPlant Awarded the Certificate of Excellence in Teaching
Kristina M. LaPlant, ABD Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, has been awarded the Certificate of Excellence in College Teaching by GSU’s Center for Excellence in… more »
New Publication: Holocaust Remembrance after Communism
The Cornell University Press has published a new book by Dr. Jelena Subotic, Professor of Political Science at Georgia State University, on the memory… more »
Interview: Sandoval's Effort for Democracy in Venezuela
In an interview with GSU News Hub, Claudio Sandoval discussed his journey serving Venezuela amid its recent political turmoil.
Mr. Sandoval, LL.M. ’19 and a… more »
New Publication: Political Debates have Different Impact on Men vs. Women
GSU’s Dr. Sarah Allen Gershon and PhD candidate Kristina LaPlant found that men and women experience different emotional reactions during political debates, based on… more »
Lindsay Pilots GSU’s Prison Education Project
Along with a GSU colleagues, Professor Peter Lindsay piloted a project that allows inmates to receive college degree. The program fulfills a dire need… more »
McCoy on NPR Discussing Historical Roots of Venezuela’s Crisis
Talking to NPR’s Throughline, Dr. Jennifer McCoy discussed the roots of the current economic and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. Throughline is NPR’s history podcast hosted… more »
Steigerwalt on NPR Discussing Georgia’s Controversial Heartbeat Bill
Talking to GPB Radio, Dr. Amy Steigerwalt dives deep into the legal aspect of the newly signed Georgia House Bill 481, also known as the… more »
Zoukis 2019 Concluded: Prison Reform and Re-Establishing Citizenship
Centered on the theme of Prison Reform and Re-Establishing Citizenship, the fourth annual Zoukis Summer Institute was successfully concluded on May 9th, 2019 with a… more »
Dr. Naim Elected to the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Board of Trustees
Dr. Rashid Naim was unanimously co-opted on the Academic Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies,… more »
New Publication: Gender Stereotypes Limit Power of Female Presidents Across Cultures
Female presidents have less power to shape policy and are held to higher standards in key policy areas than male presidents, according to a study… more »
Bailey Fairbanks Receives Graduate Teaching Assistant Pedagogy Award
Bailey Fairbanks, PhD Candidate in Political Science, has won the Graduate Teaching Assistant Pedagogy Award awarded by GSU’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning… more »
Two POLS Students Presented at the GSURC 2019
Two student recipients of the University Assistantship under the sponsorship of the Political Science Department presented their work at the 2019 GSU Undergraduate… more »
Upcoming: Zoukis 2019 on Prison Reform and Re-Establishing Citizenship
The 2019 Zoukis Summer Institute will be held on Tuesday May 7th until Thursday May 9th. This year’s theme – entitled Prison Reform and Re-Establishing Citizenship… more »
Dendere, PhD Graduate, appointed at Wellesley College
Dr. Chipo Dendere, a 2016 Political Science PhD graduate of GSU, has been appointed as an Assistant Professor at Wellesley College. Chipo was also elected… more »
Wedeman Testifies in front of the USCC on China
Dr. Andrew Wedeman offered his testimony to the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) on Xi Jinping’s battle with corruption… more »
GSU Alumna Among Campaign Staff of El Salvador's Newly Elected President
GSU Political Science 4+1 alumna, Martha Revelo, was among the team that led to a presidential electoral victory ending almost three decades of two-party rule… more »
PhD Candidate Sandoval Appointed as Venezuelan Ambassador to Honduras
GSU PhD Candidate in Political Science, Claudio Sandoval, has been appointed as the Ambassador of the Venezuelan Government in exile to Honduras. The appointment was… more »
McCoy Speaking to International News Outlets on Venezuela
Dr. Jennifer McCoy has been making several recent media appearances on national and international media outlets to analyze the Venezuelan ongoing crisis.… more »
New Publication: Rap Music Influences Attitudes about Black Feminism
Dr. Lakeyta M. Bonnette-Bailey finds a significant positive impact for the exposure to political rap on the agreement with Black feminist attitudes in a… more »
GSU POLS Alum Named Among Kemp’s Senior Staff
Amelia Hawkins, a former Political Science intern and ’16 alum at Georgia State University, has been named as Gov.-elect Brian Kemp’s Director of Executive Operations.… more »
New Faculty Publication on "Polarizing Polities: A Global Threat to Democracy"
Dr. Jennifer McCoy, Distinguished University Professor of Political Science, has published her latest volume as a guest co-editor and chapter author on… more »
Call for Submissions: 2019 Annual Graduate Student Conference
The Graduate Student Association of Political Science at GSU is pleased to announce the 11th annual Graduate Student Conference on March 2, 2019.… more »
Abigail Bowen Works with WomenLead on First IRB-approved Survey
Upcoming: Bonnette-Bailey’s Lecture at Atlantic Academy, Germany
Dr. Lakeyta M. Bonnette-Bailey will deliver a lecture at the Atlantic Academy on the role of the Hip-Hop culture as a social movement in its… more »
Upcoming: Bonnette-Bailey’s Colloquium at Harvard on Rap Music
Harvard’s Hiphop Archive & Research Institute is hosting Dr. Lakeyta M. Bonnette-Bailey to discuss the impact of political rap music on an individual’s political… more »
Upcoming Event: Collective Crimes in Time of War
The Center for Human Rights and Democracy invites you to the next speaker in the Holocaust and Genocide Studies series on Wednesday, November… more »
GSU Awarded OLC's Digital Learning Innovation Award
The Online Learning Consortium (OLC) awarded GSU’s Political Science faculty-led team the Digital Learning Innovation Award for their work on reshaping the Global… more »
Bonnette-Bailey to WP on Atlanta Rappers and Stacey Abrams
Dr. Lakeyta Bonnette-Bailey, Associate Professor of Political Science, was interviewed for the Washington Post story on rap music in light of the midterm elections.… more »
McCoy Speaks to NPR on Polarization in Venezuela
NPR’s The Democracy Test hosted Dr. Jennifer McCoy to speak about polarization in Venezuela. The Democracy Test is a six-part series from Truth, Politics and… more »
Steigerwalt Discusses Early Voting on GPB’s Political Rewind
GPB News’ Political Rewind hosted Dr. Amy Steigerwalt to discuss early voting in Georgia. In addition to GSU’s Professor of Political Science, the edition… more »
Job Opening: Political Science Full-Time Lecturer
The Department of Political Science at Georgia State University invites applications for a full-time Lecturer position to begin Fall 2019, pending budgetary approval.… more »
Upcoming Event: Jan Banning on Pulaski Women’s Prison
The Zoukis Research Collaborative invites you to attend a presentation by internationally acclaimed artist Jan Banning on his Law & Order, Pulaski Women’s Prison… more »
Feit Awarded Contemporary Political Theory's Best Paper Prize
The Contemporary Political Theory journal awards Dr. Mario Feit its 2018 Best Paper prize for his article on Martin Luther King, Jr.’s democratic impatience.
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Lindsay’s New Book: The Craft of University Teaching
What does university teaching – as a craft – look like? What changes does a craft perspective suggest for higher education?
The Craft of University… more »
Thornton’s Paper on Partisanship Soon on APSR
The American Political Science Review (APSR) will soon publish a paper coauthored by Dr. Judd Thornton, Assistant Professor of Political Science, on the causal… more »
Naim Appointed to the Board of National Model United Nations
Dr. Rashid Naim, Principal Senior Lecturer of Political Science, got appointed as the new member of the National Model United Nations (NMUN) Board of Directors.… more »
Political Science Alumnus Receives Prestigious Fellowship, Joins Harvard
Hainer Sibrian, a Political Science alumnus and a winner of the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship, spoke at the convocation of the Honors… more »
GSU Interns “Inside Atlanta’s Immigrant Cages”
The Project South and Georgia Detention Watch released a 105-page report on the conditions for detained immigrants in Georgia. GSU interns, Trevont Johnson and Pedro… more »
Is Trump Master Negotiator or Malleable Amateur? Hankla's Take
Charles Hankla, Associate Professor of Political Science, explains the dangers of Trump’s inconsistent and aggressive trade policies in an opinion piece published by The Conversation.… more »
GSU Students to Take Part in Democratic Erosion Conference
Three GSU students will be taking part in the Democratic Erosion Conference organized by Brown University in August 2018. The students were selected out of… more »
Goldberg's Research Cited in the NY Times
The work of Zach Goldberg, a GSU PhD student of Political Science, is featured in a New York Times opinion piece by Thomas B. Edsall.… more »
Pariah to Pulitzer: Lakeyta Bonnette-Bailey Discusses Rap Music’s Path
Writing to The Conversation, Associate Professor Lakeyta Bonnette-Bailey discusses how Rap music made it to the Pulitzer Prize after being fought for years. “While… more »
An Open Dialogue: Is US Democracy at Risk?
GSU’s Center for Human Rights and Democracy conducted an open discussion on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 on the potential risks to American democracy. Dr.… more »
2018 Annual Graduate Student Conference Concluded with 29 Speakers
The Graduate Student Association (GSA) at the Department of Political Science successfully concluded its 10th annual meeting on Saturday March 3rd, 2018. The Graduate Student… more »
Henry Carey Discusses Trump's "Sultanism" on NPR
Henry Carey, GSU’s Associate Professor of Political Science, discusses Trump’s “sultanism” with Neal Conan on his NPR show Truth, Politics and Power. Carey explains… more »
GSU’s Mock Trial Team Prevails, Might Go National!
This weekend, one of GSU’s two undergraduate Mock Trial teams went 8-0 at the southeastern Regional Tournament in Columbia, SC, finishing in second place (behind… more »
Gedamu for Monkey Cage: Is Ethiopia Opening to Democracy?
Following the regime’s recent decision to pardon a number of political prisoners, is Ethiopia opening — ever so slightly — to democracy?
Yohannes Y. Gedamu,… more »
Zoukis' Public Talk: Wrongful Convictions, Framing, and Public Opinion
The Zoukis Research Collaborative is hosting a public talk entitled “Wrongful Convictions, Framing, and Public Opinion” on Thursday, March 8, 2018, featuring Dr. Kevin Mullinix… more »
Study Abroad Opportunity: Peru, Maymester 2018
Are you interested in doing a study abroad program to Peru this Maymester through the Department of Political Science?
One of our newer professors, Dr.… more »
Jennifer McCoy: Will elections save Venezuela?
GSU’s Dr. Jennifer McCoy writes for the Hill on why the announced early elections in Venezuela are not such good news after all under… more »
Panel Discussion: Immigrants, Asylees & Refugees: How to get Involved
GSU Political Science Department and the Center for Human Rights and Democracy hosted a panel discussion on January 26, 2018 about the opportunities for students… more »
Rebuttal to Serwer’s “Nationalist’s Delusion”
Zach Goldberg, a Political Science PhD student of GSU, rebuttals against “The Nationalist’s Delusion,” a lengthy article by the Atlantic’s senior editor Adam Serwer that… more »
Washington Post Features Richey's New Book: Google and Democracy
Ever wondered how can Google affect democracy? GSU’s Dr. Sean Richey and Dr. J. Benjamin Taylor, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, tackle this… more »
GALEO Leadership Institute Graduate - Eddie Aviles
Eduardo Aviles, a Master’s student in the Political Science department, just graduated from GALEO’s Leadership Institute. According to their website, GALEO’s mission is to increase… more »
On Trump’s ‘America First’ Trade Policy, Charles Hankla Opines
Charles Hankla questions the success of Trump’s recent trip to Asia through a brief discussion of economic history. The associate professor of political science points… more »
Jennifer McCoy: Venezuela in Dark Place, But There are Ways Forward
Writing for the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, Dr. Jennifer McCoy analyzes the Venezuelan ongoing crisis. The department’s Distinguished University Professor of Political Science… more »
University of Georgia Press Hosting Robert M. Howard on Politics in Georgia
GSU Prof. Robert M. Howard will take part in a discussion hosted by the University of Georgia Press on the evolution and the current state… more »
Robert M. Howard Guest Speaker at the Perimeter Progressives
Prof. Robert M. Howard will give a talk at the Perimeter Progressives, Nov. 4, 2017, on the history/concept of Gerrymandering, how it is used… more »
Congress and The President in Times of War
How do United States Presidents fare with Congress during war? GSU’s Dr. Susanne Schorpp and Dr. Charles Finocchiaro of the University of Oklahoma answer this… more »
Republicans Are The Party of Ideological Inconsistency
Why do Republicans have trouble passing legislation regardless of the fact that Republicans control both the Executive and Legislative branches? In a Monkey Cage article… more »
Department Colloquium: Electoral Cycles and Public Programs Delivery in India
Do electoral cycles shape the implementation of the public programs? Dr. Anjali Bohlken, Assistant Professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs,… more »
Latin American Politics Class Conducts Simulation on Venezuelan Crisis
Dr. Jennifer McCoy’s Latin American Politics class conducted a four-week long simulation exercise on the U.S. response to a Venezuelan political and economic crisis, provided… more »
Study Abroad Opportunity: South Korea's Ewha Womans University
This Spring GSU is sending undergraduate students to study in Seoul, South Korea. As part of GSU’s partnership with Ewha Woman’s University international exchange program,… more »
Michael Herb Named New Chair
Michael Herb has been named chair of Political Science beginning July 1, 2017. He succeeds Carrie Manning, who has served as chair for the past… more »
Behind the Music: Hip Hop and Social Justice
Hosted by Georgia State University Political Science Department Location: Classroom South, Room 608
In 2017 Hip-Hop culture celebrates its 44th year of existence as… more »
Political Science Speaker Series Hits Home Runs!
“This year’s Political Science Speaker Series was a tremendous success!” said Chair of Political Science Carrie Manning. Launched in the 2014-2015 academic year with Associate… more »
Dr. Naim and Dr. Gershon Receive Faculty Awards
“The Department of Political Science is honored to have two recipients among the College of Arts and Sciences 2017 Faculty Award winners,” said Chair Carrie… more »
Adaptive Learning Courseware Increases Learning and Retention
Lecturer Mike Evans and Associate Professor Toby Bolsen in Political Science recently discussed their innovative new project that uses Adaptive Learning Courseware to increase learning… more »
Get ahead in your degree this summer….
Any major — Still need to finish your core requirements?
POLS 1101 and 2401 are both offered this summer FULLY ONLINE.
Prefer to meet… more »
GSU's Political Science Graduate Program Ranked #72 by U.S. News & World Report
Georgia State University’s Political Science Graduate program is now ranked #72 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2017 ranking of the best political science programs… more »
Stefan Martinez-Ruiz Named APSA MFP Fellow
Stefan Martinez-Ruiz has been named a 2017-2018 American Political Science Association Minority Fellowship Program Fellow.
A dual B.A./M.A. student in Political Science at Georgia State… more »
Go Back to Basics in the Middle East
“It’s extraordinary how unraveled our relationships have become in the broader Middle East. Go back to basics,” said U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker in… more »
Confidence Prevails in Georgia’s Voting System
All five panelists at the recent Election Integrity panel have confidence in Georgia’s voting system.
A public bipartisan panel addressed Are Our Elections Safe? in Langdale Hall in… more »
TPP Faces a Perfect Storm of Challenges
The first quarter of 2017 promises to be critical for the TPP. GSU Associate Professor of Political Science Charles Hankla has been following the… more »
Political Science: Major in a Minute
Are you interested in the pressing issues that touch the lives of people both around the corner and around the globe? Issues like: Why do… more »
