The University of Wisconsin Political Science Department is one of the nation’s oldest and most respected programs. Our department is highly ranked in national surveys, and our award-winning faculty are known for innovative research on the discipline’s most current and important questions. Our dedication to teaching is also apparent: we are one of the largest majors on campus, with a commitment to excellence in undergraduate instruction.
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Congratulations Political Science Spring 2021 Graduates!
Visit the Department of Political Science’s Spring 2021 Undergraduate Commencement website.
May 7, 20212021 UW–Madison Distinguished Teaching Awards
March 30, 2021Campus-Wide TA Awards Notification
Congratulations to three outstanding graduate students who won campus-wide Teaching Assistant awards for their phenomenal teaching! They are: Sujeong Shim, Capstone teaching award Kennia Coronado, Early Excellence in teaching award Kaden Paulson-Smith, Continuity of Instruction …
March 8, 2021Dave Weimer, Winner of the Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis’s Best Original Article
Dave Weimer, Winner of the Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis’s Best Original Article, for his co-authored article, “Monetizing Browser: A Contingent Valuation of the Statistical Value of Dog Life” (co-authored with UW alums, Deven Carlson and Simon …
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