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.
The Political Science Department is located in North Hall, the oldest building on campus. Due to its age, this building is not accessible to individuals with mobility disabilities and does not have an elevator or accessible restroom. The Department is committed to equal opportunity for all students to attend office hours, advising, and other department-related events. Please contact me, Faye Lux at flux@wisc.edu or 608.263.1780 if North Hall presents a disability-related barrier to you, and the Department will gladly work to ensure access. If you require a disability-related accommodation for the academic requirements of a Political Science course unrelated to North Hall, please review the “Accommodations for Students with Disabilities information.”
Recent News
Political Science Graduate Students Featured on 1050 Bascom Podcast
A few of our fantastic grad students have been featured on recent episodes of 1050 Bascom. On their most recent podcast, 1050 Bascom welcomed Rochelle Snyder. Rochelle is a doctoral candidate in Political Science teaching …
March 8, 2023Congratulations to the Department’s Best Dissertation Prize Winners!
Congratulations to Pete Erickson, Anton Shirikov, and Chagai Weiss for receiving the Department’s Best Dissertation Prizes! Lieutenant Colonel Pete Erickson received the Department’s Best Dissertation Prize in International Relations for his dissertation, “Inescapable: Polarization, Prestige, …
August 31, 2022PhD student Natalie Jones-Kerwin awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Congratulations to PhD student Natalie Jones-Kerwin, who was awarded a 2022 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF). The NSF Graduate Research Fellow is a highly significant national accomplishment and places a student amongst …
April 11, 2022Ph.D. Candidate Irène Tombo Awarded M. Crawford Young Research Award
As part of the Symposium in Memory of Professor M. Crawford Young on April 1st and 2nd, Ph.D. candidate Irène Tombo was announced as the recipient of the M. Crawford Young Research Award. The Award provides …
April 4, 2022Department of Political Science TA Awards
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2022 Department of Political Science Teaching Assistant Awards – Rebecca Anderson, Valeriia Umanets, and Khasan Redjaboev!
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