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Congratulations to Andy Philips - who has been selected as the Faculty Mentor of the Year! This award is chosen by the Political Science graduate students each year. Thank you for your wonderful contributions as a mentor to our grad students, Dr. Philips!

Modern Political Ideologies Summer Term B 12:45 pm-2:20 pm MST* Instructor: Kimberly Killen In Modern Political Ideologies, we will interrogate what we know about liberalism, socialism, conservatism, fascism, and anarchism. From John Locke to Karl Marx, feminism to #BlackLives Matter, we will engage in close readings and in-depth discussion to...

Political Science Intro to Public Policy Analysis PSCI 2106 3 semester hours, Section 200, Summer Term B : July 7 - August 7, M-F: 9:15 – 10:50* Instructor: Srinivas “ Chinnu” Parinandi, Assistant Professor of Political Science In this class, we explore and learn about the governmental and economic factors...

Congratulations to Christopher Jorde, winner of the Graduate Part-Time Instructor Award! This award recognizes excellence in graduate student teaching. Chris Jorde speaks about his teaching philosphy: "As an instructor my primary objectives are twofold: first, I seek to encourage interest in and deepen students’ knowledge of some aspect of the...

PSCI student and junior, Kelsey Grant, has been awarded the prestigious Udall Scholarship this year! Congratulations Kelsey! Kelsey advocates for climate change policies and environmental stewardship. Read more about Kelsey and about the Udall Scholarship in CU Boulder Today here .

For the past two months, CU Boulder Poli Sci Professor Sarah Sokhey has been teaching virtually at Sciences Po Bordeaux as a visiting professor. Sciences Po Bordeaux has published Sokhey's reflections here: https://www.sciencespobordeaux.fr/fr/actualites-a-la-une/temoignage-testimonial.html Congrats, Professor Sokhey!

Interested in ongoing social problems in Latin America? Consider taking Issues in Latin American Politics! This A-term course explores the origins of pressing social issues in a very dynamic region. Over the month of June, we’ll study the development of democracy, problems of violence and inequality, and the role of...

By Sven Steinmo and Mark Blyth Want to learn more about the effects that this current pandemic has been having on the American economy and government spending? Our very own Sven Steinmo discusses this very topic alongside his colleague, Mark Blyth in this article. Read it here .

Political Science Intro to Public Policy Analysis PSCI 2106, 3 semester hours, Section 200, Summer Term B: July 9 - August 9, M-F: 9:15 – 10:50* Instructor: Srinivas “Chinnu” Parinandi, Assistant Professor of Political Science COURSE DESCRIPTION Why does the United States not have a comprehensive green energy policy while...

Have you ever wondered why humans react to politics in certain ways? Would you like to learn more about how emotions, cognition, intergroup relationships, and even genetics affect the way we think about and process political stimuli? If so, take PSCI 4221: Political Psychology during summer term A. This class...