First Prize: Winona Xu, “Critical Formalism: Article 21(3) at the International Criminal Court” Second Prize: Eden Bjornson, “How Appearance Affects Female vs. Male Candidates: A Potential Mechanism for Women’s Underrepresentation in the Candidate Pool” Third Prize: Luca Adams, “Abundance Liberalism: A Critique of Procedural Neutrality” These prizes are made possible by a generous donation from […]
On April 16th, 2025, the Political Science Undergraduate Council (PSUC) successfully launched the inaugural event for the Buddy System Mentorship Program. The event brought together over 100 students, allowing mentees and mentors to meet for the first time and coordinate future meetups. The Buddy System was proposed and created by Sebastine Chun, a first-year Political […]
UCLA Political Science Professor Jeff Lewis Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences The Department of Political Science celebrates Professor Jeff Lewis’s election to the prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the nation’s most distinguished honorary societies. Professor Lewis, who previously served as Chair of the department, joins recent department […]
Julian Michel (UCLA PhD 2024) received multiple research awards in 2024. His dissertation work on “The Subnational Roots of Democratic Stability” was recognized with the American Political Science Association’s Deil S. Wright Award for the best paper on Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations. Additionally, the Midwest Political Science Association recognized it with the Kellogg/ Notre Dame […]
The Department of Political Science is thrilled to announce that seven of our outstanding honors students have been awarded research support through two prestigious undergraduate research programs. Julianne Lempert, Urania (Jiayin) Li, Ellen Ohler, Jessica Persano, and Emily Rusting have been selected as 2024-2025 recipients of the UCLA/Keck Humanistic Inquiry Award. This fellowship provides each […]
The Department of Political Science at UCLA is proud to announce that one of our graduating seniors, Diego Sarmiento, was awarded a 2024 Truman Scholarship. The purpose of the Truman Scholarship is to invest in outstanding leadership potential that can include careers in government or the nonprofit sector, and in academic excellence. A Truman Scholar […]
In Memoriam Prof. Kirstie McClure (July 15, 1951 – December 21, 2023) It is with much sadness that I share with you the news that UCLA’s Prof. Kirstie McClure has passed away of coronary disease. Prof. McClure was a formidable colleague and friend to many of us who will no doubt remember her with fond trepidation […]
UCLA alumnus Yoon Jae (Eric) Lim has been named a Schwarzman Scholar and will study in Beijing next year. UCLA alumnus Yoon Jae (Eric) Lim ’16 has been named a Schwarzman Scholar, receiving one of the world’s most prestigious graduate awards. As part of a cohort of 151 distinguished young candidates selected from nearly 3,000 applicants […]
