Class Acts: Cela Lopez
Cela, a senior in political science, explores the psychology of partisanship.
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Timm Betz Publishes New Article in the British Journal of Political Science
The article describes a thus far unexplored consequence of globalization pressures: the place-based nature of globalization pressures reinforces local identity and moves voters towards candidates with local ties, especially when they hit key industries in local economic clusters.
Diana Z. O'Brien Publishes New Article in American Political Science Review
The article utilizes research from 12 democracies to examine gender-quotas in world legislatures.
Post-Doc Hwayong Shin Publishes New Article in Journal Political Communication
The article focuses on a key question that has become more common in modern media criticism: When journalists perceive more misinformation from one side of the political spectrum, do they face a normative dilemma between truth and balance?
Michael Strawbridge Receives Award from The Association for the Study of Black Women in Politics
The award is given each year to "the best paper presented by a political scientist on women, gender and Black Politics at a national or regional Political Science conference in the past academic year."
PhD Candidates Lukas K. Alexander & Dihan Shi Publish New Article in Journal of Experimental Political Science
The article looks at surveys of rural voters to analyze the trust and influence of politicians from similar rural areas.
KIPP St. Louis teen makes history with early decision admission to Washington University on a full ride
Ivan Wilson III, a 17-year-old at KIPP St. Louis High School, has officially secured his spot at Washington University in St. Louis and will be studying Political Science in the fall.
New book on Black Disfranchisement and State Legislative Politics in the American South by Weidenbaum Center Resident Fellow Michael Olson
Culture shift: How the Incubator for Transdisciplinary Futures broadened WashU’s research horizons
Lessons from the first three years of Arts & Sciences’ Incubator for Transdisciplinary Futures could hold the blueprint to further elevating WashU’s research enterprise.
Political Science Undergrad, Sonal Churiwal, Publishes Article in St. Louis Magazine
The article looks at Chris Graville, the attorney for the St. Louis Police Board of Commissioners, and the conflicts of interest that many activists and reformers worked to stop after the murder of Michael Brown. The article is a piece of Churiwal's senior thesis.
Dan Butler, aka PoliSci Brick Guy, Quoted in the Wall Street Journal
The article, titled "How Lego Became a Go-To Meme of the Propaganda Wars," discusses recent AI propaganda videos utilizing Lego characters addressing the war between Iran and the US.
Ophelia Vedder Publishes New Article in Ethics
The article looks at Vedder's research regarding compulsory sex-marking and the impact of abolishing the practice on freedom and autonomy for all people.