Research by Margit Tavits covered in The Source
Research highlights gender bias persistence over centuries
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Margit Tavits, Taylor Damann and Jeremy Siow published in PNAS
“Persistence of Gender Biases in Europe” explores using health markers on skeletal records from archaeological sites in Europe to measure differential treatment of women vs. men centuries ago and contemporary survey data on attitudes toward gender equality, we show that modern gender biases have deep historical roots, dating back to the Middle Ages and beyond.
Taylor Carlson Appointed to Tenured Associate Professor
Taylor Carlson's appointment to the rank of Associate Professor with tenure has been approved by the Board of Trustees, the Provost, and the Chancellor.
Dr. Zoe Ang joined our department as a Lecturer and Undergraduate Academic Coordinator
Information on Zoe Ang and her new position here!
Congratulations William Lowry on The Last Sanctuary
The Last Sanctuary is a warning about the possible consequences of severe climate change but also ultimately a reflection on courage, love, and redemption in a changing world.
Ted Enamorado was selected to be a Faculty Fellow at CRE2 for Spring 2024
Ted Enamorado was selected to be a Faculty Fellow in residence at the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity for Spring 2024 semester.
Professor William Nomikos received a grant the from 2023 TITLE VIII National Research Competition
National Council for Eurasian and East European Research’s 2023 TITLE VIII National Research Competition awarded Nomikos with a grant.
Diana O'Brien won awards for "Representation and the Trade Roots of the Gender Wage Gap"
"Representation and the Trade Roots of the Gender Wage Gap" won the following awards: Southern Political Science Association 2023 Best Paper, SPSA's 2023 Marian Irish Award and the Midwest Political Science Association's 2023 Sophonisba Breckinridge Award.
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Anna Wilke
Anne Wilke gives details about her life you may not have known.
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Matthew Hayes
Matthew Hayes gives details about his life you may not have known.
Taylor Carlson’s Through the Grapevine Under Contract
Taylor Carlson signed a contract with University of Chicago Press for Through the Grapevine: Socially Transmitted Information and Distorted Democracy. Carlson gave a talk on this as part of the American Politics Speaker Series sponsored by the Ash Center for Democratic Convergence and Innovation and the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard University.
Diana O'Brien's paper "Women Grab Back" was accepted by APSR!
"Women Grab Back: Exclusion, Policy Threat, and Women's Political Ambition" by Amanda Clayton (Vanderbilt), Diana Z. O'Brien (WashU) and Jennifer M. Piscopo (Occidental College)