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Political Scientist Joins Danforth Center on Religion and Politics Faculty

7.31.25 | John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics

Burge joins the Center as Professor of Practice beginning August 1, 2025. He will offer courses for undergraduate students through the Department of Political Science in the College of Arts & Sciences.

Xander Georgoulis Studies Populist Politics in Athens

7.23.25

Weidenbaum Center Invests $135,000 to Advance Graduate Research in Policy-Relevant Fields

7.16.25 | Weidenbaum Center

The fellowships were bestowed on four different grad students across Arts & Sciences including two PhD students from Political Science.

Shiran Victoria Shen Publishes Article in Policy Studies Journal

7.11.25

The article highlights research that looks at “regularized campaigns” as an institutional innovation that combines the high-intensity enforcement of campaigns with the stability of institutions to mitigate principal-agent problems.

Writing his own story

7.10.25 | WashU Magazine

CJ Harrington, AB '17 double major in Political Science and Leadership and Strategic Management, is taking lessons learned at WashU to bet on himself and build a life — and a career — from the ground up.

James Gibson Publishes Article with The Conversation - "Self-censorship and the ‘spiral of silence’: Why Americans are less likely to publicly voice their opinions on political issues"

7.10.25 | The Conversation

Gibson's article builds off his research into political affiliation and self-censorship published in Political Science Quarterly.

Class Acts: Andrew Rudolph

7.9.25 | The Source

Class Acts: Amelia Letson

7.9.25 | The Source

Tavits, Montgomery, Lucas, and Former PhDs Kim and Muraoka Publish in Political Science Research and Methods

7.3.25

The article investigates whether election results are associated with emotional reactions among voters across democracies and under what conditions these responses are more intense.

Several alumni earn Fulbright awards

6.26.25 | The Record

Dan Butler Publishes New Articles in Political Behavior and Administration & Society

6.19.25

One article presents a study on primary voters during the 2022 statewide primary elections, while the other looks at the impact of the Supreme Court's ruling in Loper Bright.

We've stopped talking to people we disagree with. That's a problem.

6.16.25