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In the News Faculty Political Science

NYT - Chaos in the House; Asst. Prof. Ruth Bloch Rubin discusses the ongoing search for Speaker of the House of Representatives

In the News Faculty Political Science

Slate - You're Not Imagining It: Support for Political Violence Is Growing; Prof. Robert Pape discusses his research into support for political violence in the US

In the News Faculty Comparative Human Development

Chicago Tribune - Echoes of 9/11? Asst. Prof. Eman Abdelhadi discusses surge of crimes targeting Muslims and Palestinian Americans and feelings of vulnerability among Muslim and Arab American communities

In the News Faculty Political Science

Salon - What if they're not crazy? Belief in conspiracy theories may be normal; Prof. Eric Oliver discusses Americans' belief in conspiracy theories

In the News Faculty Political Science

Slate - "What Next" Podcast: Does Trump’s Violent Rhetoric Matter? Prof. Robert Pape discusses rhetoric and political violence

Announcements Faculty Alumni

Rohit and Harvanit Kumar Provide Gift to Support Postdocs Researching Childhood Development

By Sarah Steimer The University of Chicago’s Committee on Education has announced that Rohit and Harvanit Kumar have generously provided a financia...

Announcements Alumni Economics

UChicago alum Claudia Goldin wins Nobel Prize for research on gender and labor

This story was originally published by UChicago News. Read the article on their site here.   Pioneering economist, AM’69, PhD’72, uncovered key ...

Announcements Faculty Political Science

Big Brains Ep. 120: Will political violence destroy our democracy? w/ Robert Pape

This is a re-post of an article from UChicago News. Read the full story and transcript of the podcast episode here.   Since the Jan. 6, 2021 a...

In the News Faculty Political Science

Foreign Affairs - Rightsizing the Russia Threat; Article notes Prof. John Mearsheimer's arguments regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine

In the News Faculty Political Science

SCMP - Heads continue to roll as China’s anti-corruption drive enters second decade; Prof. Dali Yang discusses anti-corruption drive