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Political Science Faculty Alumni Announcements

American Democracy Is Under Threat, But There is Hope

Experts and elected officials came together for “Democracy and Distrust: Overcoming threats to the 2024 election,” an event that grappled with violenc...

In the News Psychology

CNN - The ‘Mandela Effect’ describes the false memories many of us share. But why can’t scientists explain it? Asst. Prof. Wilma Bainbridge discusses her study on the Mandela Effect

In the News History

Hindustan Times - How Ford, GM and Stellantis misread UAW triggering historic strike; Asst. Prof. Gabriel Winant comments on UAW strike and potential outcomes

In the News Psychology

The Guardian - ‘I couldn’t believe the data’: how thinking in a foreign language improves decision-making; Prof. Boaz Keysar Article highlights the work of Prof. Boaz Keysar on the foreign language effect

Faculty Political Science Announcements

September 26 Event to Address Threats to American Democracy

With presidential campaigns and candidate debates underway, the 2024 elections are coming into focus. But given the continuing shadow of the Janua...

In the News Faculty Political Science

SCMP - Signs of Chinese President Xi Jinping delegating more to hand-picked deputies at start of third term; Prof. Dali Yang says that Xi Jinping's fewer appearances cannot be explained by scheduling clashes

In the News Faculty Economics

USA TODAY - Fact-checking the GOP debate: Claims on CRT, Hunter Biden, schools, Ukraine, COVID-19; Article cites study by Prof. Casey Mulligan finding Biden administration regulations have cost Americans about $10,000 per household as of the end of 2022

In the News Faculty Political Science

TIME - The Republican Candidates Weren’t Asked if Trump Lost in 2020. But All Say He Did; Prof. William Howell says the question of who won the 2020 election is “a proxy conversation for one’s allegiance to Trump”

Announcements Faculty Anthropology

An archaeologist talks trash

This story was originally published by UChicago News. Read the article on their site here.  Author, UChicago Asst. Prof. Sarah Newman reframes hist...

In the News Faculty Political Science

NYT - Analyze This: Donald Trump’s Thoughts and Speech; In a Letter to the Editor, Prof. John Mark Hansen said the question in the Trump indictment is "whether he was able to distinguish right actions from wrong ones"