I’ll be teaching US Congress winter quarter for the first time in several years. My class includes a legislative simulation and there are always experienced student government types ready to show what they know. But I especially appreciate the students who discover a new talent in the midst of the class – for example, they learn that they are good at building coalitions or that they enjoy public speaking. And then there are the students who apply what they think they know about lawmaking with... Read more
DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) professors are German academics who teach at North American universities for up to five years in a wide variety of fields such as political science, history, anthropology and philosophy. This year we welcome new DAAD Professor Chiara Pierobon who will be researching and teaching courses related to Europe and Central Asia in the Department of Political Science and the Jackson School of International... Read more
Danny Ayala Robles joined the department in November 2022 as a new Academic Advisor. Danny received his Bachelor of Arts in Education, Communities, and Organizations with a minor in Diversity at the University of Washington. His experiences as a first-generation and non-traditional college student greatly contributed to his passion for supporting others in navigating the higher education system and achieving their academic and career goals.
Prior to joining the Department of Political Science... Read more
In late October, about 75 faculty, students, and former students gathered in the Walker Ames Room of Kane Hall to celebrate Professor Michael McCann. Michael spent his entire illustrious career at the UW after receiving his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1983.
The event, organized by Professor Rachel Cichowski, included several panels that recapped Michael’s remarkable scholarly and institutional contributions and had many former students reflecting on his deep impact and... Read more
Associate Professor Jacob Grumbach is giving his second of two UW Public lectures on the 2022 elections on January 18th. In December, Jake was interviewed on the New York Times’ Ezra Klein Show about... Read more
