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Two Positions in either Political Institutions or Political Behavior Open at UC Merced

August 7, 2016

The political science program at UC Merced invites applications for two positions in either Political Institutions or Political Behavior with a substantive focus in American Politics, Comparative Politics, or International Relations, at the rank of Assistant Professor (tenure-track). More...

Baerg to Give Talk on Elite Communication and the Economy

August 4, 2016

Nicole Baerg, Post Doctoral Fellow at the University of Mannheim, will give a talk entitled, "War of the Words: How Elite Communication Changes the Economy," as part of the Understanding Politics Speaker Series on November 5, 2013.

Conrad and Ritter Co-Hosted Vision in Methodology Conference

May 24, 2016

Courtenay Conrad and Emily Ritter co-hosted the 2016 Visions in Methodology (VIM) Conference, May 16-18, at UC Davis. VIM is designed to address the broad goal of supporting women who study political methodology.

Huang Paper Cited on the Carnegie Moscow Center Website

May 24, 2016

Haifeng Huang's paper, "Propaganda as Siganling", was cited in a commentary on the Carnegie Moscow Center website.

UC Merced to Honor 11th Graduating Class at Commencement

May 12, 2016

This weekend, more than 900 degree candidates are expected to take part in the 11th commencement ceremonies at University of California, Merced, and commemorate the hard work that led to their momentous day. “Commencement marks a significant milestone in a student's life,” Chancellor Dorothy Leland...

Hibbing Paper Accepted in Political Behavior

May 5, 2016

Matt Hibbing's paper, "The Symbolic Benefits of Descriptive and Substantive Representation" (with Matthew Hayes), has been accepted for publication in Political Behavior.

Fortunato Paper Accepted for Publication in Political Science Research and Methods

April 29, 2016

David Fortunato's paper, "Heuristics in Context" (with Randy Stevenson), has been accepted for publication inPolitical Science Research and Methods.

Intawan Awarded the 2016-2017 President's Dissertation Year Fellowship

April 28, 2016

Graduate student Chanita Intawan has been awarded the 2016-2017 President’s Dissertation Year Fellowship, a highly competitive campus-wide fellowship.

Huang Paper Accepted for Publication in Political Science Research and Methods

April 26, 2016

Haifeng Huang's paper "Media, Protest Diffusion, and Authoritarian Resilience" was accepted for publication inPolitical Science Research and Methods.

Fortunato Interviewed in the Sacramento Bee

April 25, 2016

David Fortunato was interviewed for an article on concealed guns in the Sacramento Bee