PhD alum Pascale Massot wins Peter Katzenstein Book Prize
The prize recognizes an outstanding first book in international relations, comparative politics, or political economy.
2025 PSSA Digital Policy Award
This year, the Political Science Students’ Association (PSSA) was proud to present the first ever edition of the Policython.
Prof. Emeritus Richard Johnston elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
The Academy is one of the United States’ oldest learned societies and recognizes excellence and leadership across disciplines.
Prof. Andrew Owen appointed as Associate Dean Academic in the Faculty of Arts
As an experienced administrator and an educational leader, Dr. Owen is well equipped to fulfill the responsibilities of the portfolio.
PhD student Kim Beaulieu awarded Fox International Fellowship for 2025-26
Kim will join Yale as a Visiting Assistant in Research at the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies.
How the Political Science Student Learning Fund supports transformative student experiences
From fieldwork in Colombia to human rights advocacy in Washington, DC, the fund supports students with experiential learning opportunities.
Call for Applications: 2025W Undergraduate Teaching Assistants
Applications are now being accepted for the 2025/26 academic year for up to 25 Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (UTA) appointments. UTAs may provide support for first- and second-year courses in the Department of Political Science. Undergraduate Teaching Assistants engage in a range of tasks, depending on the course to which they are assigned. Duties may include […]
PhD student Simon Beaudoin explores global governance of biodiversity in new book
The book presents the pillars of global governance of biodiversity, surveying its history and lessons we can learn for the future.
2025 Undergraduate Program Announcements
We are bringing in two major changes to our programs: the Politics, Policy and Administration stream and self-declaration of majors.
Prof. Vince Hopkins receives 2024-25 Stone Research Grant for study on job search behaviour
Hopkins and postdoc Christian Schimpf explore how negative financial shocks impact job search behaviour across different wealth-income groups in his study.