Join us for the Barbara Boxer Lecture featuring former U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer in conversation with Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee (’75). Tuesday, April 7, 2026 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM Banatao Auditorium (Room 310), Sutardja Dai Hall This year’s lecture brings together two influential leaders for a timely conversation on women in leadership, public service, and political life. A light reception will follow the program...
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Associate Professor Kai Quek of the University of Hong Kong and UC Berkeley PhD candidate Jiaqian Ni have published their article, “Interstate Conciliation in the Shadow of Deep Historical Grievances,” online first in the Journal of Conflict Resolution (2026). Congratulations to Professor Kai and Jiaqian! Read article here.
UC Berkeley PhD candidate Britt Leake’s article, “Translating the Values of the French Revolution: Democracy and Islam in 19th-century Egyptian Political Thought,” is forthcoming in Comparative Political Theory. Congratulations, Britt!
Ryan Brutger, Associate Professor of Political Science at University of California, Berkeley, and Amy Pond, Associate Professor at Washington University in St. Louis, published an explainer in The Science Matters highlighting their research on public opinion toward antitrust laws and policies. Congratulations, Professor Brutger and Pond! Read article here .
The UC Berkeley Political Science Department is proud to celebrate Professor Hillel David Soifer and Professor Alison Post, who have each received 2026 Graduate Mentorship Awards. Professor Soifer was recognized with the Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentorship of GSIs, while Professor Post received a Graduate Assembly Faculty Mentor Award. Notably, the Political Science Department is the only department at Berkeley with two faculty recognized this...
Research by Citrin Center Director Professor David Broockman is featured in a recent article in The New York Times. Congratulations Professor Broockman! Read article here.
Desmond Jagmohan, Assistant Professor of Political Science, is the recipient of the 2026 UC Berkeley Distinguished Teaching Award in recognition of his exceptional commitment to teaching and student engagement.
YOU'RE INVITED Ethics & Accountability in a Polarized Era 28th Annual Travers Conference on Ethics & Accountability in Government Friday, April 17, 2026 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM Location: Cal Alumni Association 1 Alumni House Berkeley, CA 94720 REGISTER HERE in menu URL alias Automatic alias Generate automatic URL alias Uncheck this to create a custom alias below. Configure URL alias patterns. URL alias Specify...
PhD candidate Anna Closas will begin a Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowship in Politics at Nuffield College, University of Oxford, on September 1, 2026. Congratulations Anna!
PhD candidate Dane Thomas’s article, “Legitimacy and the Problem of the Administrative State,” appears in volume 51, no. 1 (2026) of Law & Social Inquiry . The essay was also featured on Legal History Blog . Congratulations Dane! Read the article here and the Legal History Blog feature here .