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Department Spotlight: Dr. Jin-Young Kwak
Dr. Jin-Young Kwak was recently interviewed about her time since graduating from Northwestern University with a doctorate in Political Science, about her academic career in Korea, and about what it was like to become the first woman provost at one of Korea's top 10 universities.
News & Events
Events
Oct
29
2025
Winter 2026 Pre-registration Preview
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
Join the Political Science Department as we take a preview of the Winter 2026 quarter courses. Faculty will present on the courses they...
Oct
31
2025
International Relations Speaker Series: Aditi Sahasrabuddhe (Brow...
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM, Evanston
Please join the International Relations Speaker Series as they host Dr. Aditi Sahasrabuddhe, Assistant Professor of Political Science a...
Oct
31
2025
What do people complain about when they complain about banks? Tex...
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, Evanston
Please join the Comparative Historical Social Sciences workshop as they host Katherine Copas and Qin Huang for a double presentation. T...