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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
May
14
2026
Teaching and the Academic Job Market: Careers at Liberal Arts Col...
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
What does it take to launch your career at a liberal arts college? Join alumni from our Political Science PhD program who now teach at ...
May
15
2026
The Blind Spot: How Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracies | Buffett ...
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM, Evanston
From ancient empires to modern nation-states, extreme concentrations of wealth have shaped political power—but never quite like this. T...
May
15
2026
Comparative Politics Workshop: Nicole Herscovici (Northwestern Un...
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM, Evanston
Please join the Comparative Politics Workshop as they host Nicole Herscovici, PhD student in Political Science at Northwestern Universi...