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Department of Political Science Events

For more information about requesting event support, or a room reservation please see Planning an Event.

Faculty and students are active participants in campus institutes and centers, including the Buffett Institute for Global Affairs, the Institute for Policy Research, and the Kaplan Humanities Institute.

Upcoming Events:

Oct
15
2025

Pizza & Politics: Midway to the Midterms

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Department of Political Science

Pizza and Politics with Professor Steve Nelson and members of the Political Science Faculty will be hosting a discussion about...

Oct
17
2025

Comparative Politics Workshop: Erica Simmons (UW-Madison)

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Department of Political Science

Please join the Comparative Politics Workshop as they host Erica Simmons, associate professor of Political Science and International Studies, University...

Oct
20
2025

Graduate School Survival Guide

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Department of Political Science

Starting graduate school can feel overwhelming—there are tools to learn, choices to make, and relationships to build. This event will...

Oct
24
2025

Comparative Historical Social Sciences: Simon Bittmann

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, sponsored by Department of Political Science

Please join the Comparative Historical Social Sciences as they host Simon Bittmann, CNRS Research Fellow, University of Strasbourg. Simon Bittmann's research...

Oct
29
2025

Winter 2026 Pre-registration Preview

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Department of Political Science

Join the Political Science Department as we take a preview of the Winter 2026 quarter courses. Faculty will present on...

Nov
3
2025

Funding and Fellowships Panel

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Department of Political Science

Join the Commune as they host Stephen Hill, Senior Associate Director of Northwestern's Office of Fellowships for a session on...

Nov
13
2025

REP Workshop: Andrene Wright

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Department of Political Science

Please join the Race, Ethnicity, and Politics Workshop as they host Andrene Wright-Johnson, Assistant Professor of African-American Studies, University of...

Feb
11
2026

Spring 2026 Pre-registration Preview

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Department of Political Science

Join the Political Science Department as we take a preview of the Spring 2026 quarter courses. Faculty will present on...

Mar
3
2026

American Politics Workshop - Molly Offer-Westort

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Department of Political Science

Please join the American Politics Workshop as they host Assistant Professor Molly Offer-Westort, University of Chicago. Session title and abstract...

May
13
2026

Fall 2026 Pre-registration Preview

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Department of Political Science

Join the Political Science Department as we take a preview of the Fall 2026 quarter courses. Faculty will present on...