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Multiple Battlefield Cinema

8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

This workshop, entitled Battlefield Cinema, brings together filmmakers, scholars, and Indigenous Peoples whose goal is to explore how community-engaged and...

Mar
8
2024

“How I Wrote" Fueling Resistance

12:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the “How I Wrote [Title Here]” Event Series and the International Relations Speaker Series as they host Kate...

Mar
7
2024

On Freedom

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the Political Theory Colloquium as they host Ẹniọlá Ànúolúwapọ́ Ṣóyẹmí, Departmental Lecturer in Political Philosophy and Public Policy...

Mar
6
2024

Winter Quarter Showcase

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Please join the Political Science Department as our students showcase work from several Winter Quarter classes, covering topics ranging from...

Mar
5
2024

Pizza and Politics: Super Tuesday

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Join the Political Science department for Pizza and Politics: Super Tuesday Edition! Professor Daniel Galvin will be joined by other...

Mar
4
2024

Sticks and Carrots

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

"Please join the Global Theory Workshop as they host Pascal Brixel, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Northwestern University. Why is it...

Mar
1
2024

UGrad Chat with Paul Poast

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Please join the International Relations Speaker Series for late afternoon coffee and snacks with Dr. Paul Poast, Professor of Political...

Mar
1
2024

Man, Russia, and War

12:00 PM - 1:45 PM

Please join the International Relations Speaker Series as they host Paul Poast, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science...

Feb
28
2024

Honors Information Session

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Are you thinking about applying to the Political Science Honors program? Join us for this info session to learn more...

Feb
16
2024

Commune Panel on Funding and Fellowships

12:15 PM - 2:00 PM

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

Feb
14
2024

Political Science New Major Meet-Up

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Hello PolSci students! Have you recently declared your major as Political Science? Then join us Wednesday, Feburary 14th to meet...

Feb
12
2024

Canvas Essentials for Graduate Instructors

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

Join Teaching and Learning Technologies for a customized workshop for graduate instructors covering the essentials of teaching with Canvas and...

Feb
7
2024

Self-Advocacy Workshop

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the Political Science Department Undergraduate Affairs committee as they host a Self-Advocacy Workshop. More information to come.

Jan
31
2024

Spring 2024 Pre-Registration Preview

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the Political Science Department's Undergraduate Programs as they provide a preview of Spring 2024 pre-registration options. Stay tuned...

Jan
29
2024

Farrell Fellow Meet-Up

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Join us for a chance to connect with colleagues, introduce new fellows, and meet research groups while enjoying some refreshments....

Nov
15
2023

Weber Lecture 2023: Women Who Rock

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Please join the Political Science Department as they host their Alban Weber Distinguished Speaker for Fall 2023, Jessica Hopper. Jessica Hopper...

Nov
13
2023

A Systems Approach to Digital Democracy

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Please join the Global Theory Workshop as they host Jennifer Forestal (Loyola University Chicago), who received her political science Ph.D....

Nov
10
2023

“How I Wrote" Hybrid Sovereignty

12:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the International Relations Speaker Series and the Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities as they host Professor Swati...

Oct
25
2023

Winter 2024 Pre-registration Preview

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Join the Political Science Department as we take a preview of the winter 2024 quarter courses. Faculty will present on...

Oct
23
2023

Constitutional Sankofa

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Please join the Global Theory Workshop as they host Paul Gowder, a professor at Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law. This...

Oct
11
2023

Faculty & Undergraduate Pizza Party

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join us for our Faculty & Undergraduate Pizza Party on Wednesday, October 11th, 2023 from 12:30 - 2 pm....

Oct
5
2023

How to Give a Job Talk

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the Political Science Department and The Graduate Commune & Placement Director for a presentation by Assistant Professor of...

Sep
29
2023

Political Science Department Open House

3:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Please join us for our Political Science Department Open House! A social event for faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students...

May
31
2023

Fieldwork Preparation Workshop

8:45 AM - 2:30 PM

Are you curious about what it means to do fieldwork? Have you been in the field and want to think...

May
15
2023

Democracy for Busy People

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the Global Theory Workshop as they host Kevin Elliott, political theorist and Assistant Professor of Political Science at...

Apr
12
2023

Beyond the PhD: Early Career Academics

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Join us and hear from NU Political Science alumni Dr. Amanda D’Urso and Dr. Matthew Nelsen about their recent experiences...

Mar
31
2023

Moral Rhetoric in Party Campaigns

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Please join the American Politics Workshop as they host Jae-Hee Jung, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at...

Mar
14
2023

Crafting your First IRB Submission

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Join IRB Staff and the Political Science Department for a Workshop and Q&A on the Social Science IRB Process.  Lunch Provided....

Mar
3
2023

CHSS & APD: Jacob Grumbach (Washington)

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Please join the American Politics Development Lecture Series and the Comparative Historical Social Sciences as they host Jacob M. Grumbach,...

Feb
10
2023

Comparative Political Workshop: Avital Livny

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Session details forthcoming. Avital Livny is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, previously a...

Jan
31
2023

R Workshop Series: Troubleshooting in R

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the R Workshop Series as Political Science Ph.D. Candidate Jennifer Lin leads a session on Troubleshooting in R. This...

Jan
23
2023

Publishing in Political Theory

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the Global Theory Workshop and Professor Shmulik Nili as he discusses publishing in political theory. In this session...

Dec
5
2022

Teaching at Liberal Arts Colleges

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

What does it mean to start a tenure-track position at a liberal arts colleges? Are you interested in developing a...

Nov
17
2022

Ukraine: What Is to Come?

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Join a group of premier observers and analysts in a discussion about recent developments and future prospects in the war...

Jun
6
2022

Global Theory Workshop: Megan Hyska

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the Global Theory Workshop as they host Dr. Megan Hyska from Northwestern University. Session details forthcoming.  Megan Hyska (PhD,...

May
27
2022

Fieldwork Q&A Meeting

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Please join Political Science faculty and graduate students for an informal discussion on conducting fieldwork, especially during COVID times. Students...

May
26
2022

Office of Fellowships: Grant Writing Workshop

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Hosted by Stephen Hill, Senior Associate Director, Office of Fellowships. The Office of Fellowships Grant-Writing Workshop serves Northwestern graduate students...

Apr
25
2022

Global Theory Workshop: Margaret Moore

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the Global Theory Workshop as they host Dr. Margaret Moore from Queen's University.  ABSTRACT: This paper considers whether threats...

Apr
19
2022

Equitable Grading Practices Workshop

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

What are the purpose of grades? Grades can measure student progress, provide feedback, and provide qualification for other courses and...

Apr
18
2022

Global Theory Workshop: Andrew March

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the Global Theory Workshop as they host Dr. Andrew March from the University of Massachusets Amherst. Session details...

Apr
11
2022

Global Theory Workshop: Andy Koppelman

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the Global Theory Workshop as they host Dr. Andrew Koppelman from Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law. Session...

May
29
2021

9th Annual Arryman Symposium

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Arryman Scholars present dissertation research Gde Metera, PhD Political Science will present his dissertation, "The Struggle over Symbolic Power Resource: The...

May
21
2021

American Politics Workshop: Laura Bucci

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Title: "Redistribution by Other Means" in Unequal Voice: Deunionization in the American States Abstract:  Throughout the larger book manuscript, I argue that...

Mar
12
2021

Political Science Honors Info Session

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Are you thinking about applying to the Political Science Honors program? Join the Political Science Department for this info session...

Jan
15
2021

American Politics Workshop: Jaime Settle

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

The American Politics Workshop hosts Dr. Jaime Settle for a presentation based on: Opting Out: Why Americans Avoid Political Talk  Why, despite...

Nov
20
2020

Political Theory Workshop: Shawn Dean

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Please join the Political Theory Workshop for a presentation from Northwestern University graduate student Shawn Dean. Dean will be presenting...

Nov
9
2020

IPR 2020 Post-Election Panel

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

IPR 2020 Post-Election Panel Panelists: Martin Eichenbaum, Charles Moskos Professor Professor of Economics Laurel Harbridge-Yong, Associate Professor of Political Science and IPR Fellow Erik...

Sep
29
2020

NU Presidential Debate Watch & Chat

7:45 PM - 9:30 PM

Chat with faculty from Political Science, SESP, and the Center for Legal Studies as we all watch the debate together...

May
4
2020

Global Theory Workshop: Sarah Song

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the Global Theory Workshop for a session with Sarah Song, Professor of Law and Associate Professor of Political...

Apr
3
2020

American Politics Workshop: Jaime Settle

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the American Politics Workshop for a presentation by Jaime Settle, the David and Carolyn Wakefield Term Associate Professor...

Mar
9
2020

Political Theory Workshop: Alison McQueen

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the Political Theory Colloquium as they host Prof. Alison E.J. McQueen (Stanford), "Absolving God's Laws: Thomas Hobbes's Scriptural...

Mar
6
2020

American Politics Workshop: Cathy Cohen

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the American Politics Workshop for a presentation by Cathy Cohen (UChicago, session topic TBA).  Cathy J. Cohen is the...

Feb
28
2020

Teaching Workshop (Google Scholar)

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

With so many research tools at our disposal, it’s natural to feel overwhelmed by the breadth of options, particularly in...

Feb
28
2020

Global Lunchbox Series

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Join us for the discussion "Transparency and the Rule of Law: Preliminary Results From a Field Experiment in Ukraine" presented...

Feb
28
2020

Global Lunchbox Series

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Join us for the discussion "Transparency and the Rule of Law: Preliminary Results From a Field Experiment in Ukraine" presented...

Feb
14
2020

REEES Speaker Series

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Borders and Bordering in the Polish Second Republic: Refugees and the Shaping of Modern Citizenship.

Feb
7
2020

American Politics Workshop: Greg Huber

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the American Politics Workshop as they host Greg Huber, Forst Family Professor of Political Science, Department of Political...

Feb
4
2020

NUGW General Member Meeting

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Join NUGW for our Winter Quarter General Meeting! We'll be talking the 6th year funding campaign, mental health, NLRB updates...

Jan
20
2020

Commune Winter Quarter General Meeting

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Please join the Commune for a session on Winter Quarter activities, graduate student business, and all other subjects impacting the...

Nov
12
2019

Commune Fellowship Workshop

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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

Oct
21
2019

Global Theory Workshop: Lisa Ellis

12:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Come hear Dr. Lisa Ellis from the University of Otago in a workshop sponsored by the Global Theory Workshop and...

Oct
18
2019

Comparative Politics Workshop: Susan Stokes

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Prof. Susan Stokes from the University of Chicago presents "Political Behavior and 'Direct Democracy': Reflections from the Referendum on Colombia's...

Sep
23
2019

Department Kick-Off

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Please join us at the Firehouse Grill to meet and welcome our newest graduate students and department members. We will...

May
31
2019

Comparative Politics Workshop Presents Yuhua Wang

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Keep It in the Family: Elite Marriage Network and State-Making in Imperial China Yuhua Wang Asst. Professor, Dept. of Government Harvard University Abstract:  Why do...

May
23
2019

2019 Undergraduate Research Poster Session

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Interested in conducting political science research but uncertain how to start? Want to hear about research currently being conducted by your fellow...

May
11
2019

2018 Arryman Fellows Symposium

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

2018 Arryman Fellows present their year-long research papers. Papers can be found on the EDGS web site at: 2018 Arryman Fellows...

Apr
25
2019

Catharine MacKinnon: Butterfly Politics

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Professor MacKinnon will address the politics and law of sexual harassment, focusing on its violation of equality rights, considering the...

Apr
25
2019

Reporting Islam: Media, Policy, Politics

All day

This international symposium will bring scholars of Islam, international and public affairs, education, race, and law together with practicing journalists...

Apr
16
2019

Alexander Hamilton Society Information Session

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

NEW DATE! TUESDAY, APRIL 16th. SAME LOCATION & TIME! The Alexander Hamilton Society, an independent, non-partisan organization dedicated to enhancing campus...

Apr
12
2019

CHSS workshop - Isaac Reed

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

"Isaac Ariail Reed works in social theory, historical sociology, and cultural sociology. He received his Ph.D. in sociology from Yale...

Apr
12
2019

International Relations Workshop Presents Kelly Greenhill

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

“Fear and Present Danger: Extra-factual Sources of Threat Conception and Proliferation” Kelly Greenhill Associate Professor, Department of Political ScienceDirector, International Relations Program When...

Apr
12
2019

Conference on migration

All day

Graduate CONFERENCE on “Walls and Bridges: Migration and Its Histories” (convened by Breen Fellow Aram SARKISIAN)Friday, April 12—all day, starting...

Apr
8
2019

Permission as Material — Jill Magid

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

SPRING 2019 KEYNOTE of THE SECURITY DIALOGUES Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/395773314531837/ Jill Magid will discuss projects related to security, intimacy, and access. This talk...