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Faculty Publications
Department faculty regularly are published and have contributed to books and scholarly journals.
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
Jan
23
2026
International Relations Speaker Series: Adom Getachew (UChicago)
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Evanston
Please join the International Relations Speaker Series as they host Professor Adom Getachew. Title and abstract forthcoming. Adom Getac...
Jan
30
2026
International Relations Speaker Series: Emma Davis (Northwestern)
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM, Evanston
Please join the International Relations Speaker Series as they host Ph.D candidate Emma Davis, Northwestern University. Session title a...
Feb
3
2026
American Politics Workshop: Patrick J. Egan (New York University)
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
Please join the American Politics workshop as they host Patrick J. Egan, Professor of Politics and Public Policy at New York University...