Commune and Working Groups

Commune

The Commune is the organization of graduate students in political science at Northwestern. It traces its history to 1968. It provides advice to the department on teaching, recruitment, and other important matters. It also organizes activities for graduate students. Composed of all students currently enrolled in the program, the Commune elects representatives to speak for the graduate community as a whole.

Latin America Working Group

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Political Theory Working Group

The Political Theory Working Group provides a forum for graduate students and faculty members to share ideas in a formal setting outside of the course work portion of the PhD program. Founded and organized by graduate students in the Department of Political Science, the Political Theory Working Group hosts a series of meetings throughout the academic year. Graduate students and faculty members from Northwestern and other institutions are invited to present work in all forms and modes of political theory. Each presentation forms the basis of a response from a chosen discussant and is then the subject of an open discussion.