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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
Feb
6
2026
Comparative Politics Workshop | Return of Tyranny: Why Counterrev...
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
Please join the Comparative Politics Workshop as they host Killian Clarke, Assistant Professor in the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign...
Feb
6
2026
International Relations Speaker Series: Judith Kelley (Duke Unive...
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM, Evanston
Please join the International Relations Speaker Series as they host Judith Kelley, Terry Sanford Distinguished Professor of Public Poli...
Feb
11
2026
Spring 2026 Pre-registration Preview
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
Join the Political Science Department as we take a preview of the Spring 2026 quarter courses. Faculty will present on the courses they...